Sparta Rotterdam vs SBV Vitesse, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Sparta Rotterdam vs SBV Vitesse — Eredivisie at Het Kasteel.
- Sparta Rotterdam 34 games · 43 pts (2025/26)
- SBV Vitesse 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Richard Martens
- Assistant 1 Richard Brondijk
- Assistant 2 Mark Janssen (Netherlands)
7 games this season 🟨 0.6/game ⚽ 4.1 goals/gameStandings
# Team P Pts 1 PSV 34 84 2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 34 65 3 NEC 34 59 4 FC Twente '65 34 58 5 AFC Ajax 34 56 6 FC Utrecht 34 53 7 AZ 34 52 8 SC Heerenveen 34 51 9 FC Groningen 34 48 10 Sparta Rotterdam 34 43 11 Fortuna Sittard 34 39 12 Go Ahead Eagles 34 38 13 SBV Excelsior 34 38 14 Telstar 1963 34 37 15 PEC Zwolle 34 37 16 FC Volendam 34 32 17 NAC Breda 34 29 18 Heracles Almelo 34 19 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 24 Sep SBV Vitesse H 1–0 W 17 Sep AZ A 0–2 L 01 Sep NEC H 1–1 D 27 Aug SC Heerenveen A 3–1 W 20 Aug Feyenoord Rotterdam H 2–2 D 12 Aug PEC Zwolle A 2–1 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 24 Sep Sparta Rotterdam A 0–1 L 16 Sep RKC Waalwijk H 0–2 L 03 Sep AZ H 0–2 L 19 Aug PSV H 1–3 L 11 Aug FC Volendam A 2–1 W 28 May Feyenoord Rotterdam A 1–0 W Key Stats
33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history32% Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
Sparta Rotterdam0-15–/–16-30–/–31-452/246-602/461-75–/376+1/5■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Het Kasteel will turn into a battlefield for Sparta Rotterdam and SBV Vitesse.
- 5' Djevencio van der Kust has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 39 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 6' Arno Verschueren puts Sparta Rotterdam on the lead.
- 11' 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.
- 16' 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.
- 21' 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.
- 26' SBV Vitesse seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 27' Another change for SBV Vitesse made on 27 minute. Amine Boutrah leaves to be changed by Said Hamulic.
- 32' Mica Pinto needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 37' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SBV Vitesse needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 42' The travelling SBV Vitesse supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 47' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 50' The Sparta Rotterdam manager makes a substitution. Koki Saito departs to be replaced by Agustin Anello.
- 55' SBV Vitesse is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 58' Sparta Rotterdam receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 58.
- 59' It’s a booking for Sparta Rotterdam player. Said Bakari gets a Yellow card.
- 64' Gyan de Regt is replacing Fode Fofana for the SBV Vitesse side.
- 65' Enzo Cornelisse was booked on 65.
- 70' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tobias Lauritsen, as he is very good at scoring at Het Kasteel with 3 goals in the last 2 games.
- 75' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Dominik Oroz suffering a number of foals already.
- 77' Sparta Rotterdam manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Metinho is hanging Jonathan de Guzman on the field on 77 minute.
- 78' The whistle greets Tobias Lauritsen as he departs to be replaced by Charles-Andreas Brym.
- 83' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 84' Sparta Rotterdam manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Camiel Neghli is hanging Pelle Clement on the field on 84 minute.
- 85' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Carlens Arcus.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Dominik Oroz. He replaces Mica Pinto on 87 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
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Lineups
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
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Pelle Clement ↓ Camiel Neghli 84'
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Jonathan de Guzman ↓ Metinho 77'
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Koki Saito ↓ Agustin Anello 50'
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Bench
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Charles-Andreas Brym ↑ 78'
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Camiel Neghli ↑ 84'
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Metinho ↑ 77'
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Agustin Anello ↑ 50'
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Coach Jeroen RijsdijkSBV Vitesse Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
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Mica Pinto ↓ Dominik Oroz 87'
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Ramon Hendriks ↓ Jordi Altena 87'
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Fode Fofana ↓ Gyan de Regt 64'
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Amine Boutrah ↓ Said Hamulic 27'
Bench
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Dominik Oroz ↑ 87'
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Gyan de Regt ↑ 64'
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Miliano Jonathans ↑ 64'
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Said Hamulic ↑ 27'
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Jordi Altena ↑ 87'
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Coach Phillip Cocu -
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Nikolai Baden Frederiksen 4 Arno Verschueren 4 Sven Mijnans 3 Bryan Smeets 2 Koki Saito 2 Adrian Dalmau 2 Tobias Lauritsen 2 Dominik Oroz 2 Head to Head
Sparta Rotterdam Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 41.41 Sparta Rotterdam xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo0.9 SBV Vitesse xGI would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sparta Rotterdam winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.31Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 88% 12% ± 1.5 67% 33% ± 2.5 40% 60% ± 3.5 21% 79% ± 4.5 9% 91% Double Chance
Sparta Rotterdam or Draw 80%Draw or SBV Vitesse 47%Sparta Rotterdam or SBV Vitesse 73%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sparta Rotterdam win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 13.5%1 – 0 Actual0 – 0 12.1%2 – 0 9.5%2 – 1 8.6%0 – 1 7.8%1 – 2 5.5%3 – 0 4.4%3 – 1 4.1%2 – 2 4%0 – 2 3.9%3 – 2 2%Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam
Handicap Sparta Rotterdam covers Push SBV Vitesse covers -2.5 9% — 91% -2 9% 14% 77% -1.5 23% — 77% -1 23% 24% 53% -0.5 47% — 53% +0.5 77% — 23% +1 77% 15% 8% +1.5 92% — 8% +2 92% 6% 2% +2.5 98% — 2% Clean Sheet
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet 41% ✗SBV Vitesse keeps clean sheet 25% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

