Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Twente '65, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Twente '65 — Eredivisie at Het Kasteel.
- Sparta Rotterdam 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- FC Twente '65 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joey Kooij
- Assistant 1 Dyon Fikkert
- Assistant 2 Erik Koopman
5 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 18.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | FC Twente '65 | H | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Apr | AFC Ajax | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Apr | SC Heerenveen | H | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | NEC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Mar | Fortuna Sittard | A | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Mar | PEC Zwolle | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | PSV | H | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Apr | PEC Zwolle | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Apr | Fortuna Sittard | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Mar | Heracles Almelo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Mar | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 2–6 | 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' Sparta Rotterdam have kicked off against FC Twente \'65. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' FC Twente \'65 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Sparta Rotterdam is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' Sayfallah Ltaief has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sparta Rotterdam and FC Twente \'65 are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 40' Patrick van Aanholt is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sparta Rotterdam so far.
- 42' What a strike from Michal Sadilek! The score is 0-1.
- 45' GOAL! Sem Steijn scores on 45. Assisted by Mathias Kjolo
- 50' The travelling FC Twente \'65 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 60' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Twente \'65 needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 65' Tobias Lauritsen is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sparta Rotterdam tonight.
- 68' The crowd applauds Shunsuke Mito as he leaves the pitch. Mohamed Nassoh steps in for Sparta Rotterdam.
- 69' Sparta Rotterdam manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nokkvi THorisson is hanging Patrick van Aanholt on the field on 69 minute.
- 74' FC Twente \'65 have won 394 goals from 245 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 79' The FC Twente '65 manager makes a substitution. Michel Vlap departs to be replaced by Arno Verschueren.
- 84' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 89' Time for substitution for FC Twente '65. Sem Steijn is replaced by Gijs Besselink.
- With this win, FC Twente \'65 is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 5
- 7
- 2
- 1
- 4
- 9
-
8
Joshua Kitolano ↓ Pelle Clement 69'
-
11
Shunsuke Mito ↓ Mohamed Nassoh 68'
- 10
- 6
- 3
Bench
-
16
Pelle Clement ↑ 69'
- 22
- 20
- 12
- 14
-
17
Mohamed Nassoh ↑ 68'
- 30
- 21
- 13
-
19
Nokkvi THorisson ↑ 69'
- 15
- 22
Coach
Maurice Steijn
FC Twente \'65 Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 23
- 1
-
14
Sem Steijn ↓ Gijs Besselink 89'
-
5
Bas Kuipers ↓ Gerald Alders 79'
-
18
Michel Vlap ↓ Arno Verschueren 79'
- 9
- 28
- 2
- 4
-
11
Daan Rots ↓ Sayfallah Ltaief 69'
- 17
Bench
-
32
Arno Verschueren ↑ 79'
- 22
- 37
- 38
- 21
-
30
Sayfallah Ltaief ↑ 69'
- 19
-
41
Gijs Besselink ↑ 89'
- 3
- 25
- 29
-
47
Gerald Alders ↑ 79'
Coach
Joseph Oosting
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 |
| Halil Dervisoglu | 1 |
Head to Head
Sparta Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.06
Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.12
FC Twente \'65 xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Twente \'65 win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
48%
Draw or FC Twente \'65
76%
Sparta Rotterdam or FC Twente \'65
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Twente \'65 win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.2%
1 – 3
6.7%
0 – 3
6.4%
0 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.1%
2 – 1
4.8%
1 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
3.6%
1 – 4
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam
| Handicap | Sparta Rotterdam covers | Push | FC Twente \'65 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 11% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +1 | 40% | 22% | 38% |
| +1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +2 | 62% | 18% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
FC Twente \'65 keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

