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Sparta Rotterdam 1–5 FC Twente · Eredivisie

1–5Historical match

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

Match at a glance

FC Twente won 1–5.

Shots
723
Expected goals
1.112.37
Possession
45%55%

Full time

What the match recorded

FC Twente beat Sparta Rotterdam 5–1. Recorded in this match (Sparta Rotterdam – FC Twente): shots 7–23, expected goals 1.11–2.37, possession 45%–55%, corners 1–6. 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 Twente show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

11.5 shots/match ▲ShotsSparta Rotterdam · FC Twente18.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricSparta RotterdamFC TwenteBaseline
Shots11.5 shots/match18.2 shots/match14.4 shots/match
Shots against20.8 shots/match11.3 shots/match13.8 shots/match

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

FC Twente's recent record differs from the season

weak

FC Twente's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.5 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 for1.8 goals/match1.5 goals/match1.65 goals/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

FC Twente have recorded the higher season possession share.

40.2%PossessionSparta Rotterdam · FC Twente● 56.5%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 16.3 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricSparta RotterdamFC TwenteBaseline
Possession40.2%56.5%49.4%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots7 shots23 shotsSparta Rotterdam 7 shots, FC Twente 23 shots
  • Expected goals1.11 xG2.37 xGSparta Rotterdam 1.11 xG, FC Twente 2.37 xG
  • Possession45%55%Sparta Rotterdam 45%, FC Twente 55%
  • Corners1 corner6 cornersSparta Rotterdam 1 corner, FC Twente 6 corners

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.

Bart van Rooij · FC Twente · 23′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTobias Lauritsen · Sparta Rotterdam · 31′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSondre Ørjasæter · FC Twente · 36′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKristian Hlynsson · FC Twente · 40′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRicky van Wolfswinkel · FC Twente · 22′ · 0.03 xG · on targetSayfallah Ltaief · Sparta Rotterdam · 20′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedBart van Rooij · FC Twente · 39′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedKristian Hlynsson · FC Twente · 51′ · 0.04 xG · goalPatrick van Aanholt · Sparta Rotterdam · 59′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedKristian Hlynsson · FC Twente · 8′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRamiz Zerrouki · FC Twente · 13′ · 0.05 xG · goalRamiz Zerrouki · FC Twente · 47′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDaan Rots · FC Twente · 8′ · 0.06 xG · on targetBart van Rooij · FC Twente · 61′ · 0.07 xG · goalShurandy Sambo · Sparta Rotterdam · 79′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedTaylor Booth · FC Twente · 90′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedRicky van Wolfswinkel · FC Twente · 9′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedDaan Rots · FC Twente · 33′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedRamiz Zerrouki · FC Twente · 15′ · 0.12 xG · on targetKristian Hlynsson · FC Twente · 60′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedTobias Lauritsen · Sparta Rotterdam · 82′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedMarko Pjaca · FC Twente · 89′ · 0.15 xG · on targetRicky van Wolfswinkel · FC Twente · 65′ · 0.16 xG · goalArno Verschueren · FC Twente · 90′ · 0.17 xG · on targetNaci Ünüvar · FC Twente · 82′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedNaci Ünüvar · FC Twente · 85′ · 0.25 xG · goalKristian Hlynsson · FC Twente · 42′ · 0.29 xG · off target or blockedPatrick van Aanholt · Sparta Rotterdam · 24′ · 0.36 xG · on targetThomas Van den Belt · FC Twente · 76′ · 0.44 xG · on targetTobias Lauritsen · Sparta Rotterdam · 24′ · 0.72 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Sparta Rotterdam: 7 shots, 2 on target, 1.37 xG. FC Twente: 23 shots, 11 on target, 2.58 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.530′HT90′Tobias Lauritsen · Sparta Rotterdam · 24′Ramiz Zerrouki · FC Twente · 13′Kristian Hlynsson · FC Twente · 51′Bart van Rooij · FC Twente · 61′Ricky van Wolfswinkel · FC Twente · 65′Naci Ünüvar · FC Twente · 85′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Sparta Rotterdam 1.37 xG · FC Twente 2.58 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

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

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 2 of 11 directional metrics · FC Twente in 9

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sparta Rotterdam6 matchesFC Twente6 matches
1.33 goals/matchGoals scored6/6▲ 1.5 goals/match
2.67 goals/matchGoals allowed6/6▲ 1.33 goals/match
1.26 xG/matchExpected goals6/6▲ 1.8 xG/match
11.5 shots/matchShots6/6▲ 18.2 shots/match
4.6 shots/matchShots on target5/5▲ 5.4 shots/match
40.2%Possession6/6● 56.5%
2.5 corners/matchCorners6/6● 5 corners/match
6.4 fouls/matchFouls5/514 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples6 / 6home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness 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: Fri, 19 Sept 2025, 22:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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