FC Twente '65 vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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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 Jeroen Manschot
- Assistant 1 Maarten Ketting
- Assistant 2 Sjoerd Nanninga
4 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 24.5 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Aug | FC Red Bull Salzburg | H | 3–3 | D |
| 10 Aug | NEC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Aug | FC Red Bull Salzburg | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 May | PEC Zwolle | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 May | FC Volendam | H | 7–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | FC Twente '65 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Aug | Heracles Almelo | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 May | SC Heerenveen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 May | FC Utrecht | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 May | PSV | A | 2–4 | L |
| 28 Apr | FC Volendam | H | 1–0 | W |
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' In just a few seconds De Grolsch Veste will turn into a battlefield for FC Twente \'65 and Sparta Rotterdam.
- 5' Boyd Reith has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 234 appearances.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Twente \'65 side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Twente \'65 and Sparta Rotterdam are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' FC Twente \'65 are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Sparta Rotterdam's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Twente \'65 needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ayoub Oufkir suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' Norway international Tobias Lauritsen has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' FC Twente \'65 currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' Poor challenge from Mees Hilgers. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 46' A change in the FC Twente '65 ranks — Sam Lammers exits the field as Daan Rots enters on 46.
- 51' Sparta Rotterdam is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' Sparta Rotterdam come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 57' Mathias Kjolo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Carel Eiting at the 57 minute mark.
- 62' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 67' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Twente \'65 that had 245 games and scored 394 goals.
- 70' Shunsuke Mito is replacing Camiel Neghli for the Sparta Rotterdam side.
- 75' GOAL! Sem Steijn scores on 75.
- 80' It is a substitution in Sparta Rotterdam team. Pelle Clement is replaced by Charles-Andreas Brym on 80 minute.
- 81' Alec Van Hoorenbeeck is replacing Anass Salah-Eddine for the FC Twente '65 side.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Julien Mesbahi. He replaces Sayfallah Ltaief on 82 minute.
- 87' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 90' A change in the Sparta Rotterdam ranks — Mike Eerdhuijzen exits the field as Rick Meissen enters on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
FC Twente \'65 Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 14
- 5
-
6
Carel Eiting ↓ Mathias Kjolo 57'
- 18
-
10
Sam Lammers ↓ Daan Rots 46'
- 7
- 2
- 38
- 34
- 30
Bench
- 22
- 9
- 16
-
4
Mathias Kjolo ↑ 57'
-
11
Daan Rots ↑ 46'
- 8
- 39
-
17
Alec Van Hoorenbeeck ↑ 81'
-
24
Julien Mesbahi ↑ 82'
-
19
Younes Taha ↑ 46'
- 29
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
- 10
- 1
- 2
- 6
-
7
Camiel Neghli ↓ Shunsuke Mito 70'
- 5
-
4
Mike Eerdhuijzen ↓ Rick Meissen 90'
- 9
-
11
Mohamed Nassoh ↓ Ayoub Oufkir 80'
- 3
Bench
- 16
- 12
- 20
-
19
Charles-Andreas Brym ↑ 80'
- 14
-
13
Rick Meissen ↑ 90'
-
17
Shunsuke Mito ↑ 70'
- 30
- 18
- 15
- 22
-
21
Ayoub Oufkir ↑ 80'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tobias Lauritsen | 5 |
| Sem Steijn | 4 |
| Daan Rots | 2 |
| Arno Verschueren | 2 |
| Thomas van den Belt | 2 |
| Joshua Brenet | 2 |
| Ricky van Wolfswinkel | 2 |
| Kristian Hlynsson | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Twente \'65 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.64
FC Twente \'65 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.83
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
FC Twente \'65 or Draw
82%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
39%
FC Twente \'65 or Sparta Rotterdam
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
6.5%
1 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.2%
4 – 1
5%
3 – 2
4.5%
4 – 0
4.3%
1 – 2
4%
0 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Twente \'65
| Handicap | FC Twente \'65 covers | Push | Sparta Rotterdam covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 19% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 20% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Twente \'65 keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

