Sparta Rotterdam vs Willem II — Eredivisie
3-2
Sparta Stadium Het Kasteel, Rotterdam
Going into the match, Sparta Rotterdam had won 1, drawn 3, lost 6 in their previous 10, scoring 1.5 goals a game; Willem II had won 1, drawn 2, lost 7 in 10, scoring 1.0. The sides have met 3 times in our records: Sparta Rotterdam 3 wins. Sparta Rotterdam are 13th in the Eredivisie on 9 points; Willem II are 18th on 2.
Match report
Home form going in: Sparta Rotterdam
Last 10 completed: won 1, drawn 3, lost 6 (D L L D L). 1.5 scored per game, 2.7 conceded, 90% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- D 3-3 at GO Ahead Eagles · 10 Oct 2026
- L 0-4 vs Heerenveen · 19 Sept 2026
- L 4-1 at PSV Eindhoven · 13 Sept 2026
- D 2-2 vs PEC Zwolle · 4 Sept 2026
- L 2-1 at Excelsior · 29 Aug 2026
- D 3-3 vs Utrecht · 22 Aug 2026
Away form going in: Willem II
Last 10 completed: won 1, drawn 2, lost 7 (L L L D L). 1.0 scored per game, 2.6 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- L 3-1 at Utrecht · 11 Oct 2026
- L 0-1 vs Fortuna Sittard · 19 Sept 2026
- L 5-1 at Ajax · 15 Sept 2026
- D 1-1 at AZ Alkmaar · 11 Sept 2026
- L 0-3 vs Excelsior · 5 Sept 2026
- D 2-2 vs Heerenveen · 30 Aug 2026
Head-to-head: Sparta Rotterdam vs Willem II
- Willem II 1-5 Sparta Rotterdam · 18 Dec 2025 · KNVB Beker
- Sparta Rotterdam 4-0 Willem II · 2 Mar 2025 · Eredivisie
- Willem II 1-2 Sparta Rotterdam · 31 Aug 2024 · Eredivisie
How it unfolded
- 17' Normal Goal — Tonny Vilhena (Willem II)
- 39' Normal Goal — Jens Toornstra (Sparta Rotterdam)
- 50' Normal Goal — Lushendry Martes (Sparta Rotterdam)
- 57' Normal Goal — Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam)
- 68' Normal Goal — Uriël van Aalst (Willem II)
Match statistics
| Sparta Rotterdam | Metric | Willem II |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Goals | 2 |
| 49 | Ball possession | 51 |
| 3.65 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.63 |
| 22 | Total shots | 13 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 11 | Shots off target | 6 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 18 | Attempts inside box | 7 |
| 4 | Attempts outside box | 6 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 384 | Total passes | 396 |
| 301 | Accurate passes | 293 |
| 8 | Key passes | 15 |
| 105 | Duels | 105 |
| 51 | Duels won | 54 |
| 18 | Tackles | 14 |
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 |