Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Sparta Rotterdam vs SBV Vitesse, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2023-24
Sparta Rotterdam
1 – 0
Full Time
SBV Vitesse
Sun 24 Sep 2023 · 10:15 UTC Het Kasteel HT 45' · FT 45'
Arno Verschueren 6' 1–0
Said Bakari 58' Y
Y 65' Enzo Cornelisse
Y 85' Carlens Arcus

Overview

Match Preview

Sparta Rotterdam vs SBV Vitesse — Eredivisie at Het Kasteel.

Match Details

  • Referee Richard Martens
  • Assistant 1 Richard Brondijk
  • Assistant 2 Mark Janssen (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

7
1
1
Sparta Rotterdam 9 games · Avg 2.9 goals SBV Vitesse
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-24 Sparta Rotterdam 1–0 SBV Vitesse 2023-03-11 Sparta Rotterdam 3–1 SBV Vitesse 2022-11-05 SBV Vitesse 0–4 Sparta Rotterdam 2022-04-19 SBV Vitesse 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam 2021-12-18 Sparta Rotterdam 2–2 SBV Vitesse

Recent Form

Sparta Rotterdam
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
SBV Vitesse
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 history
0% Clean Sheets
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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Sparta Rotterdam to score. At the same time, SBV Vitesse does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' SBV Vitesse is showing some good football. However, SBV Vitesse are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 6' What composure from Arno Verschueren! The Belgium international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 11' Said Bakari has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 197 appearances.
  • 16' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sparta Rotterdam and SBV Vitesse are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 21' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 21 minutes.
  • 26' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 27' The SBV Vitesse bench stirs into life. Amine Boutrah is withdrawn and Said Hamulic gets his opportunity.
  • 32' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 37' It’s high time Jeroen Rijsdijk made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 42' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sparta Rotterdam must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 47' A quiet spell here at Het Kasteel. Sparta Rotterdam seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 50' The supporters are chanting for Agustin Anello. He replaces Koki Saito on 50 minute.
  • 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 58' The referee has no hesitation. Said Bakari is booked for Sparta Rotterdam — Yellow card on 58.
  • 59' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Said Bakari.
  • 64' Gyan de Regt is replacing Fode Fofana for the SBV Vitesse side.
  • 65' That is a Yellow card for SBV Vitesse. Enzo Cornelisse will be fuming at that decision.
  • 70' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Phillip Cocu will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sparta Rotterdam and SBV Vitesse are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 77' Another substitution for Sparta Rotterdam to replace Jonathan de Guzman by Metinho on 77 minute.
  • 78' Another change for Sparta Rotterdam made on 78 minute. Tobias Lauritsen leaves to be changed by Charles-Andreas Brym.
  • 83' Sparta Rotterdam is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 84' Camiel Neghli gets the nod from Sparta Rotterdam. He replaces Pelle Clement and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 85' SBV Vitesse receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 85.
  • 87' Mica Pinto makes way for Dominik Oroz at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from SBV Vitesse.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Sparta Rotterdam Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jeroen Rijsdijk

SBV Vitesse Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phillip Cocu

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-09-24 Sparta Rotterdam 1–0 SBV Vitesse 2023-03-11 Sparta Rotterdam 3–1 SBV Vitesse 2022-11-05 SBV Vitesse 0–4 Sparta Rotterdam 2022-04-19 SBV Vitesse 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam 2021-12-18 Sparta Rotterdam 2–2 SBV Vitesse

Sparta Rotterdam Form

2023-09-24 Sparta Rotterdam 1–0 SBV Vitesse W 2023-09-17 AZ 2–0 Sparta Rotterdam L 2023-09-01 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 NEC D 2023-08-27 SC Heerenveen 1–3 Sparta Rotterdam W 2023-08-20 Sparta Rotterdam 2–2 Feyenoord Rotterdam D 2023-08-12 PEC Zwolle 1–2 Sparta Rotterdam W

SBV Vitesse Form

2023-09-24 Sparta Rotterdam 1–0 SBV Vitesse L 2023-09-16 SBV Vitesse 0–2 RKC Waalwijk L 2023-09-03 SBV Vitesse 0–2 AZ L 2023-08-19 SBV Vitesse 1–3 PSV L 2023-08-11 FC Volendam 1–2 SBV Vitesse W 2023-05-28 Feyenoord Rotterdam 0–1 SBV Vitesse W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.41 Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9 SBV Vitesse xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sparta Rotterdam53% Draw27% SBV Vitesse20%
Actual: Sparta Rotterdam win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line 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

✗ Wrong
Sparta Rotterdam32% Draw50% SBV Vitesse18%
Actual: Sparta Rotterdam win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 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.