Eredivisie · 2026

Sparta Rotterdam 0–1 Feyenoord · Eredivisie

0–1Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

Feyenoord won 0–1.

Shots
1022
Shots on target
06
Expected goals
1.013.53
Possession
40%60%

Full time

What the match recorded

Feyenoord beat Sparta Rotterdam 1–0. Recorded in this match (Sparta Rotterdam – Feyenoord): shots 10–22, shots on target 0–6, expected goals 1.01–3.53, possession 40%–60%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots10 shots22 shotsSparta Rotterdam 10 shots, Feyenoord 22 shots
  • Shots on target0 shots6 shotsSparta Rotterdam 0 shots, Feyenoord 6 shots
  • Expected goals1.01 xG3.53 xGSparta Rotterdam 1.01 xG, Feyenoord 3.53 xG
  • Possession40%60%Sparta Rotterdam 40%, Feyenoord 60%
  • Corners5 corners10 cornersSparta Rotterdam 5 corners, Feyenoord 10 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls8 foulsSparta Rotterdam 11 fouls, Feyenoord 8 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards1 cardSparta Rotterdam 3 cards, Feyenoord 1 card
  • Passes336 passes510 passesSparta Rotterdam 336 passes, Feyenoord 510 passes
  • Pass accuracy76.5%89%Sparta Rotterdam 76.5%, Feyenoord 89%
  • Shots inside box8 shots17 shotsSparta Rotterdam 8 shots, Feyenoord 17 shots
  • Blocked shots1 block6 blocksSparta Rotterdam 1 block, Feyenoord 6 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves6 saves1 saveSparta Rotterdam 6 saves, Feyenoord 1 save
  • Offsides5 offsides2 offsidesSparta Rotterdam 5 offsides, Feyenoord 2 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.

Nökkvi Þórisson · Sparta Rotterdam · 54′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedGaoussou Diarra · Feyenoord · 19′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGivairo Read · Feyenoord · 20′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNökkvi Þórisson · Sparta Rotterdam · 22′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGaoussou Diarra · Feyenoord · 23′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGaoussou Diarra · Feyenoord · 64′ · 0.03 xG · on targetJoel Ideho · Sparta Rotterdam · 86′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedNick Verschuren · Sparta Rotterdam · 14′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGaoussou Diarra · Feyenoord · 40′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMilan Zonneveld · Sparta Rotterdam · 85′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJivayno Zinhagel · Feyenoord · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedCharles Vanhoutte · Feyenoord · 12′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedGaoussou Diarra · Feyenoord · 16′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedGjivai Zechiël · Feyenoord · 33′ · 0.05 xG · on targetAyase Ueda · Feyenoord · 46′ · 0.06 xG · on targetAnis Hadj Moussa · Feyenoord · 49′ · 0.06 xG · on targetJivayno Zinhagel · Feyenoord · 78′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedCharles Vanhoutte · Feyenoord · 45′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMarvin Young · Sparta Rotterdam · 71′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedCasper Terho · Sparta Rotterdam · 7′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedGjivai Zechiël · Feyenoord · 11′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedLuciano Valente · Feyenoord · 48′ · 0.13 xG · on targetNökkvi Þórisson · Sparta Rotterdam · 56′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedLuciano Valente · Feyenoord · 28′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedGjivai Zechiël · Feyenoord · 19′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedGjivai Zechiël · Feyenoord · 48′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedLuciano Valente · Feyenoord · 35′ · 0.24 xG · goalMitchell Van Bergen · Sparta Rotterdam · 90′ · 0.27 xG · off target or blockedMilan Zonneveld · Sparta Rotterdam · 90′ · 0.27 xG · off target or blockedAyase Ueda · Feyenoord · 34′ · 0.51 xG · off target or blockedGaoussou Diarra · Feyenoord · 45′ · 0.62 xG · off target or blockedAyase Ueda · Feyenoord · 2′ · 0.81 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
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  • goal
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Sparta Rotterdam: 10 shots, 0 on target, 1.02 xG. Feyenoord: 22 shots, 6 on target, 3.57 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0240′HT90′Luciano Valente · Feyenoord · 35′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Sparta Rotterdam 1.02 xG · Feyenoord 3.57 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Sparta Rotterdam
1Draws
3Feyenoord
Feyenoord — Sparta Rotterdam · Eredivisie3–4
Sparta Rotterdam — Feyenoord · Eredivisie0–4
Feyenoord — Sparta Rotterdam · Eredivisie3–0
Sparta Rotterdam — Feyenoord · Eredivisie1–1
Feyenoord — Sparta Rotterdam · Eredivisie2–0

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.

  • Sparta Rotterdam1 matches
  • Feyenoord1 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.

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%

Feyenoord

Competition
Eredivisie
Season
2025/26
Sample
34 matches
Profile grade
A
Data cutoff
24 May 2026
  • Goals scored2.06 goals/match
  • Goals allowed1.29 goals/match
  • Expected goals1.95 xG/match
  • Expected goals allowed1.13 xG/match
  • Shots16.7 shots/match
  • Shots allowed10.8 shots/match
  • Shots on target6.29 shots/match
  • Shots on target allowed3.94 shots/match
  • Possession53.1%
  • Corners7.24 corners/match
  • Corners allowed3.35 corners/match
  • Fouls9.67 fouls/match
  • Clean-sheet frequency29%
  • Scoring frequency88%

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: Sun, 9 Aug 2026, 14:15 UTC · analysis-v4