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Sparta Rotterdam
VS Scheduled Netherlands 26/27 Eredivisie · Matchday 9
Willem II

Head-to-head overview

9 meetings
Sparta RotterdamWins
6
Draws11.1% of meetings
1
Willem IIWins
2
Goals per match
2.89
Over 2.5 goals
66.7%
Both teams scored
33.3%
DateSeasonMatch
2025-03-02 Netherlands, Eredivisie 24/25 Sparta Rotterdam4–0Willem II
2024-08-31 Netherlands, Eredivisie 24/25 Willem II1–2Sparta Rotterdam
2022-02-13 Netherlands, Eredivisie 21/22 Sparta Rotterdam1–0Willem II
2021-11-06 Netherlands, Eredivisie 21/22 Willem II0–3Sparta Rotterdam
2021-02-28 Netherlands, Eredivisie 20/21 Sparta Rotterdam0–2Willem II
2020-12-13 Netherlands, Eredivisie 20/21 Willem II1–3Sparta Rotterdam
2019-11-30 Netherlands, Eredivisie 19/20 Willem II4–0Sparta Rotterdam
2018-02-04 Netherlands, Eredivisie 17/18 Sparta Rotterdam1–0Willem II
Recent matches

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

Willem II

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-19 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Willem II0–1For Sittard
2026-09-15 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Ajax5–1Willem II
2026-09-11 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 AZ Alkmaar1–1Willem II
2026-09-05 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Willem II0–3Excelsior
2026-08-30 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Willem II2–2Heerenveen
2026-08-15 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Willem II1–4Nijmegen
2026-08-08 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Go Ahead Eagles4–1Willem II
2025-05-18 Netherlands, Eredivisie 24/25 NAC Breda1–1Willem II
Sparta Rotterdam Willem II

Wins

12%
0%

Over 2.5 goals

88%
62%

Both teams scored

75%
75%

Clean sheets

0%
0%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Willem II

Away · Eredivisie
HomeAway1st goal
1 Feyenoord Willem II 18
2 PSV Eindhoven Willem II 18
3 AZ Alkmaar 1–1 Willem II 18 32′ Home
4 Twente Willem II 18
5 Ajax 5–1 Willem II 18 41′ Home
6 For Sittard Willem II 18
7 Groningen Willem II 18
8 Excelsior Willem II 18
9 Go Ahead Eagles 4–1 Willem II 18 13′ Away
10 Heerenveen Willem II 18
11 Nijmegen Willem II 18
12 Cambuur Willem II 18
13 Utrecht Willem II 18
14 Telstar Willem II 18
15 Sparta Rotterdam Willem II 18
16 Zwolle Willem II 18
17 Den Haag Willem II 18
18 · Willem II
Sparta Rotterdam Home Willem II 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.

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 0 of 0 —
Scores first → wins 0 of 0 —
Concedes first → wins 0 of 4 0%

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

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1500
16–3013
31–4512
46–6002
61–7521
76–9012

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

Willem II

7 matches
Goals & resultsHome4 matchesAway3 matchesOverall7 matches
Points / match0.250.330.29
Draws25.0%33.3%28.6%
Goals scored / match0.751.000.86
Goals conceded / match2.503.332.86
Total goals / match3.254.333.71
Failed to score50.0%0.0%28.6%
Under 2.5 goals25.0%33.3%28.6%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 0 of 1 0%
Scores first → wins 0 of 1 0%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 2 0%

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

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1510
16–3001
31–4503
46–6000
61–7505
76–9021

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.

ModelSparta RotterdamDraw Willem IIHow it works
Strength (Elo) 50.9% 22.1% 27.0% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 39.7% 25.5% 34.2% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
1.43–1.31 Model expected goals
51.1% Probability of over 2.5 goals
55.2% Both teams to score
1-1 Most likely score, at 12.1%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
1-112.1%
1-09.2%
2-18.7%
0-18.4%
1-27.9%
2-06.6%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

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

MeasureSparta RotterdamWillem II How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1447 1381 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 -39 -3 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1553 1526 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Shot share 46.9% 36.8% Share of all shots in a match. Above 50% means the team takes more shots than its opponents.
Shots on target share 44.1% 34.3% The same measure, counting only shots on target
Finishing and saving index (PDO) 893 892 Shooting conversion plus save percentage, on a scale centred on 1000. Extreme values can reflect short-term variation.
Conversion 28.2% 23.7% Shots on target converted into goals
Save percentage 61.1% 65.5% 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
Sparta Rotterdam 0.420.68 0.741.53
Willem II 0.250.55 0.851.45

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Sparta Rotterdam 2%20%20%12%45%
Willem II 2%18%30%20%30%
Context

Coming into the match

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

0.80 Sparta Rotterdam at home, 10 matches
0.40 Willem II away, 10 matches
28d Days of rest for Sparta Rotterdam
28d Days of rest for Willem II
— Manager of Sparta Rotterdam
— Manager of Willem II
0 Matches for Sparta Rotterdam in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Willem II in the last 14 days
15 Points for Sparta Rotterdam behind the leaders, and 0 above the relegation zone
18 Points for Willem II behind the leaders, and -3 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 Sparta Rotterdam, the right bar represents Willem II.

On the ball

20 matches
13.41
shots
10.65
4.18
shots on target
3.47
31.1%
accuracy
32.6%
5.0
corners
3.9
10.95
fouls
9.05
1.76
yellow cards
1.22

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Sparta Rotterdam LLLDLDWLLL 0.50 1.30–2.80 3L
Willem II LLDLDLLDLL 0.30 0.90–2.50 2L

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Sparta Rotterdam3 88 01
Willem II3 710 03
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

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

Sparta Rotterdam

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Willem II

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.