Match Report
5 points and 3 places separated them: Sparta Rotterdam 10th with 43, Excelsior 13th with 38. The last five rounds placed Excelsior 3rd in the league for form — higher than their 13th in the standings.
A win had eluded Sparta Rotterdam for 5 matches. The last-five ledger: Sparta Rotterdam 2/15, Excelsior 8/15.
The sides have met 10 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for Sparta Rotterdam, 1 draw and 5 for Excelsior, at 3.4 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 60% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 70%.
Goal scorers
Sparta Rotterdam: Ayoni Santos (53'), Milan Zonneveld (90') · Excelsior: Arthur Zagré (50'), Noah Naujoks (62'), Giannino Vianello (14')
Key stats
Possession: Sparta Rotterdam 53% · Excelsior 47% · Total shots: 17-16 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 5-2