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Sparta Rotterdam 2–0 FC Volendam · Eredivisie

2–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Sparta Rotterdam won 2–0.

Shots
167
Shots on target
92
Expected goals
1.330.33
Possession
50%50%

Full time

What the match recorded

Sparta Rotterdam beat FC Volendam 2–0. Recorded in this match (Sparta Rotterdam – FC Volendam): shots 16–7, shots on target 9–2, expected goals 1.33–0.33, possession 50%–50%. 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.

FC Volendam's recent record differs from the season

moderate

FC Volendam's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.07 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 for0.8 goals/match1.07 goals/match1.51 goals/match

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

FC Volendam have a visible away split

moderate

FC Volendam's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

8.36 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season10.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8.36 shots/match10.5 shots/match14.3 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Sparta Rotterdam show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

13 shots/match ▲ShotsSparta Rotterdam · FC Volendam10.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricSparta RotterdamFC VolendamBaseline
Shots13 shots/match10.5 shots/match14.3 shots/match
Shots against16 shots/match18.8 shots/match12.7 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots7 shotsSparta Rotterdam 16 shots, FC Volendam 7 shots
  • Shots on target9 shots2 shotsSparta Rotterdam 9 shots, FC Volendam 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.33 xG0.33 xGSparta Rotterdam 1.33 xG, FC Volendam 0.33 xG
  • Possession50%50%Sparta Rotterdam 50%, FC Volendam 50%
  • Corners3 corners7 cornersSparta Rotterdam 3 corners, FC Volendam 7 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls9 foulsSparta Rotterdam 15 fouls, FC Volendam 9 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.

Vito van Crooij · Sparta Rotterdam · 50′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMitchell Van Bergen · Sparta Rotterdam · 79′ · 0.01 xG · on targetVito van Crooij · Sparta Rotterdam · 13′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMitchell Van Bergen · Sparta Rotterdam · 20′ · 0.02 xG · on targetTeo Quintero · Sparta Rotterdam · 57′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBilal Ould-Chikh · FC Volendam · 27′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedOzan Kökçü · FC Volendam · 48′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMitchell Van Bergen · Sparta Rotterdam · 18′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedTeo Quintero · Sparta Rotterdam · 31′ · 0.04 xG · on targetJuninho Bacuna · FC Volendam · 52′ · 0.04 xG · on targetBilal Ould-Chikh · FC Volendam · 82′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedTeo Quintero · Sparta Rotterdam · 36′ · 0.05 xG · on targetPrecious Ugwu · FC Volendam · 75′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMitchell Van Bergen · Sparta Rotterdam · 53′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedRobert Mühren · FC Volendam · 74′ · 0.06 xG · on targetMitchell Van Bergen · Sparta Rotterdam · 26′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedGibson Yah · FC Volendam · 69′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedTobias Lauritsen · Sparta Rotterdam · 80′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedAyoni Santos · Sparta Rotterdam · 27′ · 0.08 xG · on targetTobias Lauritsen · Sparta Rotterdam · 80′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedShunsuke Mito · Sparta Rotterdam · 14′ · 0.11 xG · goalTobias Lauritsen · Sparta Rotterdam · 33′ · 0.14 xG · goalMitchell Van Bergen · Sparta Rotterdam · 90′ · 0.51 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Sparta Rotterdam: 16 shots, 9 on target, 1.35 xG. FC Volendam: 7 shots, 2 on target, 0.32 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′Shunsuke Mito · Sparta Rotterdam · 14′Tobias Lauritsen · Sparta Rotterdam · 33′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Sparta Rotterdam 1.35 xG · FC Volendam 0.32 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Sparta Rotterdam
0Draws
2FC Volendam
Sparta Rotterdam — FC Volendam · KNVB Beker1–2
FC Volendam — Sparta Rotterdam · Eredivisie0–1
Sparta Rotterdam — FC Volendam · Eredivisie1–0
FC Volendam — Sparta Rotterdam · Eredivisie1–4
FC Volendam — Sparta Rotterdam · Eredivisie2–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Sparta Rotterdam favored in 10 of 11 directional metrics · FC Volendam in 0 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sparta Rotterdam28 matchesFC Volendam28 matches
1.25 goals/match ▲Goals scored28/281.07 goals/match
1.68 goals/matchGoals allowed28/281.71 goals/match
1.35 xG/match ▲Expected goals28/281.03 xG/match
13 shots/match ▲Shots28/2810.5 shots/match
4.78 shots/match ▲Shots on target27/283.54 shots/match
47.1% ●Possession28/2845.1%
4.71 corners/match ●Corners28/283.5 corners/match
9.78 fouls/matchFouls27/289.89 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples28 / 28home / 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: Sat, 21 Mar 2026, 21:45 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Eredivisie

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsSparta RotterdamFC Volendam
CompetitionEredivisieEredivisie 2025/26
Head-to-headSparta Rotterdam — FC Volendam
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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