Groningen host Sparta Rotterdam in Eredivisie matchday 11

Groningen will host Sparta Rotterdam on 1 November 2026 at 18:45 Saudi time (the same as Damascus time), in matchday 11 of the 2026/27 Eredivisie season.

Groningen go into this match following mixed results in their last five rounds, having drawn 2-2 away to NEC Nijmegen on 25 October, lost 2-5 at home to Ajax on 18 October, won 5-1 away to Excelsior on 11 October, beaten PEC Zwolle 3-0 at home on 18 September, and drawn 1-1 away to Go Ahead Eagles on 12 September.

Sparta Rotterdam's recent results, meanwhile, have been less stable, having lost 1-2 at home to Ajax on 25 October, beaten Willem II 3-2 at home on 17 October, drawn 3-3 away to Go Ahead Eagles on 10 October, lost 0-4 at home to Heerenveen on 19 September, and also lost 1-4 away to PSV Eindhoven on 13 September.

In the recent head-to-head meetings between the two sides, Sparta Rotterdam beat Groningen 2-0 on 31 January 2026, and also beat them 5-2 on 30 October 2025, while Sparta beat Groningen 2-0 on 19 October 2025 when the latter were the hosts, and Sparta won 1-0 on 2 February 2025, whereas Groningen beat Sparta 1-0 on 9 November 2024.

In the league standings, Groningen are in eighth place with 15 points from 10 matches, having achieved 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats, scoring 24 goals and conceding 21, while Sparta Rotterdam are in 14th place with 9 points from 10 matches, having achieved 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats, scoring 17 goals and conceding 24.