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Den Haag
VS Scheduled Netherlands 26/27 Eredivisie · Matchday 12
Sparta Rotterdam

Head-to-head overview

6 meetings
Den HaagWins
1
Draws16.7% of meetings
1
Sparta RotterdamWins
4
Goals per match
3.50
Over 2.5 goals
66.7%
Both teams scored
66.7%
DateSeasonMatch
2021-01-31 Netherlands, Eredivisie 20/21 Den Haag1–1Sparta Rotterdam
2020-11-22 Netherlands, Eredivisie 20/21 Sparta Rotterdam6–0Den Haag
2020-02-11 Netherlands, Eredivisie 19/20 Sparta Rotterdam4–2Den Haag
2019-08-17 Netherlands, Eredivisie 19/20 Den Haag1–2Sparta Rotterdam
2018-03-04 Netherlands, Eredivisie 17/18 Sparta Rotterdam2–1Den Haag
2017-09-23 Netherlands, Eredivisie 17/18 Den Haag1–0Sparta Rotterdam
Recent matches

Den Haag

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-19 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Den Haag1–1Cambuur
2026-09-13 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Twente2–0Den Haag
2026-09-12 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Twente2–0Den Haag
2026-09-06 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Den Haag2–3For Sittard
2026-08-30 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Feyenoord2–2Den Haag
2026-08-23 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Go Ahead Eagles3–1Den Haag
2026-08-16 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 Den Haag1–4Groningen
2026-08-08 Netherlands, Eredivisie 26/27 AZ Alkmaar2–0Den Haag

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
Den Haag Sparta Rotterdam

Wins

0%
12%

Over 2.5 goals

50%
88%

Both teams scored

62%
75%

Clean sheets

0%
0%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Den Haag

Home · Eredivisie
HomeAway1st goal
17 Den Haag Feyenoord 1
17 Den Haag PSV Eindhoven 2
17 Den Haag AZ Alkmaar 3
17 Den Haag Twente 4
17 Den Haag Ajax 5
17 Den Haag 2–3 For Sittard 6 29′ Away
17 Den Haag 1–4 Groningen 7 15′ Away
17 Den Haag Excelsior 8
17 Den Haag Go Ahead Eagles 9
17 Den Haag Heerenveen 10
17 Den Haag Nijmegen 11
17 Den Haag 1–1 Cambuur 12 44′ Away
17 Den Haag Utrecht 13
17 Den Haag Telstar 14
17 Den Haag Sparta Rotterdam 15
17 Den Haag Zwolle 16
17 · Den Haag
17 Den Haag Willem II 18
Den Haag 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.

Den Haag

8 matches
Goals & resultsHome3 matchesAway5 matchesOverall8 matches
Points / match0.330.200.25
Draws33.3%20.0%25.0%
Goals scored / match1.330.600.88
Goals conceded / match2.672.202.38
Total goals / match4.002.803.25
Failed to score0.0%60.0%37.5%
Under 2.5 goals33.3%60.0%50.0%

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 3 0%

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

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1501
16–3002
31–4503
46–6020
61–7511
76–9011

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.

ModelDen HaagDraw Sparta RotterdamHow it works
Strength (Elo) 39.0% 24.9% 36.1% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 24.3% 23.5% 51.2% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
1.13–1.76 Model expected goals
54.2% Probability of over 2.5 goals
55.4% Both teams to score
1-1 Most likely score, at 11.0%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
1-111.0%
0-19.7%
1-29.7%
0-28.6%
1-06.3%
2-16.3%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

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

MeasureDen HaagSparta Rotterdam How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1417 1447 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 62 -39 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1524 1553 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Shot share 38.4% 46.9% Share of all shots in a match. Above 50% means the team takes more shots than its opponents.
Shots on target share 31.8% 44.1% The same measure, counting only shots on target
Finishing and saving index (PDO) 937 893 Shooting conversion plus save percentage, on a scale centred on 1000. Extreme values can reflect short-term variation.
Conversion 32.0% 28.2% Shots on target converted into goals
Save percentage 61.7% 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
Den Haag 0.320.58 1.161.16
Sparta Rotterdam 0.420.68 0.741.53

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Den Haag 8%5%30%15%42%
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.

0.56 Den Haag at home, 9 matches
0.40 Sparta Rotterdam away, 10 matches
49d Days of rest for Den Haag
49d Days of rest for Sparta Rotterdam
— Manager of Den Haag
— Manager of Sparta Rotterdam
0 Matches for Den Haag in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Sparta Rotterdam in the last 14 days
18 Points for Den Haag behind the leaders, and -3 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 Den Haag, the right bar represents Sparta Rotterdam.

On the ball

20 matches
9.88
shots
13.41
2.94
shots on target
4.18
29.8%
accuracy
31.1%
4.21
corners
5.0
12.47
fouls
10.95
2.0
yellow cards
1.76

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Den Haag DLLLDLLLLL 0.20 1.00–2.60 1D
Sparta Rotterdam LLLDLDWLLL 0.50 1.30–2.80 3L

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Den Haag3 79 01
Sparta Rotterdam3 88 01
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

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

Den Haag

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Sparta Rotterdam

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.