PSV vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
PSV vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie at Philips Stadion.
- PSV 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- Sparta Rotterdam 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Assistant 1 Roy de Nas
- Assistant 2 Charles Schaap
4 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 4.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 4–2 | W |
| 25 Apr | SC Heerenveen | A | 8–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | SBV Vitesse | H | 6–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | AZ | H | 5–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | SBV Excelsior | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | NEC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 May | PSV | A | 2–4 | L |
| 28 Apr | FC Volendam | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | Almere City FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 06 Apr | Heracles Almelo | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Apr | SBV Vitesse | A | 4–1 | W |
| 30 Mar | Fortuna Sittard | H | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| PSV | Sparta Rotterdam | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #12 |
| 16 | Points | 5 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 5 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 4 |
| 24 | Scored | 10 |
| 10 | Conceded | 17 |
| +14 | GD | -7 |
| 2.29 | PPG | 0.71 |
| 71% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
PSV this season
PSV this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Sparta Rotterdam this season
PSV are 3rd (16 pts). Sparta Rotterdam are 12th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
PSV
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/1
31-45
5/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/–
76+
6/3
■ 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)
PSV
| Sven Mijnans | 4 G | 1 A |
| Guus Til | 4 G | |
| Ricardo Pepi | 3 G | |
| Sergino Dest | 2 G | 2 A |
| Ruben van Bommel | 2 G | 2 A |
Sparta Rotterdam
| Milan Zonneveld | 5 G | 1 A |
| Marvin Young | 2 G | |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! PSV vs Sparta Rotterdam — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Sparta Rotterdam are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 8' What composure from Metinho! The DR Congo international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 13' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 18' Over 18 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 19' Said Bakari makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Sparta Rotterdam are in front.
- 24' Rick Meissen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 321 appearances.
- 26' A goal from the Belgium international Johan Bakayoko! He fires home on 26 to make it 1-2!
- 29' Olivier Boscagli does the damage! The net is bulging and PSV surge ahead!
- 34' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sparta Rotterdam that had 234 games and scored 314 goals.
- 39' It looks surprising Sparta Rotterdam does not make any changes. Nick Olij has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 44' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 49' 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 Malik Tillman suffering a number of foals already.
- 54' Sparta Rotterdam is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 57' The supporters are chanting for Shunsuke Mito. He replaces Camiel Neghli on 57 minute.
- 58' It is a substitution in PSV team. Guus Til is replaced by Ismael Saibari on 58 minute.
- 63' Sparta Rotterdam come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 67' Tobias Lauritsen was booked on 67.
- 68' What a strike from Olivier Boscagli! The score is 3-2.
- 73' PSV have won 833 goals from 440 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 77' It is a substitution in PSV team. Luuk de Jong is replaced by Ricardo Pepi on 77 minute.
- 78' Against the run of play, Jordan Teze has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 83' Sparta Rotterdam fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 88' PSV ring the changes. Mauro Junior has done his job and it is now time for Patrick van Aanholt to step up.
- 90' The Sparta Rotterdam manager makes a substitution. Mike Eerdhuijzen departs to be replaced by Tijs Velthuis.
- The points are shared — PSV 4-2 Sparta Rotterdam. Honours even.
Lineups
PSV Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 17
-
9
Luuk de Jong ↓ Ricardo Pepi 77'
-
3
Jordan Teze ↓ Shurandy Sambo 88'
-
20
Guus Til ↓ Ismael Saibari 58'
- 22
- 18
- 1
-
5
Andre Ramalho ↓ Hirving Lozano 58'
- 23
- 10
- 11
Bench
-
27
Hirving Lozano ↑ 58'
- 4
-
30
Patrick van Aanholt ↑ 88'
- 16
- 24
- 6
-
14
Ricardo Pepi ↑ 77'
-
34
Ismael Saibari ↑ 58'
-
2
Shurandy Sambo ↑ 88'
- 37
- 31
Coach
Peter Bosz
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- –
- –
-
–
Said Bakari ↓ Sergi Rosanas 88'
-
–
Bart Vriends ↓ Rick Meissen 88'
- –
- –
-
–
Camiel Neghli ↓ Shunsuke Mito 57'
- –
- –
- –
- –
Bench
- –
-
–
Charles-Andreas Brym ↑ 90'
-
–
Tijs Velthuis ↑ 90'
-
–
Rick Meissen ↑ 88'
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–
Shunsuke Mito ↑ 57'
- –
-
–
Sergi Rosanas ↑ 88'
Coach
Jeroen Rijsdijk
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Donyell Malen | 3 |
| Luuk de Jong | 3 |
| Sven Mijnans | 3 |
| Johan Bakayoko | 2 |
| Lennart Thy | 2 |
| Ritsu Doan | 2 |
| Mauro Junior | 2 |
| Malik Tillman | 2 |
Head to Head
PSV Form
Sparta Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
4.16
PSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 89% + PSV to win 77%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: PSV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.42
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 2.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 3.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 4.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
Double Chance
PSV or Draw
90%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
23%
PSV or Sparta Rotterdam
87%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
4 – 1
7.1%
3 – 1
7%
5 – 1
5.9%
4 – 0
5.8%
3 – 0
5.8%
2 – 1
5.3%
5 – 0
4.8%
4 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
4.3%
6 – 1
4.1%
5 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — PSV
| Handicap | PSV covers | Push | Sparta Rotterdam covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| -2 | 51% | 18% | 31% |
| -1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| -1 | 69% | 14% | 17% |
| -0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 4% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
PSV keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
2%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

