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Eredivisie | Gameweek 7
Sep 17, 2022 at 3.30pm UK
Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
Groningen

Sparta
2 - 1
Groningen

Mijnans (73'), van Crooij (90' pen.)
FT(HT: 0-0)
Pepi (61')
Balker (28'), Sverko (79'), Verrips (84')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Eredivisie clash between Sparta Rotterdam and Groningen, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Cambuur 0-1 Groningen
Sunday, September 11 at 1.30pm in Eredivisie

We said: Sparta Rotterdam 2-1 Groningen

Groningen have been highly porous at the back away from home, and Sparta will be aiming to take advantage of their visitors' defensive frailties. We are tipping the hosts to come out on top, albeit by only a narrow margin. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Sparta Rotterdam win with a probability of 44.23%. A win for Groningen had a probability of 30.34% and a draw had a probability of 25.4%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sparta Rotterdam win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.02%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.09%) and 2-0 (7.55%). The likeliest Groningen win was 0-1 (8.01%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.06%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Sparta Rotterdam in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Sparta Rotterdam.

Result
Sparta RotterdamDrawGroningen
44.23% (0.51799999999999 0.52) 25.43% (-0.225 -0.22) 30.34% (-0.297 -0.3)
Both teams to score 54.45% (0.583 0.58)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
50.86% (0.82400000000001 0.82)49.14% (-0.82700000000001 -0.83)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
28.79% (0.739 0.74)71.2% (-0.742 -0.74)
Sparta Rotterdam Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
77.82% (0.595 0.59)22.18% (-0.598 -0.6)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
44.42% (0.89 0.89)55.58% (-0.89299999999999 -0.89)
Groningen Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
69.97% (0.21299999999999 0.21)30.02% (-0.216 -0.22)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
33.85% (0.257 0.26)66.15% (-0.259 -0.26)
Score Analysis
    Sparta Rotterdam 44.22%
    Groningen 30.34%
    Draw 25.42%
Sparta RotterdamDrawGroningen
1-0 @ 10.02% (-0.16 -0.16)
2-1 @ 9.09% (0.071 0.07)
2-0 @ 7.55% (0.015 0.01)
3-1 @ 4.56% (0.116 0.12)
3-0 @ 3.79% (0.074 0.07)
3-2 @ 2.74% (0.085 0.09)
4-1 @ 1.72% (0.074 0.07)
4-0 @ 1.43% (0.052 0.05)
4-2 @ 1.03% (0.05 0.05)
Other @ 2.29%
Total : 44.22%
1-1 @ 12.06% (-0.12 -0.12)
0-0 @ 6.66% (-0.229 -0.23)
2-2 @ 5.47% (0.075 0.08)
3-3 @ 1.1% (0.041 0.04)
Other @ 0.13%
Total : 25.42%
0-1 @ 8.01% (-0.226 -0.23)
1-2 @ 7.26% (-0.029 -0.03)
0-2 @ 4.82% (-0.106 -0.11)
1-3 @ 2.91% (0.0049999999999999 0)
2-3 @ 2.19% (0.043 0.04)
0-3 @ 1.93% (-0.031 -0.03)
Other @ 3.22%
Total : 30.34%

How you voted: Sparta vs Groningen

Sparta Rotterdam
Draw
Groningen
Sparta Rotterdam
83.3%
Draw
8.3%
Groningen
8.3%
12
Head to Head
May 7, 2022 8pm
Oct 17, 2021 1.30pm
Sparta
1-1
Groningen
Smeets (33')
Auassar (6'), Smeets (36'), Okoye (37'), Abels (79')
Ngonge (28')
Ngonge (36'), Suslov (88')
May 2, 2021 1.30pm
Groningen
1-2
Sparta
Lundqvist (87')
El Hankouri (58')
Harroui (27'), Beugelsdijk (56')
Meijers (37')
Dec 19, 2020 3.30pm
Sparta
2-3
Groningen
Thy (36'), Burger (80')
Pinto (71')
Dammers (16'), Strand Larsen (53', 74')
Feb 16, 2020 1.30pm
Sparta
1-2
Groningen
Rayhi (49' pen.)
Duarte (80'), Harroui (83')
Asoro (22'), Lundqvist (32')
te Wierik (16')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Ajax30234362263673
2PSV EindhovenPSV30214589345567
3FC UtrechtUtrecht31188561421962
4Feyenoord29178464323259
5FC Twente30139856441248
6AZ AlkmaarAZ30138948341447
7Go Ahead Eagles2913795246646
8Heerenveen30107133853-1537
9Groningen3098133245-1335
10Heracles30811113752-1535
11Sparta RotterdamSparta29810113336-334
12NECNijmegen2996144243-133
13Fortuna SittardSittard2996143349-1633
14NAC BredaNAC Breda3088143250-1832
15PEC Zwolle29710123544-931
16Willem II2966173049-1924
17RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk3047193562-2719
18Almere CityAlmere City3047192159-3819


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