Go Ahead Eagles vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Go Ahead Eagles vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie at De Adelaarshorst.
- Go Ahead Eagles 12 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Sparta Rotterdam 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ingmar Oostrom
- Assistant 1 Franca Overtoom (Netherlands)
- Assistant 2 Joris Westhof (Netherlands)
4 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 12.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Oct | Heracles Almelo | H | 4–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Sep | PSV | A | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Sep | Fortuna Sittard | H | 3–0 | W |
| 17 Sep | PEC Zwolle | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Oct | PSV | H | 0–4 | L |
| 01 Oct | SBV Excelsior | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Sep | SBV Vitesse | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Sep | AZ | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Sep | NEC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Go Ahead Eagles | Sparta Rotterdam | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #12 |
| 17 | Points | 12 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 4 / 5 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 6 |
| 24 | Scored | 21 |
| 27 | Conceded | 29 |
| -3 | GD | -8 |
| 1.42 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 33% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
Go Ahead Eagles this season
Go Ahead Eagles this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Go Ahead Eagles are 8th (17 pts). Sparta Rotterdam are 12th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Go Ahead Eagles
0-15
2/5
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
4/4
61-75
7/4
76+
4/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sparta Rotterdam
0-15
3/1
16-30
3/9
31-45
3/4
46-60
5/4
61-75
3/4
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Go Ahead Eagles
| Soren Tengstedt | 9 G | 2 A |
| Stefan Ingi Sigurdarson | 4 G | 1 A |
| Mathis Suray | 3 G | 4 A |
| Victor Edvardsen | 3 G | 2 A |
| Melle Meulensteen | 1 G | 1 A |
Sparta Rotterdam
| Milan Zonneveld | 8 G | 2 A |
| Marvin Young | 2 G | 1 A |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Go Ahead Eagles have kicked off against Sparta Rotterdam. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' Camiel Neghli is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Go Ahead Eagles tonight.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Go Ahead Eagles and Sparta Rotterdam are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' Germany international Gerrit Nauber has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' Sparta Rotterdam is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' Sparta Rotterdam fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' It looks surprising Go Ahead Eagles does not make any changes. Jeffrey De Lange has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 50' It looks like no one’s ball. Sparta Rotterdam is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 55' Go Ahead Eagles are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 60' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 65' Joris Kramer has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 16 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 70' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Go Ahead Eagles needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 75' A quiet spell here at De Adelaarshorst. Go Ahead Eagles seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Sylla Sow. He replaces Bobby Adekanye on 78 minute.
- 79' Charles-Andreas Brym has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jonathan de Guzman on 79 minute.
- 84' Victor Edvardsen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
- 89' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 90' Jakob Breum has so much to prove this time. He replaces Oliver Edvardsen on 90 minute.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Go Ahead Eagles Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
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- 4
- 5
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3
Gerrit Nauber ↓ Jamal Amofa 79'
- 10
- 2
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11
Bobby Adekanye ↓ Sylla Sow 78'
- 18
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23
Oliver Edvardsen ↓ Jakob Breum 90'
- 16
Bench
- 22
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9
Sylla Sow ↑ 78'
- 7
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25
Jamal Amofa ↑ 79'
- 32
- 21
- 20
- 15
- 28
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29
Jakob Breum ↑ 90'
- 17
- 33
Coach
Rene Hake
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
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Bench
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Charles-Andreas Brym ↑ 79'
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Coach
Jeroen Rijsdijk
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tobias Lauritsen | 3 |
| Victor Edvardsen | 3 |
| Jakob Breum | 2 |
| Shunsuke Mito | 2 |
| Giannis-Fivos Botos | 1 |
| Mathis Suray | 1 |
| Adil Auassar | 1 |
| Casper Terho | 1 |
Head to Head
Go Ahead Eagles Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.07
Go Ahead Eagles xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Go Ahead Eagles or Draw
77%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
47%
Go Ahead Eagles or Sparta Rotterdam
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.2%
1 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 1
3.9%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Go Ahead Eagles
| Handicap | Go Ahead Eagles covers | Push | Sparta Rotterdam covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 17% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 22% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Go Ahead Eagles keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
14%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

