FC Twente '65 vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2025-26 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 J. van der Laan
- Assistant 1 Michael Osseweijer
- Assistant 2 Sjoerd Nanninga
4 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 16.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 4–0 | W |
| 03 May | AZ | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Apr | NEC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Apr | FC Volendam | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Apr | AFC Ajax | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Mar | Fortuna Sittard | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | FC Twente '65 | A | 0–4 | L |
| 03 May | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Apr | Telstar 1963 | A | 1–4 | L |
| 11 Apr | PSV | H | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | NAC Breda | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Mar | FC Volendam | H | 2–0 | 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' The wait is over. FC Twente \'65 get us underway at De Grolsch Veste.
- 5' It’s high time Maurice Steijn made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' The 18-year-old Ruud Nijstad has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 17' The referee calls foul for Marvin Young. He receives a card.
- 22' Sparta Rotterdam are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 27' Teo Quintero has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 32' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Twente \'65 and Sparta Rotterdam are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 37' Over 37 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 42' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Twente \'65 is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 47' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 47 minutes.
- 52' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tobias Lauritsen made 237 appearances and scored 38 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 57' 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 Joel Drommel suffering a number of foals already.
- 58' The Netherlands Thomas van den Belt breaks the deadlock on 58 minutes. 0-1!
- 59' The deadlock is broken! Thomas van den Belt gets on the scoresheet on 59 minutes.
- 64' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 69' Mitchell van Bergen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 70' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Bruno Martins Indi on 70 minutes.
- 71' Kristian Hlynsson is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 76' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 78' GOAL! Daan Rots fires home to make it 0-4!
- 83' Sparta Rotterdam come into this ranked 9 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 88' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- The final score is 4-0.
Lineups
FC Twente \'65 Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 20
- 10
- 22
- 28
- 6
- 11
- 39
- 14
- 23
- 27
- 43
Bench
- 32
- 3
- 7
- 9
- 4
- 38
- 8
- 21
- 42
- 25
- 12
- 31
Coach
John van den Brom
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 4
- 10
- 1
- 7
- 2
- 9
- 6
- 11
- 5
- 3
- 8
Bench
- 17
- 15
- 18
- 20
- 13
- 22
- 16
- 21
- 12
- 19
- 14
- 30
Coach
Maurice Steijn
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tobias Lauritsen | 5 |
| Sem Steijn | 4 |
| Ricky van Wolfswinkel | 2 |
| Daan Rots | 2 |
| Arno Verschueren | 2 |
| Thomas van den Belt | 2 |
| Joshua Brenet | 2 |
| Myron Boadu | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Twente \'65 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.03
FC Twente \'65 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62
Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for:
FC Twente \'65 to win 79% + Over 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Twente \'65 win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.65
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
FC Twente \'65 or Draw
93%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
21%
FC Twente \'65 or Sparta Rotterdam
86%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.2%
3 – 0
11.8%
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
7.3%
3 – 1
7.3%
4 – 1
5.5%
1 – 1
5.5%
5 – 0
5.3%
0 – 0
3.7%
5 – 1
3.4%
6 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Twente \'65
| Handicap | FC Twente \'65 covers | Push | Sparta Rotterdam covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -2 | 44% | 21% | 35% |
| -1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| -1 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| -0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Twente \'65 keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

