Eredivisie · 2025Sun, 17 Aug 2025, 12:30 UTCFull timeHet KasteelFull-time recap
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This match

Match statistics

MetricSparta RotterdamFC Utrecht
Shots15 shots/match20 shots/match
Shots on target5 shots/match5 shots/match
Expected goals1.34 xG/match1.35 xG/match
Possession45%55%
Corners5 corners/match6 corners/match
Fouls9 fouls/match11 fouls/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

Bruno Martins Indi · Sparta Rotterdam · 86′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedPelle Clement · Sparta Rotterdam · 1′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAlonzo Engwanda · FC Utrecht · 3′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSayfallah Ltaief · Sparta Rotterdam · 21′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSayfallah Ltaief · Sparta Rotterdam · 22′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAyoub Oufkir · Sparta Rotterdam · 25′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAdrian Blake · FC Utrecht · 68′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCan Bozdoğan · FC Utrecht · 84′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMiguel Rodríguez · FC Utrecht · 43′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedNick Viergever · FC Utrecht · 49′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedPelle Clement · Sparta Rotterdam · 55′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedNick Viergever · FC Utrecht · 77′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAdrian Blake · FC Utrecht · 9′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedBruno Martins Indi · Sparta Rotterdam · 45′ · 0.04 xG · on targetTobias Lauritsen · Sparta Rotterdam · 61′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedVictor Jensen · FC Utrecht · 63′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDani De Wit · FC Utrecht · 67′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDani De Wit · FC Utrecht · 13′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAyoub Oufkir · Sparta Rotterdam · 45′ · 0.05 xG · on targetMarvin Young · Sparta Rotterdam · 86′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMiguel Rodríguez · FC Utrecht · 23′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAdrian Blake · FC Utrecht · 63′ · 0.06 xG · on targetJoshua Kitolano · Sparta Rotterdam · 25′ · 0.07 xG · goalSiebe Horemans · FC Utrecht · 35′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedMiliano Jonathans · FC Utrecht · 69′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedGjivai Zechiël · FC Utrecht · 9′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedSayfallah Ltaief · Sparta Rotterdam · 33′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedAdrian Blake · FC Utrecht · 51′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedVictor Jensen · FC Utrecht · 30′ · 0.10 xG · on targetTobias Lauritsen · Sparta Rotterdam · 82′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedAyoub Oufkir · Sparta Rotterdam · 70′ · 0.12 xG · on targetDani De Wit · FC Utrecht · 74′ · 0.15 xG · on targetDani De Wit · FC Utrecht · 63′ · 0.17 xG · goalDani De Wit · FC Utrecht · 77′ · 0.23 xG · off target or blockedTobias Lauritsen · Sparta Rotterdam · 88′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Sparta Rotterdam: 15 shots, 5 on target, 1.49 xG. FC Utrecht: 20 shots, 5 on target, 1.39 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′Joshua Kitolano · Sparta Rotterdam · 25′Tobias Lauritsen · Sparta Rotterdam · 88′Dani De Wit · FC Utrecht · 63′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Sparta Rotterdam 1.49 xG · FC Utrecht 1.39 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The available record does not support a clear cross-team pattern. No second pattern clears the sample and coverage gates. Limitation: At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Sparta Rotterdam favored in 0 of 14 directional metrics · FC Utrecht in 0 · 14 too close

Goals scoredseason · 2/2
Goals allowedseason · 2/2
Expected goalsseason · 2/2
Expected goals allowedseason · 2/2
Shotsseason · 2/2
Shots allowedseason · 2/2
Shots on targetseason · 2/2
Shots on target allowedseason · 2/2
Possessionseason · 2/2
Cornersseason · 2/2
Corners allowedseason · 2/2
Cardsseason · 0/0
Foulsseason · 2/2
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 2/2
Scoring frequencyseason · 2/2

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Sparta Rotterdam
FC Utrecht
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Sparta Rotterdam
FC Utrecht
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Sparta Rotterdam
FC Utrecht
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Sparta Rotterdam
FC Utrecht
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Sparta Rotterdam
FC Utrecht
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 50%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Sparta Rotterdam
FC Utrecht
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Sparta Rotterdam
FC Utrecht
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

2 / 2 matches
Goals scored2/2
Goals allowed2/2
Expected goals2/2
Shots2/2
Shots on target2/2
Possession2/2
Corners2/2
Cards0/0
Fouls2/2

Window

Last 10

2 / 2 matches
Goals scored2/2
Goals allowed2/2
Expected goals2/2
Shots2/2
Shots on target2/2
Possession2/2
Corners2/2
Cards0/0
Fouls2/2

Window

Season

2 / 2 matches
Goals scored2/2
Goals allowed2/2
Expected goals2/2
Shots2/2
Shots on target2/2
Possession2/2
Corners2/2
Cards0/0
Fouls2/2

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

1 / 1 matches
Goals scored1/1
Goals allowed1/1
Expected goals1/1
Shots1/1
Shots on target1/1
Possession1/1
Corners1/1
Cards0/0
Fouls1/1

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

7.73 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/16.91 days
1 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/11 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidencelimited
Season samples2 / 2home / away teams
Recent samples2 / 2last-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.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: goals_for, goals_against, xg_for, xg_against, shots, shots_on_target, possession, corners, cards, fouls.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 17 Aug 2025, 16:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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