Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie
2-1
Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam
Going into the match, Excelsior had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 2.1 goals a game; Sparta Rotterdam had won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 in 10, scoring 1.3. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Excelsior 1 win, Sparta Rotterdam 1 win. Excelsior are 10th in the Eredivisie on 11 points; Sparta Rotterdam are 13th on 9.
Match report
Home form going in: Excelsior
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (L W W D W). 2.1 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 1-2 vs PSV Eindhoven · 15 Aug 2026
- W 0-4 at Cambuur · 7 Aug 2026
- W 2-3 at Sparta Rotterdam · 17 May 2026
- D 1-1 vs Volendam · 10 May 2026
- W 2-3 at Groningen · 2 May 2026
- W 5-0 vs Utrecht · 26 Apr 2026
Away form going in: Sparta Rotterdam
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 (D W L L L). 1.3 scored per game, 2.0 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 3-3 vs Utrecht · 22 Aug 2026
- W 1-3 at Telstar · 14 Aug 2026
- L 0-1 vs Feyenoord · 9 Aug 2026
- L 2-3 vs Excelsior · 17 May 2026
- L 4-0 at Twente · 10 May 2026
- D 2-2 vs GO Ahead Eagles · 3 May 2026
Head-to-head: Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam
- Sparta Rotterdam 2-3 Excelsior · 17 May 2026 · Eredivisie
- Excelsior 0-1 Sparta Rotterdam · 14 Sept 2025 · Eredivisie
How it unfolded
- 24' Normal Goal — A. Sliti (Excelsior)
- 48' Normal Goal — M. Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam)
- 90' Normal Goal — N. Groen (Excelsior)
Match statistics
| Excelsior | Metric | Sparta Rotterdam |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 1 |
| 45 | Ball possession | 55 |
| 1.32 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.03 |
| 15 | Total shots | 10 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 12 | Attempts inside box | 5 |
| 3 | Attempts outside box | 5 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 383 | Total passes | 488 |
| 309 | Accurate passes | 406 |
| 81 | Pass accuracy | 83 |
| 14 | Key passes | 8 |
| 100 | Duels | 104 |
| 44 | Duels won | 57 |
Eredivisie table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 23 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | PSV Eindhoven | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 19 |
| 4 | Ajax | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 18 |
| 5 | Twente | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 15 |
| 7 | Groningen | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | Heerenveen | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | GO Ahead Eagles | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Excelsior | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Utrecht | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -10 | 11 |
| 12 | NEC Nijmegen | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 9 |
| 14 | Cambuur | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 9 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -12 | 7 |
| 16 | Telstar | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -9 | 6 |
| 18 | Willem II | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -17 | 2 |