Eredivisie · 2026

Excelsior 2–1 Sparta Rotterdam · Eredivisie

2–1Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Excelsior won 2–1.

Shots
1510
Shots on target
52
Expected goals
1.210.97
Possession
44%56%

Full time

What the match recorded

Excelsior beat Sparta Rotterdam 2–1. Recorded in this match (Excelsior – Sparta Rotterdam): shots 15–10, shots on target 5–2, expected goals 1.21–0.97, possession 44%–56%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots10 shotsExcelsior 15 shots, Sparta Rotterdam 10 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots2 shotsExcelsior 5 shots, Sparta Rotterdam 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.21 xG0.97 xGExcelsior 1.21 xG, Sparta Rotterdam 0.97 xG
  • Possession44%56%Excelsior 44%, Sparta Rotterdam 56%
  • Corners6 corners4 cornersExcelsior 6 corners, Sparta Rotterdam 4 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls7 foulsExcelsior 13 fouls, Sparta Rotterdam 7 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards1 cardExcelsior 2 cards, Sparta Rotterdam 1 card
  • Passes371 passes487 passesExcelsior 371 passes, Sparta Rotterdam 487 passes
  • Pass accuracy79%83.4%Excelsior 79%, Sparta Rotterdam 83.4%
  • Shots inside box12 shots5 shotsExcelsior 12 shots, Sparta Rotterdam 5 shots
  • Blocked shots5 blocks4 blocksExcelsior 5 blocks, Sparta Rotterdam 4 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves1 save3 savesExcelsior 1 save, Sparta Rotterdam 3 saves

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 20′Jens ToornstraYellow card · Sparta Rotterdam
  2. 24′Aymen SlitiGoal · Excelsior
  3. 28′Simon JanssenYellow card · Excelsior
  4. 37′Ágúst Orri ThorsteinssonYellow card · Excelsior
  5. Half-time
  6. 48′Milan ZonneveldGoal · Sparta Rotterdam
  7. 90′Nesto GroenGoal · Excelsior
  8. Full time
Player changes · 9grouped by team and minute
  • 39′Sparta Rotterdam · 1 player changeCasper Terho
  • 59′Excelsior · 2 player changesEric da Silva Moreira · Alireza Jahanbakhsh
  • 67′Excelsior · 2 player changesNesto Groen · Ilano Silva Timas
  • 83′Sparta Rotterdam · 2 player changesAlwande Roaldsoy · Joel Ideho
  • 86′Excelsior · 1 player changeKasey Bos
  • 89′Sparta Rotterdam · 1 player changeNick Verschuren

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Excelsior
0Draws
3Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam — Excelsior · Eredivisie2–3
Excelsior — Sparta Rotterdam · Eredivisie0–1
Sparta Rotterdam — Excelsior · Eredivisie4–2
Excelsior — Sparta Rotterdam · Eredivisie2–1
Excelsior — Sparta Rotterdam · Eredivisie1–4

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

  • Matches in previous 14 days · Both teams: 1 match
13.9 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/16.91 days

Excelsior / Sparta Rotterdam

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples2 / 3home / away teams
Recent samples2 / 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.
  • 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: Sat, 29 Aug 2026, 18:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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