Sparta Rotterdam vs PSV, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sparta Rotterdam vs PSV — Eredivisie at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel.
- Sparta Rotterdam 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- PSV 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee J. van der Laan
- Referee Bas Nijhuis
- Referee Nicky Siebert
- Referee Erik Kleinjan
4 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 16.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan | PSV | H | 3–5 | L |
| 13 Jan | Fortuna Sittard | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Jan | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Dec | FC Twente '65 | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Dec | FC Groningen | H | 2–3 | L |
| 13 Dec | Willem II Tilburg | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 5–3 | W |
| 13 Jan | AZ | H | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Jan | AFC Ajax | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Dec | VVV Venlo | H | 4–1 | W |
| 19 Dec | RKC Waalwijk | A | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Dec | FC Utrecht | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Sparta Rotterdam | PSV | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #3 |
| 5 | Points | 16 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 1 |
| 10 | Scored | 24 |
| 17 | Conceded | 10 |
| -7 | GD | +14 |
| 0.71 | PPG | 2.29 |
| 14% | Win % | 71% |
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
0%
Clean Sheets
PSV this season
PSV this season
Sparta Rotterdam are 12th (5 pts). PSV are 3rd (16 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
PSV
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/1
31-45
5/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/–
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sparta Rotterdam
| Milan Zonneveld | 5 G | 1 A |
| Marvin Young | 2 G | |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 G |
PSV
| Sven Mijnans | 4 G | 1 A |
| Guus Til | 4 G | |
| Ricardo Pepi | 3 G | |
| Sergino Dest | 2 G | 2 A |
| Ruben van Bommel | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel. Sparta Rotterdam are looking to make home advantage count against PSV.
- 4' GOAL! Bryan Smeets fires home to make it 1-0!
- 9' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 9 minutes.
- 14' PSV come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 19' Philipp Max, a Germany left-back, has 23 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 24' The Brazil Mauro Junior breaks the deadlock on 24 minutes. 1-1!
- 29' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 32' Fresh legs for Sparta Rotterdam! Mario Engels comes on to replace Bryan Smeets.
- 37' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 42' 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.
- 43' It is a substitution in PSV team. Cody Gakpo is replaced by Donyell Malen on 43 minute.
- 45' Sparta Rotterdam player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 47' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Donyell Malen makes it 1-2.
- 49' A stunning finish from Chukwunonso Madueke — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 54' Ivory Coast international Ibrahim Sangare has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 59' 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.
- 62' The Sparta Rotterdam manager makes a substitution. Sven Mijnans departs to be replaced by Dirk Abels.
- 64' Denzel Dumfries gets the nod from PSV. He replaces Mauro Junior and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 71' The deadlock is broken! Philipp Max gets on the scoresheet on 71 minutes.
- 73' The Sparta Rotterdam manager makes a substitution. Lennart Thy departs to be replaced by Danzell Gravenberch.
- 75' GOAL! Danzell Gravenberch scores on 75.
- 80' Sven Mijnans is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sparta Rotterdam tonight.
- 81' The PSV bench stirs into life. Chukwunonso Madueke is withdrawn and Eran Zahavi gets his opportunity.
- 86' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Olivier Boscagli made 444 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 87' Goal! Reda Kharchouch scores his 5 goal in 234 matches.
- Another three points for PSV.
Lineups
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 3
-
5
Aaron Meijers ↓ Mica Pinto 62'
- 8
- 4
- 9
-
11
Deroy Duarte ↓ Reda Kharchouch 62'
-
10
Bryan Smeets ↓ Mario Engels 32'
- 6
-
7
Sven Mijnans ↓ Dirk Abels 62'
- 1
Bench
- 20
-
13
Mario Engels ↑ 32'
-
15
Mica Pinto ↑ 62'
-
12
Dirk Abels ↑ 62'
- 14
- 30
- 21
-
19
Danzell Gravenberch ↑ 73'
- 18
-
17
Reda Kharchouch ↑ 62'
- 16
Coach
Henk Fraser
PSV Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
-
17
Mauro Junior ↓ Denzel Dumfries 64'
-
19
Cody Gakpo ↓ Donyell Malen 43'
- 33
- 6
- 28
- 31
- 5
- 38
- 10
- 23
Bench
-
22
Denzel Dumfries ↑ 64'
-
9
Donyell Malen ↑ 43'
-
30
Ryan Thomas ↑ 81'
- 15
- 13
- 11
- 29
- 21
-
7
Eran Zahavi ↑ 81'
Coach
Roger Schmidt
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
3 / 4
1.59
Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.81
PSV xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 89% + Both teams to score 77%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: PSV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.4
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 2.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 3.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 4.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
Double Chance
Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
36%
Draw or PSV
82%
Sparta Rotterdam or PSV
83%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–5 not predicted3 – 5Actual
1 – 3
6.7%
1 – 4
6.3%
1 – 2
5.5%
2 – 3
5.2%
2 – 4
4.9%
1 – 5
4.8%
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 4
4.1%
2 – 5
3.8%
0 – 2
3.7%
1 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam
| Handicap | Sparta Rotterdam covers | Push | PSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 3% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 7% | 88% |
| -0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +1 | 25% | 16% | 59% |
| +1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +2 | 41% | 18% | 41% |
| +2.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
Clean Sheet
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
3%
✓
PSV keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.