PSV vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
PSV vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie at Philips Stadion.
- PSV 12 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
- Sparta Rotterdam 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Hessel Steegstra
- Referee Kevin Blom
- Referee Van der Eijk
- Referee Freek Vandeursen
- Referee Robin Gansner
- Referee Stefan de Groot (Netherlands)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | SK Sturm Graz | A | 4–1 | W |
| 25 Sep | Willem II Tilburg | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Sep | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 0–4 | L |
| 16 Sep | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | PSV | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Sep | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | H | 0–4 | L |
| 22 Sep | PEC Zwolle | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Sep | NEC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Sep | Fortuna Sittard | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Aug | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| PSV | Sparta Rotterdam | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #12 |
| 26 | Points | 12 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 8 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 6 |
| 40 | Scored | 21 |
| 15 | Conceded | 29 |
| +25 | GD | -8 |
| 2.17 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 67% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
PSV this season
PSV this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Sparta Rotterdam this season
PSV are 1st (26 pts). Sparta Rotterdam are 12th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
PSV
0-15
5/4
16-30
8/1
31-45
6/2
46-60
6/3
61-75
3/–
76+
10/5
■ 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)
PSV
| Sven Mijnans | 9 G | 2 A |
| Guus Til | 7 G | 1 A |
| Ruben van Bommel | 4 G | 3 A |
| Ricardo Pepi | 4 G | 1 A |
| Sergino Dest | 2 G | 2 A |
Sparta Rotterdam
| Milan Zonneveld | 8 G | 2 A |
| Marvin Young | 2 G | 1 A |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Philips Stadion will turn into a battlefield for PSV and Sparta Rotterdam.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. PSV in their trying to find a way past Sparta Rotterdam's compact .
- 10' Mario Gotze is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for PSV tonight.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sparta Rotterdam needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. PSV must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' PSV are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 35' 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.
- 40' The 33-year-old Marco van Ginkel has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 45' Ibrahim Sangare picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 50' PSV started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
- 55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both PSV and Sparta Rotterdam are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 60' PSV ring the changes. Ritsu Doan has done his job and it is now time for Carlos Vinicius to step up.
- 61' It is a substitution in PSV team. Marco van Ginkel is replaced by Ryan Thomas on 61 minute.
- 65' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Dirk Abels.
- 70' Cody Gakpo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 17 Yellow cards this season.
- 75' A tactical swap from Sparta Rotterdam — Lennart Thy on, Emanuel Emegha off on 75 minutes.
- 79' Maduka Okoye picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 82' Magnificent from Ibrahim Sangare! That is 18 goals in 430 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 86' Ryan Thomas has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 86 minutes.
- 87' Mario Engels gets the nod from Sparta Rotterdam. He replaces Mohammed Osman and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Brilliant from the ! Lennart Thy makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 90.
- The points are shared — PSV 2-1 Sparta Rotterdam. Honours even.
Lineups
PSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
8
Marco van Ginkel ↓ Ryan Thomas 61'
- 16
-
25
Ritsu Doan ↓ Carlos Vinicius 60'
- 6
- 18
- 31
- 27
- 29
- 5
-
7
Eran Zahavi ↓ Yorbe Vertessen 87'
Bench
- 4
- 17
- 20
-
30
Ryan Thomas ↑ 61'
- 15
- 3
- 38
- 19
-
9
Carlos Vinicius ↑ 60'
- 21
-
32
Yorbe Vertessen ↑ 87'
Coach
Roger Schmidt
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
5
Laurent Jans ↓ Giannis Masouras 87'
- 4
- 2
- 10
- 6
- 7
- 3
- 1
-
9
Emanuel Emegha ↓ Lennart Thy 75'
-
8
Mohammed Osman ↓ Mario Engels 87'
Bench
- 20
-
16
Kenzo Goudmijn ↑ 61'
-
17
Giannis Masouras ↑ 87'
-
18
Mario Engels ↑ 87'
-
19
Lennart Thy ↑ 75'
- 30
- 12
- 14
Coach
Henk Fraser
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Luuk de Jong | 3 |
| Sven Mijnans | 3 |
| Donyell Malen | 3 |
| Mauro Junior | 2 |
| Malik Tillman | 2 |
| Johan Bakayoko | 2 |
| Lennart Thy | 2 |
| Ritsu Doan | 2 |
Head to Head
PSV Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.39
PSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 83% + PSV to win 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: PSV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 3.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 4.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
Double Chance
PSV or Draw
87%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
28%
PSV or Sparta Rotterdam
84%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 1
7.6%
2 – 1
Actual
4 – 1
6.4%
3 – 0
6.1%
2 – 0
5.7%
4 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4.9%
1 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.4%
5 – 1
4.4%
4 – 2
4.1%
5 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — PSV
| Handicap | PSV covers | Push | Sparta Rotterdam covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -2 | 39% | 19% | 42% |
| -1.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| -1 | 58% | 17% | 25% |
| -0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
PSV keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

