Sparta Rotterdam vs PEC Zwolle, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sparta Rotterdam vs PEC Zwolle — Eredivisie at Het Kasteel.
- Sparta Rotterdam 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- PEC Zwolle 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeroen Manschot
- Assistant 1 Freek Vandeursen
- Assistant 2 Roan van Marrewijk (Netherlands)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Feb | PEC Zwolle | H | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Jan | RKC Waalwijk | A | 1–1 | D |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Feb | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Jan | SBV Vitesse | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Jan | AZ | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Jan | SC Heerenveen | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Dec | AFC Ajax | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Dec | NEC | H | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Sparta Rotterdam | PEC Zwolle | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #16 |
| 5 | Points | 4 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 5 |
| 10 | Scored | 6 |
| 17 | Conceded | 20 |
| -7 | GD | -14 |
| 0.71 | PPG | 0.57 |
| 14% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Sparta Rotterdam this season
14%
Clean Sheets
PEC Zwolle this season
PEC Zwolle this season
Sparta Rotterdam are 12th (5 pts). PEC Zwolle are 16th (4 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
PEC Zwolle
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/4
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/5
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sparta Rotterdam
| Milan Zonneveld | 5 G | 1 A |
| Marvin Young | 2 G | |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 G |
PEC Zwolle
| Koen Kostons | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Sparta Rotterdam have kicked off against PEC Zwolle. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' 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.
- 10' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' The 23-year-old Shunsuke Mito has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 17' Controversy at the stadium! Mike Eerdhuijzen argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 22' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 26' Thomas Lam makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and PEC Zwolle are in front.
- 31' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sparta Rotterdam must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 36' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sparta Rotterdam and PEC Zwolle are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 41' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 41 minutes.
- 46' PEC Zwolle fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 51' The PEC Zwolle bench stirs into life. Bram van Polen is withdrawn and Kaj de Rooij gets his opportunity.
- 53' Kaj de Rooij picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 58' A quiet spell here at Het Kasteel. Sparta Rotterdam seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 61' Sparta Rotterdam manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Camiel Neghli is hanging Django Warmerdam on the field on 61 minute.
- 64' Nick Fichtinger catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 64.
- 67' Sparta Rotterdam ring the changes. Charles-Andreas Brym has done his job and it is now time for Tobias Lauritsen to step up.
- 70' GOAL! Davy van den Berg scores on 70.
- 73' Rick Meissen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Django Warmerdam on 73 minute.
- 78' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joshua Kitolano, as he is very good at scoring at Het Kasteel with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 79' It is a substitution in Sparta Rotterdam team. Django Warmerdam is replaced by Rick Meissen on 79 minute.
- 84' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 85' Controversy at the stadium! Odysseus Velanas argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 85' The PEC Zwolle manager makes a substitution. Younes Namli departs to be replaced by Anouar El Azzouzi.
- 90' 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 Jonathan de Guzman suffering a number of foals already.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sparta Rotterdam 0-2 PEC Zwolle.
Lineups
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
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Django Warmerdam ↓ Rick Meissen 73'
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Koki Saito ↓ Camiel Neghli 61'
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Bench
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Jonathan de Guzman ↑ 73'
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Camiel Neghli ↑ 61'
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Djevencio van der Kust ↑ 73'
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Rick Meissen ↑ 73'
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Tobias Lauritsen ↑ 67'
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Coach
Jeroen Rijsdijk
PEC Zwolle Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 18
- 13
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2
Bram van Polen ↓ Kaj de Rooij 51'
- 7
- 23
- 9
- 4
- 15
- 11
- 34
Bench
- 8
- 20
- 40
- 25
- 17
- 14
- 50
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22
Kaj de Rooij ↑ 51'
- 3
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6
Anouar El Azzouzi ↑ 85'
- 33
- 38
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vito van Crooij | 3 |
| Lennart Thy | 2 |
| Lennart Thy | 2 |
| Tobias Lauritsen | 2 |
| Reza Ghoochannejhad | 2 |
| Slobodan Tedic | 1 |
| Ibrahim Cissoko | 1 |
| Mica Pinto | 1 |
Head to Head
Sparta Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.81
Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
PEC Zwolle xG
I would bet for:
Sparta Rotterdam or PEC Zwolle 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: PEC Zwolle win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
70%
Draw or PEC Zwolle
56%
Sparta Rotterdam or PEC Zwolle
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: PEC Zwolle win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
6.9%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam
| Handicap | Sparta Rotterdam covers | Push | PEC Zwolle covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 20% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
PEC Zwolle keeps clean sheet
17%
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Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

