The match of 18th round between Groningen и Sparta Rotterdam took place at Noordlease Stadion on 24 December 2017, Sunday.
The last meeting of these teams took place more than a month ago (29 October 2017) and ended with the victory of Sparta Rotterdam with a score 2-1.
League table
The distance between the teams in the league table is 6 points.
Groningen takes the 13th position in the league table with 17 points. This is the 17th of 34 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 2 points (Groningen can score 51 points). The distance from the bottom league record is 6 points. The nearest pursuer is 1 point lower and has the opportunity to score 51 points additionally. The goal difference is 26:30.
Sparta Rotterdam takes the 18th position in the league table with 11 points. This is the 16th of 34 team game in the tournament.
Sparta Rotterdam has the same number of points with the nearest team on top and can score 54. The distance from the bottom league record is zero points. The nearest pursuer has the same number of points with Sparta Rotterdam and can score zero points. The goal difference is 13:33. In addition, the Sparta Rotterdam offensive line is the worst in the tournament.
Groningen Stats
The team scored 18 points оn its own field in 10 last matches, with the following results 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 20-12. The average number of goals is 2. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 1.5.
Sidelined players: KANE TODD, LARSEN KASPER, HRUSTIC AJDIN
Sparta Rotterdam Stats
Sparta Rotterdam has lost in all of 5 last matches.
The team scored 3 points when playing away in 10 last matches, with the following results zero wins, 3 draws и 7 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 7-20. The average number of goals is 0.7. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 1.4.