FC Utrecht vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Eredivisie · 2021-22

FC Utrecht

4 – 0

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Sparta Rotterdam

Sun 15 Aug 2021 · 12:30 UTC Stadion Galgenwaard HT 45' · FT 45'

Mark van der Maarel 51' Y

Mark van der Maarel 52' Y

Y 55' Abdou Harroui

Y 56' Abdou Harroui

Y 59' Vito van Crooij

Y 90' Bart Vriends

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 Sander van Roekel
Referee Pol van Boekel
Referee Rob van de Ven
Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
Referee Sjoerd Nanninga
Referee

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

FC Utrecht 15 games · Avg 3.0 goals Sparta Rotterdam

Last 5 meetings

2021-08-15 FC Utrecht 4–0 Sparta Rotterdam 2021-05-13 Sparta Rotterdam 0–0 FC Utrecht 2021-01-24 FC Utrecht 1–0 Sparta Rotterdam 2020-03-08 FC Utrecht 5–1 Sparta Rotterdam 2019-10-27 Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 FC Utrecht

Recent Form

FC Utrecht

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Aug	Sparta Rotterdam	H	4–0	W
16 May	PSV	H	1–1	D
13 May	Sparta Rotterdam	A	0–0	D
08 May	SC Heerenveen	A	0–0	D
01 May	Willem II Tilburg	H	3–2	W
25 Apr	FC Twente '65	A	2–1	W

Sparta Rotterdam

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Aug	FC Utrecht	A	0–4	L
16 May	SC Heerenveen	A	2–1	W
13 May	FC Utrecht	H	0–0	D
07 May	SBV Vitesse	H	3–0	W
02 May	FC Groningen	A	2–1	W
24 Apr	VVV Venlo	H	2–0	W

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)

67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season

0% Clean Sheets
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' The game is set. Sparta Rotterdam kicks off things out of here…
2' Adam Maher doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
7' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sparta Rotterdam that had 235 games and scored 316 goals.
12' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hidde ter Avest made 459 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
17' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mica Pinto is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sparta Rotterdam.
22' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Utrecht in their trying to find a way past Sparta Rotterdam's compact .
27' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Utrecht and Sparta Rotterdam are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
32' Willem Janssen, a Netherlands , has 23 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
37' 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 Quinten Timber suffering a number of foals already.
42' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
46' The crowd applauds Mario Engels as he leaves the pitch. Emanuel Emegha steps in for Sparta Rotterdam.
51' It’s a booking for FC Utrecht player. Mark van der Maarel gets a Yellow card.
52' That is a Yellow card for FC Utrecht. Mark van der Maarel will be fuming at that decision.
55' Abdou Harroui catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 55.
56' It’s a booking for Sparta Rotterdam player. Abdou Harroui gets a Yellow card.
59' Vito van Crooij picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
64' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
66' Mark van der Maarel makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and FC Utrecht are in front.
67' Adrian Dalmau makes way for Anastasios Douvikas at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Utrecht.
71' The supporters are chanting for Simon Gustafson. He replaces Bart Ramselaar on 71 minute.
72' The supporters are chanting for Sylian Mokono. He replaces Hidde ter Avest on 72 minute.
75' Goal! Anastasios Douvikas scores his 57 goal in 2 matches.
76' Kenzo Goudmijn has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bryan Smeets on 76 minute.
78' A tactical swap from FC Utrecht — Joris van Overeem on, Quinten Timber off on 78 minutes.
79' The whistle greets Othman Boussaid as he departs to be replaced by Moussa Sylla.
80' A tactical swap from FC Utrecht — Joris van Overeem on, Quinten Timber off on 80 minutes.
81' FC Utrecht manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Djevencio van der Kust is hanging Django Warmerdam on the field on 81 minute.
86' Time for substitution for Sparta Rotterdam. Mica Pinto is replaced by Gaultier Overman.
90' Sparta Rotterdam receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
With this win, FC Utrecht is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

FC Utrecht Lineups

Starting XI

23
Bart Ramselaar ↓ Simon Gustafson 71'
6
Adam Maher
2
Mark van der Maarel
14
Willem Janssen
7
Gyrano Kerk
1
Maarten Paes
26
Othman Boussaid ↓ Moussa Sylla 79'
9
Adrian Dalmau ↓ Anastasios Douvikas 67'
21
Django Warmerdam ↓ Djevencio van der Kust 80'
5
Hidde ter Avest ↓ Sylian Mokono 72'
27
Quinten Timber ↓ Joris van Overeem 78'

Bench

Coach Rene Hake

Sparta Rotterdam Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

20
Benjamin van Leer
16
Kenzo Goudmijn ↑ 76'
12
Laurent Jans ↑ 76'
30
Tim Coremans
14
Laros Duarte ↑ 46'
17
Sven Mijnans
18
Emanuel Emegha ↑ 46'
13
Gaultier Overman ↑ 86'
15
Jafar Bynoe

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

2021-08-15 FC Utrecht 4–0 Sparta Rotterdam W 2021-05-16 FC Utrecht 1–1 PSV D 2021-05-13 Sparta Rotterdam 0–0 FC Utrecht D 2021-05-08 SC Heerenveen 0–0 FC Utrecht D 2021-05-01 FC Utrecht 3–2 Willem II Tilburg W 2021-04-25 FC Twente '65 1–2 FC Utrecht W

Sparta Rotterdam Form

2021-08-15 FC Utrecht 4–0 Sparta Rotterdam L 2021-05-16 SC Heerenveen 1–2 Sparta Rotterdam W 2021-05-13 Sparta Rotterdam 0–0 FC Utrecht D 2021-05-07 Sparta Rotterdam 3–0 SBV Vitesse W 2021-05-02 FC Groningen 1–2 Sparta Rotterdam W 2021-04-24 Sparta Rotterdam 2–0 VVV Venlo W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.43 FC Utrecht xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.63 Sparta Rotterdam xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct

FC Utrecht56% Draw21% Sparta Rotterdam23%

Actual: FC Utrecht win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes73% 0% No27%

Avg goals/match: 4.06

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	91%	9%
± 2.5	76%	24%
± 3.5	57%	43%
± 4.5	38%	62%

Double Chance

FC Utrecht or Draw

77%

Draw or Sparta Rotterdam

44%

FC Utrecht or Sparta Rotterdam

79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

FC Utrecht41% Draw37% Sparta Rotterdam22%

Actual: FC Utrecht win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–0 not predicted

4 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

8.1%

1 – 1

7.6%

2 – 2

6.5%

3 – 1

6.4%

1 – 2

5.5%

3 – 2

5.2%

2 – 0

5.2%

3 – 0

4.1%

4 – 1

3.9%

1 – 0

3.9%

2 – 3

3.5%

4 – 2

3.2%

Asian Handicap — FC Utrecht

Handicap	FC Utrecht covers	Push	Sparta Rotterdam covers
-2.5	19%	—	81%
-2	19%	16%	65%
-1.5	35%	—	65%
-1	35%	19%	46%
-0.5	54%	—	46%
+0.5	75%	—	25%
+1	75%	13%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	7%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet

20% ✗

Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet

10% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.