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FC Twente 4–0 Sparta Rotterdam · Eredivisie

4–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

FC Twente won 4–0.

Shots
269
Shots on target
131
Expected goals
3.920.86
Possession
57%43%

Full time

What the match recorded

FC Twente beat Sparta Rotterdam 4–0. Recorded in this match (FC Twente – Sparta Rotterdam): shots 26–9, shots on target 13–1, expected goals 3.92–0.86, possession 57%–43%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Sparta Rotterdam's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Sparta Rotterdam's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.15 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.6 goals/match1.15 goals/match1.55 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

FC Twente show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

FC Twente's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

17.8 shots/match ▲ShotsFC Twente · Sparta Rotterdam12.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricFC TwenteSparta RotterdamBaseline
Shots17.8 shots/match12.8 shots/match14.7 shots/match
Shots against10.7 shots/match16.1 shots/match13.2 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots26 shots9 shotsFC Twente 26 shots, Sparta Rotterdam 9 shots
  • Shots on target13 shots1 shotFC Twente 13 shots, Sparta Rotterdam 1 shot
  • Expected goals3.92 xG0.86 xGFC Twente 3.92 xG, Sparta Rotterdam 0.86 xG
  • Possession57%43%FC Twente 57%, Sparta Rotterdam 43%
  • Corners9 corners2 cornersFC Twente 9 corners, Sparta Rotterdam 2 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls8 foulsFC Twente 7 fouls, Sparta Rotterdam 8 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Shunsuke Mito · Sparta Rotterdam · 15′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedStav Lemkin · FC Twente · 24′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedAyoni Santos · Sparta Rotterdam · 31′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedThomas Van den Belt · FC Twente · 32′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedSam Lammers · FC Twente · 34′ · 0.00 xG · on targetBart van Rooij · FC Twente · 40′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedRamiz Zerrouki · FC Twente · 40′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedShunsuke Mito · Sparta Rotterdam · 42′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedThomas Van den Belt · FC Twente · 49′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedDaan Rots · FC Twente · 51′ · 0.00 xG · on targetShunsuke Mito · Sparta Rotterdam · 53′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedVito van Crooij · Sparta Rotterdam · 84′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedShunsuke Mito · Sparta Rotterdam · 84′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedSondre Ørjasæter · FC Twente · 2′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDaan Rots · FC Twente · 10′ · 0.01 xG · on targetSam Lammers · FC Twente · 13′ · 0.01 xG · on targetTobias Lauritsen · Sparta Rotterdam · 29′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedKristian Hlynsson · FC Twente · 36′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedKristian Hlynsson · FC Twente · 65′ · 0.01 xG · on targetKristian Hlynsson · FC Twente · 16′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMarvin Young · Sparta Rotterdam · 74′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDaan Rots · FC Twente · 10′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedThomas Van den Belt · FC Twente · 35′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedSam Lammers · FC Twente · 74′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMilan Zonneveld · Sparta Rotterdam · 89′ · 0.03 xG · on targetMarko Pjaca · FC Twente · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedSam Lammers · FC Twente · 31′ · 0.04 xG · on targetBart van Rooij · FC Twente · 10′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedMarko Pjaca · FC Twente · 77′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedThomas Van den Belt · FC Twente · 51′ · 0.10 xG · on targetThomas Van den Belt · FC Twente · 59′ · 0.10 xG · goalKristian Hlynsson · FC Twente · 71′ · 0.10 xG · goalDaan Rots · FC Twente · 78′ · 0.10 xG · goalSam Lammers · FC Twente · 54′ · 0.13 xG · on targetThomas Van den Belt · FC Twente · 58′ · 0.21 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

FC Twente: 26 shots, 13 on target, 1.15 xG. Sparta Rotterdam: 9 shots, 1 on target, 0.06 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.751.50′HT90′Thomas Van den Belt · FC Twente · 58′Thomas Van den Belt · FC Twente · 59′Kristian Hlynsson · FC Twente · 71′Daan Rots · FC Twente · 78′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: FC Twente 1.15 xG · Sparta Rotterdam 0.06 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3FC Twente
2Draws
0Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam — FC Twente · Eredivisie1–5
Sparta Rotterdam — FC Twente · Eredivisie0–2
FC Twente — Sparta Rotterdam · Eredivisie1–1
FC Twente — Sparta Rotterdam · Eredivisie2–1
Sparta Rotterdam — FC Twente · Eredivisie2–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: FC Twente favored in 10 of 11 directional metrics · Sparta Rotterdam in 1

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

FC Twente33 matchesSparta Rotterdam33 matches
1.76 goals/match ▲Goals scored33/331.15 goals/match
1.06 goals/match ▲Goals allowed33/331.79 goals/match
1.91 xG/match ▲Expected goals33/331.32 xG/match
17.8 shots/match ▲Shots33/3312.8 shots/match
6.41 shots/match ▲Shots on target32/324.44 shots/match
54.4% ●Possession33/3346.8%
5.24 corners/match ●Corners33/334.55 corners/match
10.6 fouls/matchFouls31/329.91 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples33 / 33home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 10 May 2026, 18:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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