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 12 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Sparta Rotterdam 12 games · 12 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 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
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 |
| 9 | Points | 12 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 2 / 3 / 7 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 6 |
| 16 | Scored | 21 |
| 25 | Conceded | 29 |
| -9 | GD | -8 |
| 0.75 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 17% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
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 (9 pts). Sparta Rotterdam are 12th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
ADO Den Haag
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
–/6
46-60
6/3
61-75
2/8
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sparta Rotterdam
0-15
3/1
16-30
3/9
31-45
3/4
46-60
5/4
61-75
3/4
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
ADO Den Haag
| Nigel Thomas | 4 G | 1 A |
| Yannick Eduardo | 3 G | 2 A |
| Evan Rottier | 2 G | 3 A |
Sparta Rotterdam
| Milan Zonneveld | 8 G | 2 A |
| Marvin Young | 2 G | 1 A |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Cars Jeans Stadion. Ninety minutes of football awaits between ADO Den Haag and Sparta Rotterdam.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' Reda Kharchouch needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. ADO Den Haag and Sparta Rotterdam are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' ADO Den Haag currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' Sparta Rotterdam come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mica Pinto, as he is very good at scoring at Cars Jeans Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 36' Michael Heylen has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 36.
- 41' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His ADO Den Haag side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' A stunning finish from Tomislav Gomelt — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 46' The Sparta Rotterdam manager makes a substitution. Bryan Smeets departs to be replaced by Danzell Gravenberch.
- 51' Sparta Rotterdam started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 56' 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.
- 59' ADO Den Haag ring the changes. Bobby Adekanye has done his job and it is now time for Vicente Besuijen to step up.
- 64' ADO Den Haag have won 124 goals from 105 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 65' Another change for Sparta Rotterdam made on 65 minute. Adil Auassar leaves to be changed by Laros Duarte.
- 68' Reda Kharchouch makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Sparta Rotterdam are in front.
- 70' The ADO Den Haag bench stirs into life. John Goossens is withdrawn and Shaquille Pinas gets his opportunity.
- 72' Fresh legs for ADO Den Haag! Amar Catic comes on to replace Youness Mokhtar.
- 73' ADO Den Haag player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 77' The referee calls foul for Juan Familio-Castillo. He receives a Yellow card.
- 78' Shaquille Pinas picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 83' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 88' Sparta Rotterdam are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for ADO Den Haag. Vicente Besuijen will be fuming at that decision.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
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 |
|---|---|
| Abdou Harroui | 2 |
| Mario Engels | 2 |
| Lennart Thy | 2 |
| Mohammed Rayhi | 2 |
| Crysencio Summerville | 1 |
| Nigel Thomas | 1 |
| Patrick Joosten | 1 |
| Juho Kilo | 1 |
Head to Head
ADO Den Haag Form
Sparta Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.38
ADO Den Haag xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88
Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for:
ADO Den Haag or Sparta Rotterdam 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
ADO Den Haag or Draw
57%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
69%
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%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
6.6%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 3
5.6%
0 – 0
5.4%
1 – 0
4.6%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
3.9%
2 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — ADO Den Haag
| Handicap | ADO Den Haag covers | Push | Sparta Rotterdam covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 15% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 21% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
ADO Den Haag keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.