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Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam

Excelsior faced Sparta Rotterdam in Eredivisie.

Excelsior
2 1
Excelsior won the match.
Sparta Rotterdam
Before kick-off 29.08.2026 15:30 BST LeagueEredivisie Season2026/27 RoundMatchday 4 Venue Stadion Woudestein Rotterdam RefereeSerdar Gozubuyuk, Netherlands

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League context

Standings

Excelsior are 7 in the table and Sparta Rotterdam are 12.

Phase League phase
Excelsior Rank 7, 11 pts
Sparta Rotterdam Rank 12, 5 pts
Events 15
H2H 10

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Key events

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Excelsior
Sparta Rotterdam
20'
24'
28'
37'
39'
48'
59'
67'
83'
85'
89'
90'

Match statistics

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Excelsior Excelsior
Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam
4
Shots on target
2
5
Shots off target
4
14
Total shots
10
1.17
xG
0.97
43%
Possession
57%
365
Total passes
482
287
Accurate passes
404
6
Corner kicks
4
13
Fouls
7
2
Yellow cards
1
1
Goalkeeper saves
2
5
Blocked shots
4
11
Shots inside the box
5
3
Shots outside the box
5
-0.63
Goals prevented
-0.63

Player match statistics

Excelsior Excelsior
I. Yegoian

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 8.00
J. Plug

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.70
R. Meissen

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.00
C. Widell

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.60
S. van Gassel

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.50
L. Hartjes

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.30
S. Janssen

Min 85

G — A 0 Rating 6.20
D. Garden

Min 67

G — A 0 Rating 6.50
Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam
M. Zonneveld

Min 90

G 1 A 0 Rating 8.20
B. Martins Indi

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.50
L. Martes

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.30
F. Bednarek

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.70
B. Kuipers

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.30
S. Mito

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.30
J. Baas

Min 89

G — A 0 Rating 6.70
M. van Bergen

Min 83

G — A 1 Rating 7.20

Lineups

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Excelsior

Excelsior

Formation: 4-3-3
Coach Ruben den Uil
Starting XI Player shape on the pitch
#15
S. Janssen Defender
#6
D. van Vianen Midfielder
#30
A. Thorsteinsson Forward
#19
D. Garden
#7
A. Sliti Forward
#15
S. Janssen Defender
#6
D. van Vianen Midfielder
#7
A. Sliti Forward
#30
A. Thorsteinsson Forward
#19
D. Garden
Substitutes
#23
Y. Finey Midfielder
#21
I. Silva Timas Forward
#28
N. Groen Forward
#12
K. Bos Forward
#22
O. Turay Defender
Sparta Rotterdam

Sparta Rotterdam

Formation: 4-2-3-1
Coach Rogier Meijer
Starting XI Player shape on the pitch
#3
M. Young Defender
#8
J. Toornstra Midfielder
#6
J. Baas Midfielder
#3
M. Young Defender
#6
J. Baas Midfielder
#8
J. Toornstra Midfielder
Substitutes
#30
R. Suur Goalkeeper
#16
A. Roaldsoy Midfielder
#17
C. Terho Forward
#22
J. Ideho Forward

Head-to-head

Sparta Rotterdam lead this head-to-head: Excelsior 4, draws 0, Sparta Rotterdam 5.

Excelsior Excelsior
4 Wins
Draws
0 Matches
Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam
5 Wins
Meetings
9 Goals 13:19

Last meetings

10 Matches
09.01.2027 Eredivisie, Netherlands
Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam
—
Excelsior Excelsior
31.07.2021 Friendlies Clubs
Excelsior Excelsior
0:3
Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam

Recent team matches

Excelsior

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Sparta Rotterdam

Sparta Rotterdam

Standings

Standings
# Team P W D L G GD Pts
1 AZ Alkmaar 7 6 1 0 18:6 12 19
2 Feyenoord 7 5 2 0 25:7 18 17
3 PSV Eindhoven 7 5 1 1 24:10 14 16
4 Twente 7 5 1 1 15:7 8 16
5 Ajax 7 4 2 1 21:9 12 14
6 Fortuna Sittard 7 4 1 2 13:14 -1 13

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