ExcelsiorExcelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie
2-1
Sparta RotterdamStadion 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 6 times in our records: Excelsior 2 wins, Sparta Rotterdam 4 wins. Excelsior are 4th in the Eredivisie on 10 points; Sparta Rotterdam are 11th on 5.
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
- Sparta Rotterdam 4-2 Excelsior · 17 Feb 2024 · Eredivisie
- Excelsior 2-1 Sparta Rotterdam · 1 Oct 2023 · Eredivisie
- Excelsior 1-4 Sparta Rotterdam · 5 Mar 2023 · Eredivisie
- Sparta Rotterdam 1-0 Excelsior · 14 Jan 2023 · 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 | AZ Alkmaar | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 |
| 2 | PSV Eindhoven | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 13 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | Excelsior | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | Fortuna Sittard | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | GO Ahead Eagles | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Ajax | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | Twente | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | NEC Nijmegen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | Groningen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Heerenveen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 4 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 15 | Utrecht | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -9 | 2 |
| 16 | Willem II | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -9 | 1 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 1 |
| 18 | Cambuur | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -12 | 1 |