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Feyenoord 3–4 Sparta Rotterdam · Eredivisie

3–4Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Sparta Rotterdam won 3–4.

Shots
2213
Shots on target
125
Expected goals
1.691.6
Possession
56%44%

Full time

What the match recorded

Sparta Rotterdam beat Feyenoord 4–3. Recorded in this match (Feyenoord – Sparta Rotterdam): shots 22–13, shots on target 12–5, expected goals 1.69–1.6, possession 56%–44%. 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.

Feyenoord show a distinct attacking-volume record

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

17.9 shots/match ▲ShotsFeyenoord · Sparta Rotterdam13.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricFeyenoordSparta RotterdamBaseline
Shots17.9 shots/match13.4 shots/match14.2 shots/match
Shots against11.4 shots/match17.1 shots/match13.3 shots/match

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

Sparta Rotterdam's recent record differs from the season

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

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.26 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 for1.6 goals/match1.26 goals/match1.5 goals/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots22 shots13 shotsFeyenoord 22 shots, Sparta Rotterdam 13 shots
  • Shots on target12 shots5 shotsFeyenoord 12 shots, Sparta Rotterdam 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.69 xG1.6 xGFeyenoord 1.69 xG, Sparta Rotterdam 1.6 xG
  • Possession56%44%Feyenoord 56%, Sparta Rotterdam 44%
  • Corners9 corners0 cornersFeyenoord 9 corners, Sparta Rotterdam 0 corners
  • Fouls6 fouls11 foulsFeyenoord 6 fouls, Sparta Rotterdam 11 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.

Tsuyoshi Watanabe · Feyenoord · 61′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAnis Hadj Moussa · Feyenoord · 15′ · 0.02 xG · on targetTeo Quintero · Sparta Rotterdam · 74′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJoshua Kitolano · Sparta Rotterdam · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJoshua Kitolano · Sparta Rotterdam · 32′ · 0.03 xG · on targetJordan Bos · Feyenoord · 42′ · 0.03 xG · on targetShunsuke Mito · Sparta Rotterdam · 47′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAnis Hadj Moussa · Feyenoord · 48′ · 0.03 xG · on targetTeo Quintero · Sparta Rotterdam · 53′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedCasper Tengstedt · Feyenoord · 53′ · 0.03 xG · on targetHwang In-beom · Feyenoord · 64′ · 0.03 xG · goalAnis Hadj Moussa · Feyenoord · 12′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJulian Baas · Sparta Rotterdam · 27′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAnis Hadj Moussa · Feyenoord · 59′ · 0.04 xG · on targetAnis Hadj Moussa · Feyenoord · 5′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLuciano Valente · Feyenoord · 24′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJordan Bos · Feyenoord · 52′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedTobias van den Elshout · Feyenoord · 88′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedShunsuke Mito · Sparta Rotterdam · 57′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedShunsuke Mito · Sparta Rotterdam · 74′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedTsuyoshi Watanabe · Feyenoord · 45′ · 0.08 xG · on targetCyle Larin · Feyenoord · 77′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedCasper Tengstedt · Feyenoord · 21′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedSem Steijn · Feyenoord · 63′ · 0.09 xG · on targetTsuyoshi Watanabe · Feyenoord · 42′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedShaqueel van Persie · Feyenoord · 88′ · 0.10 xG · goalQuinten Timber · Feyenoord · 86′ · 0.11 xG · on targetJoshua Kitolano · Sparta Rotterdam · 36′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedJoshua Kitolano · Sparta Rotterdam · 40′ · 0.12 xG · goalJoshua Kitolano · Sparta Rotterdam · 90′ · 0.13 xG · goalCyle Larin · Feyenoord · 76′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedCasper Tengstedt · Feyenoord · 5′ · 0.21 xG · on targetShaqueel van Persie · Feyenoord · 87′ · 0.22 xG · goalShunsuke Mito · Sparta Rotterdam · 71′ · 0.36 xG · goalMitchell Van Bergen · Sparta Rotterdam · 55′ · 0.57 xG · goal
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Feyenoord: 22 shots, 12 on target, 1.67 xG. Sparta Rotterdam: 13 shots, 5 on target, 1.60 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Hwang In-beom · Feyenoord · 64′Shaqueel van Persie · Feyenoord · 87′Shaqueel van Persie · Feyenoord · 88′Joshua Kitolano · Sparta Rotterdam · 40′Mitchell Van Bergen · Sparta Rotterdam · 55′Shunsuke Mito · Sparta Rotterdam · 71′Joshua Kitolano · Sparta Rotterdam · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Feyenoord 1.67 xG · Sparta Rotterdam 1.60 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Feyenoord
2Draws
0Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam — Feyenoord · Eredivisie0–4
Feyenoord — Sparta Rotterdam · Eredivisie3–0
Sparta Rotterdam — Feyenoord · Eredivisie1–1
Feyenoord — Sparta Rotterdam · Eredivisie2–0
Sparta Rotterdam — Feyenoord · 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: Feyenoord favored in 10 of 11 directional metrics · Sparta Rotterdam in 1

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Window

Season

Feyenoord19 matchesSparta Rotterdam19 matches
2.47 goals/match ▲Goals scored19/191.26 goals/match
1.42 goals/match ▲Goals allowed19/191.79 goals/match
2.06 xG/match ▲Expected goals19/191.48 xG/match
17.9 shots/match ▲Shots19/1913.4 shots/match
6.74 shots/match ▲Shots on target19/184.83 shots/match
53.9% ●Possession19/1946.1%
7.53 corners/match ●Corners19/194.37 corners/match
9.11 fouls/matchFouls18/188.78 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples19 / 19home / 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, 18 Jan 2026, 19:45 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Eredivisie

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsFeyenoordSparta Rotterdam
CompetitionEredivisieEredivisie 2025/26
Head-to-headFeyenoord — Sparta Rotterdam
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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