Sparta Rotterdam vs PEC Zwolle, Eredivisie 2024-25 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 Rob Dieperink
- Assistant 1 Yorick Weterings
- Assistant 2 Franca Overtoom (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 Mar | PEC Zwolle | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Mar | NAC Breda | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Mar | Willem II Tilburg | H | 4–0 | W |
| 14 Feb | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Feb | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Feb | FC Groningen | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Mar | AFC Ajax | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | Heracles Almelo | A | 2–4 | L |
| 16 Feb | SC Heerenveen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Feb | AZ | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Feb | FC Utrecht | H | 3–3 | D |
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' The wait is over. PEC Zwolle get us underway at Het Kasteel.
- 5' Sparta Rotterdam are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against PEC Zwolle's 4-3-3 shape.
- 10' Filip Krastev has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 47 appearances.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering PEC Zwolle that had 236 games and scored 262 goals.
- 25' Simon Graves needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. PEC Zwolle is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' PEC Zwolle started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' Netherlands international Gjivai Zechiel has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sparta Rotterdam must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 46' Sparta Rotterdam make a change. Mike Eerdhuijzen trudges off to be replaced by Teo Quintero on 46 minutes.
- 48' The Netherlands Olivier Aertssen breaks the deadlock on 48 minutes. 0-1!
- 51' A goal from the Norway international Tobias Lauritsen! He fires home on 51 to make it 1-1!
- 56' Jasper Schendelaar is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sparta Rotterdam so far.
- 61' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sparta Rotterdam and PEC Zwolle are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 66' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Pelle Clement made 382 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 71' Shunsuke Mito has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 75' PEC Zwolle make a change. Jamiro Monteiro trudges off to be replaced by Davy van den Berg on 75 minutes.
- 79' The Sparta Rotterdam bench stirs into life. Carel Eiting is withdrawn and Mohamed Nassoh gets his opportunity.
- 84' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 85' Dylan Mbayo makes way for Younes Namli at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from PEC Zwolle.
- 90' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sparta Rotterdam and PEC Zwolle are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 5
-
8
Carel Eiting ↓ Mohamed Nassoh 79'
- 7
- 2
- 1
-
4
Mike Eerdhuijzen ↓ Teo Quintero 46'
- 9
-
11
Shunsuke Mito ↓ Joel Ideho 46'
- 10
-
6
Gjivai Zechiel ↓ Pelle Clement 79'
- 3
Bench
-
16
Pelle Clement ↑ 79'
- 22
- 20
- 12
- 14
-
17
Mohamed Nassoh ↑ 79'
- 30
-
18
Joel Ideho ↑ 46'
- 21
- 19
- 15
-
13
Teo Quintero ↑ 46'
Coach
Maurice Steijn
PEC Zwolle Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
30
Ryan Thomas ↓ Nick Fichtinger 75'
- 1
- 9
- 2
- 50
-
11
Dylan Mbayo ↓ Younes Namli 85'
- 35
- 4
- 3
- 6
- 28
Bench
- 18
- 29
- 40
-
7
Younes Namli ↑ 85'
- 25
- 23
- 5
- 22
-
10
Davy van den Berg ↑ 75'
- 33
-
34
Nick Fichtinger ↑ 75'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vito van Crooij | 3 |
| Tobias Lauritsen | 2 |
| Reza Ghoochannejhad | 2 |
| Lennart Thy | 2 |
| Lennart Thy | 2 |
| Ragnar Ache | 1 |
| Clint Leemans | 1 |
| Thomas Lam | 1 |
Head to Head
Sparta Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.11
Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
PEC Zwolle xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 58% + Sparta Rotterdam to win 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
81%
Draw or PEC Zwolle
42%
Sparta Rotterdam or PEC Zwolle
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9.1%
3 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
4.4%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 0
3.7%
4 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam
| Handicap | Sparta Rotterdam covers | Push | PEC Zwolle covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 23% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
PEC Zwolle keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

