Thursday , 2 July 2026

FC Volendam vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2023-24
FC Volendam
1 – 4
Full Time
Sparta Rotterdam
Sun 12 Nov 2023 · 13:30 UTC Kras Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 6' Bart Vriends
Milan de Haan 13' 1–1
1–2 42' Joshua Kitolano
1–3 87' Bart Vriends
1–4 90+1' Arno Verschueren
Y 37' Tijs Velthuis

Overview

Match Preview

FC Volendam vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie at Kras Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Richard Martens
  • Assistant 1 Sjoerd Nanninga
  • Assistant 2 Luc de Koning (Netherlands)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 ADO Den Haag 0 0
2 AFC Ajax 0 0
3 AZ 0 0
4 FC Groningen 0 0
5 FC Twente '65 0 0
6 FC Utrecht 0 0
7 Feyenoord Rotterdam 0 0
8 Fortuna Sittard 0 0
9 Go Ahead Eagles 0 0
10 NEC 0 0
11 PEC Zwolle 0 0
12 PSV 0 0
13 SBV Excelsior 0 0
14 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 0 0
15 SC Heerenveen 0 0
16 Sparta Rotterdam 0 0
17 Telstar 1963 0 0
18 Willem II Tilburg 0 0

Head-to-Head

1
5
FC Volendam 6 games · Avg 2.7 goals Sparta Rotterdam
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-12 FC Volendam 1–4 Sparta Rotterdam 2023-05-13 FC Volendam 2–1 Sparta Rotterdam 2022-09-03 Sparta Rotterdam 4–0 FC Volendam

Recent Form

FC Volendam
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Nov Sparta Rotterdam H 1–4 L
05 Nov NEC A 3–3 D
02 Nov AFC Ajax A 0–2 L
29 Oct SBV Excelsior H 3–1 W
21 Oct RKC Waalwijk A 1–2 L
06 Oct FC Utrecht H 1–0 W
Sparta Rotterdam
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Nov FC Volendam A 4–1 W
05 Nov Almere City FC H 1–2 L
28 Oct RKC Waalwijk H 2–0 W
22 Oct Go Ahead Eagles A 0–0 D
08 Oct PSV H 0–4 L
01 Oct SBV Excelsior A 1–2 L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FC Volendam launch into their encounter with Sparta Rotterdam.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Volendam must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 6' A stunning finish from Bart Vriends — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 7' What a strike from Bart Vriends! The score is 0-2.
  • 12' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 13' Milan de Haan does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Volendam surge ahead!
  • 18' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 23' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jeroen Rijsdijk might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 28' Sparta Rotterdam is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 33' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 37' Sparta Rotterdam player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 42' The Norway Joshua Kitolano breaks the deadlock on 42 minutes. 1-3!
  • 47' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 52' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 57' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Volendam and Sparta Rotterdam are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 62' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Volendam side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 63' A change in the FC Volendam ranks — Oskar Buur exits the field as Deron Payne enters on 63.
  • 68' Supporters expect more eagerness from Oskar Buur, as he is very good at scoring at Kras Stadion with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 73' Netherlands international Damon Mirani has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 78' Said Bakari is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Volendam so far.
  • 83' FC Volendam are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Sparta Rotterdam's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 84' The crowd applauds Robert Muhren as he leaves the pitch. Quincy Hoeve steps in for FC Volendam.
  • 87' Bart Vriends adds to his 0 season tally! Sparta Rotterdam lead 1-4 — and this changes everything.
  • 90' The whistle greets Camiel Neghli as he departs to be replaced by Rick Meissen.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FC Volendam.

Lineups

FC Volendam Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Matthias Kohler

Sparta Rotterdam Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jeroen Rijsdijk

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tobias Lauritsen 3
Koki Saito 3
Xavier Mbuyamba 2
Bart Vriends 2
Vito van Crooij 2
Arno Verschueren 1
Joshua Kitolano 1
Milan de Haan 1

Head to Head

2023-11-12 FC Volendam 1–4 Sparta Rotterdam 2023-05-13 FC Volendam 2–1 Sparta Rotterdam 2022-09-03 Sparta Rotterdam 4–0 FC Volendam

FC Volendam Form

2023-11-12 FC Volendam 1–4 Sparta Rotterdam L 2023-11-05 NEC 3–3 FC Volendam D 2023-11-02 AFC Ajax 2–0 FC Volendam L 2023-10-29 FC Volendam 3–1 SBV Excelsior W 2023-10-21 RKC Waalwijk 2–1 FC Volendam L 2023-10-06 FC Volendam 1–0 FC Utrecht W

Sparta Rotterdam Form

2023-11-12 FC Volendam 1–4 Sparta Rotterdam W 2023-11-05 Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 Almere City FC L 2023-10-28 Sparta Rotterdam 2–0 RKC Waalwijk W 2023-10-22 Go Ahead Eagles 0–0 Sparta Rotterdam D 2023-10-08 Sparta Rotterdam 0–4 PSV L 2023-10-01 SBV Excelsior 2–1 Sparta Rotterdam L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.25 FC Volendam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82 Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for: FC Volendam or Sparta Rotterdam 73% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Volendam29% Draw27% Sparta Rotterdam44%
Actual: Sparta Rotterdam win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

FC Volendam or Draw
55%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
71%
FC Volendam or Sparta Rotterdam
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Volendam21% Draw43% Sparta Rotterdam36%
Actual: Sparta Rotterdam win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–4 not predicted
1 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
7.7%
0 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
6.4%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.8%
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
5%
0 – 3
4.5%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
3.6%

Asian Handicap — FC Volendam

Handicap FC Volendam covers Push Sparta Rotterdam covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 14% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 21% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 15% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

FC Volendam keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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