Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Utrecht, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Utrecht — Eredivisie at Sparta Stadion.
- Sparta Rotterdam 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- FC Utrecht 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rens Bluemink
- Referee Erwin Blank
- Referee Joey Kooij
- Referee Frank Jansen
- Referee Marco Ribbink
- Referee Michael Eijgelsheim (Netherlands)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan | FC Utrecht | H | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Jan | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Dec | RKC Waalwijk | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Dec | SBV Vitesse | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Dec | SC Heerenveen | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Dec | AZ | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Jan | AFC Ajax | H | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Dec | FC Twente '65 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Dec | Fortuna Sittard | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Dec | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Dec | PSV | A | 1–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Sparta Rotterdam | FC Utrecht | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #15 |
| 5 | Points | 5 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 4 |
| 10 | Scored | 11 |
| 17 | Conceded | 24 |
| -7 | GD | -13 |
| 0.71 | PPG | 0.71 |
| 14% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Sparta Rotterdam this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season
FC Utrecht this season
Sparta Rotterdam are 12th (5 pts). FC Utrecht are 15th (5 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 Utrecht
0-15
1/4
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/6
61-75
2/2
76+
5/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sparta Rotterdam
| Milan Zonneveld | 5 G | 1 A |
| Marvin Young | 2 G | |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 G |
FC Utrecht
| Artem Stepanov | 5 G |
| Dani de Wit | 2 G |
| Matisse Didden | 2 G |
| Adrian Blake | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Sparta Stadion that hosts another battle between Sparta Rotterdam and FC Utrecht.
- 5' Aaron Meijers has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Henk Fraser might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 12' The Greece Anastasios Douvikas breaks the deadlock on 12 minutes. 0-1!
- 13' Anastasios Douvikas doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 18' Sparta Rotterdam are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 23' Adil Auassar has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 235 appearances.
- 28' It’s a booking for Sparta Rotterdam player. Adrian Dalmau gets a Yellow card.
- 29' A moment of madness from Adrian Dalmau on 29 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sparta Rotterdam will be frustrated.
- 34' A quiet spell here at Sparta Stadion. FC Utrecht seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 39' FC Utrecht have won 440 goals from 322 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 42' The referee calls foul for Quinten Timber. He receives a Yellow card.
- 47' What a moment for Mimoun Mahi! That strike on 47 puts his side firmly in control.
- 48' Against the run of play, Mimoun Mahi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 49' FC Utrecht receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 49.
- 54' Joris van Overeem is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Utrecht so far.
- 59' Sven Mijnans is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sparta Rotterdam tonight.
- 64' Time for substitution for Sparta Rotterdam. Aaron Meijers is replaced by Mica Pinto.
- 65' The Sparta Rotterdam manager makes a substitution. Sven Mijnans departs to be replaced by Bryan Smeets.
- 70' Sparta Rotterdam currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 72' Another change for FC Utrecht made on 72 minute. Quinten Timber leaves to be changed by Joris van Overeem.
- 75' A stunning finish from Sander van de Streek — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 76' GOAL! Sander van de Streek fires home to make it 0-6!
- 81' Another change for FC Utrecht made on 81 minute. Othman Boussaid leaves to be changed by Bart Ramselaar.
- 83' Time for substitution for Sparta Rotterdam. Younes Namli is replaced by Mario Engels.
- 88' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 90' A tactical swap from Sparta Rotterdam — Achraf Madi on, Tom Beugelsdijk off on 90 minutes.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Sparta Rotterdam and FC Utrecht (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Tom Beugelsdijk ↓ Achraf Madi 90'
-
5
Aaron Meijers ↓ Mica Pinto 64'
- 9
- 11
-
7
Younes Namli ↓ Mario Engels 81'
-
6
Joeri de Kamps ↓ Adil Auassar 81'
- 2
- 10
- 1
-
8
Sven Mijnans ↓ Bryan Smeets 64'
- 3
Bench
-
17
Mario Engels ↑ 81'
- 12
-
5
Mica Pinto ↑ 64'
- 14
-
16
Bryan Smeets ↑ 64'
-
8
Adil Auassar ↑ 81'
- 19
-
15
Achraf Madi ↑ 90'
- 20
- 30
Coach
Henk Fraser
FC Utrecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 33
- 2
- 22
- 26
- 21
-
11
Mimoun Mahi ↓ Remco Balk 90'
- 5
- 9
- 16
- 27
Bench
-
23
Bart Ramselaar ↑ 81'
- 10
- 14
-
8
Joris van Overeem ↑ 72'
-
29
Moussa Sylla ↑ 72'
- 32
- 20
-
30
Remco Balk ↑ 90'
- –
- –
Coach
Rene Hake
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Anastasios Douvikas | 4 |
| Victor Jensen | 3 |
| Sander van de Streek | 2 |
| Paxten Aaronson | 2 |
| Mimoun Mahi | 2 |
| Tobias Lauritsen | 2 |
| Bart Ramselaar | 2 |
| Simon Gustafson | 2 |
Head to Head
Sparta Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.9
Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.18
FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for:
Sparta Rotterdam or FC Utrecht 76% + Over 2.5 goals 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Utrecht win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
57%
Draw or FC Utrecht
67%
Sparta Rotterdam or FC Utrecht
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Utrecht win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–3 not predicted0 – 3Actual
1 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 3
5.3%
2 – 3
5%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
4.1%
0 – 1
3.3%
3 – 3
3.2%
2 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam
| Handicap | Sparta Rotterdam covers | Push | FC Utrecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 10% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 16% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 18% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 13% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
16%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

