Willem II vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie
1-2
Koning Willem II Stadion, Tilburg
Going into the match, Willem II had won 4, drawn 6, lost 0 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 3 times in our records: Sparta Rotterdam 3 wins. Willem II are 18th in the Eredivisie on 2 points; Sparta Rotterdam are 13th on 9.
Match report
Home form going in: Willem II
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 6, lost 0 (D W D W D). 1.7 scored per game, 0.9 conceded, 20% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 20% 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
- W 3-2 vs Telstar · 10 May 2024
- D 1-1 at Dordrecht · 3 May 2024
- D 1-1 vs Groningen · 26 Apr 2024
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 3-2 Willem II · 17 Oct 2026 · Eredivisie
- Willem II 1-5 Sparta Rotterdam · 18 Dec 2025 · KNVB Beker
- Sparta Rotterdam 4-0 Willem II · 2 Mar 2025 · 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 | 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 |