Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Twente '65, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
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Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Twente '65 — Eredivisie at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel.
- Sparta Rotterdam 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- FC Twente '65 12 games · 24 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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' That's the starting whistle at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sparta Rotterdam and FC Twente \'65.
- 5' Issah Abbas, a Ghana , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Luka Ilic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sparta Rotterdam and FC Twente \'65 are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Cape Verde Islands international Deroy Duarte has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tom Beugelsdijk, as he is very good at scoring at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 50' The 27-year-old Maduka Okoye has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 65' It is a substitution in Sparta Rotterdam team. Mario Engels is replaced by Danzell Gravenberch on 65 minute.
- 70' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sparta Rotterdam that had 241 games and scored 328 goals.
- 74' Another substitution for FC Twente '65 to replace Luciano Narsingh by Issah Abbas on 74 minute.
- 79' A quiet spell here at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel. Sparta Rotterdam seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 80' The Sparta Rotterdam bench stirs into life. Adil Auassar is withdrawn and Laros Duarte gets his opportunity.
- 85' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 89' Fresh legs for FC Twente '65! Jesse Bosch comes on to replace Luka Ilic.
- 90' Dirk Abels picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The points are shared — Sparta Rotterdam 0-0 FC Twente \'65. Honours even.
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
1.02
Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.23
FC Twente \'65 xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
48%
Draw or FC Twente \'65
74%
Sparta Rotterdam or FC Twente \'65
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
9.6%
1 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 1
8.2%
1 – 3
7%
0 – 3
7%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
4.8%
2 – 1
4.3%
1 – 4
4%
0 – 4
3.9%
2 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam
| Handicap | Sparta Rotterdam covers | Push | FC Twente \'65 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 10% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +1 | 36% | 22% | 41% |
| +1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +2 | 59% | 19% | 22% |
| +2.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
Clean Sheet
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
12%
✗
FC Twente \'65 keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

