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VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 25/26 · 17 May 2026

Sparta Rotterdam 2–3 Excelsior

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Apr 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.6 – 0.9
Actual xG
1.8 – 1.0
Goals
2 – 3

Footybot made Sparta Rotterdam favourites at 55%.

Excelsior won although Sparta Rotterdam made the better chances (1.8 xG to 1.0): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Noah Naujoks, 61.2 in 86′.

Well above their usual level: Noah Naujoks +19.3, Teo Quintero +11.6, Milan Zonneveld +11.1.

Well below it: Saïd Bakari −19.5, Derensili Sanches Fernandes −11.1, Casper Widell −10.7.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Sparta Rotterdam

10 May 2026L 0–4at FC Twente Eredivisie
3 May 2026D 2–2v Go Ahead Eagles Eredivisie
22 Apr 2026L 1–4at SC Telstar Eredivisie
11 Apr 2026L 0–2v PSV Eindhoven Eredivisie
5 Apr 2026D 0–0at NAC Breda Eredivisie

Excelsior

10 May 2026D 1–1v FC Volendam Eredivisie
2 May 2026W 3–2at FC Groningen Eredivisie
26 Apr 2026W 5–0v FC Utrecht Eredivisie
12 Apr 2026D 2–2at PEC Zwolle Eredivisie
4 Apr 2026L 0–2v NEC Nijmegen Eredivisie

Head to head

14 Sep 2025Excelsior 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam Eredivisie

Sparta Rotterdam

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Jens Toornstra Midfielder1100–59.9–
Milan Zonneveld Forward45100.6356.7+11.1
Teo Quintero Defender90000.0656.6+11.6
Marvin Young Defender90000.0546.6−1.4
Jonathan de Guzmán Midfielder19000.0144.9–
Tobias Lauritsen Forward90010.0644.3−1.0
Vito van Crooij Midfielder90000.0442.9+2.1
Julian Baas Midfielder45000.4642.8−1.4
Joël Drommel Goalkeeper9000–42.6−6.3
Shunsuke Mito Midfielder71000.2040.7−3.8
Ayoni Santos Midfielder90100.1338.0−6.0
Saïd Bakari Defender4500–37.7−19.5
Pelle Clement Midfielder4500–34.7−9.9
Joshua Kitolano Midfielder79000.1234.4−10.0
Giannino Vianello Defender71000.0232.0−9.0
Patrick van Aanholt Defender19000.0321.8–

Excelsior

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Noah Naujoks Midfielder86100.1861.2+19.3
Stijn van Gassel Goalkeeper9000–54.6+3.1
Lewis Schouten Defender9000–49.3+5.9
Jerolldino Bergraaf Forward1500–48.9–
Lennard Hartjes Midfielder90000.2344.7+1.8
Arthur Zagre Defender90100.3443.9+1.1
Casper Widell Defender9000–42.6−10.7
Irakli Yegoian Midfielder90000.0642.1−3.5
Gyan de Regt Midfielder90010.0841.6+0.5
Ilias Bronkhorst Defender2600–40.9–
Mike van Duinen Forward7500–40.8–
Derensili Sanches Fernandes Forward86000.0640.2−11.1
Adam Carlén Midfielder1100–36.1–
Rick Meissen Defender6400–34.1−6.3
Szymon Włodarczyk Forward1100–30.0–