Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Volendam, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
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Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Volendam — Eredivisie at Sparta Stadion.
- Sparta Rotterdam 7 games · 5 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)
6 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 7.7 goals/game
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
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
2/–
16-30
1/5
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sparta Rotterdam
| Milan Zonneveld | 5 G | 1 A |
| Marvin Young | 2 G | |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Sparta Stadion. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Belgium international Arno Verschueren has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Robert Muhren is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sparta Rotterdam.
- 14' Sparta Rotterdam is taking the lead after the goal scored by Vito van Crooij on 14.
- 15' A goal from the Netherlands international Vito van Crooij! He fires home on 15 to make it 2-0!
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Wim Jonk will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' FC Volendam are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' Sparta Rotterdam are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Volendam's shape.
- 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sparta Rotterdam and FC Volendam are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' Achraf Douiri is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sparta Rotterdam tonight.
- 46' Another substitution for FC Volendam to replace Achraf Douiri by Walid Ould Chikh on 46 minute.
- 51' Carel Eiting, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 60' Bilal Ould-Chikh is replacing Daryl van Mieghem for the FC Volendam side.
- 61' Gaetano Oristanio gets the nod from FC Volendam. He replaces Robert Muhren and will look to change the dynamic.
- 65' The Sparta Rotterdam manager makes a substitution. Arno Verschueren departs to be replaced by Sven Mijnans.
- 66' Koki Saito is replacing Younes Namli for the Sparta Rotterdam side.
- 68' Tobias Lauritsen does the damage! The net is bulging and Sparta Rotterdam surge ahead!
- 72' Goal! Tobias Lauritsen scores his 38 goal in 234 matches.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Jeremy van Mullem. He replaces Jonathan de Guzman on 73 minute.
- 76' The Sparta Rotterdam manager makes a substitution. Mike Eerdhuijzen departs to be replaced by Adil Auassar.
- 79' The FC Volendam bench stirs into life. Ibrahim El Kadiri is withdrawn and Lequincio Zeefuik gets his opportunity.
- 84' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sparta Rotterdam side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 85' GOAL! Sven Mijnans fires home to make it 5-0!
- 87' The FC Volendam bench stirs into life. Carel Eiting is withdrawn and Imran Nazih gets his opportunity.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Sparta Rotterdam take all three points.
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 |
|---|---|
| Koki Saito | 3 |
| Tobias Lauritsen | 3 |
| Xavier Mbuyamba | 2 |
| Bart Vriends | 2 |
| Vito van Crooij | 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.

