About Match
The table reads 12th (Sparta Rotterdam, 5 pts) against 6th (Excelsior, 10 pts), 5 points apart. In league terms the two rates read 1.67/2.17 for Sparta Rotterdam and 2.17/1.17 for Excelsior (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.95. A win would lift Sparta Rotterdam to 8 points and up to 9th (other results unchanged).
The head-to-head ledger counts 12 games: 4 Sparta Rotterdam wins, 7 for Excelsior, 1 draw, at 3.5 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 67% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 75%.
The match takes place at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel in Rotterdam (capacity 11,026).