Match Report
Excelsior went into the game 6th in the table on 10 points; Sparta Rotterdam sat 12th on 5 — a 5-point gap. Against a league average of 1.95 goals per team per game, Excelsior ran at 2.17 scored and 1.17 conceded, Sparta Rotterdam at 1.67 and 2.17.
The five-game form split read 12/15 points for Excelsior against 6/15 for Sparta Rotterdam.
The head-to-head ledger counts 11 games: 6 Excelsior wins, 4 for Sparta Rotterdam, 1 draw, at 3.55 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 64% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 73%.
Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, capacity 4,500, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Excelsior led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Excelsior: Aymen Sliti (24'), Nesto Groen (90') · Sparta Rotterdam: Milan Zonneveld (48')
Key stats
Possession: Excelsior 44% · Sparta Rotterdam 56% · Total shots: 15-10 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 6-4