Eredivisie · Matchweek 1 · Aug 9

Sparta Rotterdam - Feyenoord

Feyenoord won 1-0 away at Sparta Rotterdam in Eredivisie (Matchweek 1). Goals: L. Valente 35'.

🏟 Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel Rotterdam 👤 Referee: Sander van der Eijk, Netherlands
Key events
35' ⚽ L. Valente(0 - 1) · Assist: G. Zechiel Feyenoord
39' 🟨 C. TerhoYellow card Sparta Rotte
58' 🟨 C. VanhoutteYellow card Feyenoord
Quick stats
%41 Possession %59
0.93 Expected goals (xG) 2.17
10 Total shots 22
0 Shots on target 6
9 Shots off target 10
1 Blocked shots 6
8 Shots inside box 17
2 Shots outside box 5
6 Saves 1
Match timeline
First half
35'
⚽L. Valente(0 - 1) · Assist: G. Zechiel
C. TerhoYellow card🟨
39'
HT 0 - 1
C. Terho ↔ R. van CruijsenSubstitution🔁
57'
58'
🟨C. VanhoutteYellow card
N. Thorisson ↔ M. ZonneveldSubstitution🔁
62'
J. Toornstra ↔ A. RoaldsoySubstitution🔁
62'
71'
🔁A. Ueda ↔ NachoSubstitution
71'
🔁T. Kraaijeveld ↔ T. WesselsSubstitution
72'
🔁G. Diarra ↔ J. ZinhagelSubstitution
S. Mito ↔ J. IdehoSubstitution🔁
77'
A. Santos ↔ M. van BergenSubstitution🔁
77'
82'
🔁A. Hadj Moussa ↔ S. van PersieSubstitution
85'
🔁C. Vanhoutte ↔ O. TarghallineSubstitution
FT 0 - 1
Match statsSparta Rotterdam · Feyenoord
Key stats
%41 Possession %59
0.93 Expected goals (xG) 2.17
Shots
10 Total shots 22
0 Shots on target 6
9 Shots off target 10
1 Blocked shots 6
8 Shots inside box 17
2 Shots outside box 5
6 Saves 1
Attacking
82 Attacks 76
41 Dangerous attacks 52
Passing
336 Total passes 503
258 Accurate passes 446
%77 Pass accuracy %89
Set pieces & discipline
5 Corners 10
5 Offsides 2
10 Fouls 8
8 Free kicks 11
11 Throw-ins 12
18 Goal kicks 15
Cards
1 Yellow cards 1
1 1st-half cards 0
1 2nd-half cards 1
By half
0 1st-half goals 1
0 2nd-half goals 0
2 1st-half corners 6
3 2nd-half corners 4
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
HEAD TO HEAD13 meetings · 2020–2026
Sparta Rotterdam 1
Oct 18who was on topJan 18
Feyenoord 9
1 Sparta Rotterdam 3 draw 9 Feyenoord
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.1goals / match
9–31total goals
0/8clean sheets
4-3Sparta Rotterdam best win · Jan 18
4-0Feyenoord best win · Aug 31
%92 Over 1.5 12/13
%54 Over 2.5 7/13
%38 Over 3.5 5/13
%38 BTTS 5/13
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Sparta Rotterdam at home6 matches
0W 2D 4L 4:13
Feyenoord at home7 matches
5W 1D 1L 18:5
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Sparta Rotterdam1W 2D 2L Feyenoord2W 3D 0L
1.00 1.80 Points per game
5 7 Goals scored
8 4 Goals conceded
1.48 1.70 xG average
1.48 1.11 xGA average
%40 %20 Clean sheets
%40 %80 BTTS
%40 %40 Over 2.5
3.8 4.4 Corners
1.4 1.6 Cards
Sparta Rotterdam1W 4D 5L Feyenoord5W 4D 1L
0.70 1.90 Points per game
9 15 Goals scored
19 11 Goals conceded
1.47 1.90 xG average
1.60 1.18 xGA average
%20 %20 Clean sheets
%60 %70 BTTS
%50 %50 Over 2.5
4.9 6.6 Corners
1.9 1.7 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
12Sparta Rotterdamin the table6pts
8matches 1-3-4W-D-L 13:20goals -7diff
DLLDL
1Feyenoordin the table20pts
8matches 6-2-0W-D-L 27:7goals +20diff
WWWWD
Season profile · 2025/2026 · 22 matches
1.64 1.91 Points per game
1.46 1.93 xG average
1.88 1.26 xGA average
%41 %32 Clean sheets
%36 %59 BTTS
%50 %68 Over 2.5
4.5 7.3 Corners
1.9 1.8 Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Jan 18 Feyenoord 3-4 Sparta Rotterdam Eredivisie
Aug 31 Sparta Rotterdam 0-4 Feyenoord Eredivisie
Feb 8 Feyenoord 3-0 Sparta Rotterdam Eredivisie
Aug 25 Sparta Rotterdam 1-1 Feyenoord Eredivisie
Feb 11 Feyenoord 2-0 Sparta Rotterdam Eredivisie
Aug 20 Sparta Rotterdam 2-2 Feyenoord Eredivisie
Apr 2 Sparta Rotterdam 1-3 Feyenoord Eredivisie
Sep 11 Feyenoord 3-0 Sparta Rotterdam Eredivisie
xG difference & finishing
Sparta Rotterdam0 gol · 0.93 xG -0.93
Feyenoord1 gol · 2.17 xG -1.17
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Feyenoord dominated the ball59% possession
Feyenoord took more shots22 - 10
THE REFEREE36 matches on record
Sander van der Eijk
Strictness56 TEMPO56
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: FrequentGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: High
This match vs his average
Cards 23.7 -1.7
Fouls 1821.2 -3.2
Goals 13.1 -2.1
Corners 158.4 +6.6
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 0.01.9 -1.9
Shots 10.014.0 -4.0
On target 0.05.1 -5.1
Possession %41%45 -3.7
Corners 5.06.1 -1.1
Cards 1.01.4 -0.4
Conceded 1.02.7 -1.7
this matchseason average · 7 matches
Goals 1.03.7 -2.7
Shots 22.020.4 +1.6
On target 6.08.0 -2.0
Possession %59%54 +5.3
Corners 10.05.6 +4.4
Cards 1.01.2 -0.2
Conceded 0.01.0 -1.0
this matchseason average · 7 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Gjivai Zechiël 8.50
Starting XI
1 Filip Bednarek G · 92' 7.90
Saves6Passes47 · %34
5 Bas Kuipers D · 92' 7.20
Tackles2Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won3/3Fouls won1Passes17 · %14
4 Bruno Martins Indi D · 92' · K 7.20
Key pass1Tackles2Blocks2Duels won3/6Fouls2Passes50 · %41
11 Ayoni Santos M · 77' 6.90
Key pass2Dribbles1/4Tackles3Duels won6/16Fouls won1Fouls1Passes18 · %13
3 Nick Verschuren D · 92' 6.90
Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won3/5Fouls won1Fouls1Passes57 · %50
2 Lushendry Edward Martes D · 92' 6.50
Tackles2Blocks1Duels won3/7Fouls won1Passes24 · %18
6 Marvin Young M · 92' 6.50
Tackles1Duels won2/5Fouls won1Fouls1Passes18 · %16
8 Jens Toornstra M · 62' 6.30
Key pass1Passes13 · %10
7 Casper Terho M · 57' 6.30
Key pass1Fouls1Passes6 · %3
10 Shunsuke Mito M · 77' 6.20
Key pass1Duels won2/6Fouls won2Passes17 · %13
9 Nökkvi Þórisson F · 62' 6.00
Dribbles1/1Duels won2/9Fouls1Offside3Passes6 · %3
Substitutes
19 Milan Zonneveld F · 30' 6.90
Dribbles2/2Duels won6/8Fouls1Offside2Passes5 · %2
16 Alwande Roaldsoy M · 30' 6.70
Duels won1/2Fouls1Passes9 · %6
18 Robin van Cruijsen M · 35' 6.70
Tackles1Duels won1/1Passes8 · %7
17 Mitchell Van Bergen F · 15' 6.60
Key pass2Duels won1/2Fouls won1Passes4 · %3
22 Joel Ideho F · 15' 6.30
Interceptions1Passes5 · %4
Unused: Teo QuinteroBoyd ReithYounes Jaber el MaftahiGiannino VianelloDuncan LindhoutRik Suur
Starting XI
8 Gjivai Zechiël M · 92' 8.50
Assist1On target1/1Key pass4Dribbles1/2Tackles2Duels won5/8Fouls won1Passes35 · %34
10 Luciano Valente M · 92' · K 8.20
Goals1On target2/3Key pass4Duels won2/3Fouls won2Passes47 · %42
35 Mika Mármol D · 92' 7.60
Key pass3Tackles1Duels won2/4Fouls won1Passes50 · %45
6 Jeremiah St Juste D · 92' 7.20
Tackles2Duels won6/9Fouls won1Fouls1Passes68 · %64
24 Thijs Kraaijeveld D · 72' 7.20
Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won3/3Passes56 · %55
23 Anis Hadj Moussa M · 82' 7.00
On target1/1Key pass4Dribbles4/7Tackles2Duels won6/11Fouls1Offside1Passes41 · %34
26 Givairo Read D · 92' 6.90
Dribbles1/2Tackles3Interceptions2Duels won6/11Fouls won2Fouls1Passes39 · %35
27 Gaoussou Diarra M · 71' 6.90
On target1/5Key pass1Dribbles3/3Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won7/9Fouls won1Fouls1Passes31 · %27
1 Tjark Ernst G · 92' 6.60
Saves1Passes38 · %28
34 Charles Vanhoutte M · 85' 6.60
Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won5/10Fouls1Passes54 · %49
9 Ayase Ueda F · 71' 5.60
On target1/3Key pass1Duels won1/2Fouls won1Fouls1Passes5 · %5
Substitutes
49 Shaqueel van Persie F · 10' 6.70
Tackles1Blocks1Duels won1/1Passes2 · %2
32 Tijme Wessels D · 20' 6.60
Key pass1Duels won1/2Fouls1Passes10 · %9
19 Nacho Ferri F · 21' 6.30
Duels won3/6Fouls won1Fouls1Offside1Passes7 · %4
36 Jivayno Zinhagel F · 21' 6.30
Passes4 · %3
28 Oussama Targhalline M · 7'
Passes2 · %2
Unused: Liam BossinNeraysho KasanwirjoJordan LotombaMats DeijlTobias van den ElshoutGonçalo BorgesSem Steijn
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%42) ✗
Sparta Rotterdam %42 Draw %16 Feyenoord %42
1.42Sparta Rotterdam xPuan
1.42Feyenoord xPuan
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Form
Sparta RotterdamLLDLL
FeyenoordWDWWD
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