Sparta Rotterdam vs Go Ahead Eagles, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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Sparta Rotterdam vs Go Ahead Eagles — Eredivisie at Het Kasteel.
- Sparta Rotterdam 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Go Ahead Eagles 7 games · 10 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #9 |
| 5 | Points | 10 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 2 / 4 / 1 |
| 10 | Scored | 16 |
| 17 | Conceded | 14 |
| -7 | GD | +2 |
| 0.71 | PPG | 1.43 |
| 14% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
30%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Sparta Rotterdam this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Go Ahead Eagles this season
Go Ahead Eagles this season
Sparta Rotterdam are 12th (5 pts). Go Ahead Eagles are 9th (10 pts).
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
Go Ahead Eagles
0-15
1/3
16-30
3/–
31-45
1/4
46-60
3/1
61-75
4/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sparta Rotterdam
| Milan Zonneveld | 5 G | 1 A |
| Marvin Young | 2 G | |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 G |
Go Ahead Eagles
| Soren Tengstedt | 5 G | 2 A |
| Victor Edvardsen | 3 G | 2 A |
| Stefan Ingi Sigurdarson | 3 G | 1 A |
| Mathis Suray | 2 G | 2 A |
| Melle Meulensteen | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Sparta Rotterdam vs Go Ahead Eagles — let the football do the talking.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Julian Baas made 140 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 18' A meaty challenge results in booking for Aske Adelgaard on 18.
- 21' Against the run of play, Jakob Breum has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 26' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 26 minutes.
- 31' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 36' Go Ahead Eagles is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 41' It looks like no one’s ball. Go Ahead Eagles is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 46' The crowd applauds Tobias Lauritsen as he leaves the pitch. Charles-Andreas Brym steps in for Sparta Rotterdam.
- 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sparta Rotterdam and Go Ahead Eagles are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 53' Brilliant from the ! Victor Edvardsen makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 53.
- 57' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Mike Eerdhuijzen on 57 minutes.
- 58' Mathis Suray is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jakob Breum at the 58 minute mark.
- 63' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mathis Suray suffering a number of foals already.
- 68' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 70' It is a substitution in Go Ahead Eagles team. Aske Adelgaard is replaced by Julius Dirksen on 70 minute.
- 72' Sparta Rotterdam ring the changes. Djevencio van der Kust has done his job and it is now time for Mike Kleijn to step up.
- 77' With 1 assists to his name this season, Evert Linthorst is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Go Ahead Eagles.
- 78' Sparta Rotterdam ring the changes. Mohamed Nassoh has done his job and it is now time for Shunsuke Mito to step up.
- 79' Milan Smit is replacing Victor Edvardsen for the Go Ahead Eagles side.
- 80' GOAL! Shunsuke Mito fires home to make it 1-2!
- 82' Robbin Weijenberg is replacing Oliver Antman for the Go Ahead Eagles side.
- 87' A quiet spell here at Het Kasteel. Go Ahead Eagles seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 1-2 the final result. Sparta Rotterdam will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
|---|---|
| Tobias Lauritsen | 3 |
| Victor Edvardsen | 3 |
| Jakob Breum | 2 |
| Shunsuke Mito | 2 |
| Giannis-Fivos Botos | 1 |
| Adil Auassar | 1 |
| Finn Stokkers | 1 |
| Vito van Crooij | 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
3 / 4
1.47
Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.94
Go Ahead Eagles xG
I would bet for:
Sparta Rotterdam or Go Ahead Eagles 75% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Go Ahead Eagles win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
57%
Draw or Go Ahead Eagles
69%
Sparta Rotterdam or Go Ahead Eagles
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Go Ahead Eagles win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
6.2%
0 – 1
5.8%
1 – 3
5.7%
0 – 0
4.8%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam
| Handicap | Sparta Rotterdam covers | Push | Go Ahead Eagles covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 20% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Go Ahead Eagles keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

