Sparta Rotterdam vs SBV Excelsior, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sparta Rotterdam vs SBV Excelsior — Eredivisie at Sparta Stadion.
- Sparta Rotterdam 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- SBV Excelsior 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeroen Manschot
- Referee Mario Diks
- Referee Rob van de Ven
- Referee Edwin van de Graaf
- Referee Robin Hensgens
- Referee
8 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 19.9 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | SBV Excelsior | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Jan | PSV | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Nov | FC Twente '65 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Nov | SBV Vitesse | A | 4–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | Fortuna Sittard | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Oct | FC Utrecht | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Jan | FC Groningen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Nov | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 1–5 | L |
| 05 Nov | SC Heerenveen | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Oct | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Oct | AZ | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Sparta Rotterdam | SBV Excelsior | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #15 |
| 12 | Points | 11 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 3 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 7 |
| 21 | Scored | 16 |
| 29 | Conceded | 29 |
| -8 | GD | -13 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.92 |
| 25% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Sparta Rotterdam this season
17%
Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season
SBV Excelsior this season
Sparta Rotterdam are 12th (12 pts). SBV Excelsior are 15th (11 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
SBV Excelsior
0-15
1/5
16-30
2/–
31-45
6/6
46-60
1/4
61-75
3/6
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sparta Rotterdam
| Milan Zonneveld | 8 G | 2 A |
| Marvin Young | 2 G | 1 A |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 G |
SBV Excelsior
| Irakli Yegoian | 3 G | 5 A |
| Aymen Sliti | 3 G | 1 A |
| David Garden | 3 G | |
| Noah Naujoks | 2 G | |
| Casper Widell | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Sparta Stadion. Sparta Rotterdam are looking to make home advantage count against SBV Excelsior.
- 5' SBV Excelsior is showing some good football. However, SBV Excelsior are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Adrian Fein has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 189 appearances.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sparta Rotterdam needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Maurice Steijn might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 23' Jeremy van Mullem is having his name booked by the referee on 23.
- 28' Supporters expect more eagerness from Redouan El Yaakoubi, as he is very good at scoring at Sparta Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 33' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sparta Rotterdam and SBV Excelsior are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 38' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 43' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sparta Rotterdam side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 48' Joshua Kitolano, a Norway midfielder, has 7 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 53' Sven Nieuwpoort is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SBV Excelsior so far.
- 58' Sparta Rotterdam are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SBV Excelsior backline.
- 63' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with SBV Excelsior winning 100% of all matches.
- 68' Tobias Lauritsen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 72' Peer Koopmeiners is replacing Julian Baas for the SBV Excelsior side.
- 77' Stijn van Gassel has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Younes Namli. He replaces Jeremy van Mullem on 81 minute.
- 82' Fresh legs for Sparta Rotterdam! Younes Namli comes on to replace Jeremy van Mullem.
- 87' The 30-year-old Vito van Crooij has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 88' Time for substitution for Sparta Rotterdam. Koki Saito is replaced by Dirk Abels.
- 90' Sparta Rotterdam manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Omar Rekik is hanging Joshua Kitolano on the field on 90 minute.
- 90' Poor challenge from Mike van Duinen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
Lineups
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 5
- 4
-
10
Sven Mijnans ↓ Mike Eerdhuijzen 90'
- 3
- 1
- 6
-
11
Koki Saito ↓ Dirk Abels 88'
- 2
- 9
-
8
Joshua Kitolano ↓ Omar Rekik 90'
Bench
- 30
- 15
-
–
Younes Namli ↑ 81'
- 16
-
12
Dirk Abels ↑ 88'
- 20
-
13
Omar Rekik ↑ 90'
- 19
- 18
-
14
Mike Eerdhuijzen ↑ 90'
Coach
Maurice Steijn
SBV Excelsior Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 2
- 5
- 16
- 10
- 28
- 9
-
33
Julian Baas ↓ Peer Koopmeiners 72'
- 14
- 1
- 4
Bench
-
29
Mike van Duinen ↑ 81'
-
22
Lazaros Lamprou ↑ 81'
- 18
- 17
- 24
- 6
-
34
Serano Seymor ↑ 90'
-
23
Peer Koopmeiners ↑ 72'
-
7
Nikolas Agrafiotis ↑ 90'
Coach
Marinus Dijkhuizen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tobias Lauritsen | 4 |
| Couhaib Driouech | 2 |
| Redouan El Yaakoubi | 2 |
| Milan Zonneveld | 2 |
| Arthur Zagre | 2 |
| Charles-Andreas Brym | 1 |
| Bart Vriends | 1 |
| Noah Naujoks | 1 |
Head to Head
Sparta Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.13
Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
SBV Excelsior xG
I would bet for:
Sparta Rotterdam to win 62% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sparta Rotterdam win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
83%
Draw or SBV Excelsior
38%
Sparta Rotterdam or SBV Excelsior
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
4.4%
4 – 0
3.7%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam
| Handicap | Sparta Rotterdam covers | Push | SBV Excelsior covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 23% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.