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Eredivisie | Gameweek 34
May 28, 2023 at 1.30pm UK
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Groningen
0 - 5
Sparta


Dybvik Maatta (26')
Musampa (24')
FT(HT: 0-1)
de Guzman (25'), Saito (58'), Verschueren (75'), Lauritsen (79'), van Crooij (89' pen.)
Vriends (15')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Vitesse 6-0 Groningen
Sunday, May 21 at 1.30pm in Eredivisie
Last Game: Sparta 4-1 Cambuur
Sunday, May 21 at 1.30pm in Eredivisie

We said: Groningen 0-2 Sparta Rotterdam

With their respective regular campaigns already decided, Groningen and Sparta Rotterdam will be simply playing for pride at this point. The hosts' form is currently nothing to write home about and we fancy Steijn's men claiming all three points. 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 41.83%. A win for Groningen had a probability of 32.3% and a draw had a probability of 25.9%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sparta Rotterdam win was 0-1 with a probability of 10%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.81%) and 0-2 (7.18%). The likeliest Groningen win was 1-0 (8.57%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.29%). The actual scoreline of 0-5 was predicted with a 0.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Sparta Rotterdam would win this match.

Result
GroningenDrawSparta Rotterdam
32.3% (-1.584 -1.58) 25.87% (0.627 0.63) 41.83% (0.955 0.95)
Both teams to score 53.86% (-2.588 -2.59)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
49.7% (-3.137 -3.14)50.3% (3.137 3.14)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
27.75% (-2.852 -2.85)72.24% (2.851 2.85)
Groningen Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
70.71% (-2.53 -2.53)29.28% (2.529 2.53)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
34.75% (-3.219 -3.22)65.25% (3.22 3.22)
Sparta Rotterdam Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
76.16% (-0.904 -0.9)23.84% (0.902 0.9)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
41.98% (-1.312 -1.31)58.01% (1.31 1.31)
Score Analysis
    Groningen 32.3%
    Sparta Rotterdam 41.82%
    Draw 25.87%
GroningenDrawSparta Rotterdam
1-0 @ 8.57% (0.483 0.48)
2-1 @ 7.55% (-0.305 -0.31)
2-0 @ 5.26% (-0.069 -0.07)
3-1 @ 3.09% (-0.361 -0.36)
3-2 @ 2.22% (-0.325 -0.33)
3-0 @ 2.16% (-0.189 -0.19)
4-1 @ 0.95% (-0.189 -0.19)
Other @ 2.5%
Total : 32.3%
1-1 @ 12.29% (0.38 0.38)
0-0 @ 6.98% (0.844 0.84)
2-2 @ 5.41% (-0.37 -0.37)
3-3 @ 1.06% (-0.188 -0.19)
Other @ 0.13%
Total : 25.87%
0-1 @ 10% (0.965 0.97)
1-2 @ 8.81% (0.042999999999999 0.04)
0-2 @ 7.18% (0.524 0.52)
1-3 @ 4.21% (-0.093 -0.09)
0-3 @ 3.43% (0.165 0.17)
2-3 @ 2.59% (-0.251 -0.25)
1-4 @ 1.51% (-0.075 -0.08)
0-4 @ 1.23% (0.028 0.03)
2-4 @ 0.93% (-0.117 -0.12)
Other @ 1.93%
Total : 41.82%

How you voted: Groningen vs Sparta

Groningen
22.2%
Draw
0.0%
Sparta Rotterdam
77.8%
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Head to Head
Sep 17, 2022 3.30pm
gameweek 7
Sparta
2-1
Groningen
Mijnans (73'), Van Crooij (90' pen.)
Pepi (61')
Balker (28')
May 7, 2022 8pm
gameweek 29
Groningen
1-2
Sparta
Meijer (77')
Strand Larsen (52')
Verschueren (20'), Thy (57')
van Crooij (88'), Heylen (90+3')
Oct 17, 2021 1.30pm
gameweek 8
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
gameweek 31
Groningen
1-2
Sparta
Lundqvist (87')
El Hankouri (58')
Harroui (27'), Beugelsdijk (56')
Meijers (37')
Dec 19, 2020 3.30pm
gameweek 13
Sparta
2-3
Groningen
Thy (36'), Burger (80')
Pinto (71')
Dammers (16'), Strand Larsen (53', 74')
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