Willem II Tilburg vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Willem II Tilburg vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie at Koning Willem II Stadion.
- Willem II Tilburg 12 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Sparta Rotterdam 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dave Goossens
- Referee Martin Perez
- Referee Christiaan Bax
- Referee Freek Vandeursen
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Dec | Fortuna Sittard | A | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Nov | FC Groningen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Nov | VVV Venlo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Nov | PSV | A | 0–3 | L |
| 31 Oct | SBV Vitesse | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec | Willem II Tilburg | A | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Dec | FC Emmen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Nov | PSV | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Nov | ADO Den Haag | H | 6–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | RKC Waalwijk | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Nov | SC Heerenveen | H | 1–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Willem II Tilburg | Sparta Rotterdam | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #12 |
| 3 | Points | 12 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 0 / 3 / 9 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 6 |
| 11 | Scored | 21 |
| 40 | Conceded | 29 |
| -29 | GD | -8 |
| 0.25 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 0% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Willem II Tilburg this season
Willem II Tilburg this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Willem II Tilburg are 18th (3 pts). Sparta Rotterdam are 12th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Willem II Tilburg
0-15
2/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
–/7
46-60
1/7
61-75
2/11
76+
5/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Willem II Tilburg
| Devin Haen | 3 G | 2 A |
| Thomas Verheydt | 1 G |
Sparta Rotterdam
| Milan Zonneveld | 8 G | 2 A |
| Marvin Young | 2 G | 1 A |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Koning Willem II Stadion. Willem II Tilburg are looking to make home advantage count against Sparta Rotterdam.
- 5' Deroy Duarte has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 6' Goal! Lennart Thy scores his 47 goal in 244 matches.
- 11' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Sparta Rotterdam winning 100% of all matches.
- 12' Gorkem Saglam is having his name booked by the referee on 12.
- 17' The 39-year-old Jordens Peters has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 19' That is a Yellow card for Willem II Tilburg. Derrick Kohn will be fuming at that decision.
- 24' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Adrie Koster will be considering his options from the bench.
- 29' Sparta Rotterdam come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 31' Fresh legs for Willem II Tilburg! Sebastian Holmen comes on to replace Jordens Peters.
- 36' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 41' Netherlands international Reda Kharchouch has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Kwasi Okyere Wriedt. He replaces Che Nunnely on 46 minute.
- 46' Deroy Duarte doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 51' What a strike from Deroy Duarte! The score is 0-3.
- 52' It’s a booking for Willem II Tilburg player. Sebastian Holmen gets a Yellow card.
- 57' Sparta Rotterdam are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 59' Bart Vriends is having his name booked by the referee on 59.
- 60' A change in the Sparta Rotterdam ranks — Bryan Smeets exits the field as Mario Engels enters on 60.
- 65' Sven Mijnans has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 13 cards already picked up this season.
- 70' The travelling Sparta Rotterdam supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 71' The Sparta Rotterdam manager makes a substitution. Lennart Thy departs to be replaced by Reda Kharchouch.
- 76' The home supporters are growing impatient. Willem II Tilburg must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 77' Fresh legs for Willem II Tilburg! Wesley Spieringhs comes on to replace Freek Heerkens.
- 82' Brilliant from the ! Vangelis Pavlidis makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 82.
- 84' Sparta Rotterdam manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Danzell Gravenberch is hanging Deroy Duarte on the field on 84 minute.
- 85' The crowd applauds Bart Vriends as he leaves the pitch. Tom Beugelsdijk steps in for Sparta Rotterdam.
- 90' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Willem II Tilburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 3
- 4
- 6
- 11
- 23
- 10
- 13
- 21
- 7
- 27
Bench
- 26
-
20
Kwasi Okyere Wriedt ↑ 46'
-
25
Sebastian Holmen ↑ 31'
- 19
- 24
- 46
-
43
Wesley Spieringhs ↑ 77'
Coach
Adrie Koster
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 4
- 2
-
9
Lennart Thy ↓ Reda Kharchouch 71'
- 11
-
10
Bryan Smeets ↓ Mario Engels 60'
- 8
- 6
-
7
Sven Mijnans ↓ Wouter Burger 71'
-
3
Bart Vriends ↓ Tom Beugelsdijk 85'
- 1
Bench
- 20
- 12
-
14
Tom Beugelsdijk ↑ 85'
- 15
-
16
Mario Engels ↑ 60'
-
13
Wouter Burger ↑ 71'
- 30
-
19
Danzell Gravenberch ↑ 84'
-
17
Reda Kharchouch ↑ 71'
- 18
Coach
Henk Fraser
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Che Nunnely | 3 |
| Tobias Lauritsen | 2 |
| Deroy Duarte | 2 |
| Bart Vriends | 2 |
| Mike Ndayishimye | 2 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 1 |
| Kristian Hlynsson | 1 |
| Lennart Thy | 1 |
Head to Head
Willem II Tilburg Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.49
Willem II Tilburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.41
Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sparta Rotterdam win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Willem II Tilburg or Draw
48%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
75%
Willem II Tilburg or Sparta Rotterdam
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sparta Rotterdam win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 1
8.1%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 1
5.3%
2 – 3
5%
0 – 3
4.7%
0 – 1
4.5%
1 – 4
4.1%
0 – 0
3.2%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Willem II Tilburg
| Handicap | Willem II Tilburg covers | Push | Sparta Rotterdam covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 12% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 20% | 37% |
| +1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +2 | 63% | 17% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.