Telstar vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie
1-3
BUKO Stadion, Velsen
Going into the match, Telstar had won 6, drawn 1, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 2.0 goals a game; Sparta Rotterdam had won 1, drawn 3, lost 6 in 10, scoring 0.8. The sides have met 2 times in our records: Telstar 1 win, Sparta Rotterdam 1 win. Telstar are 16th in the Eredivisie on 6 points; Sparta Rotterdam are 13th on 9.
Match report
Home form going in: Telstar
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 1, lost 3 (W W W D W). 2.0 scored per game, 1.5 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- W 1-2 at NEC Nijmegen · 8 Aug 2026
- W 1-2 at Volendam · 17 May 2026
- W 3-0 vs Heracles · 10 May 2026
- D 1-1 at NEC Nijmegen · 2 May 2026
- W 4-1 vs Sparta Rotterdam · 22 Apr 2026
- L 4-1 at Utrecht · 11 Apr 2026
Away form going in: Sparta Rotterdam
Last 10 completed: won 1, drawn 3, lost 6 (L L L D L). 0.8 scored per game, 2.1 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- 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
- L 0-2 vs PSV Eindhoven · 11 Apr 2026
Head-to-head: Telstar vs Sparta Rotterdam
- Telstar 4-1 Sparta Rotterdam · 22 Apr 2026 · Eredivisie
- Sparta Rotterdam 1-0 Telstar · 25 Oct 2025 · Eredivisie
How it unfolded
- 6' Normal Goal — M. Young (Sparta Rotterdam)
- 53' Normal Goal — N. Thorisson (Sparta Rotterdam)
- 90' Normal Goal — A. Soualhia (Telstar)
- 90' Normal Goal — R. van Cruijsen (Sparta Rotterdam)
Match statistics
| Telstar | Metric | Sparta Rotterdam |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 3 |
| 61 | Ball possession | 39 |
| 1.4 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.54 |
| 7 | Total shots | 16 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 9 |
| 4 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 4 | Attempts inside box | 13 |
| 3 | Attempts outside box | 3 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 509 | Total passes | 327 |
| 424 | Accurate passes | 256 |
| 83 | Pass accuracy | 78 |
| 3 | Key passes | 14 |
| 105 | Duels | 105 |
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 |