FC Twente '65 vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Twente '65 vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie at De Grolsch Veste.
- FC Twente '65 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Sparta Rotterdam 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rob Dieperink
- Assistant 1 Rogier Honig
- Assistant 2 Erik Koopman
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | SBV Vitesse | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Feb | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Feb | FC Utrecht | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Feb | SBV Excelsior | A | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Feb | RKC Waalwijk | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | FC Twente '65 | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | AZ | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Feb | NEC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Feb | SBV Excelsior | H | 4–2 | W |
| 11 Feb | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Feb | PEC Zwolle | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Twente '65 | Sparta Rotterdam | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #12 |
| 16 | Points | 5 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 5 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 4 |
| 15 | Scored | 10 |
| 7 | Conceded | 17 |
| +8 | GD | -7 |
| 2.29 | PPG | 0.71 |
| 71% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
FC Twente '65 this season
FC Twente '65 this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Sparta Rotterdam this season
FC Twente '65 are 4th (16 pts). Sparta Rotterdam are 12th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Twente '65
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/5
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
4/–
76+
3/1
■ 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)
FC Twente '65
| Wout Weghorst | 4 G | 1 A |
| Daouda Weidmann | 2 G | 1 A |
| Marko Pjaca | 2 G |
Sparta Rotterdam
| Milan Zonneveld | 5 G | 1 A |
| Marvin Young | 2 G | |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Twente \'65 is hosting Sparta Rotterdam for another epic battle.
- 5' It’s high time Jeroen Rijsdijk made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' FC Twente \'65 currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 20' A quiet spell here at De Grolsch Veste. Sparta Rotterdam seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 21' Daan Rots has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 21 minutes.
- 26' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jeroen Rijsdijk will be considering his options from the bench.
- 31' Shunsuke Mito has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 36' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 41' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Charles-Andreas Brym. He replaces Shunsuke Mito on 46 minute.
- 51' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Michal Sadilek on 51 minutes.
- 56' Rick Meissen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 66' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 66 minutes.
- 69' Pelle Clement picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Myron Boadu. He replaces Sem Steijn on 69 minute.
- 72' Jonathan de Guzman makes way for Metinho at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sparta Rotterdam.
- 75' The crowd applauds Youri Regeer as he leaves the pitch. Anass Salah-Eddine steps in for FC Twente '65.
- 77' Brilliant from the forward! Myron Boadu makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 77.
- 78' Tijs Velthuis is replacing Mike Eerdhuijzen for the Sparta Rotterdam side.
- 82' The FC Twente '65 manager makes a substitution. Daan Rots departs to be replaced by Naci Unuvar.
- 87' Against the run of play, Pelle Clement has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 90' Rayvien Rosario is ready to make an impact after coming on for Said Bakari at the 90 minute mark.
- FC Twente \'65 celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
FC Twente \'65 Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 23
- 1
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14
Sem Steijn ↓ Myron Boadu 69'
- 3
- 18
- 20
- 9
-
5
Gijs Smal ↓ Gijs Besselink 82'
-
11
Daan Rots ↓ Naci Unuvar 82'
- 38
- 8
Bench
-
21
Myron Boadu ↑ 69'
- 22
- 16
- 12
-
10
Naci Unuvar ↑ 82'
-
34
Anass Salah-Eddine ↑ 75'
- 17
- 24
- 19
-
41
Gijs Besselink ↑ 82'
Coach
Joseph Oosting
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- –
- –
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–
Jonathan de Guzman ↓ Metinho 72'
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–
Said Bakari ↓ Rayvien Rosario 90'
- –
- –
- –
- –
- –
- –
- –
Bench
- –
- –
-
–
Charles-Andreas Brym ↑ 46'
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–
Tijs Velthuis ↑ 78'
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–
Metinho ↑ 72'
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- –
- –
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–
Rayvien Rosario ↑ 90'
Coach
Jeroen Rijsdijk
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tobias Lauritsen | 5 |
| Sem Steijn | 4 |
| Joshua Brenet | 2 |
| Ricky van Wolfswinkel | 2 |
| Daan Rots | 2 |
| Arno Verschueren | 2 |
| Thomas van den Belt | 2 |
| Calvin Verdonk | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Twente \'65 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.61
FC Twente \'65 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8
Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for:
FC Twente \'65 to win 72% + Over 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Twente \'65 win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
FC Twente \'65 or Draw
89%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
28%
FC Twente \'65 or Sparta Rotterdam
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Twente \'65 win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.3%
3 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 1
7.6%
3 – 1
7.5%
4 – 0
6.1%
4 – 1
5%
0 – 0
4.6%
2 – 2
3.5%
5 – 0
3.3%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Twente \'65
| Handicap | FC Twente \'65 covers | Push | Sparta Rotterdam covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -2 | 32% | 21% | 46% |
| -1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| -1 | 54% | 21% | 25% |
| -0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Twente \'65 keeps clean sheet
45%
✓
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

