SkoryumEredivisie · Matchweek 4 · Aug 29
Excelsior - Sparta Rotterdam
Excelsior beat Sparta Rotterdam 2-1 in Eredivisie (Matchweek 4). Goals: Aymen sliti 24'; Nesto groen 90+2'; Milan Zonneveld 48'.
Key events
28'
🟨
Simon JanssenYellow card
Excelsior
Quick stats
%44
Possession
1.64
Expected goals (xG)
0.71
Pre-match xG
14
Total shots
4
Shots on target
5
Shots off target
5
Blocked shots
11
Shots inside box
3
Shots outside box
1
Saves
Match timeline
First half
20'
🟨Jens ToornstraYellow card
Aymen sliti(1 - 0)⚽
24'
Simon JanssenYellow card🟨
28'
Ágúst Orri ThorsteinssonYellow card🟨
37'
39'
🔁Robin van Cruijsen ↔ Casper TerhoSubstitution
HT 1 - 0
48'
⚽Milan Zonneveld(1 - 1) · Assist: Mitchell Van Bergen
Aymen sliti ↔ Alireza JahanbakhshSubstitution🔁
59'
Daniel van Vianen ↔ Eric da Silva MoreiraSubstitution🔁
59'
David Garden ↔ Nesto groenSubstitution🔁
67'
Ágúst Orri Thorsteinsson ↔ Ilano Silva TimasSubstitution🔁
67'
83'
🔁Jens Toornstra ↔ Alwande Benedict RoaldsøySubstitution
83'
🔁Mitchell Van Bergen ↔ Joel IdehoSubstitution
Simon Janssen ↔ Kasey BosSubstitution🔁
85'
89'
🔁Julian Baas ↔ Nick VerschurenSubstitution
Nesto groen(2 - 1) · Assist: Ilano Silva Timas⚽
90+2'
FT 2 - 1
Match statsExcelsior · Sparta Rotterdam
Key stats
%44
Possession
1.64
Expected goals (xG)
0.71
Pre-match xG
Shots
14
Total shots
4
Shots on target
5
Shots off target
5
Blocked shots
11
Shots inside box
3
Shots outside box
1
Saves
Attacking
90
Attacks
66
Dangerous attacks
Passing
364
Total passes
286
Accurate passes
Set pieces & discipline
6
Corners
13
Fouls
7
Free kicks
17
Throw-ins
7
Goal kicks
Cards
2
Yellow cards
2
1st-half cards
0
2nd-half cards
By half
1
1st-half goals
1
2nd-half goals
3
1st-half corners
3
2nd-half corners
Penalties
0
Penalties won
0
Penalty goals
LineupsExcelsior 4-3-3Sparta Rotterdam 4-2-3-1
1
Gassel
20
Hartjes
14
Plug
4
Widell
3
Meissen
7
Sliti
6
Vianen
8
Yegoian
30
Þorsteinsson
19
Garden
1
Bednarek
6
Baas
5
Kuipers
4
Indi
3
Young
7
Cruijsen
8
Toornstra
9
Zonneveld
11
Bergen
10
Mito
Gassel
20Hartjes
14Plug
4Widell
3Meissen
7Sliti
6Vianen
8Yegoian
30Þorsteinsson
19Garden
1Bednarek
6Baas
5Kuipers
4Indi
3Young
7Cruijsen
8Toornstra
9Zonneveld
11Bergen
10Mito
Excelsior · Bench
12
28
2
18
21
23
11
40
5Coach: Ruben den Uil
Sparta Rotterdam · Bench
22
15
13
17
16
12
14
20Coach: Rogier Meijer
HEAD TO HEAD6 meetings · 2023–2026
Excelsior
2
Jan 14who was on topMay 17
Sparta Rotterdam
4
2 Excelsior
0 draw
4 Sparta Rotterdam
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.5goals / match
8–13total goals
0/2clean sheets
3-2Excelsior best win · May 17
4-1Sparta Rotterdam best win · Mar 5
Over 1.5
4/6
Over 2.5
4/6
Over 3.5
3/6
BTTS
4/6
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Excelsior at home3 matches
1W
0D
2L
3:6
Sparta Rotterdam at home3 matches
2W
0D
1L
7:5
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Excelsior2W 2D 1L
Sparta Rotterdam1W 2D 2L
1.60
1.00
Points per game
11
5
Goals scored
7
8
Goals conceded
1.65
1.48
xG average
1.37
1.48
xGA average
%20
%40
Clean sheets
%60
%40
BTTS
%60
%40
Over 2.5
3.2
3.8
Corners
0.4
1.4
Cards
Excelsior2W 2D 6L
Sparta Rotterdam1W 4D 5L
0.80
0.70
Points per game
15
9
Goals scored
16
19
Goals conceded
1.64
1.47
xG average
1.44
1.60
xGA average
%10
%20
Clean sheets
%70
%60
BTTS
%70
%50
Over 2.5
4.3
4.9
Corners
0.7
1.9
Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
7Excelsiorin the table11pts
7matches
3-2-2W-D-L
15:9goals
+6diff
DLDWW
12Sparta Rotterdamin the table6pts
8matches
1-3-4W-D-L
13:20goals
-7diff
DLLDL
Season profile · 2025/2026 · 22 matches
1.18
1.64
Points per game
1.28
1.46
xG average
1.81
1.88
xGA average
%23
%41
Clean sheets
%59
%36
BTTS
%59
%50
Over 2.5
4.0
4.5
Corners
1.7
1.9
Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
xG difference & finishing
Excelsior2 gol · 1.64 xG
+0.36
Sparta Rotterdam1 gol · 1.15 xG
-0.15
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Sparta Rotterdam dominated the ball56% possession
Excelsior took more shots14 - 10
Excelsior committed more fouls13 - 7
THE REFEREE55 matches on record
Serdar Gözübüyük
Strictness46
TEMPO50
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: RareGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards
33.8
-0.8
Fouls
2021.2
-1.2
Goals
33.1
-0.1
Corners
109.4
+0.6
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals
2.02.2
-0.2
Shots
14.010.7
+3.3
On target
4.04.7
-0.7
Possession
%44%40
+3.8
Corners
6.03.8
+2.2
Cards
2.02.0
Conceded
1.01.3
-0.3
this matchseason average · 6 matches
Goals
1.01.7
-0.7
Shots
10.014.0
-4.0
On target
2.04.9
-2.9
Possession
%56%43
+13.4
Corners
4.06.3
-2.3
Cards
1.01.5
-0.5
Conceded
2.02.6
-0.6
this matchseason average · 7 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ M. Zonneveld 8.20
Starting XI
Goals1On target2/3Dribbles1/1Duels won3/4Fouls won1Passes21 · %17
On target1/3Key pass4Dribbles5/8Tackles1Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won6/15Fouls1Passes31 · %25
Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won5/11Fouls1Passes44 · %39
Passes6 · %6
Key pass2Fouls1Passes1 · %1
Fouls1Passes8 · %6
Key pass1Interceptions4Blocks1Duels won3/7Fouls won1Fouls1Passes30 · %22
Tackles1Duels won6/7Fouls won1Passes14 · %10
Tackles1Duels won1/1Passes15 · %11
Key pass1Tackles1Duels won3/10Fouls won2Fouls3Passes15 · %12
Key pass1Duels won1/4Fouls won1Fouls1Passes30 · %23
Passes36 · %25
Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won2/9Passes31 · %23
Key pass1Blocks2Duels won2/9Fouls1Passes8 · %6
Unused: V. SulzbacherY. FineyTijmen HollaS. HenderikxK. Bos
Starting XI
Goals1On target1/3Key pass1Blocks1Duels won10/17Fouls won2Fouls1Passes15 · %6
Assist1Key pass2Dribbles3/5Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won4/7Fouls won2Passes37 · %32
Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won7/8Fouls won2Passes60 · %56
Key pass1Duels won5/8Fouls1Passes70 · %65
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won2/3Passes30 · %27
Key pass1Dribbles3/4Tackles2Duels won6/13Fouls won1Fouls1Passes48 · %39
Tackles1Blocks2Duels won2/5Fouls won1Fouls1Passes19 · %17
Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won5/8Fouls won1Fouls1Passes42 · %33
Saves2Duels won1/1Passes38 · %27
Duels won3/5Fouls won1Fouls2Passes41 · %36
Tackles1Duels won1/4Passes7 · %7
Unused: G. VianelloN. VerschurenA. RoaldsøyB. ReithTeo QuinteroP. KuiperJoel Ideho
Win probabilityModel: X (%47) ✗
Excelsior %28
Draw %47
Sparta Rotterdam %25
1.31Excelsior xPuan
1.22Sparta Rotterdam xPuan
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