Sparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam vs Excelsior — Eredivisie
2-3
ExcelsiorSparta Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam
Going into the match, Sparta Rotterdam had won 1, drawn 3, lost 6 in their previous 10, scoring 0.8 goals a game; Excelsior had won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 in 10, scoring 1.5. The sides have met 3 times in our records: Sparta Rotterdam 2 wins, Excelsior 1 win. Sparta Rotterdam are 11th in the Eredivisie on 5 points; Excelsior are 4th on 10.
Match report
Home form going in: Sparta Rotterdam
Last 10 completed: won 1, drawn 3, lost 6 (L D L L D). 0.8 scored per game, 2.2 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 4-0 at Twente · 10 May 2026
- D 2-2 vs GO Ahead Eagles · 3 May 2026
- L 4-1 at Telstar · 22 Apr 2026
- L 0-2 vs PSV Eindhoven · 11 Apr 2026
- D 0-0 at NAC Breda · 5 Apr 2026
- W 2-0 vs Volendam · 21 Mar 2026
Away form going in: Excelsior
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 (D W W D L). 1.5 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 vs Volendam · 10 May 2026
- W 2-3 at Groningen · 2 May 2026
- W 5-0 vs Utrecht · 26 Apr 2026
- D 2-2 at PEC Zwolle · 12 Apr 2026
- L 0-2 vs Nijmegen · 4 Apr 2026
- D 1-1 at Heracles · 20 Mar 2026
Head-to-head: Sparta Rotterdam vs Excelsior
- Excelsior 2-1 Sparta Rotterdam · 29 Aug 2026 · Eredivisie
- Excelsior 0-1 Sparta Rotterdam · 14 Sept 2025 · Eredivisie
- Sparta Rotterdam 4-2 Excelsior · 17 Feb 2024 · Eredivisie
How it unfolded
- 14' Own Goal — G. Vianello (Excelsior)
- 50' Normal Goal — A. Zagre (Excelsior)
- 53' Normal Goal — A. Santos (Sparta Rotterdam)
- 62' Normal Goal — N. Naujoks (Excelsior)
- 90' Normal Goal — M. Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam)
Match statistics
| Sparta Rotterdam | Metric | Excelsior |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 3 |
| 53 | Ball possession | 47 |
| 1.76 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.95 |
| 18 | Total shots | 16 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 6 | Shots off target | 9 |
| 7 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 13 | Attempts inside box | 6 |
| 5 | Attempts outside box | 10 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 420 | Total passes | 383 |
| 339 | Accurate passes | 304 |
| 81 | Pass accuracy | 79 |
| 11 | Key passes | 8 |
| 91 | Duels | 91 |
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 |