Sparta Rotterdam vs SBV Excelsior, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sparta Rotterdam vs SBV Excelsior — Eredivisie at Het Kasteel.
- Sparta Rotterdam 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- SBV Excelsior 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Assistant 1 Erwin Zeinstra
- Assistant 2 Johan Balder
7 games this season
🟨 0.1/game
⚽ 3.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | ADO Den Haag | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | SBV Excelsior | H | 4–2 | W |
| 11 Feb | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Feb | PEC Zwolle | H | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Jan | RKC Waalwijk | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Jan | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Jan | Fortuna Sittard | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 2–4 | L |
| 10 Feb | FC Twente '65 | H | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Feb | Almere City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Jan | FC Utrecht | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Jan | SC Heerenveen | H | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Jan | PSV | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Sparta Rotterdam | SBV Excelsior | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #4 |
| 3 | Points | 3 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 1 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 1 |
| 3 | Scored | 5 |
| 2 | Conceded | 2 |
| +1 | GD | +3 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 50% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Sparta Rotterdam this season
50%
Clean Sheets
SBV Excelsior this season
SBV Excelsior this season
Sparta Rotterdam are 8th (3 pts). SBV Excelsior are 4th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sparta Rotterdam
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SBV Excelsior
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Het Kasteel. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sparta Rotterdam and SBV Excelsior.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sparta Rotterdam that had 230 games and scored 307 goals.
- 10' It looks surprising SBV Excelsior does not make any changes. Lazaros Lamprou has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 11' Kik Pierie doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 16' The deadlock is broken! Lance Duijvestijn gets on the scoresheet on 16 minutes.
- 21' Djevencio van der Kust has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 24' Magnificent from Arno Verschueren! That is 29 goals in 103 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 25' Sparta Rotterdam ring the changes. Django Warmerdam has done his job and it is now time for Said Bakari to step up.
- 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 31' Tobias Lauritsen is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
- 36' Sparta Rotterdam is showing some good football. However, Sparta Rotterdam are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 41' Nick Olij has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 46' 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.
- 51' Sparta Rotterdam player sees a card in front of him.
- 56' The referee shows Sparta Rotterdam player a card on 56.
- 61' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 63' It’s a booking for Sparta Rotterdam player. Bart Vriends gets a card.
- 66' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Djevencio van der Kust.
- 67' Fresh legs for Sparta Rotterdam! Shunsuke Mito comes on to replace Pelle Clement.
- 72' Another change for SBV Excelsior made on 72 minute. Lance Duijvestijn leaves to be changed by Oscar Uddenas.
- 75' GOAL! Tobias Lauritsen fires home to make it 3-2!
- 79' A change in the Sparta Rotterdam ranks — Tobias Lauritsen exits the field as Charles-Andreas Brym enters on 79.
- 81' It is a substitution in SBV Excelsior team. Cisse Sandra is replaced by Noah Naujoks on 81 minute.
- 86' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 86 minutes.
- 87' Mimeirhel Benita is replacing Kik Pierie for the SBV Excelsior side.
- 90' Richie Omorowa has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Sparta Rotterdam take all three points.
Lineups
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
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Pelle Clement ↓ Shunsuke Mito 67'
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Django Warmerdam ↓ Said Bakari 25'
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Jonathan de Guzman ↓ Metinho 67'
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Bart Vriends ↓ Rick Meissen 67'
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Bench
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Said Bakari ↑ 25'
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Charles-Andreas Brym ↑ 79'
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Metinho ↑ 67'
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Rick Meissen ↑ 67'
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Shunsuke Mito ↑ 67'
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Coach
Jeroen Rijsdijk
SBV Excelsior Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 10
- 2
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3
Kik Pierie ↓ Mimeirhel Benita 87'
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12
Arthur Zagre ↓ Richie Omorowa 81'
- 23
- 9
- 33
- 14
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8
Cisse Sandra ↓ Noah Naujoks 81'
- 1
- 5
Bench
- 29
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7
Lazaros Lamprou ↑ 72'
- 18
- 34
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22
Mimeirhel Benita ↑ 87'
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15
Noah Naujoks ↑ 81'
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11
Oscar Uddenas ↑ 72'
- 30
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17
Richie Omorowa ↑ 81'
- 32
Coach
Marinus Dijkhuizen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tobias Lauritsen | 4 |
| Redouan El Yaakoubi | 2 |
| Arthur Zagre | 2 |
| Couhaib Driouech | 2 |
| Bart Vriends | 1 |
| Noah Naujoks | 1 |
| Koki Saito | 1 |
| Ayoni Santos | 1 |
Head to Head
Sparta Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.8
Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
SBV Excelsior xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 65% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sparta Rotterdam win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.33
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
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36% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
72%
Draw or SBV Excelsior
52%
Sparta Rotterdam or SBV Excelsior
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.8%
1 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam
| Handicap | Sparta Rotterdam covers | Push | SBV Excelsior covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 19% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 16% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
SBV Excelsior keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

