Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Twente '65, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
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Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Twente '65 — Eredivisie .
- Sparta Rotterdam 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- FC Twente '65 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeroen Manschot
- Referee Terry Hoekstra
- Referee Erwin Blank
- Referee Edgar Bijl
- Referee Peter Janson
4 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 24.5 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | FC Twente '65 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Sep | Fortuna Sittard | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Sep | RKC Waalwijk | H | 4–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | AZ | A | 1–5 | L |
| 01 Sep | AFC Ajax | H | 1–4 | L |
| 25 Aug | PEC Zwolle | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Sep | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 1–5 | L |
| 20 Sep | Heracles Almelo | H | 2–3 | L |
| 15 Sep | Fortuna Sittard | A | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Sep | FC Utrecht | H | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | SC Heerenveen | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Sparta Rotterdam | FC Twente '65 | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #4 |
| 5 | Points | 16 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 1 |
| 10 | Scored | 15 |
| 17 | Conceded | 7 |
| -7 | GD | +8 |
| 0.71 | PPG | 2.29 |
| 14% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Sparta Rotterdam this season
29%
Clean Sheets
FC Twente '65 this season
FC Twente '65 this season
Sparta Rotterdam are 12th (5 pts). FC Twente '65 are 4th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
FC Twente '65
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/5
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
4/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sparta Rotterdam
| Milan Zonneveld | 5 G | 1 A |
| Marvin Young | 2 G | |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 G |
FC Twente '65
| Wout Weghorst | 4 G | 1 A |
| Daouda Weidmann | 2 G | 1 A |
| Marko Pjaca | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Sparta Rotterdam and FC Twente \'65.
- 5' Tim Coremans is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sparta Rotterdam so far.
- 9' The referee has no hesitation. Calvin Verdonk is booked for FC Twente '65 — Yellow card on 9.
- 14' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 19' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 21' Bart Vriends picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 26' FC Twente \'65 are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 31' 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.
- 36' A quiet spell here at . FC Twente \'65 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 41' Sparta Rotterdam is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 48' Sparta Rotterdam is taking the lead after the goal scored by Halil Dervisoglu on 48.
- 51' A goal from the Indonesia international Calvin Verdonk! He fires home on 51 to make it 1-1!
- 56' Japan international Keito Nakamura has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 58' The crowd applauds Oriol Busquets as he leaves the pitch. Godfried Roemeratoe steps in for FC Twente '65.
- 61' A tactical swap from Sparta Rotterdam — Lars Veldwijk on, Ragnar Ache off on 61 minutes.
- 64' Time for substitution for Sparta Rotterdam. Mohammed Rayhi is replaced by Deroy Duarte.
- 69' Sparta Rotterdam seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 74' A meaty challenge results in booking for Emil Berggreen on 74.
- 78' A tactical swap from FC Twente '65 — Queensy Menig on, Keito Nakamura off on 78 minutes.
- 79' Aitor Cantalapiedra catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 79.
- 84' That is a Red card for FC Twente '65. Julio Pleguezuelo will be fuming at that decision.
- 86' A tactical swap from FC Twente '65 — Lindon Selahi on, Emil Berggreen off on 86 minutes.
- 88' Brilliant from the ! Bryan Smeets makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 88.
- 90' The crowd applauds Halil Dervisoglu as he leaves the pitch. Joel Piroe steps in for Sparta Rotterdam.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Sparta Rotterdam players.
Lineups
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 4
- 5
- 2
- 10
- 1
-
8
Mohammed Rayhi ↓ Deroy Duarte 64'
- 7
- 3
-
11
Halil Dervisoglu ↓ Joel Piroe 90'
-
9
Ragnar Ache ↓ Lars Veldwijk 61'
Bench
- 12
- 20
-
13
Joel Piroe ↑ 90'
-
15
Deroy Duarte ↑ 64'
- 14
-
19
Lars Veldwijk ↑ 61'
- 30
- 16
Coach
Henk Fraser
FC Twente \'65 Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 6
- 16
- 25
- 8
- 7
- 3
-
9
Emil Berggreen ↓ Lindon Selahi 86'
- 20
-
13
Keito Nakamura ↓ Queensy Menig 78'
- 5
Bench
-
11
Queensy Menig ↑ 78'
- 26
- 10
-
29
Godfried Roemeratoe ↑ 58'
- 14
- 22
- 21
-
18
Lindon Selahi ↑ 86'
- 19
Coach
Gonzalo Garcia-Garcia
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tobias Lauritsen | 5 |
| Sem Steijn | 4 |
| Ricky van Wolfswinkel | 2 |
| Daan Rots | 2 |
| Arno Verschueren | 2 |
| Thomas van den Belt | 2 |
| Joshua Brenet | 2 |
| Myron Boadu | 1 |
Head to Head
Sparta Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.63
Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.94
FC Twente \'65 xG
I would bet for:
Sparta Rotterdam or FC Twente \'65 77% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sparta Rotterdam win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.57
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
62%
Draw or FC Twente \'65
61%
Sparta Rotterdam or FC Twente \'65
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.4%
1 – 3
5.4%
0 – 1
4.9%
2 – 3
4.4%
0 – 0
4.2%
1 – 0
4%
2 – 0
3.8%
3 – 1
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam
| Handicap | Sparta Rotterdam covers | Push | FC Twente \'65 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 16% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 19% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 13% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
FC Twente \'65 keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

