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Eredivisie · Matchweek 9

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Competition

Stage
Regular Season
Round
9

Venue

Stadium
Euroborg, Groningen
Capacity
22,525
Surface
grass
Attendance
22,222

Teams

Coaches
Dick Lukkien · Maurice Steijn
Position
5 · 11
Formation
4-2-3-1 · 4-2-3-1

Referee

Robin Hensgens

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2025/2026

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1 PSV 342734 1014556 84 WWDWW
2 Feyenoord 341987 704426 65 DWWDW
3 NEC Nijmegen 3416117 775324 59 DDDLW
4 FC Twente 3415136 594019 58 WDDWL
5 Ajax 3414146 624121 56 WWDLD
6 FC Utrecht 3415811 554213 53 WLWWW
7 AZ Alkmaar 34141010 58517 52 WDDDD
8 SC Heerenveen 3414911 57534 51 LWWLD
9 FC Groningen 3414614 49454 48 DLLWW
10 Sparta Rotterdam 3412715 4062-22 43 LLDLL
11 Fortuna Sittard 3411617 4963-14 39 DLLWL
12 Go Ahead Eagles 3481412 54531 38 DDDLL
13 Excelsior 3410816 4356-13 38 DWWDW
14 Telstar 3491015 4955-6 37 LWDWW
15 PEC Zwolle 3491015 4471-27 37 DLWLL
16 FC Volendam 348818 3555-20 32 LWLDL
17 NAC Breda 3461117 3558-23 29 DLLWD
18 Heracles Almelo 345425 3585-50 19 LLLLL
  • UEFA Champions League
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  • UEFA Conference League Qualifiers Play-off
  • Relegation Play-off
  • Relegation

FC Groningen

WWWLW 4W 0D 1L · 12 pts (2.4 ppg) · GF 9 GA 2 · xG 7.55–5.0 · xPts 8.63

  • W A NAC Breda 2–1 xG 1.29–1.13 NLD E
  • L H Feyenoord 0–1 xG 1.06–1.24 NLD E
  • W H Telstar 2–0 xG 1.72–0.63 NLD E
  • W A FC Utrecht 1–0 xG 1.63–1.51 NLD E
  • W H Heracles Almelo 4–0 xG 1.85–0.48 NLD E

Sparta Rotterdam

LWLLD 1W 1D 3L · 4 pts (0.8 ppg) · GF 5 GA 15 · xG 7.05–10.06 · xPts 5.75

  • D H Ajax 3–3 xG 2.31–1.39 NLD E
  • L A Heracles Almelo 0–3 xG 1.45–1.11 NLD E
  • L H FC Twente 1–5 xG 0.76–2.74 NLD E
  • W A Excelsior 1–0 xG 1.99–1.57 NLD E
  • L H Feyenoord 0–4 xG 0.54–3.25 NLD E

All meetings · 26 matches since 2005

FC Groningen 114 draws11 Sparta Rotterdam

Goals 36–33 · 2.65 per match · BTTS 50% · over 2.5 50%

Last 10 · 10 matches

FC Groningen 21 draws7 Sparta Rotterdam

Goals 8–19 · 2.7 per match · BTTS 50% · over 2.5 50%

Last 5 · 5 matches

FC Groningen 10 draws4 Sparta Rotterdam

Goals 1–10 · 2.2 per match · BTTS 0% · over 2.5 20%

Recent meetings

  • L Sparta Rotterdam 2–0 FC Groningen NLD E · Regular Season
  • L FC Groningen 0–2 Sparta Rotterdam NLD E · Regular Season
  • L Sparta Rotterdam 1–0 FC Groningen NLD E · Regular Season
  • W FC Groningen 1–0 Sparta Rotterdam NLD E · Regular Season
  • L FC Groningen 0–5 Sparta Rotterdam NLD E · Regular Season
  • L Sparta Rotterdam 2–1 FC Groningen NLD E · Regular Season
  • L FC Groningen 1–2 Sparta Rotterdam NLD E · Regular Season
  • D Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 FC Groningen NLD E · Regular Season
  • L FC Groningen 1–2 Sparta Rotterdam NLD E · Regular Season
  • W Sparta Rotterdam 2–3 FC Groningen NLD E · Regular Season
MetricFC Groningen all · 35FC Groningen at home · 17Sparta Rotterdam all · 34Sparta Rotterdam away · 17
Results
Matches35173417
Points per game1.371.471.261.18
W / D / L14 / 6 / 157 / 4 / 612 / 7 / 156 / 2 / 9
Goals for / match1.401.591.181.12
Goals against / match1.341.061.822.06
Clean sheets29%35%32%35%
Failed to score23%24%26%29%
Both teams scored54%53%44%41%
Over 2.554%65%53%65%
Expected goals
xG for / match1.701.801.351.22
xG against / match1.441.371.751.90
xG difference0.260.43-0.41-0.68
Finishing vs xG-0.30-0.21-0.17-0.10
xPts / match1.531.651.201.03
Points vs xPts-0.16-0.180.070.14
Game state
Scored first54%59%50%41%
PPG when scoring first2.051.802.352.57
PPG when conceding first0.501.000.130.11
Came back from behind25%33%12%10%
Leads held70%64%67%86%
Minutes leading27%31%24%18%
Minutes level49%52%50%50%
Minutes trailing25%17%26%32%
First goal (min)37284755
First goal conceded (min)41404238
Timing
Goals scored in 2nd half57%52%62%74%
Goals conceded in 2nd half60%61%71%66%
Late goals for (76'+)0.370.350.380.47
Late goals against0.310.350.500.65
Style
Possession50%53%47%48%
Shots15.616.613.012.2
On target5.75.44.43.9
Shot conversion9%10%9%9%
Shots inside box60%61%65%62%
Big chances created2.82.82.11.8
Corners6.16.94.64.4
xG from set plays26%26%25%22%
Goals from headers20%15%15%16%
Pressure index13.917.510.08.5
Dominant minutes51.659.840.238.3
Pass accuracy79%80%79%80%
Fouls10.99.99.910.5
Cards1.891.532.002.41

Goal timing for / against per 15 min

FC Groningen

0–15'66
16–30'56
31–45'107
46–60'811
61–75'76
76–90'1311

Sparta Rotterdam

0–15'44
16–30'43
31–45'711
46–60'611
61–75'616
76–90'1317

Pressure DNA · intensity v an average side in the same situations, SD units

FC Groningen · 6 matches

Pressure in line with an average side in the same situations (+0.08) · stands out: when behind +0.54

Tempo

Overall intensity+0.086
Early press (0-15, level)+0.316
Late push (76+, level)-0.562

Game state

When ahead-0.085
When level+0.016
When behind+0.543
10 min after conceding-0.076
10 min after scoring+0.506

Situations

At home+0.243
Away-0.133
4+ days rest+0.086

Opposition

v top-tier opponents-0.142
v mid-tier opponents-0.262
v bottom-tier opponents+0.662
Evenly matched-0.083
As underdog-0.142

Conceded

Pressure conceded+0.206
Conceded when ahead+0.395
Conceded late (76+)+0.105

Ahead vs level -0.09 · Behind vs level +0.53

Sparta Rotterdam · 6 matches

Pressure in line with an average side in the same situations (-0.14) · stands out: early press (0-15, level) -0.49

Tempo

Overall intensity-0.146
Early press (0-15, level)-0.496
Late push (76+, level)-0.483
Late chase (76+, behind)-0.314

Game state

When ahead-0.043
When level-0.086
When behind-0.245
10 min after conceding-0.315
10 min after scoring+0.485

Situations

At home-0.063
Away-0.253
4+ days rest-0.146

Opposition

v top-tier opponents-0.292
v mid-tier opponents-0.202
v bottom-tier opponents+0.152
Evenly matched-0.243
As underdog-0.292

Conceded

Pressure conceded+0.336
Conceded when ahead-0.293
Conceded late (76+)+0.285

Ahead vs level +0.04 · Behind vs level -0.16

FC Groningen

Current: unbeaten 2 · winless 4 · scoring 6 · conceding 11

FormationUsePPGGFGAxGxGA
4-2-3-124 69%1.421.381.421.61.31
4-4-211 31%1.271.451.181.931.73

Sparta Rotterdam

Current: winless 4 · scoring 5 · conceding 11

FormationUsePPGGFGAxGxGA
4-2-3-124 71%1.381.081.331.361.58
4-3-37 21%1.431.712.571.442.29
4-2-2-21 3%0.01.06.00.742.12
4-4-1-11 3%0.00.02.01.172.17
3-4-1-21 3%0.01.04.01.151.36

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Pre-match movement · ends at kick-off

Every snapshot up to kick-off only — in-play prices are in Match Hub. Movement is in fair-probability points since the first snapshot (overround removed): ▲ shortened, ▼ drifted.

No pre-match movement recorded for this fixture.

Latest prices

bet365 · pre-match line 0.1h before kick-off. Fair % removes the overround; P = Pinnacle fair %.

Fulltime Result

1.75Home 54% P 54%3.8Draw 25% P 24%4.5Away 21% P 21%

Double Chance

1.18FC Groningen or Draw 39% P 39%1.25FC Groningen or Sparta Rotterdam 37% P 38%2.0Draw or Sparta Rotterdam 23% P 23%

Draw No Bet

1.31 72%3.42 28%

Both Teams To Score

1.7Yes 55% P 58%2.05No 45% P 42%

Goals Over/Under

2.51.72Over 55% P 55%2.07Under 45% P 45%

Total Corners

11.0Under 6 8%3.256 - 8 27%2.69 - 11 34%4.012 - 14 22%9.0Over 14 10%

Fixtures priced like this · Pinnacle closing price · 2017–2026

Every past fixture whose Pinnacle fair price fell in the same band as this one, and how it finished at 90 minutes. Band = mean price in the band; ± = actual minus price, in probability points.

Match result · home 52.5–55% · away 20–22.5% · 664 fixtures

This matchBandActual±
Home54%54%56%+2.6
Draw24%25%27%+1.4
Away21%21%17%-4.1

In those fixtures: 2.8 goals a game · BTTS 56% · over 2.5 54%

Both teams to score · yes 57.5–60% · 1,955 fixtures

This matchBandActual±
Yes58%59%60%+1.5

Goals over/under 2.5 · over 55–57.5% · 2,507 fixtures

This matchBandActual±
Over 2.555%56%56%-0.2

Robin Hensgens

Career
40 matches · 5 seasons
Cards / match
3.6 (3.4 yellow · 0.13 red)
Fouls / match
22.4 · 6.2 fouls per card
Penalties / match
0.1
Cards to home side
40%

Style in Eredivisie (5-year window · 39 matches)

MetricRefereeLeaguevs peerspct
Cards / match3.623.32+0.5486
Fouls / match22.420.3+0.94
Fouls per card6.26.2-0.32 (+ = lenient)
Penalties / match0.10.24-1.649
Time added6.56.4+0.0859
First card
39' on average
Card timing
17% in first 30' · 36% in last 15'
Cards to home side
40% (league 44%)
VAR events / match
1.22

Recent matches

DateYRFoulsPens1st card+min
2025-09-27 50 230 31'6
2025-09-13 42 210 27'15
2025-08-30 20 210 67'4
2025-08-23 · Sparta Rotterdam 20 141 26'10
2025-05-14 10 190 30'8
2025-04-19 21 200 69'10
2025-04-06 · Sparta Rotterdam 41 200 7'8
2025-03-16 30 230 52'7
2025-02-09 60 240 35'9
2024-12-08 40 241 25'9