Excelsior v Sparta Rotterdam result

Full-time · Excelsior 2–1 Sparta Rotterdam

Eredivisie · Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:30 BST · Van Donge & De Roo Stadion

Updated 1 Nov 2026, 01:21 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Excelsior · Sparta Rotterdam · Head-to-head

The model’s pre-match pick

Excelsior 2–1 Sparta Rotterdam — Excelsior won this Eredivisie match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Over 2.5 goals.

Free pick

Over 2.5 goals

Best price: 1.62 at Betano

What this price implies, and its fair odds with the margin removed →

This is one free selection. The model’s confidence rating, value against the bookmakers and every other market are part of Pro.

The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Over 2.5 goals in the last 90 days, 67.4% of 543 landed (95% range 63.4–71.2%); it had given them 75.9% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. The model has been overconfident here: weigh its calls in this market with that in mind. How accurate →

How often calls like this land: when the model rated over 2.5 goals between 62% and 80% in 21 top-flight leagues over the last 365 days — every such forecast, not only the free picks — it landed 544 of 845 times (64.4%), against an average rating of 67.7%. How we measure →

Match report, in numbers

The result

Excelsior beat Sparta Rotterdam 2–1 at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion in the Eredivisie on Saturday 29 August. Excelsior have scored in eight consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Excelsior led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Excelsior: Aymen Sliti (24’) and Nesto Groen (90’, assisted by Ilano Silva Timas); Sparta Rotterdam: Milan Zonneveld (48’, assisted by Mitchell van Bergen).

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s three key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Nesto Groen’s goal on 90 minutes.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Excelsior 1.32, Sparta Rotterdam 1.03, from 15 shots to 10 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

Serdar Gozubuyuk, Netherlands showed three yellow cards — against 2.6 yellows a game across the last 10 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Excelsior: Simon Janssen (28’) and Ágúst Þorsteinsson (37’); Sparta Rotterdam: Jens Toornstra (20’).

What it changes

Excelsior move down from third to sixth (three league matches played). Excelsior have scored 16 goals, the fifth-fewest (shared) of the 18 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 11 games). Excelsior have conceded 28 goals, the third-most of the 18 clubs.

Sparta Rotterdam move down from fifth to ninth (four league matches played). Sparta Rotterdam have scored 20 goals, the eighth-most (shared) of the 18 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 11 games). Sparta Rotterdam have conceded 26 goals, the fifth-most of the 18 clubs.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam) 7.1, Irakli Yegoian (Excelsior) 6.6 and Nesto Groen (Excelsior) 6.1 led the match.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Over 2.5 goals, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included.

Next up

Excelsior next host GO Ahead Eagles on 7 November 2026.

Sparta Rotterdam next travel to ADO Den Haag on 7 November 2026.

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

Next for Excelsior: Excelsior v GO Ahead Eagles, Saturday 7 November — the preview. Next for Sparta Rotterdam: ADO Den Haag v Sparta Rotterdam, Saturday 7 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Excelsior 2–1 Sparta Rotterdam · Eredivisie
Venue: Van Donge & De Roo Stadion · Rotterdam
Referee: Serdar Gozubuyuk, Netherlands
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 6): Excelsior 2 · draws 0 · Sparta Rotterdam 4 · 3.5 goals/game
Recent form: Excelsior 3W 1D 1L · Sparta Rotterdam 1W 1D 3L

Excelsior 2–1 Sparta Rotterdam (Eredivisie): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 1 November 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

2.38 / 1.38

Goals

against 1.38 / 2.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 3

over 8 matches

3.88 / 4.38

Corners

against 4.25 / 6.75 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

5.38 / 3.63

Shots on target

against 4.38 / 5.25 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

0.38 / 1.5

Cards

against 1.38 / 2 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

2.6 yellows

Referee · Serdar Gozubuyuk, Netherlands

22.3 fouls a game

Home and away split · Pro

over 10 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 22 August 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 22 August 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Lines marked “our book” are this fixture’s; the rest are standard thresholds, not prices.
Per game	Excelsior for / against	Line	Sparta Rotterdam for / against
Goals scored	2.38 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	3our book	1.38 for · 2.5 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.88 for · 4.25 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	4.38 for · 6.75 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	13.5 for · 13.25 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	13.88 for · 16.5 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	5.38 for · 4.38 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	3.63 for · 5.25 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	11 for · 7.38 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	10.38 for · 11.5 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	0.38 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.5 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: Serdar Gozubuyuk, Netherlands — 2.6 yellow cards a game, 0.1 red cards, 22.3 fouls over 10 matches.

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Excelsior

Excelsior Goalkeeper

Excelsior — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
S. van Gassel	2	90180 min	84 /90	21 /90	00 /90

Excelsior — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Excelsior before kick-off, to 22 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
S. van Gassel n 8	90	3 6/6

Excelsior Defensive

Excelsior — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
J. Plug	2	90180 min	21 /90	21 /90	10.5 /90	31.5 /90	10.5 /90	10.5 /90
R. Meissen	2	90180 min	21 /90	21 /90	21 /90	63 /90	00 /90	00 /90
S. Janssen	2	81161 min	63.4 /90	00 /90	00 /90	105.6 /90	21.1 /90	00 /90
N. Martens	2	60119 min	21.5 /90	10.8 /90	00 /90	32.3 /90	00 /90	00 /90
C. Widell	2	53106 min	10.8 /90	10.8 /90	43.4 /90	54.2 /90	10.8 /90	00 /90
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Excelsior — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Excelsior before kick-off, to 22 August 2026. 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
R. Meissen n 8	81.3	1.5 5/3	0.4 2/1	B. Kuipers
S. van Gassel n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0	—
Irakli Yegoian n 8	77.5	1 6/1	1 4/3	—
L. Hartjes n 8	84.6	0.7 4/1	0.4 3/0	—
S. Janssen n 8	58.3	0.8 4/0	0.8 3/1	L. Martes
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Excelsior — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Excelsior before kick-off, to 22 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
R. Meissen n 8	81.3	1.5 7/3
Irakli Yegoian n 8	77.5	2.9 7/7
L. Hartjes n 8	84.6	2.3 8/6
S. Janssen n 8	58.3	2.3 7/2
N. Martens n 8	63	1.6 6/3
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Excelsior Attacking

Excelsior — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
David Garden	2	71142 min	10.6 /90	00 /90	31.9 /90	21.3 /90	10.6 /90	31.9 /90
A. Sliti	2	3060 min	00 /90	00 /90	23 /90	11.5 /90	11.5 /90	00 /90
N. Groen	2	1938 min	00 /90	00 /90	12.4 /90	00 /90	12.4 /90	00 /90
G. de Regt	1	8585 min	00 /90	11.1 /90	33.2 /90	22.1 /90	11.1 /90	00 /90
Alireza Jahanbakhsh	1	1616 min	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	15.6 /90
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Excelsior — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Excelsior before kick-off, to 22 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
R. Meissen n 8	81.3	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
S. van Gassel n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Irakli Yegoian n 8	77.5	1.2 5/2	0.6 4/0
L. Hartjes n 8	84.6	0.7 3/1	0.3 2/0
S. Janssen n 8	58.3	0.8 3/1	0.6 3/0
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Excelsior — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Excelsior before kick-off, to 22 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
R. Meissen n 8	81.3	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
S. van Gassel n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Irakli Yegoian n 8	77.5	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
L. Hartjes n 8	84.6	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
S. Janssen n 8	58.3	0 0/0	0.4 1/1
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Sparta Rotterdam

Sparta Rotterdam Goalkeeper

Sparta Rotterdam — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
F. Bednarek	3	90270 min	72.3 /90	51.7 /90	00 /90

Sparta Rotterdam — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sparta Rotterdam before kick-off, to 22 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
F. Bednarek n 5	90	2.2 2/2

Sparta Rotterdam Defensive

Sparta Rotterdam — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
B. Kuipers	3	90270 min	41.3 /90	20.7 /90	10.3 /90	124 /90	00 /90	10.3 /90
L. Martes	3	90270 min	72.3 /90	31 /90	20.7 /90	196.3 /90	51.7 /90	10.3 /90
N. Verschuren	3	90270 min	20.7 /90	31 /90	41.3 /90	155 /90	20.7 /90	00 /90
M. Young	3	86259 min	82.8 /90	00 /90	10.3 /90	124.2 /90	31 /90	00 /90
B. Martins Indi	2	76152 min	31.8 /90	10.6 /90	31.8 /90	63.6 /90	31.8 /90	00 /90
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Sparta Rotterdam — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sparta Rotterdam before kick-off, to 22 August 2026. 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
L. Martes n 8	76.4	1.5 6/3	0.9 5/1	S. Janssen
N. Verschuren n 3	90	0.7 2/0	2 3/2	—
F. Bednarek n 5	90	0 0/0	0 0/0	—
B. Kuipers n 3	90	0 0/0	1.7 3/2	R. Meissen
M. Young n 8	88.6	1.3 4/3	0.9 4/2	—
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Sparta Rotterdam — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sparta Rotterdam before kick-off, to 22 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
L. Martes n 8	76.4	3.1 6/5
B. Kuipers n 3	90	1.3 3/1
N. Verschuren n 3	90	0.7 1/1
M. Young n 8	88.6	2.7 8/5
A. Santos n 8	84.9	2.5 8/6
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Sparta Rotterdam Attacking

Sparta Rotterdam — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
N. Þórisson	3	70209 min	10.4 /90	10.4 /90	73 /90	41.7 /90	31.3 /90	10.4 /90
Robin van Cruijsen	2	56112 min	00 /90	00 /90	32.4 /90	00 /90	10.8 /90	00 /90
M. Zonneveld	2	2856 min	11.6 /90	00 /90	46.4 /90	23.2 /90	11.6 /90	23.2 /90
A. Santos	3	86257 min	00 /90	00 /90	51.8 /90	20.7 /90	20.7 /90	62.1 /90
S. Mito	3	81243 min	00 /90	20.7 /90	00 /90	00 /90	41.5 /90	00 /90
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Sparta Rotterdam — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sparta Rotterdam before kick-off, to 22 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
N. Verschuren n 3	90	1 2/1	0.3 1/0
B. Kuipers n 3	90	0.3 1/0	0 0/0
F. Bednarek n 5	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
L. Martes n 8	76.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
M. Young n 8	88.6	0.5 4/0	0.3 2/0
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Sparta Rotterdam — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sparta Rotterdam before kick-off, to 22 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
B. Kuipers n 3	90	0 0/0	0.7 2/0
N. Verschuren n 3	90	0.3 1/0	0 0/0
F. Bednarek n 5	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
L. Martes n 8	76.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
M. Young n 8	88.6	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Excelsior		Sparta Rotterdam
45%	Possession	55%
1.32	Expected goals (xG)	1.03
15	Shots	10
5	Shots on target	2
5	Shots off target	4
5	Blocked shots	4
12	Shots inside the box	5
6	Corners	4
13	Fouls	7
2	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
1	Saves	3
383	Passes	488
81%	Pass accuracy	83%

Excelsior Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
S. van Gassel	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
R. Meissen	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.9
C. Widell	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	6.6
J. Plug	90	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	7.5
L. Hartjes	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.3
Irakli Yegoian	90	0	0	2	1	5	1	0	8.3
S. Janssen	85	0	0	1	0	1	1	Y	6.5
David Garden	67	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.5
Á. Þorsteinsson	67	0	0	0	0	1	1	Y	6.3
D. van Vianen	59	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
A. Sliti	59	1	0	3	2	0	0	0	7.9
Eric da Silva Moreira sub	31	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
Alireza Jahanbakhsh sub	31	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.9
I. Silva Timas sub	23	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	7.3
N. Groen sub	23	1	0	2	1	1	1	0	7.3
K. Bos sub	8	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.6

Sparta Rotterdam Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
F. Bednarek	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
M. Young	90	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	7.2
B. Martins Indi	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	7.2
B. Kuipers	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.2
S. Mito	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.3
M. Zonneveld	90	1	0	2	1	2	0	0	8.3
L. Martes	90	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	7.3
J. Baas	89	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
J. Toornstra	83	0	0	1	0	1	2	Y	7.7
M. van Bergen	83	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	7.2
Robin van Cruijsen	39	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6
Robin van Cruijsen	39	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.5
C. Terho sub	51	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
A. Roaldsøy sub	10	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.5
Joel Ideho sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
N. Verschuren 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

ExcelsiorWDWWL

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 2.4 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Sparta RotterdamLLLWD

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1.6 scored / 2.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Excelsior 2 · 0 draws · Sparta Rotterdam 4 · 3.5 goals/game

2026-05-17 Sparta Rotterdam 2–3 Excelsior
2025-09-14 Excelsior 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam
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

League standing · 2026/27

Excelsior#15 pos11 pts11 pl-12 GD

Sparta Rotterdam#11 pos12 pts11 pl-6 GD

Goals per game

Excelsior scored1.45

Sparta Rotterdam scored1.82

Excelsior conceded2.55

Sparta Rotterdam conceded2.36

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Frequently Asked Questions

What was the model’s pick for Excelsior v Sparta Rotterdam?: TACTIX’s free model pick for Excelsior v Sparta Rotterdam was Over 2.5 goals (best price 1.62 at Betano).
What is the head-to-head record between Excelsior and Sparta Rotterdam?: In their last 6 meetings, Excelsior won 2, Sparta Rotterdam won 4 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Excelsior and Sparta Rotterdam?: Recent form — Excelsior 3W 1D 1L; Sparta Rotterdam 1W 1D 3L.

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