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Sparta Rotterdam vs Groningen – Lineups & Match Details

Sparta Rotterdam beat Groningen 2-0. Goals: S. Mito (54'), S. Mito (90'). Sparta Rotterdam had 46% possession against Groningen's 54%. Shots on target: 5-2.

Eredivisie · Regular Season - 21

Saturday, 31 January 2026

Sparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam

2 - 0

Full Time

HT: 0 - 0

GroningenGroningen

Referee: Sander van der Eijk, Netherlands

Lineups

Sparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam4-2-3-1
J. Drommel1J. DrommelG
L. Martes2L. MartesD
M. Young3M. YoungD
B. Martins Indi4B. Martins IndiD
T. Quintero5T. QuinteroD
J. Kitolano8J. KitolanoM
P. Clement6P. ClementM
M. van Bergen7M. van BergenM
A. Santos10A. SantosM
S. Mito11S. MitoM
T. Lauritsen9T. LauritsenF

Substitutes

16J. BaasM
20F. BednarekG
15M. KleijnD
30P. KuiperG
17S. BakariD
22S. LtaiefF
21A. RoaldsoyM
12S. SamboD
18J. ToornstraM
14T. VelthuisD
13J. de GuzmanM
19N. ThorissonF
GroningenGroningen4-2-3-1
E. Vaessen1E. VaessenG
M. Rente5M. RenteD
T. Blokzijl3T. BlokzijlD
D. Janse4D. JanseD
M. Peersman43M. PeersmanD
T. Land18T. LandM
J. Schreuders14J. SchreudersM
Y. Taha10Y. TahaM
T. van Bergen26T. van BergenM
D. van der Werff17D. van der WerffM
B. Willumsson9B. WillumssonF

Substitutes

57N. EggensF
11N. EmeranF
7T. HernesM
69M. HoekstraF
21H. JurjusG
16T. MerceraD
34R. MetuF
27R. MendesF
2W. PrinsD
15E. van der LaanD
13L. StubljarG
19O. ZawadaF

Match Events

27'Y

B. Martins Indi

43'Y

D. Janse

45'+1Y

M. Rente

45'+1Y

M. Peersman

54'G

S. Mito

Assist: A. Santos

62'S

M. Rente

Substitution 1

62'S

M. Peersman

Substitution 2

62'S

B. Willumsson

Substitution 3

81'S

P. Clement

Substitution 1

81'S

A. Santos

Substitution 2

82'S

L. Martes

Substitution 3

86'S

D. van der Werff

Substitution 4

86'S

T. Land

Substitution 5

88'S

M. van Bergen

Substitution 4

90'+5Y

R. Higgins

90'+5Y

Y. Taha

90'G

S. Mito

Assist: M. Kleijn

Statistics

Sparta Rotterdam
46%54%
Groningen
1.19Expected Goals (xG)0.28
8Total Shots8
5Shots on Target2
3Corners6
8Fouls16
0Offsides3
77Pass Accuracy (%)84
1Yellow Cards5
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Sparta Rotterdam host Groningen on Saturday, 31 January 2026 at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel. The kick-off time is 20:00 local. The fixture is part of the Eredivisie schedule. Sparta Rotterdam go into the match 10th in the table; Groningen sit 9th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Sparta Rotterdam have taken 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 4 wins in a row. Groningen have collected 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 19 Oct 2025: Sparta Rotterdam 2-0 Groningen; 2 Feb 2025: Sparta Rotterdam 1-0 Groningen; 9 Nov 2024: Sparta Rotterdam 0-1 Groningen. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Sparta Rotterdam beat Groningen 2-0. Sparta Rotterdam scored through S. Mito 54', S. Mito 90'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Sparta Rotterdam held 46% of the ball against 54% for Groningen. Shots on target finished 5-2. Expected goals read 1.19 for Sparta Rotterdam, 0.28 for Groningen.

Verdict

The win nudges Sparta Rotterdam forward and leaves Groningen with work to do. Sparta Rotterdam sat 10th and Groningen 9th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.