Sparta Rotterdam vs PSV, Eredivisie 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sparta Rotterdam vs PSV — Eredivisie at Het Kasteel.
- Sparta Rotterdam 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- PSV 12 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alex Bos
- Assistant 1 Kevin Bodde
- Assistant 2 Nils van Kampen
7 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 8.9 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr | PSV | H | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | NAC Breda | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Mar | FC Volendam | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | AFC Ajax | A | 0–4 | L |
| 08 Mar | PEC Zwolle | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Feb | SC Heerenveen | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Apr | FC Utrecht | H | 4–3 | W |
| 22 Mar | Telstar 1963 | A | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Mar | NEC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 07 Mar | AZ | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Feb | Heracles Almelo | A | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Sparta Rotterdam | PSV | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #1 |
| 12 | Points | 26 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 3 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 8 / 2 / 2 |
| 21 | Scored | 40 |
| 29 | Conceded | 15 |
| -8 | GD | +25 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 2.17 |
| 25% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Sparta Rotterdam this season
17%
Clean Sheets
PSV this season
PSV this season
Sparta Rotterdam are 12th (12 pts). PSV are 1st (26 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
PSV
0-15
5/4
16-30
8/1
31-45
6/2
46-60
6/3
61-75
3/–
76+
10/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sparta Rotterdam
| Milan Zonneveld | 8 G | 2 A |
| Marvin Young | 2 G | 1 A |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 G |
PSV
| Sven Mijnans | 9 G | 2 A |
| Guus Til | 7 G | 1 A |
| Ruben van Bommel | 4 G | 3 A |
| Ricardo Pepi | 4 G | 1 A |
| Sergino Dest | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Sparta Rotterdam vs PSV — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sparta Rotterdam and PSV are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 7' Ryan Flamingo picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 12' Over 12 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 17' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 21' A moment of madness from Teo Quintero on 21 minutes earns him a card. Sparta Rotterdam will be frustrated.
- 26' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Maurice Steijn will be considering his options from the bench.
- 31' It’s high time Maurice Steijn made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 36' Joel Drommel is a natural goalkeeper and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sparta Rotterdam tonight.
- 40' Guus Til is having his name booked by the referee on 40.
- 45' Mike Kleijn has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 239 appearances.
- 46' Assisted by Guus Til with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ricardo Pepi makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 51' PSV fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 56' Couhaib Driouech has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 58' Time for substitution for Sparta Rotterdam. Shunsuke Mito is replaced by Casper Terho.
- 60' That looks like a foul for a card for Noah Fernandez.
- 64' Giannino Vianello gets the nod from Sparta Rotterdam. He replaces Mike Kleijn and will look to change the dynamic.
- 65' That is a card for PSV. Paul Wanner will be fuming at that decision.
- 70' The PSV bench stirs into life. Ivan Perisic is withdrawn and Couhaib Driouech gets his opportunity.
- 73' Poor challenge from Joel van den Berg. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 77' The referee shows PSV player a card on 77.
- 80' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ismael Saibari makes it 0-2.
- 81' Sparta Rotterdam ring the changes. Julian Baas has done his job and it is now time for Milan Zonneveld to step up.
- 82' The PSV manager makes a substitution. Ricardo Pepi departs to be replaced by Esmir Bajraktarevic.
- 87' Fabian Merien has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryan Flamingo on 87 minute.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Sparta Rotterdam.
Lineups
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
4-4-1-1Starting XI
- 10
- 1
-
6
Julian Baas ↓ Milan Zonneveld 81'
-
2
Shurandy Sambo ↓ Said Bakari 81'
- 9
- 8
-
11
Shunsuke Mito ↓ Casper Terho 58'
-
5
Mike Kleijn ↓ Giannino Vianello 64'
- 4
- 3
-
7
Ayoni Santos ↓ Pelle Clement 81'
Bench
-
18
Pelle Clement ↑ 81'
- 16
- 14
- 17
- 20
- 13
-
12
Said Bakari ↑ 81'
-
22
Casper Terho ↑ 58'
- 30
- 21
-
19
Milan Zonneveld ↑ 81'
-
15
Giannino Vianello ↑ 64'
Coach
Maurice Steijn
PSV Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 17
- 20
-
5
Ivan Perisic ↓ Couhaib Driouech 70'
- 9
-
34
Ismael Saibari ↓ Myron Boadu 81'
- 32
- 25
- 10
-
6
Ryan Flamingo ↓ Fabian Merien 87'
- 3
- 31
Bench
-
21
Myron Boadu ↑ 81'
- 27
- 1
-
11
Couhaib Driouech ↑ 70'
-
19
Esmir Bajraktarevic ↑ 82'
- 24
-
35
Joel van den Berg ↑ 70'
-
38
Fabian Merien ↑ 87'
Coach
Peter Bosz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Donyell Malen | 3 |
| Luuk de Jong | 3 |
| Sven Mijnans | 3 |
| Lennart Thy | 2 |
| Ritsu Doan | 2 |
| Mauro Junior | 2 |
| Malik Tillman | 2 |
| Johan Bakayoko | 2 |
Head to Head
Sparta Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.18
Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.15
PSV xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 79% + PSV to win 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: PSV win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.33
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 4.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
Double Chance
Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
34%
Draw or PSV
84%
Sparta Rotterdam or PSV
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: PSV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 3
7.9%
1 – 2
7.7%
0 – 3
6.8%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 4
6.2%
1 – 1
5.6%
0 – 4
5.3%
2 – 3
4.6%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 1
4.1%
1 – 5
3.9%
2 – 4
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam
| Handicap | Sparta Rotterdam covers | Push | PSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -0.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| +0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +1 | 26% | 18% | 56% |
| +1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +2 | 44% | 20% | 37% |
| +2.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
Clean Sheet
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
PSV keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.