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 7 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
- Sparta Rotterdam 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dave Goossens
- Referee Martin Perez
- Referee Christiaan Bax
- Referee Freek Vandeursen
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2 | Points | 5 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 0 / 2 / 5 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 4 |
| 6 | Scored | 10 |
| 20 | Conceded | 17 |
| -14 | GD | -7 |
| 0.29 | PPG | 0.71 |
| 0% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
71%
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 (2 pts). Sparta Rotterdam are 12th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Willem II Tilburg
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/5
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/8
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
Willem II Tilburg
| Devin Haen | 3 G | 1 A |
| Thomas Verheydt | 1 G |
Sparta Rotterdam
| Milan Zonneveld | 5 G | 1 A |
| Marvin Young | 2 G | |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Koning Willem II Stadion. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Willem II Tilburg are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sparta Rotterdam's shape.
- 6' Goal! Lennart Thy scores his 47 goal in 236 matches.
- 11' Willem II Tilburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 12' That is a Yellow card for Willem II Tilburg. Gorkem Saglam will be fuming at that decision.
- 17' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 17 minutes.
- 19' Willem II Tilburg receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 19.
- 24' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 29' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 31' Time for substitution for Willem II Tilburg. Jordens Peters is replaced by Sebastian Holmen.
- 36' Bryan Smeets has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 41' Wouter Burger has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 326 appearances.
- 46' Willem II Tilburg ring the changes. Che Nunnely has done his job and it is now time for Kwasi Okyere Wriedt to step up.
- 46' What composure from Deroy Duarte! The Cape Verde Islands international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 51' Deroy Duarte adds to his 1 season tally! Sparta Rotterdam lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
- 52' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sebastian Holmen on 52.
- 57' 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.
- 59' A moment of madness from Bart Vriends on 59 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sparta Rotterdam will be frustrated.
- 60' Time for substitution for Sparta Rotterdam. Bryan Smeets is replaced by Mario Engels.
- 65' 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.
- 70' Jordens Peters needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 71' Sparta Rotterdam manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Reda Kharchouch is hanging Lennart Thy on the field on 71 minute.
- 76' It looks surprising Willem II Tilburg does not make any changes. Robbin Ruiter has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 77' Willem II Tilburg make a change. Freek Heerkens trudges off to be replaced by Wesley Spieringhs on 77 minutes.
- 82' GOAL! Vangelis Pavlidis scores on 82.
- 84' The Sparta Rotterdam bench stirs into life. Deroy Duarte is withdrawn and Danzell Gravenberch gets his opportunity.
- 85' Tom Beugelsdijk gets the nod from Sparta Rotterdam. He replaces Bart Vriends and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Mike Ndayishimye, a Belgium , has 4 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sparta Rotterdam to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Bart Vriends | 2 |
| Mike Ndayishimye | 2 |
| Tobias Lauritsen | 2 |
| Deroy Duarte | 2 |
| Emanuel Emegha | 1 |
| Younes Namli | 1 |
| Freek Heerkens | 1 |
Head to Head
Willem II Tilburg Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46
Willem II Tilburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2
Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 66% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sparta Rotterdam win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.46
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Willem II Tilburg or Draw
54%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
71%
Willem II Tilburg or Sparta Rotterdam
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sparta Rotterdam win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
1 – 2
8.9%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
6.3%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 1
5.7%
0 – 0
4.6%
2 – 3
4.3%
0 – 3
4.1%
1 – 0
4%
2 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Willem II Tilburg
| Handicap | Willem II Tilburg covers | Push | Sparta Rotterdam covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 15% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 20% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 15% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.