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Eredivisie · Regular Season - 4 August 29, 2026 16:30 Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam
Excelsior
#5 · 10 pts
2 – 1
Final score
Sparta Rotterdam
#11 · 5 pts
A. Sliti 24'
N. Groen (ast. I. Silva Timas) 90'+2
48' (ast. M. van Bergen) M. Zonneveld
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The ForzaPitch pre-match prediction gave Excelsior a 36% win probability (draw 30%, Sparta Rotterdam 32%). The final result was Excelsior 2–1 Sparta Rotterdam. In 2 previous meetings, Excelsior have won 1 times, with 0 draws and 1 wins for Sparta Rotterdam.

Match statistics
13
Total shots
9
5
Shots on target
2
1
Saves
3
44%
Possession
56%
6
Corners
4
11
Tackles
9
1
🟨 Yellow cards
1
Match Events
20'
J. Toornstra
⚽A. Sliti
24'
S. Janssen
28'
A. Thorsteinsson
37'
39'
C. Terho / R. van Cruijsen ↕
48'
ast. M. van Bergen · M. Zonneveld⚽
↕ A. Sliti / A. Jahanbakhsh
59'
↕ D. van Vianen / E. da Silva Moreira
59'
↕ D. Garden / N. Groen
67'
↕ A. Thorsteinsson / I. Silva Timas
67'
83'
A. Roaldsoy / J. Toornstra ↕
83'
J. Ideho / M. van Bergen ↕
↕ S. Janssen / K. Bos
85'
89'
N. Verschuren / J. Baas ↕
⚽N. Groen · ast. I. Silva Timas
90'+2
Pre-match prediction
36.08%
Excelsior ←
30.95%
X
32.97%
Sparta
we assigned to the actual result (Excelsior) 36.08% (low confidence)
Expected vs actual xG
Exp.
Actual
Δ
Excelsior
2.41
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Sparta
1.81
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League Table
#Team GPts
1 AZ Alkmaar AZ Alkmaar 6 16
2 PSV Eindhoven PSV Eindhoven 5 13
3 Twente Twente 6 13
4 Feyenoord Feyenoord 5 11
5 Excelsior Excelsior 5 10
6 Fortuna Sittard Fortuna Sittard 5 10
7 GO Ahead Eagles GO Ahead Eagles 5 8
8 Ajax Ajax 4 7
9 NEC Nijmegen NEC Nijmegen 5 7
10 Groningen Groningen 5 7
11 Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam 5 5
12 Heerenveen Heerenveen 5 5
13 PEC Zwolle PEC Zwolle 5 4
14 Telstar Telstar 5 4
15 Utrecht Utrecht 5 2
16 Willem II Willem II 5 2
17 Cambuur Cambuur 5 1
18 ADO Den Haag ADO Den Haag 6 1
Lineups
Excelsior Excelsior 4-3-3
1 S. van Gassel S. van Gassel G 6.18
20 L. Hartjes L. Hartjes M 6.00
14 J. Plug J. Plug D 7.10
4 C. Widell C. Widell D 6.86
3 R. Meissen R. Meissen D 6.38
7 A. Sliti A. Sliti 1 ⚽ 59' F 8.18
6 D. van Vianen D. van Vianen 59' M 6.53
8 I. Yegoian I. Yegoian M 7.20
30 Á. Þorsteinsson Á. Þorsteinsson 67' F 6.08
19 D. Garden D. Garden 67' F 6.26
Bench
11 A. Jahanbakhsh A. Jahanbakhsh 31' F 6.76
2 Eric Emanuel da Silva Moreira Eric Emanuel da Silva Moreira 31' F 6.53
21 I. Silva Timas I. Silva Timas 1 👟 23' F 6.74
12 K. Bos K. Bos 5' F 6.62
28 N. Groen N. Groen 1 ⚽ 23' F 8.20
5 S. Henderikx S. Henderikx D 0.00
40 Tijmen Holla Tijmen Holla G 0.00
18 V. Sulzbacher V. Sulzbacher M 0.00
23 Y. Finey Y. Finey M 0.00
Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam 4-2-3-1
1 F. Bednarek F. Bednarek G 6.19
6 J. Baas J. Baas 89' M 5.93
5 B. Kuipers B. Kuipers D 6.56
4 B. Martins Indi B. Martins Indi D 6.55
3 M. Young M. Young D 6.93
7 Robin van Cruijsen Robin van Cruijsen 39' M 5.97
8 J. Toornstra J. Toornstra 83' M 5.83
9 M. Zonneveld M. Zonneveld 1 ⚽ F 8.20
11 M. van Bergen M. van Bergen 1 👟 83' M 7.32
10 S. Mito S. Mito M 6.41
Bench
16 A. Roaldsøy A. Roaldsøy 7' M 6.13
12 B. Reith B. Reith D 0.00
17 C. Terho C. Terho 51' F 6.22
15 G. Vianello G. Vianello D 0.00
22 Joel Ideho Joel Ideho 7' F 6.33
13 N. Verschuren N. Verschuren 1' D 6.10
20 P. Kuiper P. Kuiper G 0.00
14 Teo Quintero Teo Quintero D 0.00
Best on the pitch
M. Zonneveld
M. Zonneveld
F · Sparta
8.20
1 ⚽
3 shots · 17 pass
N. Groen
N. Groen
F · Excelsior
8.20
1 ⚽
2 shots · 4 pass
A. Sliti
A. Sliti
F · Excelsior
8.18
1 ⚽
3 shots · 21 pass
M. van Bergen
M. van Bergen
M · Sparta
7.32
1 👟
1 shots · 37 pass
I. Yegoian
I. Yegoian
M · Excelsior
7.20
3 shots · 38 pass
J. Plug
J. Plug
D · Excelsior
7.10
1 shots · 49 pass
Excelsior Excelsior — Player statistics
Team PosMinRating ⚽👟 ShotsPassAcc% TckYCRC
S. van Gassel G 90 6.18 — — 0 42 27% 0 — —
L. Hartjes M 90 6.00 — — 0 38 30% 0 — —
J. Plug D 90 7.10 — — 1 49 43% 2 — —
C. Widell D 90 6.86 — — 1 34 26% 0 — —
R. Meissen D 90 6.38 — — 0 35 27% 2 — —
A. Sliti F 59 8.18 1 — 3 21 17% 0 — —
D. van Vianen M 59 6.53 — — 0 14 10% 1 — —
I. Yegoian M 90 7.20 — — 3 38 31% 1 — —
Á. Þorsteinsson F 67 6.08 — — 0 15 12% 1 1 —
D. Garden F 67 6.26 — — 2 8 6% 1 — —
A. Jahanbakhsh F 31 6.76 — — 1 9 8% 0 — —
Eric Emanuel da Silva Moreira F 31 6.53 — — 0 18 14% 1 — —
I. Silva Timas F 23 6.74 — 1 0 9 7% 0 — —
K. Bos F 5 6.62 — — 0 2 2% 1 — —
N. Groen F 23 8.20 1 — 2 4 4% 1 — —
Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam — Player statistics
Team PosMinRating ⚽👟 ShotsPassAcc% TckYCRC
F. Bednarek G 90 6.19 — — 0 41 28% 0 — —
J. Baas M 89 5.93 — — 0 45 38% 0 — —
B. Kuipers D 90 6.56 — — 0 45 35% 1 — —
B. Martins Indi D 90 6.55 — — 0 77 70% 0 — —
M. Young D 90 6.93 — — 1 66 62% 3 — —
Robin van Cruijsen M 39 5.97 — — 0 7 7% 1 — —
J. Toornstra M 83 5.83 — — 1 50 41% 2 1 —
M. Zonneveld F 90 8.20 1 — 3 17 8% 0 — —
M. van Bergen M 83 7.32 — 1 1 37 32% 0 — —
S. Mito M 90 6.41 — — 0 32 28% 1 — —
A. Roaldsøy M 7 6.13 — — 1 1 1% 0 — —
C. Terho F 51 6.22 — — 2 23 19% 1 — —
Joel Ideho F 7 6.33 — — 0 4 4% 0 — —
N. Verschuren D 1 6.10 — — 0 1 1% 0 — —
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the final score of Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam?
The final score was Excelsior 2–1 Sparta Rotterdam.
What did the model predict before Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam?
The model assigned 36% probability to a Excelsior win, 30% to a draw, and 32% to an Sparta Rotterdam win.