Sparta Rotterdam vs ADO Den Haag, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
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Sparta Rotterdam vs ADO Den Haag — Eredivisie at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel.
- Sparta Rotterdam 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- ADO Den Haag 12 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Blom
- Referee Richard Brondijk
- Referee Patrick Inia
- Referee Jesse Rozendal
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 Nov | ADO Den Haag | H | 6–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | RKC Waalwijk | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Nov | SC Heerenveen | H | 1–4 | L |
| 25 Oct | Heracles Almelo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Oct | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Oct | AZ | H | 4–4 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 0–6 | L |
| 07 Nov | FC Twente '65 | H | 2–4 | L |
| 01 Nov | PSV | A | 0–4 | L |
| 25 Oct | AZ | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Oct | SBV Vitesse | H | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Oct | VVV Venlo | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Sparta Rotterdam | ADO Den Haag | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #17 |
| 12 | Points | 9 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 3 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 7 |
| 21 | Scored | 16 |
| 29 | Conceded | 25 |
| -8 | GD | -9 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.75 |
| 25% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Sparta Rotterdam this season
0%
Clean Sheets
ADO Den Haag this season
ADO Den Haag this season
Sparta Rotterdam are 12th (12 pts). ADO Den Haag are 17th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
ADO Den Haag
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
–/6
46-60
6/3
61-75
2/8
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sparta Rotterdam
| Milan Zonneveld | 8 G | 2 A |
| Marvin Young | 2 G | 1 A |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 G |
ADO Den Haag
| Nigel Thomas | 4 G | 1 A |
| Yannick Eduardo | 3 G | 2 A |
| Evan Rottier | 2 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Sparta Rotterdam to score. At the same time, ADO Den Haag does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' Sparta Rotterdam is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Lennart Thy has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Bryan Smeets is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sparta Rotterdam.
- 24' The referee has no hesitation. Shaquille Pinas is booked for ADO Den Haag — Yellow card on 24.
- 29' Dante Rigo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 34' Sparta Rotterdam are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined ADO Den Haag backline.
- 39' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 43' What a strike from Lennart Thy! The score is 1-0.
- 46' ADO Den Haag ring the changes. Ravel Morrison has done his job and it is now time for David Philipp to step up.
- 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 53' Assisted by Mica Pinto with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sven Mijnans makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 56' GOAL! Abdou Harroui fires home to make it 3-0!
- 59' A goal from the Germany international Lennart Thy! He fires home on 59 to make it 4-0!
- 64' Jamaica international Ravel Morrison has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 68' Aaron Meijers gets the nod from Sparta Rotterdam. He replaces Mica Pinto and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' It is a substitution in ADO Den Haag team. Nikolaos Karelis is replaced by Jonas Arweiler on 72 minute.
- 73' Sparta Rotterdam manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mario Engels is hanging Lennart Thy on the field on 73 minute.
- 78' Over 78 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 79' Jose Pascual Alba Seva is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
- 79' Fresh legs for Sparta Rotterdam! Tom Beugelsdijk comes on to replace Michael Heylen.
- 80' Mario Engels makes no mistake. The score reads 5-0 and Sparta Rotterdam are in front.
- 85' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mario Engels makes it 6-0.
- 90' The travelling ADO Den Haag supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- With this win, Sparta Rotterdam is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Mica Pinto ↓ Aaron Meijers 68'
- 4
- 2
-
9
Lennart Thy ↓ Mario Engels 73'
- 11
- 10
-
8
Abdou Harroui ↓ Laros Duarte 68'
- 6
- 7
- 3
- 1
Bench
- 20
- 12
-
14
Tom Beugelsdijk ↑ 79'
-
15
Aaron Meijers ↑ 68'
-
21
Mario Engels ↑ 73'
- 13
-
16
Laros Duarte ↑ 68'
- 30
-
19
Danzell Gravenberch ↑ 73'
- 17
- 18
Coach
Henk Fraser
ADO Den Haag Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 6
- 19
- 43
-
17
Nikolaos Karelis ↓ Amar Catic 72'
- 2
- 1
-
5
Ravel Morrison ↓ David Philipp 46'
- 10
- 11
- 20
Bench
-
18
David Philipp ↑ 46'
- 22
- 8
-
34
Amar Catic ↑ 72'
- 29
- 21
-
9
Jonas Arweiler ↑ 72'
- 4
-
23
Jose Pascual Alba Seva ↑ 72'
- 25
- 16
- 36
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Abdou Harroui | 2 |
| Mario Engels | 2 |
| Lennart Thy | 2 |
| Mohammed Rayhi | 2 |
| Crysencio Summerville | 1 |
| Nigel Thomas | 1 |
| Patrick Joosten | 1 |
| Juho Kilo | 1 |
Head to Head
Sparta Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.08
Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
ADO Den Haag xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sparta Rotterdam win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.45
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
85%
Draw or ADO Den Haag
32%
Sparta Rotterdam or ADO Den Haag
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sparta Rotterdam win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 6–0 not predicted6 – 0Actual
3 – 1
7.6%
2 – 1
7.6%
4 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
5.8%
3 – 0
5.7%
1 – 1
5.7%
3 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
5.1%
4 – 0
4.3%
4 – 2
4%
5 – 1
3.6%
1 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam
| Handicap | Sparta Rotterdam covers | Push | ADO Den Haag covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -2 | 33% | 19% | 49% |
| -1.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| -1 | 51% | 19% | 30% |
| -0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 8% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
ADO Den Haag keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.