Sparta Rotterdam vs SBV Vitesse, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sparta Rotterdam vs SBV Vitesse — Eredivisie at Sparta Stadion.
- Sparta Rotterdam 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- SBV Vitesse 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jan de Vries
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Referee Bas Nijhuis
- Referee Rogier Honig
- Referee Robin Hensgens
- Referee Halis Kucukerbir (Netherlands)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 May | SBV Vitesse | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 May | FC Groningen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Apr | VVV Venlo | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Apr | AZ | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Apr | PEC Zwolle | H | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Mar | Heracles Almelo | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 May | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 0–3 | L |
| 01 May | PEC Zwolle | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Apr | ADO Den Haag | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Apr | FC Twente '65 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Mar | Willem II Tilburg | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Sparta Rotterdam this season
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sparta Rotterdam
| Milan Zonneveld | 5 G | 1 A |
| Marvin Young | 2 G | |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Sparta Stadion. Sparta Rotterdam are looking to make home advantage count against SBV Vitesse.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mario Engels made 154 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Netherlands international Adil Auassar has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sparta Rotterdam and SBV Vitesse are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Oussama Darfalou is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SBV Vitesse.
- 35' SBV Vitesse are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 36' Brilliant from the ! Bryan Smeets makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 36.
- 41' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 46' Bart Vriends is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sparta Rotterdam tonight.
- 51' 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.
- 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
- 61' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 66' SBV Vitesse is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 67' A change in the SBV Vitesse ranks — Jacob Rasmussen exits the field as Oussama Darfalou enters on 67.
- 72' 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.
- 73' The Sparta Rotterdam manager makes a substitution. Mario Engels departs to be replaced by Michael Heylen.
- 77' Magnificent from Lennart Thy! That is 47 goals in 236 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 80' The Netherlands forward Emanuel Emegha breaks the deadlock on 80 minutes. 3-0!
- 82' Another substitution for Sparta Rotterdam to replace Bryan Smeets by Reda Kharchouch on 82 minute.
- 84' Another change for Sparta Rotterdam made on 84 minute. Bryan Smeets leaves to be changed by Reda Kharchouch.
- 85' Another change for SBV Vitesse made on 85 minute. Lois Openda leaves to be changed by Dominik Oroz.
- 90' 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.
- It finishes all square. Sparta Rotterdam and SBV Vitesse share the spoils 3-0.
Lineups
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
5
Aaron Meijers ↓ Emanuel Emegha 73'
-
11
Mario Engels ↓ Michael Heylen 73'
- 2
- 9
-
10
Bryan Smeets ↓ Reda Kharchouch 82'
- 8
- 6
-
7
Sven Mijnans ↓ Emanuel Emegha 73'
- 3
- 1
Bench
- 20
- 13
- 15
-
14
Michael Heylen ↑ 73'
- 16
- 30
- 21
- 18
-
17
Reda Kharchouch ↑ 82'
-
19
Emanuel Emegha ↑ 73'
- 12
Coach
Henk Fraser
SBV Vitesse Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Lois Openda ↓ Dominik Oroz 84'
- 14
- 22
- 21
- 3
- 32
- 10
- 6
- 2
- 8
-
11
Armando Broja ↓ Idrissa Toure 84'
Bench
- 20
-
9
Oussama Darfalou ↑ 67'
- 17
-
27
Idrissa Toure ↑ 84'
- 18
- 24
- 40
- 39
- 42
-
16
Dominik Oroz ↑ 84'
Coach
Thomas Letsch
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Nikolai Baden Frederiksen | 4 |
| Arno Verschueren | 4 |
| Sven Mijnans | 3 |
| Adrian Dalmau | 2 |
| Tobias Lauritsen | 2 |
| Dominik Oroz | 2 |
| Bryan Smeets | 2 |
| Koki Saito | 2 |
Head to Head
Sparta Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.66
Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81
SBV Vitesse xG
I would bet for:
Sparta Rotterdam to win 56% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sparta Rotterdam win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
82%
Draw or SBV Vitesse
44%
Sparta Rotterdam or SBV Vitesse
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sparta Rotterdam win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.1%
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 0
11.3%
0 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam
| Handicap | Sparta Rotterdam covers | Push | SBV Vitesse covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 25% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 12% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
SBV Vitesse keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.