Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Twente '65, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Twente '65 — Eredivisie at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel.
- Sparta Rotterdam 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- FC Twente '65 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stan Teuben
- Referee Edwin van de Graaf
- Referee Mark Strijker
- Referee Alex Bos
- Referee Thomas Krijt
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan | FC Twente '65 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Jan | FC Utrecht | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Jan | PSV | H | 3–5 | L |
| 13 Jan | Fortuna Sittard | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Jan | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Dec | FC Twente '65 | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Jan | VVV Venlo | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Jan | FC Groningen | A | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Jan | AFC Ajax | H | 1–3 | L |
| 09 Jan | FC Emmen | A | 4–1 | W |
| 22 Dec | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 0–2 | L |
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' The ball is rolling at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel. Sparta Rotterdam are looking to make home advantage count against FC Twente \'65.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sparta Rotterdam side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Lennart Thy, a Germany , has 3 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ron Jans might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' Sparta Rotterdam are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' Bryan Smeets has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 35' Gijs Smal needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 40' FC Twente \'65 come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' 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.
- 50' Sparta Rotterdam is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 60' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 65' The crowd applauds Mario Engels as he leaves the pitch. Danzell Gravenberch steps in for Sparta Rotterdam.
- 70' Sparta Rotterdam are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Twente \'65's shape.
- 74' A tactical swap from FC Twente '65 — Issah Abbas on, Luciano Narsingh off on 74 minutes.
- 79' The travelling FC Twente \'65 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 80' Time for substitution for Sparta Rotterdam. Adil Auassar is replaced by Laros Duarte.
- 85' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kik Pierie is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Twente \'65.
- 89' Jesse Bosch is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luka Ilic at the 89 minute mark.
- 90' A moment of madness from Dirk Abels on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sparta Rotterdam will be frustrated.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 11
- 5
- 4
- 2
- 9
-
7
Deroy Duarte ↓ Sven Mijnans 74'
-
10
Bryan Smeets ↓ Wouter Burger 80'
- 8
-
6
Adil Auassar C ↓ Laros Duarte 80'
- 1
Bench
- 20
- 12
-
15
Wouter Burger ↑ 80'
-
14
Laros Duarte ↑ 80'
-
13
Sven Mijnans ↑ 74'
- 30
- 21
-
19
Danzell Gravenberch ↑ 65'
- 18
- 17
- 16
Coach
Henk Fraser
FC Twente \'65 Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Luka Ilic ↓ Jesse Bosch 89'
-
25
Luciano Narsingh ↓ Issah Abbas 74'
- 11
- 16
- 20
- 15
- 43
- 23
- 9
- 19
- 5
Bench
- 22
-
10
Issah Abbas ↑ 74'
- 4
-
32
Jesse Bosch ↑ 89'
- 30
- 24
-
37
Thijs van Leeuwen ↑ 89'
- 40
- 39
- 38
Coach
Ron Jans
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tobias Lauritsen | 5 |
| Sem Steijn | 4 |
| Daan Rots | 2 |
| Arno Verschueren | 2 |
| Thomas van den Belt | 2 |
| Joshua Brenet | 2 |
| Ricky van Wolfswinkel | 2 |
| Kristian Hlynsson | 1 |
Head to Head
Sparta Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.93
Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.05
FC Twente \'65 xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
49%
Draw or FC Twente \'65
74%
Sparta Rotterdam or FC Twente \'65
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
10.5%
1 – 1
10.5%
0 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 3
7%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 3
6.5%
2 – 2
4.4%
2 – 1
4.3%
1 – 0
4%
0 – 4
3.6%
1 – 4
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam
| Handicap | Sparta Rotterdam covers | Push | FC Twente \'65 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +1 | 38% | 23% | 39% |
| +1.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +2 | 61% | 19% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
14%
✗
FC Twente \'65 keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

