FC Utrecht vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Utrecht vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie at Stadion Galgenwaard.
- FC Utrecht 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Sparta Rotterdam 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Joost van Zuilen
- Referee Rogier Honig
- Referee Erwin Blank
- Referee Jesse Rozendal
6 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 9.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Jan | Heracles Almelo | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Jan | SBV Vitesse | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Jan | FC Groningen | H | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Dec | AZ | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Dec | FC Emmen | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 22 Dec | FC Twente '65 | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Dec | FC Groningen | H | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Utrecht | Sparta Rotterdam | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #12 |
| 5 | Points | 5 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 4 |
| 11 | Scored | 10 |
| 24 | Conceded | 17 |
| -13 | GD | -7 |
| 0.71 | PPG | 0.71 |
| 14% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season
FC Utrecht this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Sparta Rotterdam this season
FC Utrecht are 15th (5 pts). Sparta Rotterdam are 12th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Utrecht
0-15
1/4
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/6
61-75
2/2
76+
5/7
■ 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 Utrecht
| Artem Stepanov | 5 G |
| Dani de Wit | 2 G |
| Matisse Didden | 2 G |
| Adrian Blake | 2 G |
Sparta Rotterdam
| Milan Zonneveld | 5 G | 1 A |
| Marvin Young | 2 G | |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FC Utrecht launch into their encounter with Sparta Rotterdam.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Sparta Rotterdam are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' Sparta Rotterdam fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' The travelling Sparta Rotterdam supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 27' It is a substitution in Sparta Rotterdam team. Aaron Meijers is replaced by Jeffrey Fortes on 27 minute.
- 32' Adil Auassar, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 37' FC Utrecht are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
- 47' 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 Danzell Gravenberch suffering a number of foals already.
- 52' Abdou Harroui is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Utrecht tonight.
- 56' Adam Maher picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 61' Sparta Rotterdam is showing some good football. However, Sparta Rotterdam are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 66' Netherlands international Adam Maher has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 68' Mimoun Mahi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gyrano Kerk at the 68 minute mark.
- 72' Another change for Sparta Rotterdam made on 72 minute. Sven Mijnans leaves to be changed by Danzell Gravenberch.
- 76' Adil Auassar was booked on 76.
- 81' Another change for FC Utrecht made on 81 minute. Adam Maher leaves to be changed by Urby Emanuelson.
- 86' It looks like no one’s ball. Sparta Rotterdam is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 88' Against the run of play, Othman Boussaid has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 88' Time for substitution for Sparta Rotterdam. Lennart Thy is replaced by Reda Kharchouch.
- 90' The crowd applauds Adrian Dalmau as he leaves the pitch. Justin Hoogma steps in for FC Utrecht.
- Full Time. FC Utrecht beats Sparta Rotterdam
Lineups
FC Utrecht Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Bart Ramselaar ↓ Remco Balk 81'
-
6
Adam Maher ↓ Urby Emanuelson 81'
- 14
- 22
-
7
Gyrano Kerk ↓ Mimoun Mahi 68'
-
8
Joris van Overeem ↓ Mimoun Mahi 68'
-
9
Adrian Dalmau ↓ Justin Hoogma 90'
- 21
- 32
- 5
- 25
Bench
- 20
- 16
- 2
-
28
Urby Emanuelson ↑ 81'
-
26
Othman Boussaid ↑ 68'
-
19
Mimoun Mahi ↑ 68'
-
3
Justin Hoogma ↑ 90'
- 50
-
30
Remco Balk ↑ 81'
- 17
Coach
Rene Hake
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
5
Aaron Meijers ↓ Jeffrey Fortes 27'
- 11
- 4
- 2
-
9
Lennart Thy ↓ Reda Kharchouch 88'
- 10
- 8
- 6
- 7
- 1
Bench
- 20
-
12
Jeffrey Fortes ↑ 27'
- 15
- 13
- 14
- 30
- 21
-
19
Danzell Gravenberch ↑ 72'
- 18
-
17
Reda Kharchouch ↑ 88'
- 16
Coach
Henk Fraser
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Anastasios Douvikas | 4 |
| Victor Jensen | 3 |
| Othman Boussaid | 2 |
| Camiel Neghli | 2 |
| Adam Maher | 2 |
| Sander van de Streek | 2 |
| Paxten Aaronson | 2 |
| Mimoun Mahi | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Utrecht Form
Sparta Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.02
FC Utrecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62
Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Utrecht win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.64
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
FC Utrecht or Draw
74%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
49%
FC Utrecht or Sparta Rotterdam
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
5.6%
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
3.9%
0 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.6%
1 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Utrecht
| Handicap | FC Utrecht covers | Push | Sparta Rotterdam covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 14% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 19% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 15% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.