League-position context
Groningen rank7th
Sparta Rotterdam rank8th
Groningen points50
Sparta Rotterdam points47
Groningen: #7 · 50 pts · GD +3
22 pts off the top 2. 6 pts above the play-off edge. 20 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Sparta Rotterdam: #8 · 47 pts · GD +1
25 pts off the top 2. 3 pts above the play-off edge. 17 pts clear of the relegation zone.
3-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.