ADO Den Haag vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
ADO Den Haag vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie at Cars Jeans Stadion.
- ADO Den Haag 7 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
- Sparta Rotterdam 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jan de Vries
- Referee Luca Cantineau
- Referee Erwin Blank
- Referee Martin Perez
- Referee Yorick Weterings
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jan | FC Groningen | A | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Jan | FC Emmen | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Jan | AZ | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Jan | VVV Venlo | H | 1–4 | L |
| 09 Jan | RKC Waalwijk | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan | ADO Den Haag | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Jan | FC Twente '65 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Jan | FC Utrecht | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Jan | PSV | H | 3–5 | L |
| 13 Jan | Fortuna Sittard | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Jan | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| ADO Den Haag | Sparta Rotterdam | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #12 |
| 2 | Points | 5 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 0 / 2 / 5 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 4 |
| 7 | Scored | 10 |
| 17 | Conceded | 17 |
| -10 | GD | -7 |
| 0.29 | PPG | 0.71 |
| 0% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
ADO Den Haag this season
ADO Den Haag this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Sparta Rotterdam this season
ADO Den Haag are 17th (2 pts). Sparta Rotterdam are 12th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
ADO Den Haag
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/4
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/7
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sparta Rotterdam
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/5
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
ADO Den Haag
| Yannick Eduardo | 2 G | 1 A |
Sparta Rotterdam
| Milan Zonneveld | 5 G | 1 A |
| Marvin Young | 2 G | |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Cars Jeans Stadion will turn into a battlefield for ADO Den Haag and Sparta Rotterdam.
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' The travelling Sparta Rotterdam supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' With 1 assists to his name this season, Sven Mijnans is clearly more than just a goal scorer for ADO Den Haag.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. ADO Den Haag is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' It looks surprising Sparta Rotterdam does not make any changes. Dario Del Fabro has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 36' That is a Yellow card for Sparta Rotterdam. Michael Heylen will be fuming at that decision.
- 41' ADO Den Haag currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' Tomislav Gomelt puts ADO Den Haag on the lead.
- 46' The whistle greets Bryan Smeets as he departs to be replaced by Danzell Gravenberch.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 56' It is a cagey affair so far. ADO Den Haag in their trying to find a way past Sparta Rotterdam's compact .
- 59' The crowd applauds Bobby Adekanye as he leaves the pitch. Vicente Besuijen steps in for ADO Den Haag.
- 64' Jeffrey Fortes has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 65' Laros Duarte is ready to make an impact after coming on for Adil Auassar at the 65 minute mark.
- 68' The Netherlands Reda Kharchouch breaks the deadlock on 68 minutes. 1-1!
- 70' Shaquille Pinas gets the nod from ADO Den Haag. He replaces John Goossens and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' Another substitution for ADO Den Haag to replace Youness Mokhtar by Amar Catic on 72 minute.
- 73' Dario Del Fabro was booked on 73.
- 77' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Juan Familio-Castillo.
- 78' A meaty challenge results in booking for Shaquille Pinas on 78.
- 83' A quiet spell here at Cars Jeans Stadion. Sparta Rotterdam seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 88' Both keepers have barely been tested. ADO Den Haag and Sparta Rotterdam are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Vicente Besuijen on 90.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
ADO Den Haag Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 88
-
8
John Goossens ↓ Shaquille Pinas 70'
- 29
- 2
-
30
Youness Mokhtar ↓ Amar Catic 72'
- 90
- 24
- 4
- 95
- 5
Bench
- 18
-
19
Shaquille Pinas ↑ 70'
- 31
-
34
Amar Catic ↑ 72'
- 1
- 14
- 9
- 11
- 23
-
20
Vicente Besuijen ↑ 59'
- 51
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
11
Mario Engels ↓ Reda Kharchouch 65'
- 5
- 4
- 2
- 9
- 10
- 8
-
6
Adil Auassar C ↓ Laros Duarte 65'
-
7
Sven Mijnans ↓ Jeffrey Fortes 46'
- 1
Bench
- 20
-
12
Jeffrey Fortes ↑ 46'
- 13
- 15
-
14
Laros Duarte ↑ 65'
- 30
- 21
-
19
Danzell Gravenberch ↑ 46'
- 18
-
17
Reda Kharchouch ↑ 65'
- 16
Coach
Henk Fraser
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mario Engels | 2 |
| Lennart Thy | 2 |
| Mohammed Rayhi | 2 |
| Abdou Harroui | 2 |
| Bart Vriends | 1 |
| Sven Mijnans | 1 |
| Lex Immers | 1 |
| Tomislav Gomelt | 1 |
Head to Head
ADO Den Haag Form
Sparta Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.16
ADO Den Haag xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86
Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
ADO Den Haag or Draw
54%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
72%
ADO Den Haag or Sparta Rotterdam
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: ADO Den Haag win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 1
8.3%
0 – 2
8.3%
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
5.9%
1 – 3
5.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 3
5%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 3
3.5%
2 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — ADO Den Haag
| Handicap | ADO Den Haag covers | Push | Sparta Rotterdam covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 13% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 22% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
ADO Den Haag keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.