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Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam
Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

Eredivisie2026/20272026/2027

Excelsior

Groen90+2'
2
-FT
1
Aug 29, 2026
Van Donge & De Roo Stadion

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
Goal!
2-1
Nesto Groen
Nesto Groen
90'+2·Excelsior
⚽
Sparta Rotterdam
Excelsior
Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam
67'Substitution
Nesto Groen
Nesto Groen· In
Excelsior
Excelsior
Goal!
1-1
Milan Zonneveld
Milan Zonneveld
48'·Sparta Rotterdam
⚽
Sparta Rotterdam
Excelsior
28'Yellow Card
Excelsior
Goal!
1-0
Aymen Sliti
Aymen Sliti
24'·Excelsior
⚽
20'Yellow Card
Sparta Rotterdam

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Excelsior
Excelsior
Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam
44%Ball Possession56%
15Shots Total10
5Shots On Target2
6Corners4
13Fouls7
2Yellow Cards1
1Saves3
371Passes487
5Shots Off Target4
90Attacks101
66Dangerous Attacks52
12Shots Inside Box5
3Shots Outside Box5
2Goals1
7Free Kicks13
5Shots Blocked4
5Substitutions4
12Tackles12
293Accurate Passes406
27Total Crosses23
7Accurate Crosses2
8Interceptions7
44Duels Won56
1Big Chances Created1

Team Lineups

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
7.8
59'102/3
21(81%)
-
5/5
7.8
90'001/3
42(81%)
1
7/15
Nesto Groen
Nesto Groen
FW
7.6
23'101/2
4(100%)
1
4/7
7.3
90'000/1
51(92%)
2
6/13
6.9
90'000/1
35(77%)
-
2/7
6.9
31'001/1
11(91%)
-
2/2
6.8
23'01-
9(78%)
-
0/3
6.8
85'000/2
35(89%)
1
2/4
6.7
90'00-
34(79%)
2
2/9
6.7
59'00-
14(71%)
1
6/7
6.7
31'00-
17(76%)
1
1/1
6.6
5'00-
2(100%)
1
-
6.5
67'000/2
8(75%)
-
3/11
6.5
67'00-
18(89%)
1
3/11
6.4
90'00-
44(61%)
-
-
6.4
90'00-
38(82%)
-
1/5

Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam H2H, Form & Key Stats

  • Nesto Groen's 90th-minute goal decided the match.(Score by goal: 24' 1-0, 48' 1-1, 90+2' 2-1.)
Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Excelsior15L10113112/1518-7
Sparta Rotterdam15D121236/157-6
Excelsior — last 5 games
  1. W3-1 @ NAC Breda2026-07-18
  2. W5-3 @ Heracles Almelo2026-07-24
  3. W5-1 @ De Graafschap2026-08-01
  4. W4-0 @ SC Cambuur2026-08-07
  5. L1-2 vs PSV2026-08-15
Sparta Rotterdam — last 5 games
  1. D1-1 vs Asteras Tripolis2026-07-28
  2. D0-0 vs MSV Duisburg2026-08-01
  3. L0-1 vs Feyenoord2026-08-09
  4. W3-1 @ Telstar2026-08-14
  5. D3-3 vs FC Utrecht2026-08-22
Goal markets & scoring rates
TeamGamesAvg goalsOver 1.5Over 2.5Over 3.5BTTSClean sheetsFailed to score
Excelsior154.07100%73%67%73%20%7%
Sparta Rotterdam153.473%60%60%47%33%33%
Venue split (Home vs Away)
TeamWherePldWDLGoalsPPGOver 2.5Clean sheets
ExcelsiorHome521210-71.460%20%
Sparta RotterdamAway731318-121.4386%43%
1st half vs 2nd half scoring
TeamGames1H goals2H goals2H share1H Over 0.5HT W-D-L
Excelsior1521-918-1346%93%7-5-3
Sparta Rotterdam148-711-1758%71%4-6-4
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
11
Period covered
2013-09-02 – 2026-05-17
Excelsior wins
6
Draws
1
Sparta Rotterdam wins
4
Avg goals per meeting
3.55
Over 2.5 goals
64%
Both teams scored
73%
Home side won
45%share of all meetings won by whichever team hosted
Last 5 meetings
2W 0D 3L (Excelsior view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
4 vs 3.55
Most recent meetings (5 of 11)
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-05-17Sparta Rotterdam2-3Excelsior
2025-09-14Excelsior0-1Sparta Rotterdam
2024-02-17Sparta Rotterdam4-2Excelsior
2023-10-01Excelsior2-1Sparta Rotterdam
2023-03-05Excelsior1-4Sparta Rotterdam
Standings before kickoff (rebuilt from 25 earlier results)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Excelsior10233WL100
Sparta Rotterdam8341LWD7+1
Table context
Points gap
1 ptsExcelsior 3 · Sparta Rotterdam 4
Positions
#10 vs #8
Goals per game
2.5/1 vs 2/1.67scored/conceded per game · league average 1.9

How we calculate this

Eredivisie Standings

Eredivisie · 2026/2027

Full standings
#TeamPGDPTS
111+2125
···
1110-1012
1211-211
1310-311
1410-79
1510-128
1610-96
···
1811-292

Statistical Comparison

Statistical Comparison

Eredivisie
Excelsior
10 matches
#13Position#14
11Points9
3Wins2
2Draws3
5Losses5
16Goals17
1.60Goals per game1.70
19Goals conceded24
1.90Goals per game conceded2.40

Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam — Statistical Win Probability, Goal Markets & xG Projection

Poisson goal model computed from recent form (10 vs 10 matches) & H2H history

1X2 Statistical Win ProbabilityExcelsior 47% · X · Draw 21% · Sparta Rotterdam 32%
1 · Home Win
47%
X · Draw
21%
2 · Away Win
32%
Projected Goals (xG Model)
2.08 vs 1.69
Projected Total: 3.77
Over 1.5 Goals
89%
Over 2.5 Goals
72%
Over 3.5 Goals
52%
Both Teams to Score (BTTS)
71%
Clean Sheet Prob. (H / A)
18% / 13%
Excelsior / Sparta Rotterdam
Most Likely Scorelines (Poisson):
2 - 1(8.5%)1 - 1(8.2%)2 - 2(7.2%)
Last Matches

Recent matches

Aug 15
1-2
PSV
vs PSV
Home
Aug 7
4-0
SC Cambuur
@ SC Cambuur
Away
Aug 1
5-1
De Graafschap
@ De Graafschap
Away
Jul 24
5-3
Heracles Almelo
@ Heracles Almelo
Away
Jul 18
3-1
NAC Breda
@ NAC Breda
Away
Previous Meetings
Head to Head

Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam — Head to Head