Sparta Rotterdam vs Go Ahead Eagles, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sparta Rotterdam vs Go Ahead Eagles — Eredivisie at Het Kasteel.
- Sparta Rotterdam 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Go Ahead Eagles 12 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Edwin van de Graaf
- Assistant 1 Martijn Beijer (Netherlands)
- Assistant 2 Roan van Marrewijk (Netherlands)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Aug | Willem II Tilburg | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Aug | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Aug | FC Twente '65 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Aug | Heracles Almelo | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 May | SC Heerenveen | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | PSV | A | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Aug | RKC Waalwijk | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | Willem II Tilburg | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Aug | Fortuna Sittard | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 May | FC Volendam | A | 2–1 | W |
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)
H2H (11 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Sparta Rotterdam this season
8%
Clean Sheets
Go Ahead Eagles this season
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' The wait is over. Sparta Rotterdam get us underway at Het Kasteel.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Sparta Rotterdam are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 18' That is a card for Go Ahead Eagles. Aske Adelgaard will be fuming at that decision.
- 21' The Denmark midfielder Jakob Breum breaks the deadlock on 21 minutes. 0-1!
- 26' Go Ahead Eagles come into this ranked 15 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 31' Enric Llansana has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 36' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sparta Rotterdam that had 241 games and scored 328 goals.
- 41' Sparta Rotterdam are deployed in a 4-1-4-1 today, looking to exploit space against Go Ahead Eagles's 4-4-2 shape.
- 46' Another substitution for Sparta Rotterdam to replace Tobias Lauritsen by Charles-Andreas Brym on 46 minute.
- 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sparta Rotterdam must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 53' Goal! Victor Edvardsen scores his 19 goal in 4 matches.
- 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mike Eerdhuijzen on 57.
- 58' Mathis Suray gets the nod from Go Ahead Eagles. He replaces Jakob Breum and will look to change the dynamic.
- 63' The travelling Go Ahead Eagles supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 68' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 70' Go Ahead Eagles manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Julius Dirksen is hanging Aske Adelgaard on the field on 70 minute.
- 72' A change in the Sparta Rotterdam ranks — Djevencio van der Kust exits the field as Mike Kleijn enters on 72.
- 77' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sparta Rotterdam side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 78' The Sparta Rotterdam bench stirs into life. Mohamed Nassoh is withdrawn and Shunsuke Mito gets his opportunity.
- 79' Victor Edvardsen makes way for Milan Smit at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Go Ahead Eagles.
- 80' Shunsuke Mito is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 82' Robbin Weijenberg is ready to make an impact after coming on for Oliver Antman at the 82 minute mark.
- 87' Sparta Rotterdam is showing some good football. However, Sparta Rotterdam are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- Full Time. Go Ahead Eagles beats Sparta Rotterdam
Lineups
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
-
8
Pelle Clement ↓ Metinho 46'
- 10
- 1
- 2
- 6
- 7
- 5
- 3
- 4
- 9
-
11
Mohamed Nassoh ↓ Shunsuke Mito 78'
Bench
- 12
- 20
-
19
Charles-Andreas Brym ↑ 46'
-
14
Metinho ↑ 46'
-
16
Joshua Kitolano ↑ 46'
-
17
Shunsuke Mito ↑ 78'
- 18
-
15
Mike Kleijn ↑ 72'
- 13
- 30
- 22
- 21
Go Ahead Eagles Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 1
- 8
- 4
- 3
- 19
- 2
- 11
- 21
-
16
Victor Edvardsen ↓ Milan Smit 79'
-
7
Jakob Breum ↓ Mathis Suray 58'
-
29
Aske Adelgaard ↓ Julius Dirksen 70'
Bench
- 22
-
10
Soren Tengstedt ↑ 70'
- 25
- 30
- 24
-
26
Julius Dirksen ↑ 70'
-
9
Milan Smit ↑ 79'
- 5
- 6
-
15
Robbin Weijenberg ↑ 82'
-
17
Mathis Suray ↑ 58'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Sparta Rotterdam Form
2024-09-15
Sparta Rotterdam
1–2
Go Ahead Eagles
L
2024-08-31
Willem II Tilburg
1–2
Sparta Rotterdam
W
2024-08-25
Sparta Rotterdam
1–1
Feyenoord Rotterdam
D
2024-08-17
FC Twente '65
1–1
Sparta Rotterdam
D
2024-08-11
Sparta Rotterdam
0–0
Heracles Almelo
D
2024-05-19
Sparta Rotterdam
2–1
SC Heerenveen
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.77
Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74
Go Ahead Eagles xG
I would bet for:
Sparta Rotterdam or Go Ahead Eagles 74% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Go Ahead Eagles win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.51
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
64%
Draw or Go Ahead Eagles
61%
Sparta Rotterdam or Go Ahead Eagles
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Go Ahead Eagles win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
4.5%
0 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
4%
Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam
| Handicap | Sparta Rotterdam covers | Push | Go Ahead Eagles covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 18% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 18% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Go Ahead Eagles keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.