Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Volendam, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Volendam — Eredivisie at Sparta Stadion.
- Sparta Rotterdam 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- FC Volendam 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Referee Edwin van de Graaf
- Referee Richard Brondijk
- Referee Maarten Ketting
- Referee Freek Vandeursen
- Referee Michael Eijgelsheim (Netherlands)
9 games this season
🟨 1.7/game
⚽ 6.3 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep | FC Volendam | H | 4–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | AFC Ajax | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Aug | AZ | H | 2–3 | L |
| 05 Aug | SC Heerenveen | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 May | Heracles Almelo | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sep | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 0–4 | L |
| 31 Aug | PSV | A | 1–7 | L |
| 28 Aug | FC Twente '65 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Aug | NEC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 07 Aug | FC Groningen | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Sparta Rotterdam this season
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sparta Rotterdam
| Milan Zonneveld | 8 G | 2 A |
| Marvin Young | 2 G | 1 A |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Sparta Rotterdam have kicked off against FC Volendam. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Sparta Rotterdam in their trying to find a way past FC Volendam's compact .
- 14' Vito van Crooij puts Sparta Rotterdam on the lead.
- 15' A goal from the Netherlands international Vito van Crooij! He fires home on 15 to make it 2-0!
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' Sparta Rotterdam are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' Younes Namli has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 244 appearances.
- 35' Henk Veerman has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' The 21-year-old Lequincio Zeefuik has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 45' FC Volendam have won 91 goals from 102 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 46' Walid Ould Chikh has so much to prove this time. He replaces Achraf Douiri on 46 minute.
- 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 56' It’s high time Maurice Steijn made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 60' It is a substitution in FC Volendam team. Daryl van Mieghem is replaced by Bilal Ould-Chikh on 60 minute.
- 61' A change in the FC Volendam ranks — Robert Muhren exits the field as Gaetano Oristanio enters on 61.
- 65' A change in the Sparta Rotterdam ranks — Arno Verschueren exits the field as Sven Mijnans enters on 65.
- 66' Sparta Rotterdam ring the changes. Younes Namli has done his job and it is now time for Koki Saito to step up.
- 68' A stunning finish from Tobias Lauritsen — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 72' Tobias Lauritsen with the second goal in the match!
- 73' It is a substitution in Sparta Rotterdam team. Jonathan de Guzman is replaced by Jeremy van Mullem on 73 minute.
- 76' Another change for Sparta Rotterdam made on 76 minute. Mike Eerdhuijzen leaves to be changed by Adil Auassar.
- 79' Lequincio Zeefuik gets the nod from FC Volendam. He replaces Ibrahim El Kadiri and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' Sparta Rotterdam are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Volendam backline.
- 85' The deadlock is broken! Sven Mijnans gets on the scoresheet on 85 minutes.
- 87' Fresh legs for FC Volendam! Imran Nazih comes on to replace Carel Eiting.
- Another three points for Sparta Rotterdam.
Lineups
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Arno Verschueren ↓ Sven Mijnans 65'
- 11
-
7
Younes Namli ↓ Koki Saito 66'
- 6
- 5
- 3
- 1
- 2
-
4
Mike Eerdhuijzen ↓ Adil Auassar 76'
- 9
- 8
Bench
- 15
- 19
- 17
- 12
-
14
Adil Auassar ↑ 76'
-
16
Sven Mijnans ↑ 65'
- 20
-
22
Jeremy van Mullem ↑ 73'
- 30
-
18
Koki Saito ↑ 66'
- 13
- 21
Coach
Maurice Steijn
FC Volendam Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
8
Carel Eiting ↓ Imran Nazih 87'
- 9
- 7
- 4
- 1
- 6
- 3
- 5
- 34
- 24
Bench
-
11
Bilal Ould-Chikh ↑ 60'
-
10
Gaetano Oristanio ↑ 61'
-
33
Walid Ould Chikh ↑ 46'
- 23
- 22
-
16
Imran Nazih ↑ 87'
-
25
Lequincio Zeefuik ↑ 79'
- 15
- 20
Coach
Wim Jonk
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tobias Lauritsen | 3 |
| Koki Saito | 3 |
| Bart Vriends | 2 |
| Vito van Crooij | 2 |
| Xavier Mbuyamba | 2 |
| Arno Verschueren | 1 |
| Joshua Kitolano | 1 |
| Milan de Haan | 1 |
Head to Head
Sparta Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.54
Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
FC Volendam xG
I would bet for:
Sparta Rotterdam to win 68% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sparta Rotterdam win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
87%
Draw or FC Volendam
32%
Sparta Rotterdam or FC Volendam
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sparta Rotterdam win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11%
3 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 1
8%
3 – 1
7.5%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
4.8%
0 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.2%
5 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam
| Handicap | Sparta Rotterdam covers | Push | FC Volendam covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -2 | 31% | 21% | 48% |
| -1.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| -1 | 52% | 21% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
FC Volendam keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

