Eredivisie · 2026

SC Telstar 1–3 Sparta Rotterdam · Eredivisie

1–3Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

Sparta Rotterdam won 1–3.

Shots
716
Shots on target
19
Expected goals
1.42.54
Possession
61%39%

Full time

What the match recorded

Sparta Rotterdam beat SC Telstar 3–1. Recorded in this match (SC Telstar – Sparta Rotterdam): shots 7–16, shots on target 1–9, expected goals 1.4–2.54, possession 61%–39%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots7 shots16 shotsSC Telstar 7 shots, Sparta Rotterdam 16 shots
  • Shots on target1 shot9 shotsSC Telstar 1 shot, Sparta Rotterdam 9 shots
  • Expected goals1.4 xG2.54 xGSC Telstar 1.4 xG, Sparta Rotterdam 2.54 xG
  • Possession61%39%SC Telstar 61%, Sparta Rotterdam 39%
  • Corners7 corners5 cornersSC Telstar 7 corners, Sparta Rotterdam 5 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls17 foulsSC Telstar 13 fouls, Sparta Rotterdam 17 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card1 cardSC Telstar 1 card, Sparta Rotterdam 1 card
  • Passes509 passes327 passesSC Telstar 509 passes, Sparta Rotterdam 327 passes
  • Pass accuracy83.3%78.3%SC Telstar 83.3%, Sparta Rotterdam 78.3%
  • Shots inside box4 shots13 shotsSC Telstar 4 shots, Sparta Rotterdam 13 shots
  • Blocked shots2 blocks3 blocksSC Telstar 2 blocks, Sparta Rotterdam 3 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves6 saves0 savesSC Telstar 6 saves, Sparta Rotterdam 0 saves
  • Offsides1 offside0 offsidesSC Telstar 1 offside, Sparta Rotterdam 0 offsides

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.

Ayoni Santos · Sparta Rotterdam · 8′ · 0.02 xG · on targetAyoni Santos · Sparta Rotterdam · 23′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTyrone Owusu · SC Telstar · 26′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAyoni Santos · Sparta Rotterdam · 37′ · 0.02 xG · on targetNökkvi Þórisson · Sparta Rotterdam · 58′ · 0.02 xG · on targetBas Kuipers · Sparta Rotterdam · 66′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAyoni Santos · Sparta Rotterdam · 23′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSoufiane Hetli · SC Telstar · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedNick Verschuren · Sparta Rotterdam · 32′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJelani Seedorf · SC Telstar · 50′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedNökkvi Þórisson · Sparta Rotterdam · 53′ · 0.06 xG · goalNils Rossen · SC Telstar · 81′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedNökkvi Þórisson · Sparta Rotterdam · 13′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedJulian Baas · Sparta Rotterdam · 62′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedSoufiane Hetli · SC Telstar · 67′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedAyoni Santos · Sparta Rotterdam · 48′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedSoufiane Hetli · SC Telstar · 9′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedCasper Terho · Sparta Rotterdam · 23′ · 0.21 xG · on targetMarvin Young · Sparta Rotterdam · 6′ · 0.29 xG · goalRobin van Cruijsen · Sparta Rotterdam · 90′ · 0.39 xG · goalNökkvi Þórisson · Sparta Rotterdam · 60′ · 0.44 xG · on targetNökkvi Þórisson · Sparta Rotterdam · 11′ · 0.60 xG · on targetAbdelnour Soualhia · SC Telstar · 90′ · 0.94 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

SC Telstar: 7 shots, 1 on target, 1.43 xG. Sparta Rotterdam: 16 shots, 9 on target, 2.55 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′Abdelnour Soualhia · SC Telstar · 90′Marvin Young · Sparta Rotterdam · 6′Nökkvi Þórisson · Sparta Rotterdam · 53′Robin van Cruijsen · Sparta Rotterdam · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: SC Telstar 1.43 xG · Sparta Rotterdam 2.55 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1SC Telstar
0Draws
1Sparta Rotterdam
SC Telstar — Sparta Rotterdam · Eredivisie4–1
Sparta Rotterdam — SC Telstar · Eredivisie1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Season-opening preview

Current-season evidence is still building.

This competition's new season has only just started, so PitchMath does not yet hold enough completed matches for a current-season grade. The comparison below is last season's recorded data, shown as historical context.

1 / 2 matches toward the first current-season grade

Current season so far

Completed matches in the season being played. Kept separate from the historical block below.

  • SC Telstar1 matches
  • Sparta Rotterdam1 matches

Previous-season context

Recorded season totals from the source competition. Not current form.

Both clubs played the same competition and season, so these values are directly comparable.

SC Telstar

Competition
Eredivisie
Season
2025/26
Sample
34 matches
Profile grade
A
Data cutoff
24 May 2026
  • Goals scored1.44 goals/match
  • Goals allowed1.62 goals/match
  • Expected goals1.5 xG/match
  • Expected goals allowed1.77 xG/match
  • Shots12.8 shots/match
  • Shots allowed16.1 shots/match
  • Shots on target4.88 shots/match
  • Shots on target allowed6.29 shots/match
  • Possession45.1%
  • Corners4.74 corners/match
  • Corners allowed6.32 corners/match
  • Fouls11.3 fouls/match
  • Clean-sheet frequency15%
  • Scoring frequency76%

Sparta Rotterdam

Competition
Eredivisie
Season
2025/26
Sample
34 matches
Profile grade
A
Data cutoff
24 May 2026
  • Goals scored1.18 goals/match
  • Goals allowed1.82 goals/match
  • Expected goals1.33 xG/match
  • Expected goals allowed1.5 xG/match
  • Shots13 shots/match
  • Shots allowed16.1 shots/match
  • Shots on target4.45 shots/match
  • Shots on target allowed5.79 shots/match
  • Possession47%
  • Corners4.56 corners/match
  • Corners allowed6.65 corners/match
  • Fouls9.94 fouls/match
  • Clean-sheet frequency32%
  • Scoring frequency74%

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade D · UnavailableUnavailable — unavailable
Season samples1 / 1home / away teams
Recent samples1 / 1last-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: Fri, 14 Aug 2026, 22:00 UTC · analysis-v4