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 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- FC Twente '65 12 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joey Kooij
- Assistant 1 Dyon Fikkert
- Assistant 2 Erik Koopman
8 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 16.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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' It’s Showtime! The match between Sparta Rotterdam and FC Twente \'65 is underway.
- 5' Marvin Young, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' Sparta Rotterdam are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Twente \'65 backline.
- 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Alec Van Hoorenbeeck suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' 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.
- 30' The travelling FC Twente \'65 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Joseph Oosting will be considering his options from the bench.
- 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 42' The deadlock is broken! Michal Sadilek gets on the scoresheet on 42 minutes.
- 45' Against the run of play, Sem Steijn has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 50' It’s high time Maurice Steijn made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 60' Mitchell van Bergen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sparta Rotterdam tonight.
- 65' Mike Eerdhuijzen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 68' Mohamed Nassoh gets the nod from Sparta Rotterdam. He replaces Shunsuke Mito and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' Another change for Sparta Rotterdam made on 69 minute. Patrick van Aanholt leaves to be changed by Nokkvi THorisson.
- 74' 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.
- 79' The FC Twente '65 bench stirs into life. Michel Vlap is withdrawn and Arno Verschueren gets his opportunity.
- 84' A quiet spell here at Het Kasteel. Sparta Rotterdam seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 89' Another change for FC Twente '65 made on 89 minute. Sem Steijn leaves to be changed by Gijs Besselink.
- 0-2 the final result. Sparta Rotterdam will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Shurandy Sambo | 1 |
Head to Head
Sparta Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.15
Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.3
FC Twente \'65 xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Twente \'65 win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
47%
Draw or FC Twente \'65
76%
Sparta Rotterdam or FC Twente \'65
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Twente \'65 win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
9.3%
1 – 1
9.2%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
7.1%
0 – 1
6.9%
0 – 3
6.3%
2 – 2
5.3%
2 – 1
4.7%
0 – 0
4.5%
1 – 4
4.1%
2 – 3
4.1%
0 – 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% | 10% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +1 | 38% | 21% | 40% |
| +1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +2 | 60% | 18% | 22% |
| +2.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
Clean Sheet
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
FC Twente \'65 keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

