SBV Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SBV Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie at Van Donge and De Roo Stadion.
- SBV Excelsior 7 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Sparta Rotterdam 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jan de Vries
- Referee Rob van de Ven
- Referee Stan Teuben
- Referee Bas Nijhuis
- Referee Michael Eijgelsheim (Netherlands)
- Referee Joris Westhof (Netherlands)
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 Mar | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 1–4 | L |
| 25 Feb | FC Groningen | A | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Feb | NEC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Feb | AZ | A | 0–5 | L |
| 04 Feb | RKC Waalwijk | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Jan | AFC Ajax | H | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar | SBV Excelsior | A | 4–1 | W |
| 24 Feb | FC Utrecht | H | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Feb | AFC Ajax | A | 0–4 | L |
| 12 Feb | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Feb | Fortuna Sittard | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Jan | NEC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| SBV Excelsior | Sparta Rotterdam | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #12 |
| 11 | Points | 5 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 4 |
| 15 | Scored | 10 |
| 9 | Conceded | 17 |
| +6 | GD | -7 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 0.71 |
| 43% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season
SBV Excelsior this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Sparta Rotterdam this season
SBV Excelsior are 7th (11 pts). Sparta Rotterdam are 12th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SBV Excelsior
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
5/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
3/1
76+
3/2
■ 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)
SBV Excelsior
| Aymen Sliti | 3 G | 1 A |
| David Garden | 3 G | |
| Irakli Yegoian | 2 G | 5 A |
| Noah Naujoks | 2 G | |
| Casper Widell | 1 G |
Sparta Rotterdam
| Milan Zonneveld | 5 G | 1 A |
| Marvin Young | 2 G | |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — SBV Excelsior and Sparta Rotterdam get this one started.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. SBV Excelsior and Sparta Rotterdam are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 9' The crowd applauds Marouan Azarkan as he leaves the pitch. Couhaib Driouech steps in for SBV Excelsior.
- 14' The 30-year-old Redouan El Yaakoubi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 19' It looks like no one’s ball. Sparta Rotterdam is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' What composure from Redouan El Yaakoubi! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 21' GOAL! Redouan El Yaakoubi fires home to make it 0-2!
- 26' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SBV Excelsior and Sparta Rotterdam are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 31' Sparta Rotterdam started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 31.
- 36' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sparta Rotterdam that had 235 games and scored 316 goals.
- 41' The energy levels are beginning to show. Maurice Steijn might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 44' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Couhaib Driouech makes it 1-2.
- 45' The deadlock is broken! Couhaib Driouech gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 49' Against the run of play, Koki Saito has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 54' Sparta Rotterdam are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 56' The Norway forward Tobias Lauritsen breaks the deadlock on 56 minutes. 2-4!
- 57' What a moment for Tobias Lauritsen! That strike on 57 puts his side firmly in control.
- 60' GOAL! Bart Vriends fires home to make it 2-6!
- 63' Sparta Rotterdam make a change. Jonathan de Guzman trudges off to be replaced by Jeremy van Mullem on 63 minutes.
- 68' Marouan Azarkan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 7 Yellow cards this season.
- 69' Nathan Markelo gets the nod from SBV Excelsior. He replaces Serano Seymor and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' Fresh legs for SBV Excelsior! Reda Kharchouch comes on to replace Noah Naujoks.
- 75' Over 75 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 77' Another change for Sparta Rotterdam made on 77 minute. Shurandy Sambo leaves to be changed by Dirk Abels.
- 82' It’s high time Marinus Dijkhuizen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 86' Time for substitution for SBV Excelsior. Nikolas Agrafiotis is replaced by Mike van Duinen.
- 89' It is a substitution in Sparta Rotterdam team. Mica Pinto is replaced by Aaron Meijers on 89 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-4 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
SBV Excelsior Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Kenzo Goudmijn ↓ Julian Baas 70'
- 2
- 22
- 10
- 28
-
34
Serano Seymor ↓ Nathan Markelo 69'
- 23
- 1
- 4
- 7
-
15
Noah Naujoks ↓ Reda Kharchouch 70'
Bench
-
29
Mike van Duinen ↑ 86'
- 12
- 18
-
9
Reda Kharchouch ↑ 70'
-
24
Nathan Markelo ↑ 69'
-
33
Julian Baas ↑ 70'
- 38
-
14
Couhaib Driouech ↑ 9'
- 6
Coach
Marinus Dijkhuizen
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 7
- 6
-
5
Mica Pinto ↓ Aaron Meijers 89'
- 3
- 1
-
11
Koki Saito ↓ Younes Namli 77'
-
2
Shurandy Sambo ↓ Dirk Abels 77'
- 4
-
9
Tobias Lauritsen ↓ Pedro Aleman 89'
- 8
Bench
- 20
-
15
Aaron Meijers ↑ 89'
-
17
Younes Namli ↑ 77'
-
12
Dirk Abels ↑ 77'
- 30
-
14
Jeremy van Mullem ↑ 63'
- 19
- 18
- 13
-
16
Pedro Aleman ↑ 89'
Coach
Maurice Steijn
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tobias Lauritsen | 4 |
| Couhaib Driouech | 2 |
| Redouan El Yaakoubi | 2 |
| Milan Zonneveld | 2 |
| Arthur Zagre | 2 |
| Kik Pierie | 1 |
| Lance Duijvestijn | 1 |
| Joshua Kitolano | 1 |
Head to Head
SBV Excelsior Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.02
SBV Excelsior xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69
Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for:
SBV Excelsior or Sparta Rotterdam 76% + Over 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sparta Rotterdam win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.71
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
SBV Excelsior or Draw
65%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
60%
SBV Excelsior or Sparta Rotterdam
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–4 not predicted1 – 4Actual
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
5.4%
2 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4.6%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
3.9%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 0
3.7%
0 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — SBV Excelsior
| Handicap | SBV Excelsior covers | Push | Sparta Rotterdam covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 19% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 16% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.