FC Groningen 2-3 Sparta Rotterdam result: Eredivisie, 1 November 2026

Match recap: FC Groningen 2-3 Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie, 1 November 2026

Sparta Rotterdam beat FC Groningen 3-2 away from home in Matchday 11 of the Eredivisie on Sunday 1 November 2026. The match was played at the Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadium in Groningen.

Score period by period

The sides were level at 2-2 after the first half, and Sparta Rotterdam's single goal in the second half decided it.

Match statistics

Prediction and analysis

Key match factor

The league table separates the sides most clearly. FC Groningen sit 6th on 15 points from 10 matches with a goal difference of 3, while Sparta Rotterdam are 14th on 9 points from 9 matches with a difference of -3. That is a gap of 8 places and 6 points.

Our prediction

FC Groningen are slight favourites for FC Groningen vs Sparta Rotterdam, Sunday 1 November 2026.

FC Groningen are 6th on 15 points, eight places and 6 points above 14th-placed Sparta Rotterdam. Over their last 10 matches, Groningen have 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses with 24 scored and 21 conceded, against Sparta's 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses with 19 scored and 23 conceded. Sparta did win the one meeting, 2-0 on Saturday 31 January 2026. On balance, the call is a home win.

Who is favoured for FC Groningen vs Sparta Rotterdam?

FC Groningen hold a slight edge for FC Groningen vs Sparta Rotterdam, sitting 6th on 15 points to Sparta's 14th on 9.

When and where FC Groningen vs Sparta Rotterdam is played

FC Groningen and Sparta Rotterdam meet in the Eredivisie on Sunday 1 November 2026. The match is part of Matchday 11. It is played at the Hitachi Capital Mobility Stadium, with FC Groningen as the home side.

Key facts

Recent form: FC Groningen and Sparta Rotterdam

FC Groningen's figures cover their ten most recent Eredivisie results, while Sparta Rotterdam's cover 10 matches between Sunday 17 May 2026 and Sunday 25 October 2026.

FC Groningen have 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses in 10 matches, scoring 24 goals and conceding 21, with a sequence of D-L-W-W-D, newest first. Their latest match was a 2-2 draw with NEC Nijmegen.

4W 3D 3L in 10 games2.4 scored · 2.1 conceded per gameHome 2W-1D-2L · Away 2W-2D-1L

Sparta Rotterdam have 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses in 10 matches, scoring 19 goals and conceding 23, with a sequence of L-W-D-L-D, newest first. They last lost 2-1 to Ajax Amsterdam.

2W 3D 5L in 10 games1.9 scored · 2.3 conceded per gameHome 1W-2D-3L · Away 1W-1D-2L

FC Groningen and Sparta Rotterdam squads

Current Eredivisie standings

FC Groningen are 6th in the Eredivisie with 15 points from 10 matches and a goal difference of 3. Sparta Rotterdam are 14th with 9 points from 9 matches. Their goal difference is -3. The gap is 8 places and 6 points.

Head-to-head between FC Groningen and Sparta Rotterdam

The head-to-head count stands at one meeting. Sparta Rotterdam won it, with 0 wins for FC Groningen and 0 draws. That meeting came on Saturday 31 January 2026 in the Eredivisie, a 2-0 win for Sparta Rotterdam at Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel.

Key data

FC Groningen have 15 points in the Eredivisie, Sparta Rotterdam have 9. FC Groningen took 8 points from their last five results. Sparta Rotterdam took 5 from theirs. In one head-to-head meeting, Sparta Rotterdam have 1 win and FC Groningen 0.

What is at stake

FC Groningen go into Matchday 11 in 6th place. Sparta Rotterdam sit 14th. The two sides are separated by 8 places and 6 points in the Eredivisie table.

Frequently asked questions

How have FC Groningen been playing in the Eredivisie?

FC Groningen have 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses in 10 matches. They scored 24 goals and conceded 21. Their last outing was a 2-2 draw with NEC Nijmegen. Their last five read D-L-W-W-D.

How have Sparta Rotterdam been playing in the Eredivisie?

Sparta Rotterdam have 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses in 10 matches. They scored 19 goals and conceded 23. Their latest match was a 2-1 defeat to Ajax Amsterdam. Their last five read L-W-D-L-D.

What happened when FC Groningen and Sparta Rotterdam last met?

Sparta Rotterdam won 2-0. The match was played on Saturday 31 January 2026 in the Eredivisie at Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel. It is the one head-to-head meeting listed for the two sides.