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Go Ahead Eagles 0–3 Sparta Rotterdam · Eredivisie

0–3Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Sparta Rotterdam won 0–3.

Shots
1913
Shots on target
65
Expected goals
2.241.73
Possession
68%32%

Full time

What the match recorded

Sparta Rotterdam beat Go Ahead Eagles 3–0. Recorded in this match (Go Ahead Eagles – Sparta Rotterdam): shots 19–13, shots on target 6–5, expected goals 2.24–1.73, possession 68%–32%. 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 show a distinct attacking-volume record

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

11.3 shots/match ▲ShotsGo Ahead Eagles · Sparta Rotterdam12 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricGo Ahead EaglesSparta RotterdamBaseline
Shots11.3 shots/match12 shots/match11.8 shots/match
Shots against24 shots/match20.3 shots/match18.3 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

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Go Ahead Eagles have recorded the higher season possession share.

50% ●PossessionGo Ahead Eagles · Sparta Rotterdam37%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 13.0 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricGo Ahead EaglesSparta RotterdamBaseline
Possession50%37%48%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots19 shots13 shotsGo Ahead Eagles 19 shots, Sparta Rotterdam 13 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots5 shotsGo Ahead Eagles 6 shots, Sparta Rotterdam 5 shots
  • Expected goals2.24 xG1.73 xGGo Ahead Eagles 2.24 xG, Sparta Rotterdam 1.73 xG
  • Possession68%32%Go Ahead Eagles 68%, Sparta Rotterdam 32%
  • Corners12 corners1 cornerGo Ahead Eagles 12 corners, Sparta Rotterdam 1 corner
  • Fouls6 fouls8 foulsGo Ahead Eagles 6 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.

Mathis Suray · Go Ahead Eagles · 22′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMats Deijl · Go Ahead Eagles · 30′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedEvert Linthorst · Go Ahead Eagles · 39′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMathis Suray · Go Ahead Eagles · 59′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTobias Lauritsen · Sparta Rotterdam · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGerrit Nauber · Go Ahead Eagles · 60′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedVictor Edvardsen · Go Ahead Eagles · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAyoub Oufkir · Sparta Rotterdam · 70′ · 0.04 xG · on targetMilan Smit · Go Ahead Eagles · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedYassir Rahmouni · Go Ahead Eagles · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDean James · Go Ahead Eagles · 5′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedSayfallah Ltaief · Sparta Rotterdam · 6′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRichonell Margaret · Go Ahead Eagles · 59′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAyoub Oufkir · Sparta Rotterdam · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJoris Kramer · Go Ahead Eagles · 90′ · 0.07 xG · on targetDean James · Go Ahead Eagles · 67′ · 0.08 xG · on targetGerrit Nauber · Go Ahead Eagles · 69′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMitchell Van Bergen · Sparta Rotterdam · 53′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedTobias Lauritsen · Sparta Rotterdam · 22′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedPelle Clement · Sparta Rotterdam · 36′ · 0.10 xG · goalPelle Clement · Sparta Rotterdam · 70′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedJakob Breum · Go Ahead Eagles · 75′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedMitchell Van Bergen · Sparta Rotterdam · 42′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedJoris Kramer · Go Ahead Eagles · 59′ · 0.11 xG · on targetEvert Linthorst · Go Ahead Eagles · 20′ · 0.12 xG · on targetMitchell Van Bergen · Sparta Rotterdam · 1′ · 0.19 xG · on targetTobias Lauritsen · Sparta Rotterdam · 62′ · 0.19 xG · goalJens Toornstra · Sparta Rotterdam · 55′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedVictor Edvardsen · Go Ahead Eagles · 80′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedTeo Quintero · Sparta Rotterdam · 86′ · 0.49 xG · goalOskar Siira Sivertsen · Go Ahead Eagles · 72′ · 0.77 xG · off target or blockedMats Deijl · Go Ahead Eagles · 67′ · 0.82 xG · on target
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Go Ahead Eagles: 19 shots, 6 on target, 2.67 xG. Sparta Rotterdam: 13 shots, 5 on target, 1.73 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′Pelle Clement · Sparta Rotterdam · 36′Tobias Lauritsen · Sparta Rotterdam · 62′Teo Quintero · Sparta Rotterdam · 86′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Go Ahead Eagles 2.67 xG · Sparta Rotterdam 1.73 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Go Ahead Eagles
1Draws
1Sparta Rotterdam
Go Ahead Eagles — Sparta Rotterdam · Eredivisie1–0
Sparta Rotterdam — Go Ahead Eagles · Eredivisie1–2
Sparta Rotterdam — Go Ahead Eagles · Eredivisie0–2
Go Ahead Eagles — Sparta Rotterdam · Eredivisie0–0
Sparta Rotterdam — Go Ahead Eagles · 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: Go Ahead Eagles favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Sparta Rotterdam in 0 · 11 too close

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Window

Season

Go Ahead Eagles3 matchesSparta Rotterdam3 matches
1.33 goals/matchGoals scored3/3▲ 2 goals/match
2.33 goals/matchGoals allowed3/32.33 goals/match
1.29 xG/matchExpected goals3/3▲ 1.4 xG/match
11.3 shots/matchShots3/3▲ 12 shots/match
4 shots/matchShots on target3/3▲ 4.67 shots/match
50% ●Possession3/337%
7.67 corners/match ●Corners3/33.67 corners/match
8 fouls/matchFouls3/36.33 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples3 / 3home / away teams
Recent samples3 / 3last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

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 completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 23 Aug 2025, 18:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Eredivisie

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsGo Ahead EaglesSparta Rotterdam
CompetitionEredivisieEredivisie 2025/26
Head-to-headGo Ahead Eagles — Sparta Rotterdam
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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