Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Utrecht, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Utrecht — Eredivisie at Het Kasteel.
- Sparta Rotterdam 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- FC Utrecht 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joey Kooij
- Assistant 1 Joost van Zuilen
- Assistant 2 Patrick Inia
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | FC Utrecht | H | 1–4 | L |
| 26 Oct | SC Heerenveen | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | Almere City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Oct | PSV | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Sep | Fortuna Sittard | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Sep | RKC Waalwijk | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 4–1 | W |
| 27 Oct | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | FC Groningen | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | RKC Waalwijk | H | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Sep | AZ | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Sep | Willem II Tilburg | H | 3–2 | W |
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' That's the starting whistle at Het Kasteel. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sparta Rotterdam and FC Utrecht.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Utrecht winning 0% of all matches.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sparta Rotterdam and FC Utrecht are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' A stunning finish from Victor Jensen — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Vassilis Barkas made 321 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' It looks surprising Sparta Rotterdam does not make any changes. Said Bakari has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' FC Utrecht has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 35' Sparta Rotterdam is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 39' Pelle Clement catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 39.
- 42' Can Bozdogan makes way for Oscar Fraulo at the 42 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Utrecht.
- 46' Fresh legs for Sparta Rotterdam! Shunsuke Mito comes on to replace Kayky.
- 51' Jens Toornstra is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sparta Rotterdam tonight.
- 56' FC Utrecht looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Matisse Didden scoring 1 goals.
- 61' Spain international Miguel Rodriguez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 66' Mohamed Nassoh has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 68' That looks like a foul for a card for Djevencio van der Kust.
- 70' Noah Ohio makes way for Anthony Descotte at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Utrecht.
- 73' It is a substitution in Sparta Rotterdam team. Pelle Clement is replaced by Tobias Lauritsen on 73 minute.
- 78' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sparta Rotterdam that had 234 games and scored 314 goals.
- 82' Another substitution for FC Utrecht to replace Victor Jensen by Jens Toornstra on 82 minute.
- 85' GOAL! Miguel Rodriguez fires home to make it 0-2!
- 87' FC Utrecht receives a card for a hard tackle on 87.
- 88' Paxten Aaronson does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Utrecht surge ahead!
- 88' Ayoub Oufkir gets the nod from Sparta Rotterdam. He replaces Charles-Andreas Brym and will look to change the dynamic.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sparta Rotterdam 1-4 FC Utrecht.
Lineups
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 6
- 10
- 2
- 1
- 9
-
7
Kayky ↓ Shunsuke Mito 46'
- 5
- 4
-
8
Joshua Kitolano ↓ Mike Kleijn 73'
-
11
Mohamed Nassoh ↓ Camiel Neghli 46'
- 3
Bench
- 20
- 12
- 16
-
–
Camiel Neghli ↑ 46'
- 14
- 34
-
33
Tobias Lauritsen ↑ 73'
-
17
Shunsuke Mito ↑ 46'
- 30
- 18
-
15
Mike Kleijn ↑ 73'
-
19
Ayoub Oufkir ↑ 88'
FC Utrecht Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 24
- 2
- 3
- 16
-
8
Can Bozdogan ↓ Oscar Fraulo 42'
-
20
Yoann Cathline ↓ Ole Romeny 82'
-
7
Victor Jensen ↓ Jens Toornstra 82'
-
11
Noah Ohio ↓ Anthony Descotte 70'
- 21
-
10
Taylor Booth ↓ Miguel Rodriguez 46'
- 1
Bench
- 25
-
18
Jens Toornstra ↑ 82'
- 5
-
77
Ole Romeny ↑ 82'
- 9
- 40
-
19
Anthony Descotte ↑ 70'
-
22
Miguel Rodriguez ↑ 46'
-
6
Oscar Fraulo ↑ 42'
- 14
- 32
- 23
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Sparta Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.96
Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.27
FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Utrecht win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
Double Chance
Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
55%
Draw or FC Utrecht
68%
Sparta Rotterdam or FC Utrecht
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Utrecht win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 3
5.4%
2 – 3
5.2%
3 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 3
3.4%
1 – 4
Actual
2 – 4
3%
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% | 15% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 18% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 13% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

