Saturday , 14 November 2026

Sparta Rotterdam vs Go Ahead Eagles, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2023-24
Sparta Rotterdam
0 – 2
Full Time
Go Ahead Eagles
Sun 21 Jan 2024 · 13:30 UTC Het Kasteel HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 7' Willum Thor Willumsson
0–2 51' Victor Edvardsen pen
Y 27' Bas Kuipers
Y 45' Bobby Adekanye
Y 55' Jamal Amofa

Overview

Match Preview

Sparta Rotterdam vs Go Ahead Eagles — Eredivisie at Het Kasteel.

Match Details

  • Referee Danny Makkelie
  • Assistant 1 Hessel Steegstra
  • Assistant 2 Jan de Vries
18 games this season 🟨 3.2/game ⚽ 11.3 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

4
3
4
Sparta Rotterdam 11 games · Avg 2.4 goals Go Ahead Eagles
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-21 Sparta Rotterdam 0–2 Go Ahead Eagles 2023-10-22 Go Ahead Eagles 0–0 Sparta Rotterdam 2023-02-12 Sparta Rotterdam 2–1 Go Ahead Eagles 2022-08-27 Go Ahead Eagles 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam 2022-03-12 Sparta Rotterdam 1–0 Go Ahead Eagles

Recent Form

Sparta Rotterdam
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jan Go Ahead Eagles H 0–2 L
13 Jan Fortuna Sittard A 2–0 W
17 Dec FC Twente '65 H 2–2 D
09 Dec AFC Ajax A 1–2 L
02 Dec Heracles Almelo A 1–0 W
26 Nov FC Utrecht H 1–2 L
Go Ahead Eagles
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jan Sparta Rotterdam A 2–0 W
14 Jan AFC Ajax H 2–3 L
16 Dec SBV Excelsior A 1–1 D
10 Dec FC Utrecht H 0–2 L
03 Dec FC Twente '65 H 1–3 L
26 Nov NEC A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Sparta Rotterdam Go Ahead Eagles
#12 Position #8
12 Points 17
12 Played 12
3 / 3 / 6 W / D / L 4 / 5 / 3
21 Scored 24
29 Conceded 27
-8 GD -3
1.00 PPG 1.42
25% Win % 33%

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season
8% Clean Sheets
Go Ahead Eagles this season

Sparta Rotterdam are 12th (12 pts). Go Ahead Eagles are 8th (17 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
Go Ahead Eagles
0-15
2/5
16-30
4/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
4/4
61-75
7/4
76+
4/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sparta Rotterdam
Milan Zonneveld 8 G 2 A
Marvin Young 2 G 1 A
Nokkvi THorisson 1 G
Go Ahead Eagles
Soren Tengstedt 9 G 2 A
Stefan Ingi Sigurdarson 4 G 1 A
Mathis Suray 3 G 4 A
Victor Edvardsen 3 G 2 A
Melle Meulensteen 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Het Kasteel will turn into a battlefield for Sparta Rotterdam and Go Ahead Eagles.
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Go Ahead Eagles winning 0% of all matches.
  • 7' Magnificent from Willum Thor Willumsson! That is 15 goals in 190 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 12' The 32-year-old Bas Kuipers has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 17' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sparta Rotterdam and Go Ahead Eagles are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 22' Go Ahead Eagles fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 27' Bas Kuipers was booked on 27.
  • 32' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 37' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joris Kramer made 316 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 42' Sparta Rotterdam are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Go Ahead Eagles's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jamal Amofa.
  • 50' Netherlands international Jonathan de Guzman has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 51' Against the run of play, Victor Edvardsen has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 55' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jamal Amofa.
  • 60' Go Ahead Eagles seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 65' It’s high time Jeroen Rijsdijk made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 66' Another substitution for Go Ahead Eagles to replace Jakob Breum by Xander Blomme on 66 minute.
  • 67' Sparta Rotterdam manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Metinho is hanging Shunsuke Mito on the field on 67 minute.
  • 70' Rayvien Rosario has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tobias Lauritsen on 70 minute.
  • 75' Thibo Baeten has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 79' The Go Ahead Eagles bench stirs into life. Bobby Adekanye is withdrawn and Thibo Baeten gets his opportunity.
  • 83' Fresh legs for Sparta Rotterdam! Mike Eerdhuijzen comes on to replace Said Bakari.
  • 88' Go Ahead Eagles is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • It finishes all square. Sparta Rotterdam and Go Ahead Eagles share the spoils 0-2.

Lineups

Sparta Rotterdam Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jeroen Rijsdijk

Go Ahead Eagles Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rene Hake

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Victor Edvardsen 3
Tobias Lauritsen 3
Jakob Breum 2
Shunsuke Mito 2
Julius Dirksen 1
Justin Bakker 1
Soren Tengstedt 1
Giannis-Fivos Botos 1

Head to Head

2024-01-21 Sparta Rotterdam 0–2 Go Ahead Eagles 2023-10-22 Go Ahead Eagles 0–0 Sparta Rotterdam 2023-02-12 Sparta Rotterdam 2–1 Go Ahead Eagles 2022-08-27 Go Ahead Eagles 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam 2022-03-12 Sparta Rotterdam 1–0 Go Ahead Eagles

Sparta Rotterdam Form

2024-01-21 Sparta Rotterdam 0–2 Go Ahead Eagles L 2024-01-13 Fortuna Sittard 0–2 Sparta Rotterdam W 2023-12-17 Sparta Rotterdam 2–2 FC Twente '65 D 2023-12-09 AFC Ajax 2–1 Sparta Rotterdam L 2023-12-02 Heracles Almelo 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam W 2023-11-26 Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 FC Utrecht L

Go Ahead Eagles Form

2024-01-21 Sparta Rotterdam 0–2 Go Ahead Eagles W 2024-01-14 Go Ahead Eagles 2–3 AFC Ajax L 2023-12-16 SBV Excelsior 1–1 Go Ahead Eagles D 2023-12-10 Go Ahead Eagles 0–2 FC Utrecht L 2023-12-03 Go Ahead Eagles 1–3 FC Twente '65 L 2023-11-26 NEC 1–1 Go Ahead Eagles D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.56 Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.87 Go Ahead Eagles xG
I would bet for: Sparta Rotterdam or Go Ahead Eagles 75% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sparta Rotterdam36% Draw25% Go Ahead Eagles39%
Actual: Go Ahead Eagles win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
61%
Draw or Go Ahead Eagles
64%
Sparta Rotterdam or Go Ahead Eagles
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sparta Rotterdam25% Draw41% Go Ahead Eagles34%
Actual: Go Ahead Eagles win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
5.5%
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 0
4.7%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
4%
3 – 1
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam

Handicap Sparta Rotterdam covers Push Go Ahead Eagles covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 9% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 16% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 19% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 13% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Go Ahead Eagles keeps clean sheet
22% ✗

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