Sparta Rotterdam vs Utrecht — Eredivisie
3-3
Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam
Going into the match, Sparta Rotterdam had won 2, drawn 2, lost 6 in their previous 10, scoring 1.0 goals a game; Utrecht had won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 in 10, scoring 1.8. The sides have met 6 times in our records: Sparta Rotterdam 3 wins, Utrecht 2 wins, 1 drawn. Sparta Rotterdam are 13th in the Eredivisie on 9 points; Utrecht are 11th on 11.
Match report
Home form going in: Sparta Rotterdam
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 2, lost 6 (W L L L D). 1.0 scored per game, 2.1 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- 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
- L 4-1 at Telstar · 22 Apr 2026
Away form going in: Utrecht
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 1, lost 4 (L L D W W). 1.8 scored per game, 1.9 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- L 1-4 vs AZ Alkmaar · 15 Aug 2026
- L 2-1 at Groningen · 9 Aug 2026
- D 0-0 at Ajax · 24 May 2026
- W 3-2 vs Heerenveen · 21 May 2026
- W 2-0 vs For Sittard · 17 May 2026
- W 1-2 at Ajax · 10 May 2026
Head-to-head: Sparta Rotterdam vs Utrecht
- Utrecht 0-1 Sparta Rotterdam · 25 Jan 2026 · Eredivisie
- Sparta Rotterdam 2-1 Utrecht · 17 Aug 2025 · Eredivisie
- Utrecht 1-1 Sparta Rotterdam · 14 May 2025 · Eredivisie
- Sparta Rotterdam 1-4 Utrecht · 3 Nov 2024 · Eredivisie
- Utrecht 3-1 Sparta Rotterdam · 23 May 2024 · Eredivisie
- Utrecht 0-1 Sparta Rotterdam · 12 May 2024 · Eredivisie
How it unfolded
- 16' Normal Goal — M. Didden (Utrecht)
- 45' Normal Goal — M. Young (Sparta Rotterdam)
- 46' Normal Goal — A. Stepanov (Utrecht)
- 67' Normal Goal — M. Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam)
- 76' Normal Goal — A. Blake (Utrecht)
- 90' Normal Goal — N. Verschuren (Sparta Rotterdam)
Match statistics
| Sparta Rotterdam | Metric | Utrecht |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Goals | 3 |
| 56 | Ball possession | 44 |
| 1.73 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.92 |
| 14 | Total shots | 16 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 6 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 7 |
| 9 | Attempts inside box | 10 |
| 5 | Attempts outside box | 6 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 485 | Total passes | 382 |
| 415 | Accurate passes | 303 |
| 86 | Pass accuracy | 79 |
| 13 | Key passes | 12 |
| 80 | Duels | 80 |
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 |