Thursday , 2 July 2026

Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Utrecht, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2023-24
Sparta Rotterdam
1 – 2
Full Time
FC Utrecht
Sun 26 Nov 2023 · 15:45 UTC Het Kasteel HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 5' Mats Seuntjens
Camiel Neghli 43' 1–1
1–2 54' Isac Lidberg
Y 40' Yannick Leliendal
Y 71' Vassilis Barkas
Y 76' Othman Boussaid

Overview

Match Preview

Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Utrecht — Eredivisie at Het Kasteel.

Match Details

  • Referee Joey Kooij
  • Assistant 1 Joost van Zuilen
  • Assistant 2 Roy de Nas

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 ADO Den Haag 0 0
2 AFC Ajax 0 0
3 AZ 0 0
4 FC Groningen 0 0
5 FC Twente '65 0 0
6 FC Utrecht 0 0
7 Feyenoord Rotterdam 0 0
8 Fortuna Sittard 0 0
9 Go Ahead Eagles 0 0
10 NEC 0 0
11 PEC Zwolle 0 0
12 PSV 0 0
13 SBV Excelsior 0 0
14 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 0 0
15 SC Heerenveen 0 0
16 Sparta Rotterdam 0 0
17 Telstar 1963 0 0
18 Willem II Tilburg 0 0

Head-to-Head

3
2
9
Sparta Rotterdam 14 games · Avg 2.8 goals FC Utrecht
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-26 Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 FC Utrecht 2023-02-24 Sparta Rotterdam 0–3 FC Utrecht 2022-10-23 FC Utrecht 3–1 Sparta Rotterdam 2022-01-23 Sparta Rotterdam 0–3 FC Utrecht 2021-08-15 FC Utrecht 4–0 Sparta Rotterdam

Recent Form

Sparta Rotterdam
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Nov FC Utrecht H 1–2 L
12 Nov FC Volendam A 4–1 W
05 Nov Almere City FC H 1–2 L
28 Oct RKC Waalwijk H 2–0 W
22 Oct Go Ahead Eagles A 0–0 D
08 Oct PSV H 0–4 L
FC Utrecht
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Nov Sparta Rotterdam A 2–1 W
12 Nov SBV Excelsior H 2–2 D
05 Nov FC Twente '65 H 1–1 D
28 Oct Fortuna Sittard A 0–0 D
22 Oct AFC Ajax H 4–3 W
06 Oct FC Volendam A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Sparta Rotterdam FC Utrecht
#16 Position #6
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Sparta Rotterdam are 16th (0 pts). FC Utrecht are 6th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Het Kasteel!
  • 5' Mats Seuntjens puts FC Utrecht on the lead.
  • 6' Mats Seuntjens has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 6 minutes.
  • 11' Yannick Leliendal has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 16' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 21' The travelling FC Utrecht supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 26' It’s high time Jeroen Rijsdijk made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 31' 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 Othman Boussaid suffering a number of foals already.
  • 36' Over 36 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 40' Yannick Leliendal catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 40.
  • 43' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Camiel Neghli makes it 1-2.
  • 46' Time for substitution for FC Utrecht. Marouan Azarkan is replaced by Souffian El Karouani.
  • 47' The supporters are chanting for Souffian El Karouani. He replaces Marouan Azarkan on 47 minute.
  • 52' Sparta Rotterdam currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 54' A stunning finish from Isac Lidberg — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 59' Ryan Flamingo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 64' Sparta Rotterdam are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against FC Utrecht's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 69' Sparta Rotterdam make a change. Metinho trudges off to be replaced by Agustin Anello on 69 minutes.
  • 71' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Vassilis Barkas.
  • 74' Vassilis Barkas catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 74.
  • 76' The referee shows FC Utrecht player a Yellow card on 76.
  • 78' FC Utrecht manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nick Viergever is hanging Victor Jensen on the field on 78 minute.
  • 81' Fresh legs for Sparta Rotterdam! Hamza el Dahri comes on to replace Joshua Kitolano.
  • 86' The 25-year-old Djevencio van der Kust has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 87' A change in the FC Utrecht ranks — Mats Seuntjens exits the field as Bart Ramselaar enters on 87.
  • 88' The whistle greets Mats Seuntjens as he departs to be replaced by Bart Ramselaar.
  • 90' Another substitution for FC Utrecht to replace Can Bozdogan by Mark van der Maarel on 90 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.

Lineups

Sparta Rotterdam Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jeroen Rijsdijk

FC Utrecht Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ron Jans

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Anastasios Douvikas 4
Victor Jensen 3
Simon Gustafson 2
Sean Klaiber 2
Othman Boussaid 2
Camiel Neghli 2
Adam Maher 2
Sander van de Streek 2

Head to Head

2023-11-26 Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 FC Utrecht 2023-02-24 Sparta Rotterdam 0–3 FC Utrecht 2022-10-23 FC Utrecht 3–1 Sparta Rotterdam 2022-01-23 Sparta Rotterdam 0–3 FC Utrecht 2021-08-15 FC Utrecht 4–0 Sparta Rotterdam

Sparta Rotterdam Form

2023-11-26 Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 FC Utrecht L 2023-11-12 FC Volendam 1–4 Sparta Rotterdam W 2023-11-05 Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 Almere City FC L 2023-10-28 Sparta Rotterdam 2–0 RKC Waalwijk W 2023-10-22 Go Ahead Eagles 0–0 Sparta Rotterdam D 2023-10-08 Sparta Rotterdam 0–4 PSV L

FC Utrecht Form

2023-11-26 Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 FC Utrecht W 2023-11-12 FC Utrecht 2–2 SBV Excelsior D 2023-11-05 FC Utrecht 1–1 FC Twente '65 D 2023-10-28 Fortuna Sittard 0–0 FC Utrecht D 2023-10-22 FC Utrecht 4–3 AFC Ajax W 2023-10-06 FC Volendam 1–0 FC Utrecht L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.36 Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 82% + Under — clean sheet likely 79%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sparta Rotterdam16% Draw34% FC Utrecht50%
Actual: FC Utrecht win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes21% 0% No79%
Avg goals/match: 1.41
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 73%
27%
± 1.5 42%
58%
± 2.5 18%
82%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
50%
Draw or FC Utrecht
84%
Sparta Rotterdam or FC Utrecht
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sparta Rotterdam7% Draw62% FC Utrecht31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
26.8%
0 – 1
24.3%
0 – 2
12.7%
1 – 1
10%
1 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
4.4%
1 – 3
1.9%
2 – 1
1.6%
2 – 0
1.3%
0 – 4
1.2%
2 – 2
1%

Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam

Handicap Sparta Rotterdam covers Push FC Utrecht covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 2% 98%
-1.5 2% — 98%
-1 2% 9% 89%
-0.5 11% — 89%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 30% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 15% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
70% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.