Updated 31 October 2026.
FC Groningen host Sparta at Euroborg, Groningen on 1 November 2026 at 15:45 in Eredivisie. FC Groningen's last five results: D W W L D (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss). Sparta's last five: L L D W L (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). In their last 6 meetings, FC Groningen have won 1, Sparta 5, with 0 draws.
FC Groningen vs Sparta kicks off at 15:45 UK time on Sunday 1 November 2026 in Eredivisie, at Euroborg, Groningen. Euroborg holds 22,525 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 15:45.
FC Groningen vs Sparta is being played at Euroborg in Groningen on Sunday 1 November 2026, the home ground of FC Groningen, which holds 22,525 people. Kick-off is at 15:45 UK time, and the match is part of Eredivisie.
FC Groningen have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 13 and conceding 9, with results reading D W W L D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-2 draw away to NEC Nijmegen in the Eredivisie on 25 October.
Sparta have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 8 and conceding 15, with results reading L L D W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-2 defeat at home to Ajax in the Eredivisie on 25 October.
Across the last 6 meetings FC Groningen have won 1, Sparta have won 5 and 0 were drawn, with FC Groningen scoring 2 goals to Sparta's 12. The most recent was Sparta Rotterdam 2-0 FC Groningen on 31 January 2026 in the Eredivisie.
Brynjólfur Willumsson leads FC Groningen with 8 goals across their last 10 games, 0.8 a game, the most of any FC Groningen player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every FC Groningen player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Milan Zonneveld leads Sparta with 6 goals across their last 10 games, 0.6 a game, the most of any Sparta player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Sparta player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Martijn Vos is the referee for FC Groningen vs Sparta in Eredivisie on Sunday 1 November 2026. Their record this season appears on the referee card once they have taken charge of a game.
Statz predicts FC Groningen vs Sparta with 11 starters a side: FC Groningen line up 4-2-3-1 and Sparta 5-4-1, ahead of the 15:45 UK time kick-off on Sunday 1 November 2026. The predicted XIs are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes FC Groningen the favourite with a 52% chance of winning, against 25% for Sparta and 23% for the draw. Projected goals are FC Groningen 2.1 - 1.4 Sparta.
The most likely score in FC Groningen vs Sparta is 1-1, a draw, at 10%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 67% likely and over 2.5 goals 68%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for FC Groningen vs Sparta, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2026 | Eredivisie | Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Groningen | 2-0 |
| 19 Oct 2025 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen vs Sparta Rotterdam | 0-2 |
| 2 Feb 2025 | Eredivisie | Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Groningen | 1-0 |
| 9 Nov 2024 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen vs Sparta Rotterdam | 1-0 |
| 28 May 2023 | Eredivisie | FC Groningen vs Sparta Rotterdam | 0-5 |
| 17 Sep 2022 | Eredivisie | Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Groningen | 2-1 |
Statz's projection model expects FC Groningen 2.1 - 1.4 Sparta in goals. It gives FC Groningen a 52% chance of winning, the draw 23% and Sparta 25%. Both teams to score is 67% likely, over 1.5 goals 87% and over 2.5 goals 68%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (10%), 2-1 (9%), 2-0 (7%), 2-2 (7%), 3-1 (6%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 10% |
| 2-1 | FC Groningen win | 9% |
| 2-0 | FC Groningen win | 7% |
| 2-2 | Draw | 7% |
| 3-1 | FC Groningen win | 6% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for FC Groningen vs Sparta, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | FC Groningen | Fouls committed | Sparta | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Schreuders | 18 | L. Martes | 12 |
| 2 | B. Willumsson | 14 | M. Zonneveld | 11 |
| 3 | M. Csinger | 9 | B. Indi | 10 |
| 4 | T. Bergen | 8 | B. Kuipers | 9 |
| 5 | W. Prins | 8 | M. Young | 7 |
| # | FC Groningen | Shots | Sparta | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Bergen | 35 | M. Zonneveld | 25 |
| 2 | D. Werff | 22 | C. Terho | 13 |
| 3 | B. Willumsson | 21 | R. Cruijsen | 13 |
| 4 | T. Jonge | 18 | M. Bergen | 12 |
| 5 | J. Schreuders | 11 | L. Martes | 9 |
| # | FC Groningen | Shots on target | Sparta | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Bergen | 16 | M. Zonneveld | 11 |
| 2 | B. Willumsson | 14 | L. Martes | 6 |
| 3 | D. Werff | 7 | R. Cruijsen | 5 |
| 4 | T. Jonge | 5 | M. Bergen | 5 |
| 5 | J. Schreuders | 4 | C. Terho | 4 |
| # | FC Groningen | Goals | Sparta | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Willumsson | 8 | M. Zonneveld | 6 |
| 2 | T. Bergen | 6 | J. Toornstra | 2 |
| 3 | M. Rente | 2 | L. Martes | 2 |
| 4 | T. Land | 2 | M. Young | 2 |
| 5 | D. Werff | 2 | C. Terho | 1 |
| # | FC Groningen | Yellow cards | Sparta | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Werff | 3 | L. Martes | 3 |
| 2 | M. Csinger | 2 | I. Babadi | 2 |
| 3 | B. Willumsson | 1 | B. Kuipers | 1 |
| 4 | H. Hateboer | 1 | M. Zonneveld | 1 |
| 5 | T. Bergen | 1 | A. Roaldsøy | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.4 | 4 of 18 |
| Goals against | 2.1 | 10 of 18 |
| Shots | 14.4 | 9 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 5.5 | 8 of 18 |
| Fouls | 9.5 | 14 of 18 |
| Tackles | 15 | 10 of 18 |
| Passes | 426.2 | 9 of 18 |
| Corners | 4.6 | 11 of 18 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.7 | 12 of 18 |
| Goals against | 2.4 | 16 of 18 |
| Shots | 14.3 | 10 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 5.1 | 9 of 18 |
| Fouls | 10.3 | 11 of 18 |
| Tackles | 17.2 | 4 of 18 |
| Passes | 384.5 | 14 of 18 |
| Corners | 5.6 | 8 of 18 |