Sparta Rotterdam vs PSV, Eredivisie 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sparta Rotterdam vs PSV — Eredivisie at Het Kasteel.
- Sparta Rotterdam 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- PSV 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alex Bos
- Assistant 1 Kevin Bodde
- Assistant 2 Nils van Kampen
4 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 9.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sparta Rotterdam and PSV get this one started.
- 5' Sparta Rotterdam are deployed in a 4-4-1-1 today, looking to exploit space against PSV's 4-3-3 shape.
- 7' It’s gonna be a card for Ryan Flamingo.
- 12' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 17' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 21' Sparta Rotterdam player sees a card in front of him.
- 26' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 31' PSV is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 36' It’s high time Peter Bosz made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' PSV player sees a card in front of him.
- 45' Matej Kovar has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' Ricardo Pepi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sparta Rotterdam that had 237 games and scored 317 goals.
- 56' Sparta Rotterdam have won 317 goals from 237 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 58' Shunsuke Mito makes way for Casper Terho at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sparta Rotterdam.
- 60' It’s gonna be a card for Noah Fernandez.
- 64' Sparta Rotterdam ring the changes. Mike Kleijn has done his job and it is now time for Giannino Vianello to step up.
- 65' That looks like a foul for a card for Paul Wanner.
- 70' Ivan Perisic makes way for Couhaib Driouech at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from PSV.
- 73' Joel van den Berg picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 77' PSV player sees a card in front of him.
- 80' Ismael Saibari is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 4 goals this season for the midfielder.
- 81' Milan Zonneveld has so much to prove this time. He replaces Julian Baas on 81 minute.
- 82' The crowd applauds Ricardo Pepi as he leaves the pitch. Esmir Bajraktarevic steps in for PSV.
- 87' A change in the PSV ranks — Ryan Flamingo exits the field as Fabian Merien enters on 87.
- The final score is 0-2.
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
1.15
Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.26
PSV xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 80% + PSV to win 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: PSV win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.41
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 3.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 4.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
Double Chance
Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
33%
Draw or PSV
85%
Sparta Rotterdam or PSV
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: PSV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 3
7.9%
1 – 2
7.5%
0 – 3
7%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 4
6.4%
0 – 4
5.6%
1 – 1
5.3%
2 – 3
4.5%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 5
4.2%
0 – 1
4%
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% | 6% | 90% |
| -0.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| +0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +1 | 24% | 18% | 58% |
| +1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +2 | 42% | 20% | 39% |
| +2.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
Clean Sheet
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
PSV keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

