Matchday

VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 25/26 · 18 Jan 2026

Feyenoord 3–4 Sparta Rotterdam

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Dec 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.1 – 0.7
Actual xG
1.7 – 1.6
Goals
3 – 4

Footybot made Feyenoord favourites at 69%.

Sparta Rotterdam won a close one on the chances: 1.6 xG to 1.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Joshua Kitolano, 70.8 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Joshua Kitolano +22.0, Anel Ahmedhodžić +8.8, Jordan Lotomba +8.7.

Well below it: Timon Wellenreuther −23.3, Jordan Bos −16.2.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Feyenoord

11 Jan 2026D 2–2at SC Heerenveen Eredivisie
21 Dec 2025D 1–1v FC Twente Eredivisie
14 Dec 2025L 0–2at AFC Ajax Eredivisie
11 Dec 2025L 3–4at FCSB Europa League
6 Dec 2025W 6–1v PEC Zwolle Eredivisie

Sparta Rotterdam

11 Jan 2026W 2–0v Heracles Almelo Eredivisie
21 Dec 2025W 1–0at FC Volendam Eredivisie
14 Dec 2025L 0–3v SC Heerenveen Eredivisie
7 Dec 2025W 1–0v NAC Breda Eredivisie
29 Nov 2025L 1–3at NEC Nijmegen Eredivisie

Head to head

31 Aug 2025Sparta Rotterdam 0–4 Feyenoord Eredivisie

Feyenoord

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Shaqueel van Persie Forward27200.33100.0–
Quinten Timber Midfielder18010.1279.0–
Anel Ahmedhodžić Defender9000–58.7+8.8
Hwang In-beom Midfielder72100.0458.1+0.7
Tsuyoshi Watanabe Defender90000.1954.9+3.4
Jordan Lotomba Defender8200–54.6+8.7
Sem Steijn Midfielder72000.1048.0−6.0
Anis Hadj Moussa Midfielder90000.1948.0−5.8
Luciano Valente Midfielder90020.0547.5−6.2
Cyle Larin Forward18000.2346.0–
Leo Sauer Forward9000–44.3−5.4
Jordan Bos Defender90000.0742.4−16.2
Tobias van den Elshout Midfielder8000.0542.0–
Casper Tengstedt Forward63000.3241.3–
Timon Wellenreuther Goalkeeper9000–24.9−23.3

Sparta Rotterdam

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Shurandy Sambo Defender1000–74.8–
Joshua Kitolano Midfielder90200.4270.8+22.0
Joël Drommel Goalkeeper9000–62.7+1.9
Pelle Clement Midfielder2102–62.2–
Teo Quintero Defender90000.0556.3+3.6
Lushendry Edward Martes Defender8900–53.7–
Tobias Lauritsen Forward9001–52.4−0.7
Shunsuke Mito Midfielder80100.5052.2+8.7
Marvin Young Defender9000–52.0+0.3
Mike Kleijn Defender1000–49.0–
Mitchell Van Bergen Midfielder69100.5948.3−1.3
Julian Baas Midfielder90000.0446.8−3.7
Bruno Martins Indi Defender9000–46.6−6.6
Ayoni Santos Midfielder8000–44.6−2.7
Saïd Bakari Defender100–42.2–