Head-to-head overview
9 meetings- Sparta RotterdamWins
- 4
- Draws11.1% of meetings
- 1
- ExcelsiorWins
- 4
- Goals per match
- 3.44
- Over 2.5 goals
- 66.7%
- Both teams scored
- 77.8%
| Date | Season | Match |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-29 |
26/27
|
Excelsior2–1Sparta Rotterdam |
| 2026-05-17 |
25/26
|
Sparta Rotterdam2–3Excelsior |
| 2025-09-14 |
25/26
|
Excelsior0–1Sparta Rotterdam |
| 2024-02-17 |
23/24
|
Sparta Rotterdam4–2Excelsior |
| 2023-10-01 |
23/24
|
Excelsior2–1Sparta Rotterdam |
| 2023-03-05 |
22/23
|
Excelsior1–4Sparta Rotterdam |
| 2023-01-14 |
22/23
|
Sparta Rotterdam1–0Excelsior |
| 2018-01-21 |
17/18
|
Sparta Rotterdam2–3Excelsior |
| 2017-10-21 |
17/18
|
Excelsior1–1Sparta Rotterdam |
Recent matches
Sparta Rotterdam
| Date | Season | Match |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-19 |
26/27
|
Sparta Rotterdam0–4Heerenveen |
| 2026-09-14 |
26/27
|
PSV Eindhoven4–1Sparta Rotterdam |
| 2026-09-13 |
26/27
|
PSV Eindhoven4–1Sparta Rotterdam |
| 2026-09-04 |
26/27
|
Sparta Rotterdam2–2Zwolle |
| 2026-08-29 |
26/27
|
Excelsior2–1Sparta Rotterdam |
| 2026-08-22 |
26/27
|
Sparta Rotterdam3–3Utrecht |
| 2026-08-14 |
26/27
|
Telstar1–3Sparta Rotterdam |
| 2026-08-09 |
26/27
|
Sparta Rotterdam0–1Feyenoord |
Excelsior
| Date | Season | Match |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-19 |
26/27
|
Ajax2–2Excelsior |
| 2026-09-14 |
26/27
|
Excelsior1–2Utrecht |
| 2026-09-13 |
26/27
|
Excelsior1–2Utrecht |
| 2026-09-08 |
26/27
|
Nijmegen2–2Excelsior |
| 2026-09-05 |
26/27
|
Willem II0–3Excelsior |
| 2026-08-29 |
26/27
|
Excelsior2–1Sparta Rotterdam |
| 2026-08-15 |
26/27
|
Excelsior1–2PSV Eindhoven |
| 2026-08-07 |
26/27
|
Cambuur0–4Excelsior |
Sparta Rotterdam
Excelsior
Wins
12%
38%
Over 2.5 goals
88%
100%
Both teams scored
75%
75%
Clean sheets
0%
25%
Home & away results
This season · 26/27
Sparta Rotterdam
| Home | Away | 1st goal | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Sparta Rotterdam | 0–1 | Feyenoord | 1 | 35′ Away |
| 15 | Sparta Rotterdam | PSV Eindhoven | 2 | ||
| 15 | Sparta Rotterdam | AZ Alkmaar | 3 | ||
| 15 | Sparta Rotterdam | Twente | 4 | ||
| 15 | Sparta Rotterdam | Ajax | 5 | ||
| 15 | Sparta Rotterdam | For Sittard | 6 | ||
| 15 | Sparta Rotterdam | Groningen | 7 | ||
| 15 | Sparta Rotterdam | Excelsior | 8 | ||
| 15 | Sparta Rotterdam | Go Ahead Eagles | 9 | ||
| 15 | Sparta Rotterdam | 0–4 | Heerenveen | 10 | 28′ Away |
| 15 | Sparta Rotterdam | Nijmegen | 11 | ||
| 15 | Sparta Rotterdam | Cambuur | 12 | ||
| 15 | Sparta Rotterdam | 3–3 | Utrecht | 13 | 16′ Away |
| 15 | Sparta Rotterdam | Telstar | 14 | ||
| 15 · Sparta Rotterdam | |||||
| 15 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2–2 | Zwolle | 16 | 21′ Away |
| 15 | Sparta Rotterdam | Den Haag | 17 | ||
| 15 | Sparta Rotterdam | Willem II | 18 | ||
Excelsior
| Home | Away | 1st goal | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord | Excelsior | 8 | ||
| 2 | PSV Eindhoven | Excelsior | 8 | ||
| 3 | AZ Alkmaar | Excelsior | 8 | ||
| 4 | Twente | Excelsior | 8 | ||
| 5 | Ajax | 2–2 | Excelsior | 8 | 32′ Home |
| 6 | For Sittard | Excelsior | 8 | ||
| 7 | Groningen | Excelsior | 8 | ||
| 8 · Excelsior | |||||
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | Excelsior | 8 | ||
| 10 | Heerenveen | Excelsior | 8 | ||
| 11 | Nijmegen | 2–2 | Excelsior | 8 | 11′ Home |
| 12 | Cambuur | 0–4 | Excelsior | 8 | 17′ Away |
| 13 | Utrecht | Excelsior | 8 | ||
| 14 | Telstar | Excelsior | 8 | ||
| 15 | Sparta Rotterdam | Excelsior | 8 | ||
| 16 | Zwolle | Excelsior | 8 | ||
| 17 | Den Haag | Excelsior | 8 | ||
| 18 | Willem II | 0–3 | Excelsior | 8 | 8′ Away |
Sparta Rotterdam Home
Excelsior 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
| Goals & results | Home4 matches | Away4 matches | Overall8 matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / match | 0.50 | 0.75 | 0.62 |
| Draws | 50.0% | 0.0% | 25.0% |
| Goals scored / match | 1.25 | 1.50 | 1.38 |
| Goals conceded / match | 2.50 | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Total goals / match | 3.75 | 4.25 | 4.00 |
| Failed to score | 50.0% | 0.0% | 25.0% |
| Under 2.5 goals | 25.0% | 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.Scoring order known: 7/8 overall. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.
Goal timing
Home matches| Minutes | Scored | Conceded |
|---|---|---|
| 0–15 | 0 | 0 |
| 16–30 | 1 | 3 |
| 31–45 | 1 | 2 |
| 46–60 | 0 | 2 |
| 61–75 | 2 | 1 |
| 76–90 | 1 | 2 |
Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.
Excelsior
| Goals & results | Home4 matches | Away4 matches | Overall8 matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / match | 0.75 | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Draws | 0.0% | 50.0% | 25.0% |
| Goals scored / match | 1.25 | 2.75 | 2.00 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.75 | 1.00 | 1.38 |
| Total goals / match | 3.00 | 3.75 | 3.38 |
| Failed to score | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Under 2.5 goals | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Scoring first & comebacks
| Match situation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Scores first → leads at half-time | 2 of 2— | 100%— |
| Scores first → wins | 2 of 2— | 100%— |
| Concedes first → wins | 0 of 2— | 0%— |
Scoring order known: 4/4 away.Scoring order known: 7/8 overall. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.
Goal timing
Away matches| Minutes | Scored | Conceded |
|---|---|---|
| 0–15 | 1 | 1 |
| 16–30 | 1 | 0 |
| 31–45 | 5 | 1 |
| 46–60 | 0 | 0 |
| 61–75 | 3 | 1 |
| 76–90 | 1 | 1 |
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.
| Model | Sparta Rotterdam | Draw | Excelsior | How it works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strength (Elo) | 36.6% | 25.0% | 38.4% | Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage |
| Goals (Poisson) | 9.4% | 13.7% | 69.9% | Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average |
0.94–2.86
Model expected goals
66.0%
Probability of over 2.5 goals
53.0%
Both teams to score
0-2
Most likely score, at 9.2%
Most likely scores
0-29.2%
0-38.8%
1-28.6%
1-38.2%
0-16.4%
0-46.3%
Strength and dominance
Team strength and finishing efficiency
Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.
| Measure | Sparta Rotterdam | Excelsior | How to read it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strength (Elo) | 1447 | 1500 | The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality. |
| Change over the last 10 | -39 | 43 | Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches |
| Opposition strength | 1553 | 1525 | Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule. |
| Shot share | 46.9% | 52.0% | Share of all shots in a match. Above 50% means the team takes more shots than its opponents. |
| Shots on target share | 44.1% | 52.9% | The same measure, counting only shots on target |
| Finishing and saving index (PDO) | 893 | 1049 | Shooting conversion plus save percentage, on a scale centred on 1000. Extreme values can reflect short-term variation. |
| Conversion | 28.2% | 37.3% | Shots on target converted into goals |
| Save percentage | 61.1% | 67.6% | 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
| Team | 1H scored | 2H scored | 1H conceded | 2H conceded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta Rotterdam | 0.42 | 0.68 | 0.74 | 1.53 |
| Excelsior | 0.84 | 0.95 | 0.58 | 0.89 |
Total goals
| Team | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta Rotterdam | 2% | 20% | 20% | 12% | 45% |
| Excelsior | 2% | 12% | 18% | 38% | 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
1.60
Excelsior away, 10 matches
112d
Days of rest for Sparta Rotterdam
112d
Days of rest for Excelsior
—
Manager of Sparta Rotterdam
—
Manager of Excelsior
0
Matches for Sparta Rotterdam in the last 14 days
0
Matches for Excelsior in the last 14 days
15
Points for Sparta Rotterdam behind the leaders, and 0 above the relegation zone
9
Points for Excelsior behind the leaders, and 6 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 Excelsior.
On the ball
13.41
13.94
shots
4.18
4.88
shots on target
31.1%
35.0%
accuracy
5.0
4.44
corners
10.95
11.37
fouls
1.76
0.88
yellow cards
Recent form
| Team | Last 10 | PPG | goals | streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta Rotterdam | LLLDLDWLLL | 0.50 | 1.30–2.80 | 3L |
| Excelsior | DLLDWWLWWD | 1.50 | 2.00–1.40 | 1D |
At half-time
| Team | ahead | level | behind | comeback wins | lead lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta Rotterdam | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Excelsior | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
Squads
Injuries and suspensions
0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.
Sparta Rotterdam
No absences reported.
Excelsior
No absences reported.
Newsroom
News about both teams
No recent news linked to these teams.