FC Groningen vs Sparta: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

FC Groningen host Sparta Rotterdam at Euroborg on Sunday 1 November 2026, kick-off 15:45 UTC, in the Eredivisie (round 11). FC Groningen have had 14 days of rest since playing Ajax (Eredivisie); Sparta have had 14 after facing Willem II. FC Groningen are without 4 players (Nikolas Brandis, Elvis van der Laan, Tyrique Mercera and others); Sparta are missing 1 (Shunsuke Mito).