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Eredivisie 26/27 · 4 Sep 2026

Sparta Rotterdam 2–2 PEC Zwolle

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.8 – 1.0
Actual xG
2.2 – 1.1
Goals
2 – 2

Footybot made Sparta Rotterdam favourites at 56%.

Sparta Rotterdam deserved more from the draw, creating 2.2 xG to 1.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Simon Graves, 58.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Simon Graves +13.0, Tobias Sommer +11.6.

Well below it: Ryan Thomas −12.6, Bas Kuipers −12.4, Lushendry Edward Martes −11.2.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Sparta Rotterdam

29 Aug 2026L 1–2at Excelsior Eredivisie
22 Aug 2026D 3–3v FC Utrecht Eredivisie
14 Aug 2026W 3–1at SC Telstar Eredivisie
9 Aug 2026L 0–1v Feyenoord Eredivisie
17 May 2026L 2–3v Excelsior Eredivisie

PEC Zwolle

29 Aug 2026L 1–3v NEC Nijmegen Eredivisie
22 Aug 2026W 2–0at SC Heerenveen Eredivisie
16 Aug 2026L 1–3at FC Twente Eredivisie
9 Aug 2026L 0–2v AFC Ajax Eredivisie
17 May 2026L 0–2v Feyenoord Eredivisie

Head to head

8 Mar 2026Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 PEC Zwolle Eredivisie
8 Nov 2025PEC Zwolle 1–0 Sparta Rotterdam Eredivisie

Sparta Rotterdam

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Nick Verschuren Defender400–100.0–
Cedric Hatenboer Midfielder7900–45.0+2.5
Milan Zonneveld Forward86110.8244.8−3.0
Marvin Young Defender90000.2644.3−2.4
Isaac Babadi Midfielder22100.2243.2–
Julian Baas Midfielder7901–43.1+1.6
Mitchell Van Bergen Midfielder90000.1142.8−2.6
Michael Brouwer Goalkeeper9000–41.7−4.5
Bruno Martins Indi Defender8600–39.0−10.6
Shunsuke Mito Midfielder90000.2938.3−2.9
Casper Terho Forward68000.1737.4−10.3
Lushendry Edward Martes Defender90000.2435.3−11.2
Bas Kuipers Defender9000–27.5−12.4
Andrej Kostić Forward4000.1326.4–
Alwande Roaldsoy Midfielder1100–10.9–
Jens Toornstra Midfielder1100–0.0–

PEC Zwolle

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Simon Graves Defender90000.1658.3+13.0
Tobias Sommer Midfielder88010.2849.3+11.6
Koen Kostons Forward90100.0747.8+6.2
Nick Viergever Defender90000.0847.3+5.3
Dylan Mbayo Midfielder90010.2546.4+2.8
Jasper Schendelaar Goalkeeper9000–42.8−7.4
Ibrahim Cissoko Midfielder75100.1342.4–
Olivier Aertssen Defender9000–40.7+3.0
Odysseus Velanas Midfielder2700–39.1–
Thijs Oosting Midfielder63000.0238.6−4.5
Sydney van Hooijdonk Forward15000.0336.3–
Ryan Thomas Midfielder90000.0335.8−12.6
Sherel Constancio Floranus Defender7500–31.4−8.2
Damian van der Haar Defender15000.0322.1–
Elias Sørensen Midfielder200–0.0–