Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Volendam, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Volendam — Eredivisie at Het Kasteel.
- Sparta Rotterdam 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- FC Volendam 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeroen Manschot
- Assistant 1 Rogier Honig
- Assistant 2 Freek Vandeursen
4 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 24.5 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | FC Volendam | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | Almere City FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 06 Apr | Heracles Almelo | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Apr | SBV Vitesse | A | 4–1 | W |
| 30 Mar | Fortuna Sittard | H | 4–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | AFC Ajax | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Apr | SBV Excelsior | A | 0–4 | L |
| 07 Apr | RKC Waalwijk | H | 3–2 | W |
| 04 Apr | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Mar | Almere City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Mar | AZ | H | 0–4 | L |
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Het Kasteel!
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Djevencio van der Kust, a Suriname , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sparta Rotterdam and FC Volendam are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' FC Volendam is showing some good football. However, FC Volendam are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' The 23-year-old Metinho has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' Luke le Roux picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sparta Rotterdam must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' Jonathan de Guzman was booked on 45.
- 46' Another substitution for FC Volendam to replace Vivaldo Semedo by Quincy Hoeve on 46 minute.
- 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sparta Rotterdam and FC Volendam are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 56' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 57' The referee has no hesitation. George Cox is booked for FC Volendam — card on 57.
- 62' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 63' FC Volendam make a change. Oskar Buur trudges off to be replaced by Deron Payne on 63 minutes.
- 64' Milan de Haan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bram van Driel at the 64 minute mark.
- 69' FC Volendam started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 69.
- 74' Supporters expect more eagerness from Quincy Hoeve, as he is very good at scoring at Het Kasteel with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 75' Tobias Lauritsen puts Sparta Rotterdam on the lead.
- 76' Another change for FC Volendam made on 76 minute. George Cox leaves to be changed by Brian Plat.
- 81' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 86' It looks surprising FC Volendam does not make any changes. Damon Mirani has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 89' Hamza el Dahri is replacing Koki Saito for the Sparta Rotterdam side.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Sparta Rotterdam players.
Lineups
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
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Koki Saito ↓ Hamza el Dahri 89'
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Bench
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Charles-Andreas Brym ↑ 64'
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Camiel Neghli ↑ 46'
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Hamza el Dahri ↑ 89'
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Coach
Jeroen Rijsdijk
FC Volendam Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
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George Cox ↓ Brian Plat 76'
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Darius Johnson ↓ Achraf Douiri 63'
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Oskar Buur ↓ Deron Payne 63'
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Vivaldo Semedo ↓ Quincy Hoeve 46'
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48
Bram van Driel ↓ Milan de Haan 64'
Bench
- 50
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Brian Plat ↑ 76'
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Milan de Haan ↑ 64'
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Achraf Douiri ↑ 63'
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Deron Payne ↑ 63'
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Quincy Hoeve ↑ 46'
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Coach
Michael Dingsdag
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tobias Lauritsen | 3 |
| Koki Saito | 3 |
| Bart Vriends | 2 |
| Vito van Crooij | 2 |
| Xavier Mbuyamba | 2 |
| Joshua Kitolano | 1 |
| Milan de Haan | 1 |
| Sven Mijnans | 1 |
Head to Head
Sparta Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.76
Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
FC Volendam xG
I would bet for:
Sparta Rotterdam to win 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sparta Rotterdam win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
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9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
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27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
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52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
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73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
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87% |
Double Chance
Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
83%
Draw or FC Volendam
41%
Sparta Rotterdam or FC Volendam
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 0
11.1%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
9.2%
3 – 0
6.4%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
4%
4 – 0
2.8%
0 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam
| Handicap | Sparta Rotterdam covers | Push | FC Volendam covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 24% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
43%
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FC Volendam keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

