Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Twente '65, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
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Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Twente '65 — Eredivisie .
- Sparta Rotterdam 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- FC Twente '65 12 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeroen Manschot
- Referee Terry Hoekstra
- Referee Erwin Blank
- Referee Edgar Bijl
- Referee Peter Janson
8 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 19.9 goals/game
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
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 |
| 12 | Points | 24 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 3 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 2 |
| 21 | Scored | 30 |
| 29 | Conceded | 12 |
| -8 | GD | +18 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 25% | Win % | 58% |
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
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Twente '65 this season
FC Twente '65 this season
Sparta Rotterdam are 12th (12 pts). FC Twente '65 are 4th (24 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
FC Twente '65
0-15
3/2
16-30
3/5
31-45
7/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
6/2
76+
7/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sparta Rotterdam
| Milan Zonneveld | 8 G | 2 A |
| Marvin Young | 2 G | 1 A |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 G |
FC Twente '65
| Wout Weghorst | 9 G | 2 A |
| Daan Rots | 3 G | 1 A |
| Daouda Weidmann | 3 G | 1 A |
| Marko Pjaca | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Sparta Rotterdam are looking to make home advantage count against FC Twente \'65.
- 5' Sparta Rotterdam are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 9' Calvin Verdonk was booked on 9.
- 14' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 19' It looks surprising Sparta Rotterdam does not make any changes. Xandro Schenk has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 21' Bart Vriends picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 26' Netherlands international Bryan Smeets has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 31' Sparta Rotterdam started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 31.
- 36' 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.
- 41' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 46' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sparta Rotterdam must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 48' A goal from the Turkey international Halil Dervisoglu! He fires home on 48 to make it 1-0!
- 51' Brilliant from the ! Calvin Verdonk makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 51.
- 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 58' It is a substitution in FC Twente '65 team. Oriol Busquets is replaced by Godfried Roemeratoe on 58 minute.
- 61' Another substitution for Sparta Rotterdam to replace Ragnar Ache by Lars Veldwijk on 61 minute.
- 64' Deroy Duarte gets the nod from Sparta Rotterdam. He replaces Mohammed Rayhi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' It’s high time Gonzalo Garcia-Garcia made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 74' Emil Berggreen picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 78' The FC Twente '65 manager makes a substitution. Keito Nakamura departs to be replaced by Queensy Menig.
- 79' FC Twente '65 receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 79.
- 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Julio Pleguezuelo.
- 86' FC Twente '65 ring the changes. Emil Berggreen has done his job and it is now time for Lindon Selahi to step up.
- 88' Goal! Bryan Smeets scores his 11 goal in 0 matches.
- 90' The crowd applauds Halil Dervisoglu as he leaves the pitch. Joel Piroe steps in for Sparta Rotterdam.
- Another three points for Sparta Rotterdam.
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 |
| Joshua Brenet | 2 |
| Ricky van Wolfswinkel | 2 |
| Daan Rots | 2 |
| Arno Verschueren | 2 |
| Thomas van den Belt | 2 |
| Calvin Verdonk | 1 |
Head to Head
Sparta Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.71
Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.12
FC Twente \'65 xG
I would bet for:
Sparta Rotterdam or FC Twente \'65 77% + Over 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sparta Rotterdam win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.83
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
61%
Draw or FC Twente \'65
62%
Sparta Rotterdam or FC Twente \'65
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
5.6%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 3
4.8%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 3
3.4%
0 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam
| Handicap | Sparta Rotterdam covers | Push | FC Twente \'65 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 9% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 15% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 19% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 14% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
FC Twente \'65 keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

