Saturday , 14 November 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
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

3
3
9
Sparta Rotterdam 15 games · Avg 3.0 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
#12 Position #14
12 Points 12
12 Played 12
3 / 3 / 6 W / D / L 3 / 3 / 6
21 Scored 21
29 Conceded 34
-8 GD -13
1.00 PPG 1.00
25% Win % 25%

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season
0% Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season

Sparta Rotterdam are 12th (12 pts). FC Utrecht are 14th (12 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 Utrecht
0-15
1/5
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/7
46-60
5/9
61-75
5/3
76+
7/7
■ 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 Utrecht
Artem Stepanov 5 G
Yoann Cathline 4 G 2 A
Angel Alarcon 4 G 1 A
Dani de Wit 3 G 1 A
Adrian Blake 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Sparta Rotterdam to score. At the same time, FC Utrecht does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mats Seuntjens makes it 0-1.
  • 6' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mats Seuntjens makes it 0-2.
  • 11' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 16' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sparta Rotterdam that had 242 games and scored 329 goals.
  • 21' Yannick Leliendal is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sparta Rotterdam tonight.
  • 26' FC Utrecht are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 31' 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.
  • 36' It is a cagey affair so far. Sparta Rotterdam in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past FC Utrecht's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 40' The referee shows FC Utrecht player a Yellow card on 40.
  • 43' Camiel Neghli doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 46' FC Utrecht ring the changes. Marouan Azarkan has done his job and it is now time for Souffian El Karouani to step up.
  • 47' FC Utrecht manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Souffian El Karouani is hanging Marouan Azarkan on the field on 47 minute.
  • 52' FC Utrecht has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 54' A goal from the Sweden international Isac Lidberg! He fires home on 54 to make it 1-3!
  • 59' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Utrecht needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 64' Bart Ramselaar has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 69' The Sparta Rotterdam bench stirs into life. Metinho is withdrawn and Agustin Anello gets his opportunity.
  • 71' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Vassilis Barkas.
  • 74' The referee calls foul for Vassilis Barkas. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 76' That is a Yellow card for FC Utrecht. Othman Boussaid will be fuming at that decision.
  • 78' FC Utrecht ring the changes. Victor Jensen has done his job and it is now time for Nick Viergever to step up.
  • 81' The Sparta Rotterdam manager makes a substitution. Joshua Kitolano departs to be replaced by Hamza el Dahri.
  • 86' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sparta Rotterdam and FC Utrecht are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 87' Bart Ramselaar is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mats Seuntjens at the 87 minute mark.
  • 88' The whistle greets Mats Seuntjens as he departs to be replaced by Bart Ramselaar.
  • 90' Mark van der Maarel gets the nod from FC Utrecht. He replaces Can Bozdogan and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Othman Boussaid 2
Camiel Neghli 2
Adam Maher 2
Sander van de Streek 2
Paxten Aaronson 2
Mimoun Mahi 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
4 / 4
1.83 Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.1 FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for: Sparta Rotterdam or FC Utrecht 77% + Over 2.5 goals 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sparta Rotterdam32% Draw23% FC Utrecht45%
Actual: FC Utrecht win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes73% 0% No27%
Avg goals/match: 3.93
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 74%
26%
± 3.5 54%
46%
± 4.5 35%
65%

Double Chance

Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
56%
Draw or FC Utrecht
68%
Sparta Rotterdam or FC Utrecht
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sparta Rotterdam28% Draw38% FC Utrecht34%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 3
5.3%
2 – 3
4.8%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
4.1%
0 – 1
3.7%
2 – 0
3.4%
1 – 0
3.1%

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% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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