Willem IIWillem II vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie
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Sparta RotterdamKoning Willem II Stadion, Tilburg
Going into the match, Willem II had won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 1.7 goals a game; Sparta Rotterdam had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.3. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Willem II 1 win, Sparta Rotterdam 3 wins. Willem II are 16th in the Eredivisie on 1 points; Sparta Rotterdam are 11th on 5.
Match report
Home form going in: Willem II
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 (D W D D L). 1.7 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 at Heracles · 25 Aug 2024
- W 2-0 vs GO Ahead Eagles · 18 Aug 2024
- D 1-1 at Feyenoord · 10 Aug 2024
- D 2-2 vs VVV Venlo · 27 May 2023
- L 3-2 at VVV Venlo · 23 May 2023
- W 3-0 vs Utrecht · 15 May 2022
Away form going in: Sparta Rotterdam
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (D D D L W). 1.3 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 vs Feyenoord · 25 Aug 2024
- D 1-1 at Twente · 17 Aug 2024
- D 0-0 vs Heracles · 11 Aug 2024
- L 3-1 at Utrecht · 23 May 2024
- W 2-1 vs Heerenveen · 19 May 2024
- W 0-1 at Utrecht · 12 May 2024
Head-to-head: Willem II vs Sparta Rotterdam
- Sparta Rotterdam 4-0 Willem II · 2 Mar 2025 · Eredivisie
- Sparta Rotterdam 1-0 Willem II · 13 Feb 2022 · Eredivisie
- Willem II 0-3 Sparta Rotterdam · 6 Nov 2021 · Eredivisie
- Sparta Rotterdam 0-2 Willem II · 28 Feb 2021 · Eredivisie
How it unfolded
- 48' Normal Goal — P. Clement (Sparta Rotterdam)
- 84' Normal Goal — C. Sandra (Willem II)
- 89' Normal Goal — C. Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam)
Match statistics
| Willem II | Metric | Sparta Rotterdam |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 2 |
| 44 | Ball possession | 56 |
| 0.39 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.93 |
| 11 | Total shots | 14 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 4 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 6 |
| 7 | Attempts inside box | 9 |
| 4 | Attempts outside box | 5 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 435 | Total passes | 587 |
| 364 | Accurate passes | 506 |
| 84 | Pass accuracy | 86 |
| 10 | Key passes | 11 |
| 93 | Duels | 93 |
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 |