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Go Ahead Eagles
VS Scheduled Netherlands 26/27 Eredivisie · Matchday 8
Sparta Rotterdam

Head-to-head overview

10 meetings
Go Ahead EaglesWins
4
Draws20.0% of meetings
2
Sparta RotterdamWins
4
Goals per match
2.00
Over 2.5 goals
40.0%
Both teams scored
30.0%
DateSeasonMatch
2026-05-03 Netherlands, Eredivisie 25/26 Sparta Rotterdam2–2Go Ahead Eagles
2025-08-23 Netherlands, Eredivisie 25/26 Go Ahead Eagles0–3Sparta Rotterdam
2025-02-14 Netherlands, Eredivisie 24/25 Go Ahead Eagles1–0Sparta Rotterdam
2024-09-15 Netherlands, Eredivisie 24/25 Sparta Rotterdam1–2Go Ahead Eagles
2024-01-21 Netherlands, Eredivisie 23/24 Sparta Rotterdam0–2Go Ahead Eagles
2023-10-22 Netherlands, Eredivisie 23/24 Go Ahead Eagles0–0Sparta Rotterdam
2023-02-12 Netherlands, Eredivisie 22/23 Sparta Rotterdam2–1Go Ahead Eagles
2022-08-27 Netherlands, Eredivisie 22/23 Go Ahead Eagles0–1Sparta Rotterdam
Recent matches

Go Ahead Eagles

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-20 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Nijmegen1–1Go Ahead Eagles
2026-09-13 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Go Ahead Eagles1–1Groningen
2026-09-12 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Go Ahead Eagles1–1Groningen
2026-09-08 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Utrecht3–3Go Ahead Eagles
2026-08-29 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 AZ Alkmaar5–2Go Ahead Eagles
2026-08-23 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Go Ahead Eagles3–1Den Haag
2026-08-16 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Feyenoord2–2Go Ahead Eagles
2026-08-08 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Go Ahead Eagles4–1Willem II

Sparta Rotterdam

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-19 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Sparta Rotterdam0–4Heerenveen
2026-09-14 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 PSV Eindhoven4–1Sparta Rotterdam
2026-09-13 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 PSV Eindhoven4–1Sparta Rotterdam
2026-09-04 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Sparta Rotterdam2–2Zwolle
2026-08-29 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Excelsior2–1Sparta Rotterdam
2026-08-22 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Sparta Rotterdam3–3Utrecht
2026-08-14 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Telstar1–3Sparta Rotterdam
2026-08-09 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Sparta Rotterdam0–1Feyenoord
Go Ahead Eagles Sparta Rotterdam

Wins

25%
12%

Over 2.5 goals

62%
88%

Both teams scored

100%
75%

Clean sheets

0%
0%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Go Ahead Eagles Home Sparta Rotterdam Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

Eredivisie · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Go Ahead Eagles

8 matches
Goals & resultsHome4 matchesAway4 matchesOverall8 matches
Points / match2.000.751.38
Draws50.0%75.0%62.5%
Goals scored / match2.252.002.12
Goals conceded / match1.002.751.88
Total goals / match3.254.754.00
Failed to score0.0%0.0%0.0%
Under 2.5 goals50.0%25.0%37.5%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins — —
Concedes first → wins — —

Scoring order known: 3/4 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Sparta Rotterdam

8 matches
Goals & resultsHome4 matchesAway4 matchesOverall8 matches
Points / match0.500.750.62
Draws50.0%0.0%25.0%
Goals scored / match1.251.501.38
Goals conceded / match2.502.752.62
Total goals / match3.754.254.00
Failed to score50.0%0.0%25.0%
Under 2.5 goals25.0%0.0%12.5%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins — —
Concedes first → wins — —

Scoring order known: 3/4 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelGo Ahead EaglesDraw Sparta RotterdamHow it works
Strength (Elo) 50.9% 22.1% 27.0% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 62.9% 17.3% 15.3% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
2.53–1.15 Model expected goals
66.6% Probability of over 2.5 goals
59.8% Both teams to score
2-1 Most likely score, at 9.3%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
2-19.3%
2-08.1%
3-17.8%
1-17.3%
3-06.8%
1-06.4%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureGo Ahead EaglesSparta Rotterdam How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1514 1447 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 3 -39 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1538 1553 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Shot share 35.7% 46.9% Share of all shots in a match. Above 50% means the team takes more shots than its opponents.
Shots on target share 47.8% 44.1% The same measure, counting only shots on target
Finishing and saving index (PDO) 1120 893 Shooting conversion plus save percentage, on a scale centred on 1000. Extreme values can reflect short-term variation.
Conversion 40.7% 28.2% Shots on target converted into goals
Save percentage 71.3% 61.1% Opponents' shots on target that are saved
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Go Ahead Eagles 0.681.26 0.840.68
Sparta Rotterdam 0.420.68 0.741.53

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Go Ahead Eagles 5%8%28%12%48%
Sparta Rotterdam 2%20%20%12%45%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

1.80 Go Ahead Eagles at home, 10 matches
0.40 Sparta Rotterdam away, 10 matches
20d Days of rest for Go Ahead Eagles
21d Days of rest for Sparta Rotterdam
— Manager of Go Ahead Eagles
— Manager of Sparta Rotterdam
0 Matches for Go Ahead Eagles in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Sparta Rotterdam in the last 14 days
9 Points for Go Ahead Eagles behind the leaders, and 6 above the relegation zone
15 Points for Sparta Rotterdam behind the leaders, and 0 above the relegation zone
3.20 League goals per match
26.3% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Go Ahead Eagles, the right bar represents Sparta Rotterdam.

On the ball

20 matches
11.65
shots
13.41
5.06
shots on target
4.18
43.4%
accuracy
31.1%
4.89
corners
5.0
7.89
fouls
10.95
1.18
yellow cards
1.76

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Go Ahead Eagles DDDDLWDWLL 1.10 1.90–2.10 4D
Sparta Rotterdam LLLDLDWLLL 0.50 1.30–2.80 3L

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Go Ahead Eagles5 68 01
Sparta Rotterdam3 88 01
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Go Ahead Eagles

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Sparta Rotterdam

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.