PSV vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Danny Makkelie
- Assistant 1 Hessel Steegstra
- Assistant 2 Jan de Vries
12 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 11.9 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 Oct | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Oct | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Sep | Willem II Tilburg | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | Fortuna Sittard | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Sep | Juventus FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Sep | NEC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | PSV | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Sep | Fortuna Sittard | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Sep | RKC Waalwijk | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Aug | Willem II Tilburg | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Aug | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–1 | D |
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' The game is set. Sparta Rotterdam kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Assisted by Arno Verschueren with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tobias Lauritsen makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 15' Sparta Rotterdam are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 34' Against the run of play, Arno Verschueren has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 38' Luuk de Jong adds to his 0 season tally! PSV lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 41' Shunsuke Mito is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tobias Lauritsen at the 41 minute mark.
- 46' A change in the PSV ranks — Ivan Perisic exits the field as Johan Bakayoko enters on 46.
- 47' Pelle Clement picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 49' The referee calls foul for Matteo Dams. He receives a card.
- 54' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 59' It is a cagey affair so far. PSV in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Sparta Rotterdam's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 64' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 68' The whistle greets Pelle Clement as he departs to be replaced by Julian Baas.
- 69' A change in the PSV ranks — Luuk de Jong exits the field as Ricardo Pepi enters on 69.
- 73' Djevencio van der Kust is having his name booked by the referee on 73.
- 77' A change in the PSV ranks — Ismael Saibari exits the field as Armando Obispo enters on 77.
- 82' The crowd applauds Said Bakari as he leaves the pitch. Boyd Reith steps in for Sparta Rotterdam.
- 83' Noa Lang gets the nod from PSV. He replaces Malik Tillman and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' Metinho has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 90' Fresh legs for PSV! Adamo Nagalo comes on to replace Guus Til.
- PSV celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
PSV Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 17
-
9
Luuk de Jong ↓ Ricardo Pepi 69'
-
20
Guus Til ↓ Adamo Nagalo 90'
- 18
- 1
-
5
Ivan Perisic ↓ Johan Bakayoko 46'
-
34
Ismael Saibari ↓ Armando Obispo 77'
-
7
Malik Tillman ↓ Noa Lang 83'
- 6
-
37
Richie Ledezma ↓ Rick Karsdorp 83'
- 32
Bench
-
4
Armando Obispo ↑ 77'
-
10
Noa Lang ↑ 83'
- 16
-
2
Rick Karsdorp ↑ 83'
-
14
Ricardo Pepi ↑ 69'
-
39
Adamo Nagalo ↑ 90'
-
11
Johan Bakayoko ↑ 46'
- 28
- 51
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
8
Pelle Clement ↓ Julian Baas 68'
- 10
-
2
Said Bakari ↓ Boyd Reith 82'
- 1
-
7
Camiel Neghli ↓ Ayoub Oufkir 82'
- 6
- 5
- 3
- 4
- 9
- 11
Bench
- 22
- 20
-
12
Boyd Reith ↑ 82'
-
16
Julian Baas ↑ 68'
- 14
-
17
Shunsuke Mito ↑ 41'
- 30
- 21
- 18
-
15
Mike Kleijn ↑ 82'
- 13
-
19
Ayoub Oufkir ↑ 82'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Donyell Malen | 3 |
| Luuk de Jong | 3 |
| Sven Mijnans | 3 |
| Lennart Thy | 2 |
| Ritsu Doan | 2 |
| Mauro Junior | 2 |
| Malik Tillman | 2 |
| Johan Bakayoko | 2 |
Head to Head
PSV Form
Sparta Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.45
PSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 80% + PSV to win 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: PSV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.46
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 3.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 4.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
Double Chance
PSV or Draw
90%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
24%
PSV or Sparta Rotterdam
86%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: PSV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
8%
3 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
Actual
4 – 0
6.8%
4 – 1
6.7%
1 – 1
4.7%
5 – 1
4.7%
5 – 0
4.6%
1 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
4%
2 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — PSV
| Handicap | PSV covers | Push | Sparta Rotterdam covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -2 | 45% | 20% | 36% |
| -1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| -1 | 64% | 17% | 19% |
| -0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
PSV keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

