Highlights

90+5'

M. Hoekstra (Foul)

90+5'

Y. Taha (Foul)

90'

S. Mito (assist M. Kleijn)

55'

S. Mito (assist Ayoni Santos)

HT 0 - 0

45+1'

M. Peersman (Foul)

45+1'

M. Rente (Foul)

43'

D. Janse (Foul)

42'

T. van Bergen (VAR - decision : No goal)

27'

B. Martins Indi (Foul)

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

88+1'

M. Kleijn (M. van Bergen - tactical)

86'

N. Eggens (D. van der Werff - tactical)

86'

M. Hoekstra (T. Land - tactical)

82'

S. Sambo (L. Martes - tactical)

81'

J. Baas (P. Clement - tactical)

81'

A. Roaldsøy (Ayoni Santos - tactical)

62'

T. Mercera (M. Rente - tactical)

62'

W. Prins (M. Peersman - tactical)

62'

O. Zawada (B. Willumsson - tactical)

Player of the match

Top scorers

Shunsuke Mito # 11 - Attacking midfielder

Successful contests 3
Duel won 11/14 (78.57%)
Accurate passes 21/29 (72.41%)
Goal ! 2

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	9	Groningen	45	33	13	6	14
	10	Sparta	43	33	12	7	14

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
7	T. Lauritsen	12
17	T. van Bergen	9

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

4-2-3-1

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

46%

54%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

S. Mito

Y. Taha 1
D. van der Werff 1

Shots off target

S. Mito

T. Lauritsen 1
T. Land 1

Big chance created

Ayoni Santos

M. Kleijn 1

Successful contests

Y. Taha

J. Kitolano 3
S. Mito 3

Fouls suffered

S. Mito

T. Lauritsen 3
M. van Bergen 2

Dispossessed

Y. Taha

M. van Bergen 2
B. Willumsson 2

Touches

T. Land

M. Young 73
B. Martins Indi 69

Duel won

T. Lauritsen

S. Mito 11
M. Young 8

Duel lost

T. van Bergen

Y. Taha 12
T. Land 8

Interceptions

M. Young

T. Land 2
B. Martins Indi 2

Challenge lost

T. Land

J. Schreuders 3
M. Young 2

Tackles

T. Land

P. Clement 3
S. Mito 3

Aerial duels won

T. Lauritsen

M. Young 4
M. Rente 4

Aerial duels lost

T. van Bergen

T. Quintero 4
T. Blokzijl 4

Fouls

T. Blokzijl

T. van Bergen 3
Y. Taha 3

Saves

E. Vaessen

J. Drommel 2

Passes

T. Land

T. Blokzijl 59
B. Martins Indi 56

Accurate passes

T. Land

T. Blokzijl 54
B. Martins Indi 48

Accurate crosses

Y. Taha

P. Clement 1
W. Prins 1

Current form

Stats

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Last matches

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Referees

Sander van der Eijk main referee

3.4

0.3

Average card count per match for 20 matches arbitrated
Stefan de Groot assistant referee
Niels Boel fourth referee
Clay Ruperti VAR assistant referee
Hubertus van de Ven VAR referee
Allard Lindhout VAR assistant referee
Rens Bluemink assistant referee

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Players injured / suspended

Sparta Rotterdam

Giannino Felicio Vianello Unknown

Tobias Lauritsen Unknown

Vito van Crooij Knee injury

Jonathan Alexander de Guzmán Unknown

Joshua Gaston Kitolano Unknown

Joshua Gaston Kitolano Groin Injury

Groningen

Mats Seuntjens Groin Injury

Younes Taha El Idrissi Facial injury

Stije Resink Ankle Injury

Robin Kelder Unknown

Rui Jorge Monteiro Mendes Knee injury

Thom van Bergen Unknown

Oskar Zawada Unknown

Tika de Jonge Unknown

Stije Resink Suspended : Yellow card accumulation

Match venue

Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel - Rotterdam

Year of construction: 1999
Surface: grass
Capacity: 11026
Average attendance: 8548
Maximum attendance: 10606
% sold: 77

Match result Sparta Groningen

Date 31 January 2026 20:00
Competition Eredivisie
Season 2025/2026
Stage Regular Season - week 21
Match attendance 10031
Code SPA-GRO
Area Netherlands
Home team Sparta Rotterdam
Away team Groningen

FAQ

What is the result between Sparta Groningen?

Sparta Rotterdam won the match with a 2-0 score

What are the official lineups for Sparta Groningen?

Sparta Rotterdam : Coached by M. Steijn, the lineup starts off in a 4-2-3-1 formation: J. Drommel, T. Quintero, B. Martins Indi (C), M. Young, L. Martes, P. Clement, J. Kitolano, S. Mito, Ayoni Santos, M. van Bergen, T. Lauritsen

Groningen : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by D. Lukkien, is positioning themselves in a 4-2-3-1 : E. Vaessen, M. Peersman, D. Janse, T. Blokzijl, M. Rente (C), J. Schreuders, T. Land, D. van der Werff, T. van Bergen, Y. Taha, B. Willumsson

Who is the referee of the match Sparta Groningen ?

Sander van der Eijk is the referee for this match

Where is the match Sparta Groningen?

The venue Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel in Rotterdam is hosting the match

At what time is Sparta Groningen?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 31 January 2026. Kick-off at 20:00

Who is the man of the match Sparta - Groningen ?

Shunsuke Mito is the outstanding player of the match Sparta - Groningen. The stats illustrate the performance of the player:

3 Successful contests
11/14 Duel won (78.57%)
21/29 Accurate passes (72.41%)
2 Goal !

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Confirmed line-ups

Sparta Rotterdam 4-2-3-1

- 6.5 1 J. Drommel
- 6.3 5 T. Quintero
- 6.4 4 (C) B. Martins Indi
- 6.4 3 M. Young
- 5.9 2 L. Martes
- 5.8 6 P. Clement
- 6.7 8 J. Kitolano
- 8.4 11 S. Mito
  
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- 6.7 10 Ayoni Santos
- 5.8 7 M. van Bergen
- 6.6 9 T. Lauritsen
- 6.0 1 E. Vaessen
- 5.4 43 M. Peersman
- 4.9 4 D. Janse
- 5.6 3 T. Blokzijl
- 5.5 5 (C) M. Rente
- 5.8 14 J. Schreuders
- 5.5 18 T. Land
- 5.4 17 D. van der Werff
- 6.2 26 T. van Bergen
- 5.2 10 Y. Taha
- 4.2 9 B. Willumsson

Groningen 4-2-3-1

- M. Steijn Coach
Substitutes
- S. Bakari #17 - Defender
- N. Þórisson #19 - Striker
- P. Kuiper #30 - Goalkeeper
- T. Velthuis #14 - Defender
- 81'
  
  A. Roaldsøy #21 - Midfielder
- 88+1'
  
  M. Kleijn #15 - Defender
- F. Bednarek #20 - Goalkeeper
- J. de Guzmán #13 - Midfielder
- J. Toornstra #18 - Midfielder
- 82'
  
  S. Sambo #12 - Defender
- S. Ltaief #22 - Striker
- 81'
  
  J. Baas #16 - Midfielder
- D. Lukkien Coach
Substitutes
- 86'
  
  N. Eggens #57 - Striker
- 86'
  
  M. Hoekstra #69 - Striker
- T. Hernes #7 - Midfielder
- Rui Mendes #27 - Striker
- 62'
  
  O. Zawada #19 - Striker
- E. van der Laan #15 - Defender
- L. Štubljar #13 - Goalkeeper
- H. Jurjus #21 - Goalkeeper
- N. Emeran #11 - Striker
- 62'
  
  T. Mercera #16 - Defender
- R. Metu #34 - Striker
- 62'
  
  W. Prins #2 - Defender

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

46%

54%

Duel won

63%

37%

Accurate passes

77%

84%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Passing

414

Passes

481

Accurate crosses

Crosses

Corner taken

Defending

Duel won

Clearances

Tackles

Aerial duels won

Successful tackles

Successful interception

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Goalkeeper

Saves

Match stats comparison

Choose player

Attacking - Tops

Big chance created

Ayoni Santos

M. Kleijn 1

Shots (%)

S. Mito

60% 3/5

Y. Taha 50% (1/2)

Successful contests

Y. Taha

J. Kitolano 3
S. Mito 3
Ayoni Santos 2

Fouls suffered

S. Mito

T. Lauritsen 3
M. van Bergen 2
D. Janse 2
T. Quintero 2

Attacking - Flops

Dispossessed

Y. Taha

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

M. Rente

83% 5/6

S. Mito 79% (11/14)
T. Lauritsen 76% (13/17)
Ayoni Santos 70% (7/10)
M. Young 67% (8/12)

Interceptions

M. Young

T. Land 2
B. Martins Indi 2

Aerial duels won (%)

B. Martins Indi

100% 3/3

M. van Bergen 100% (2/2)
Ayoni Santos 100% (2/2)
A. Roaldsøy 100% (2/2)
M. Young 80% (4/5)

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

B. Willumsson

0% 0/6

T. Mercera 0% (0/5)
J. Schreuders 0% (0/4)
Y. Taha 25% (4/16)
T. van Bergen 28% (5/18)

Challenge lost

T. Land

J. Schreuders 3

Aerial duels won (%)

T. Quintero

0% 0/4

B. Willumsson 0% (0/2)
P. Clement 0% (0/2)
J. Kitolano 0% (0/2)
T. Mercera 0% (0/2)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

J. Schreuders

94% 47/50

T. Land 92% (58/63)
T. Blokzijl 92% (54/59)
L. Martes 91% (30/33)
D. Janse 89% (42/47)

Successful final third passes

T. Land

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Regular Season

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	81	33	26	3	4	96	44	52
2	Feyenoord	62	33	18	8	7	68	44	24
3	Twente	58	33	15	13	5	58	35	23
4	NEC	56	33	15	11	7	75	52	23
5	Ajax	55	33	14	13	6	62	41	21
6	AZ	51	33	14	9	10	55	48	7
7	Heerenveen	50	32	14	8	10	57	51	6
8	Utrecht	50	33	14	8	11	53	42	11
9	Groningen	45	33	13	6	14	47	44	3
10	Sparta	43	33	12	7	14	38	59	-21
11	Fortuna	39	33	11	6	16	49	61	-12
12	Go Ahead	38	33	8	14	11	53	51	2
13	Zwolle	37	33	9	10	14	44	69	-25
14	Excelsior	35	33	9	8	16	40	54	-14
15	Telstar	34	33	8	10	15	47	54	-7
16	Volendam	32	33	8	8	17	34	53	-19
17	NAC	25	32	5	10	17	30	55	-25
18	Heracles	19	33	5	4	24	34	83	-49

UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
UEFA Europa League
UEFA Conference League Play-offs
Relegation Play-off
Relegation

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	38	16	12	2	2	53	25	28
2	Feyenoord	36	17	11	3	3	39	23	16
3	Twente	32	17	9	5	3	29	16	13
4	Ajax	31	17	9	4	4	32	17	15
5	Utrecht	30	16	9	3	4	29	13	16
6	AZ	30	16	8	6	2	36	23	13
7	NEC	29	16	8	5	3	39	24	15
8	Heerenveen	29	16	8	5	3	33	24	9
9	Zwolle	28	16	8	4	4	21	19	2
10	Go Ahead	25	17	6	7	4	34	24	10
11	Groningen	25	17	7	4	6	27	18	9
12	Fortuna	25	17	7	4	6	28	29	-1
13	Volendam	23	16	6	5	5	23	21	2
14	Sparta	23	16	6	5	5	19	24	-5
15	Telstar	20	17	5	5	7	31	28	3
16	Excelsior	18	17	5	3	9	20	22	-2
17	NAC	17	16	4	5	7	18	23	-5
18	Heracles	15	16	4	3	9	22	34	-12

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	43	17	14	1	2	43	19	24
2	NEC	27	17	7	6	4	36	28	8
3	Twente	26	16	6	8	2	29	19	10
4	Feyenoord	26	16	7	5	4	29	21	8
5	Ajax	24	16	5	9	2	30	24	6
6	Heerenveen	21	16	6	3	7	24	27	-3
7	AZ	21	17	6	3	8	19	25	-6
8	Groningen	20	16	6	2	8	20	26	-6
9	Utrecht	20	17	5	5	7	24	29	-5
10	Sparta	20	17	6	2	9	19	35	-16
11	Excelsior	17	16	4	5	7	20	32	-12
12	Telstar	14	16	3	5	8	16	26	-10
13	Fortuna	14	16	4	2	10	21	32	-11
14	Go Ahead	13	16	2	7	7	19	27	-8
15	Volendam	9	17	2	3	12	11	32	-21
16	Zwolle	9	17	1	6	10	23	50	-27
17	NAC	8	16	1	5	10	12	32	-20
18	Heracles	4	17	1	1	15	12	49	-37

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	PSV	62	33	18	8	7	48	22	26
2	Ajax	60	33	16	12	5	36	17	19
3	Feyenoord	55	33	16	7	10	32	20	12
4	Utrecht	51	33	14	9	10	22	16	6
5	Heerenveen	48	32	13	9	10	25	24	1
6	Twente	48	33	11	15	7	21	13	8
7	AZ	47	33	11	14	8	30	24	6
8	Sparta	45	33	11	12	10	15	17	-2
9	Groningen	45	33	9	18	6	20	17	3
10	NEC	43	33	11	10	12	28	30	-2
11	Excelsior	43	33	10	13	10	20	22	-2
12	Fortuna	41	33	10	11	12	25	30	-5
13	Zwolle	41	33	10	11	12	23	33	-10
14	Telstar	38	33	9	11	13	18	23	-5
15	Go Ahead	37	33	8	13	12	23	25	-2
16	NAC	29	32	6	11	15	13	27	-14
17	Volendam	27	33	5	12	16	12	31	-19
18	Heracles	26	33	6	8	19	17	37	-20