Groningen 2–3 Sparta Rotterdam
- Season
- Eredivisie
- 2026 · Regular Season - 11
Referee
Martijn Vos
Eredivisie: Sparta Rotterdam beat Groningen 3–2. Goals: Jacob Ondrejka 1', Cedric Hatenboer 15', Milan Zonneveld 25', Thom Van Bergen 29', Andrej Kostić 85'.
Top rated
The provider's match ratings, out of 10.
M. Zonneveld8.0- AKAndrej Kostić7.6
M. Brouwer7.2
How the score moved
The running score, step by step, with every score marked.
- Groningen
- Sparta Rotterdam
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| When | Groningen | Sparta Rotterdam |
|---|---|---|
| 1′ · Jacob Ondrejka | 1 | 0 |
| 15′ · Cedric Hatenboer | 1 | 1 |
| 25′ · Milan Zonneveld | 1 | 2 |
| 29′ · Thom Van Bergen | 2 | 2 |
| 85′ · Andrej Kostić | 2 | 3 |
| 90′ | 2 | 3 |
Chances and finishing
Expected goals (xG) weigh every shot by how often a chance like it is scored. Set against the goals, they show who made the better chances and who took them.
- Groningen
- Sparta Rotterdam
GroningenGoals2xG2.18
- xG per shot
- 0.11
- Goals minus xG
- -0.18
Sparta RotterdamGoals3xG2.48
- xG per shot
- 0.31
- Goals minus xG
- +0.52
How the chances split
Groningen win 35%Draw 19%Sparta Rotterdam win 46%
Each side's xG treated as the average of a Poisson distribution of goals: how often this match ends each way if its chances were played out again and again.
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| Groningen | Sparta Rotterdam | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 2 | 3 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.18 | 2.48 |
| xG per shot | 0.109 | 0.310 |
| Goals minus xG | -0.18 | +0.52 |
| Groningen win | 35% | |
| Draw | 19% | |
| Sparta Rotterdam win | 46% |
Goals & cards
- Jacob OndrejkaAssist: Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson1′
- Tika de JongeFoul5′
- 15′Cedric HatenboerAssist: Marvin Young
- 25′
- Thom Van BergenAssist: Hans Hateboer29′
- 36′
- 61′Lushendry MartesFoul
- 75′Cedric HatenboerFoul
- 85′Andrej Kostić
Key stats
- 59%Ball Possession41%
- 2.18Expected goals2.48
- 20Total Shots8
- 10Shots on goal4
- 2Corner Kicks7
Half by half
- Groningen
- Sparta Rotterdam
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groningen | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Facts
From each side's recent results and their meetings, before this match.
- Groningen: 2 won, 2 drawn, 1 lost in their last 5 matches.
- Groningen have scored in each of their last 5 matches.
- Groningen scored 13 and conceded 9 in their last 5 matches.
- Sparta Rotterdam: 1 won, 1 drawn, 3 lost in their last 5 matches.
- Sparta Rotterdam scored 8 and conceded 15 in their last 5 matches.
Recent form
Standings
| POS | Team | GP | W | D | L | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |  Heerenveen | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 |
| 8 |  GO Ahead Eagles | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 |
| 9 | Groningen | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| 10 |  Cambuur | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| 11 |  Utrecht | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 13 |  PEC Zwolle | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 14 |  NEC Nijmegen | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
Timeline
- Jacob OndrejkaAssist: Brynjólfur Darri Willumsson1′
- Tika de JongeFoul5′
- 15′Cedric HatenboerAssist: Marvin Young
- 25′
- Thom Van BergenAssist: Hans Hateboer29′
- 36′
- 45′Off: Nick VerschurenOn: Teo Quintero León
- 55′Off: Jens ToornstraOn: Robin van Cruijsen
- 61′Lushendry MartesFoul
- 71′Off: Milan ZonneveldOn: Andrej Kostić
- 71′Off: Isaac Achmed Koroma Junior BabadiOn: Shunsuke Mito
- 75′Cedric HatenboerFoul
- Off: Thom Van BergenOn: Tygo Land75′
- Off: Brynjólfur Darri WillumssonOn: Jismerai Dillema83′
- Off: Jacob OndrejkaOn: Nils Eggens83′
- Off: Jorg SchreudersOn: Wouter Prins83′
- 85′Andrej Kostić
- Off: Marco RenteOn: Oskar Zawada87′
- 87′Off: Mitchell Van BergenOn: Giannino Vianello
Chances and finishing
Expected goals (xG) weigh every shot by how often a chance like it is scored. Set against the goals, they show who made the better chances and who took them.
- Groningen
- Sparta Rotterdam
GroningenGoals2xG2.18
- xG per shot
- 0.11
- Goals minus xG
- -0.18
Sparta RotterdamGoals3xG2.48
- xG per shot
- 0.31
- Goals minus xG
- +0.52
How the chances split
Groningen win 35%Draw 19%Sparta Rotterdam win 46%
Each side's xG treated as the average of a Poisson distribution of goals: how often this match ends each way if its chances were played out again and again.
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| Groningen | Sparta Rotterdam | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 2 | 3 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.18 | 2.48 |
| xG per shot | 0.109 | 0.310 |
| Goals minus xG | -0.18 | +0.52 |
| Groningen win | 35% | |
| Draw | 19% | |
| Sparta Rotterdam win | 46% |
Every shot, and how it ended
Goals, shots the keeper saved, shots off target and shots blocked before they reached goal — then where they were taken from.
- Goals
- Saved
- Off target
- Blocked
Groningen20 shots2873
Sparta Rotterdam8 shots3122
- 146Inside the box
- 62Outside the box
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| Groningen | Sparta Rotterdam | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 2 | 3 |
| Saved | 8 | 1 |
| Off target | 7 | 2 |
| Blocked | 3 | 2 |
| Inside the box | 14 | 6 |
| Outside the box | 6 | 2 |
The ball: possession and passing
Who had it, how often they moved it, and how many of those passes found a teammate.
- Groningen
- Sparta Rotterdam
59%Possession41%
83%419 of 504 passes77%267 of 346 passes
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| Groningen | Sparta Rotterdam | |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 59% | 41% |
| Passes | 504 | 346 |
| Completed | 419 | 267 |
| Pass accuracy | 83% | 77% |
Discipline
Fouls, cards and offsides, and when each card was shown.
- 814Fouls
- 13Yellow cards
- 00Red cards
- 23Offsides
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| Groningen | Sparta Rotterdam | |
|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 8 | 14 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 2 | 3 |
Every player's rating
The provider's match ratings out of ten, one dot per player who featured. Point at a dot for the name.
- Groningen
- Sparta Rotterdam
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| Player | Team | Rating | Min |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Ondrejka | Groningen | 8.2 | 83 |
| M. Zonneveld | Sparta Rotterdam | 8.0 | 71 |
| T. van Bergen | Groningen | 7.7 | 75 |
| Andrej Kostić | Sparta Rotterdam | 7.6 | 19 |
| M. Brouwer | Sparta Rotterdam | 7.2 | 90 |
| B. Willumsson | Groningen | 7.2 | 83 |
| M. Young | Sparta Rotterdam | 7.2 | 90 |
| P. Clement | Groningen | 6.7 | 90 |
| Teo Quintero | Sparta Rotterdam | 6.7 | 45 |
| H. Hateboer | Groningen | 6.7 | 90 |
| S. Mito | Sparta Rotterdam | 6.7 | 19 |
| Cedric Hatenboer | Sparta Rotterdam | 6.6 | 90 |
| J. Schreuders | Groningen | 6.5 | 83 |
| T. de Jonge | Groningen | 6.5 | 90 |
| M. van Bergen | Sparta Rotterdam | 6.4 | 87 |
| T. Blokzijl | Groningen | 6.4 | 90 |
| B. Kuipers | Sparta Rotterdam | 6.4 | 90 |
| I. Babadi | Sparta Rotterdam | 6.3 | 71 |
| O. Zawada | Groningen | 6.3 | 3 |
| N. Verschuren | Sparta Rotterdam | 6.3 | 45 |
| Nils Eggens | Groningen | 6.2 | 7 |
| B. Martins Indi | Sparta Rotterdam | 6.2 | 90 |
| M. Rente | Groningen | 6.1 | 87 |
| G. Vianello | Sparta Rotterdam | 6.1 | 3 |
| J. Toornstra | Sparta Rotterdam | 6.1 | 55 |
| M. Csinger | Groningen | 6.0 | 90 |
| L. Martes | Sparta Rotterdam | 6.0 | 90 |
| Robin van Cruijsen | Sparta Rotterdam | 6.0 | 35 |
| Wouter Prins | Groningen | 5.9 | 7 |
| T. Land | Groningen | 5.9 | 15 |
| Besnik Mashuku | Groningen | 5.8 | 7 |
| E. Vaessen | Groningen | 5.7 | 90 |
The goalkeepers
Saves against shots on target faced; goals prevented is the provider's measure of goals saved beyond what the shots' quality predicted.
25%
E. Vaessen
E. Vaessen- Saves
- 1
- Conceded
- 3
- Rating
- 5.7
80%M. Brouwer
M. Brouwer- Saves
- 8
- Conceded
- 2
- Rating
- 7.2
- Groningen
- Sparta Rotterdam
Top stats
- 59%Ball Possession41%
- 2.18Expected goals2.48
- 20Total Shots8
- 10Shots on goal4
- 2Corner Kicks7
Shots
- 7Shots off Goal2
- 3Blocked shots2
- 14Shots insidebox6
- 6Shots outsidebox2
Passing
- 504Total passes346
- 419Passes accurate267
- 83%Pass accuracy77%
Defence & set pieces
- 1Goalkeeper Saves8
- 14Free Kicks8
- 2Offsides3
Discipline
- 8Fouls14
- 1Yellow Cards3
- 0Red Cards0
Half by half
- Groningen
- Sparta Rotterdam
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groningen | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Groningen4-3-3Coach: D. Lukkien
Bench
12M. BrandisD
44Besnik MashukuM
20Nils EggensF
53J. HallM
18T. LandM
29Tyrique MerceraD
42J. MosselaarD
16A. NordinM
2Wouter PrinsD
19O. ZawadaF
13L. ŠtubljarG
30P. BoevinkG
Sparta Rotterdam5-4-1Coach: R. Meijer
Bench
20F. BednarekG
13J. BaasM
22Joel IdehoF
19Andrej KostićF
30P. KuiperG
21S. MitoF
14Teo QuinteroD
12B. ReithD
16A. RoaldsøyM
17C. TerhoF
18Robin van CruijsenM
15G. VianelloD
| 1E. VaessenG | 90 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3T. BlokzijlD | 90 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 1 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5M. RenteD | 87 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4M. CsingerD | 90 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30P. BoevinkG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13L. ŠtubljarG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19O. ZawadaF | 3 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2Wouter PrinsD | 7 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16A. NordinM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42J. MosselaarD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29Tyrique MerceraD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18T. LandM | 15 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 53J. HallM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20Nils EggensF | 7 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44Besnik MashukuM | 7 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12M. BrandisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33H. HateboerD | 90 | 6.7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24P. ClementM | 90 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8T. de JongeM | 90 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 2 | 53 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14J. SchreudersF | 83 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 2 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26T. van BergenM | 75 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11J. OndrejkaF | 83 | 8.2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9B. WillumssonF | 83 | 7.2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| POS | Team | GP | W | D | L | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Feyenoord | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 25 |
| 2 |  Ajax | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24 |
| 3 |  PSV Eindhoven | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 |
| 4 |  Twente | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 |
| 5 |  AZ Alkmaar | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 |  Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20 |
| 7 | Heerenveen | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 |
| 8 | GO Ahead Eagles | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 |
| 9 | Groningen | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| 10 | Cambuur | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| 11 | Utrecht | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 14 | NEC Nijmegen | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 15 |  Excelsior | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| 16 |  Telstar | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 17 |  ADO Den Haag | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
| 18 |  Willem II | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3 |