Excelsior v Sparta Rotterdam result

Full-time · Excelsior 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam

Eredivisie · Sun, 14 Sep 2025 11:15 BST

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

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Excelsior 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam — Sparta Rotterdam won this Eredivisie match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Sparta Rotterdam won 1–0 at Excelsior in the Eredivisie on Sunday 14 September.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Sparta Rotterdam: Ayoub Oufkir (90’, assisted by P. van Aanholt). Arthur Zagré (78’) was sent off.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Excelsior 1.55, Sparta Rotterdam 1.59, from 17 shots to 19 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

J. Manschot showed five yellow cards and one red — against 2.7 yellows a game across the last 11 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Excelsior: Noah Naujoks (37’), Ilias Bronkhorst (60’), Arthur Zagré (73’) and Arthur Zagré (78’); Sparta Rotterdam: Jens Toornstra (45’).

What it changes

Excelsior move down from 15th to 16th (five league matches played).

Sparta Rotterdam move up from eighth to sixth (five league matches played).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, P. van Aanholt (Sparta Rotterdam) 5.8, Ayoub Oufkir (Sparta Rotterdam) 5.3 and Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) 5.2 led the match.

Next up

Excelsior next travel to Fortuna Sittard on 25 October 2026.

Sparta Rotterdam next host Ajax on 25 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Excelsior: Fortuna Sittard v Excelsior, Sunday 25 October — the preview. Next for Sparta Rotterdam: Sparta Rotterdam v Ajax, Sunday 25 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Excelsior 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam · Eredivisie
Referee: J. Manschot
Head-to-head (last 6): Excelsior 2 · draws 1 · Sparta Rotterdam 3 · 3.67 goals/game
Recent form: Excelsior 1W 0D 4L · Sparta Rotterdam 2W 0D 3L

Excelsior 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam (Eredivisie): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2 / 1.38

Goals

against 2.38 / 2.13 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

3.88 / 2.43

Corners

against 6.13 / 8.43 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 7 matches

5.25 / 3.29

Shots on target

against 7.5 / 8 · 5 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 7 matches

1.13 / 1

Cards

against 1.13 / 1.29 · 1 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 7 matches

2.73 yellows

Referee · J. Manschot

1.27 home / 1.45 away

over 11 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 31 August 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 31 August 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Excelsior for / against	Line	Sparta Rotterdam for / against
Goals scored	2 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.38 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.88 for · 6.13 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	2.43 for · 8.43 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	13.75 for · 16.75 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	10 for · 21.71 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	5.25 for · 7.5 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	3.29 for · 8 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	14 for · 9.88 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	7.71 for · 8.43 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	1.13 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1 for · 1.29 against n 7 Last 5

Referee: J. Manschot — 2.73 yellow cards a game, 0.18 red cards, 16.82 fouls over 11 matches (1.27 to the home side, 1.45 to the away side).

Home 1.27Away 1.45

Excelsior

Excelsior — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 31 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
M. van Duinen n 8	61.4	2.2 5/4	0.9 3/2	—
A. Zagré n 8	90.1	2.1 8/6	1.6 8/4	—
A. Carlén n 8	58.8	2.1 6/3	1.1 4/1	—
Cedric Hatenboer n 3	90	1.7 3/1	0.3 1/0	—
G. de Regt n 8	83	1.6 5/3	0.9 5/2	—

Excelsior — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 31 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Chadwick Zachary Booth n 8	51.8	2.4 5/3	1.7 5/1
M. van Duinen n 8	61.4	2 6/3	0.7 3/1
Jerolldino Armantrading n 5	39.8	1.8 2/1	0.9 2/0
L. Duijvestijn n 8	82.8	1.2 5/3	0.8 5/1
G. de Regt n 8	83	1.1 5/2	0.7 4/1

Excelsior — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 31 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
L. Duijvestijn n 8	82.8	0.4 3/0	0.7 2/2
D. Sanches Fernandes n 8	69.6	0.2 1/0	0.5 3/0
Chadwick Zachary Booth n 8	51.8	0.4 1/1	0.2 1/0
N. Naujoks n 8	62	0.5 2/1	0 0/0
N. Martens n 6	61.7	0 0/0	0.5 2/0

Excelsior — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 31 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Stijn Middendorp n 4	28.3	3.2 2/1
A. Zagré n 8	90.1	2.9 8/7
I. Bronkhorst n 8	73.8	2.4 6/4
N. Naujoks n 8	62	2.4 5/5
A. Carlén n 8	58.8	2.3 5/3

Excelsior — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 31 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
C. Raatsie n 5	96	4.9 5/4
S. van Gassel n 8	82.5	4.8 7/4

Sparta Rotterdam

Sparta Rotterdam — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 31 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
N. Þórisson n 8	9.1	4.9 2/1	1.2 1/0	—
A. Oufkir n 8	20.5	1.6 3/0	1.1 2/0	—
S. Sambo n 8	68	1.5 6/3	1.5 6/3	—
J. de Guzmán n 8	51.3	1.5 4/2	0.4 2/0	—
B. Martins Indi n 8	71.1	1.4 4/2	0.8 4/1	—

Sparta Rotterdam — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 31 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
N. Þórisson n 8	9.1	3.7 3/0	2.5 2/0
A. Oufkir n 8	20.5	3.3 4/2	2.2 3/1
K. Hlynsson n 8	69.3	2.6 6/4	1.6 6/3
T. Lauritsen n 8	89.9	1.9 7/6	0.9 5/2
M. van Bergen n 8	84.9	1.5 5/3	0.7 3/1

Sparta Rotterdam — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 31 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
N. Þórisson n 8	9.1	2.5 2/0	0 0/0
T. Lauritsen n 8	89.9	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
Teo Quintero n 8	24.5	0.5 1/0	0 0/0
M. Nassoh n 8	72.9	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
P. Clement n 8	61	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0

Sparta Rotterdam — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 31 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Kleijn n 8	36.6	4 4/4
A. Oufkir n 8	20.5	2.7 2/1
S. Sambo n 8	68	2.6 5/4
S. Ltaief n 8	43.6	2.6 3/3
S. Bakari n 8	69.8	2.4 7/3

Sparta Rotterdam — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 31 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
N. Olij n 8	90	3.5 6/6

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Excelsior		Sparta Rotterdam
53%	Possession	47%
1.55	Expected goals (xG)	1.59
17	Shots	19
4	Shots on target	7
4	Shots off target	5
9	Blocked shots	7
12	Shots inside the box	12
7	Corners	2
1	Offsides	1
11	Fouls	8
4	Yellow cards	1
1	Red cards	0
6	Saves	4
440	Passes	392
78%	Pass accuracy	76%

Excelsior player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
S. van Gassel	90	0	0	1	0	0	8
I. Bronkhorst	90	0	0	2	2	Y	6.9
C. Widell	90	1	0	1	0	0	6.7
R. Meissen	90	1	1	0	0	0	7
Irakli Yegoian	90	1	0	3	0	0	6.9
A. Carlén	80	0	0	0	2	0	7.2
A. Zagré	78	1	1	1	2	RY	6.7
D. Sanches Fernandes	77	2	2	0	0	0	6.9
G. de Regt	77	0	0	2	1	0	7.2
N. Naujoks	65	1	0	3	2	Y	6.7
S. Włodarczyk	64	1	0	0	0	0	6.2
M. van Duinen sub	26	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
C. Nadje sub	25	0	0	1	0	0	6.9
Yoon Do-Yong sub	13	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
S. Mitrovic sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
S. Janssen sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

Sparta Rotterdam player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Drommel	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.6
S. Sambo	90	0	0	1	1	0	5	0	7.5
M. Young	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	7.2
P. van Aanholt	90	0	1	1	0	1	4	0	7.5
J. Kitolano	90	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	7.9
J. Toornstra	90	0	0	0	0	1	6	Y	7
T. Lauritsen	90	0	0	4	2	2	3	0	6.9
Teo Quintero	89	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	7.6
M. van Bergen	89	0	0	2	1	3	0	0	6.7
P. Clement	74	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
S. Ltaief	74	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	7.2
A. Oufkir sub	16	1	0	1	1	2	0	0	7.9
L. Duijvestijn sub	16	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	6.6
T. Velthuis sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–
J. de Guzmán sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Excelsior v Sparta Rotterdam — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

ExcelsiorLLLLW

Last 5: 1W 0D 4L · 1.4 scored / 3.2 conceded per game

Sparta RotterdamLLWWL

Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1.4 scored / 2.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Excelsior 2 · 1 draw · Sparta Rotterdam 3 · 3.67 goals/game

2024-02-17 Sparta Rotterdam 4–2 Excelsior
2023-10-01 Excelsior 2–1 Sparta Rotterdam
2023-03-05 Excelsior 1–4 Sparta Rotterdam
2023-01-14 Sparta Rotterdam 1–0 Excelsior
2018-01-21 Sparta Rotterdam 2–3 Excelsior
2017-10-21 Excelsior 1–1 Sparta Rotterdam

League standing · 2025/26

Excelsior#13 pos38 pts34 pl-13 GD

Sparta Rotterdam#10 pos43 pts34 pl-22 GD

Goals per game

Excelsior scored1.26

Sparta Rotterdam scored1.18

Excelsior conceded1.65

Sparta Rotterdam conceded1.82

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What is the head-to-head record between Excelsior and Sparta Rotterdam?: In their last 6 meetings, Excelsior won 2, Sparta Rotterdam won 3 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3.67 goals per game.
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