Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam: Live Score, Stats & Head-to-Head

Matchweek 4

Full time

Excelsior2vs

Sparta Rotterdam1

A. Sliti 24'N. Groen 90'

M. Zonneveld 48'

Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam · Referee: Serdar Gozubuyuk, Netherlands

Match statistics

Possession

45%

55%

Expected goals (xG)

1.3

1.0

Total shots

Shots on target

Corners

Fouls

Yellow cards

Match log

Excelsior·Sparta Rotterdam

20'
Jens ToornstraYellow card
A. SlitiGoal
24'
Simon JanssenYellow card
28'
Ágúst Orri ThorsteinssonYellow card
37'
39'
R. van CruijsenOn: C. Terho
48'
M. ZonneveldAssist: M. van Bergen
D. van VianenOn: E. da Silva Moreira
59'
A. SlitiOn: A. Jahanbakhsh
59'
A. ThorsteinssonOn: I. Silva Timas
67'
D. GardenOn: N. Groen
67'
83'
J. ToornstraOn: A. Roaldsoy
83'
M. van BergenOn: J. Ideho
S. JanssenOn: K. Bos
85'
89'
J. BaasOn: N. Verschuren
N. GroenAssist: I. Silva Timas
90'

Our prediction

Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips

Over 2.5 goals · 11 picks

Head-to-head

Aug 29, 2026Excelsior 2–1 Sparta RotterdamRegular Season - 4

May 17, 2026Sparta Rotterdam 2–3 ExcelsiorRegular Season - 34

Sep 14, 2025Excelsior 0–1 Sparta RotterdamRegular Season - 5

Feb 17, 2024Sparta Rotterdam 4–2 ExcelsiorRegular Season - 22

Oct 01, 2023Excelsior 2–1 Sparta RotterdamRegular Season - 7

Lineups

Excelsior (4-3-3)

1S. van GasselG
3R. MeissenD
4C. WidellD
14J. PlugD
15S. JanssenD
20L. HartjesM
8I. YegoianM
6D. van VianenM
7A. SlitiF
19D. Garden
30A. ThorsteinssonF

Sparta Rotterdam (4-2-3-1)

1F. BednarekG
2L. MartesD
3M. YoungD
4B. Martins IndiD
5B. KuipersD
6J. BaasM
8J. ToornstraM
7R. van Cruijsen
10S. MitoM
11M. van BergenM
9M. ZonneveldF

Our predictions

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AI model

Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam

1.42

Over 2.5 goals

65%

AI model · Marcus Volt

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8 of 8 models: Excelsior to Win

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