GO Ahead Eagles v Sparta Rotterdam result

Full-time · GO Ahead Eagles 0–3 Sparta Rotterdam

Eredivisie · Sat, 23 Aug 2025 15:30 BST · De Adelaarshorst

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

Team pages: GO Ahead Eagles · Sparta Rotterdam · Head-to-head

The model’s pre-match pick

GO Ahead Eagles 0–3 Sparta Rotterdam — Sparta Rotterdam won this Eredivisie match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Away.

Free pick

Home or Away

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 Home or Away in the last 90 days, 77.4% of 4571 landed (95% range 76.1–78.6%); it had given them 74.3% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. How accurate →

Match report, in numbers

The result

Sparta Rotterdam won 3–0 at De Adelaarshorst in the Eredivisie on Saturday 23 August. It is Sparta Rotterdam’s first win over GO Ahead Eagles since 12 February 2023, after five meetings without one (the 6 prior meetings TACTIX holds).

The goals

Sparta Rotterdam led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Sparta Rotterdam: Pelle Clement (36’, assisted by T. Lauritsen), T. Lauritsen (62’, assisted by Shurandy Sambo) and Teo Quintero (86’, assisted by P. van Aanholt).

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 Pelle Clement’s goal on 36 minutes.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: GO Ahead Eagles out-shot Sparta Rotterdam 19 to 13 and created the better chances, 2.60 xG to 1.71 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Variance.

Discipline

R. Hensgens showed two yellow cards — against 2.8 yellows a game across the last 8 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Sparta Rotterdam: Jens Toornstra (26’) and Ayoub Oufkir (81’).

What it changes

GO Ahead Eagles move down from ninth to 12th (three league matches played).

Sparta Rotterdam move up from ninth to fifth (three league matches played).

GO Ahead Eagles are winless in their last four matches in all competitions. Sparta Rotterdam have scored in six consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, T. Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam) 10.0, Joël Drommel (Sparta Rotterdam) 7.1 and Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam) 6.6 led the match.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, GO Ahead Eagles or Sparta Rotterdam (no draw), a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record like every other call. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 77.4% of the time in the last 90 days (3537 of 4571).

Next up

GO Ahead Eagles next host Telstar on 23 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 GO Ahead Eagles: GO Ahead Eagles v Telstar, Friday 23 October — the preview. Next for Sparta Rotterdam: Sparta Rotterdam v Ajax, Sunday 25 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: GO Ahead Eagles 0–3 Sparta Rotterdam · Eredivisie
Venue: De Adelaarshorst · Deventer
Referee: R. Hensgens
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 6): GO Ahead Eagles 3 · draws 2 · Sparta Rotterdam 1 · 1.83 goals/game
Recent form: GO Ahead Eagles 1W 3D 1L · Sparta Rotterdam 2W 1D 2L

GO Ahead Eagles 0–3 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 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.25 / 1.5

Goals

against 1.75 / 1.88 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.86 / 3.29

Corners

against 7.71 / 7.14 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 7 matches

3.14 / 4

Shots on target

against 8 / 7 · 5 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 7 matches

1.57 / 0.86

Cards

against 1.86 / 1.43 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 7 matches

2.75 yellows

Referee · R. Hensgens

1 home / 1.75 away

over 8 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 17 August 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 17 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	GO Ahead Eagles for / against	Line	Sparta Rotterdam for / against
Goals scored	1.25 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.5 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.86 for · 7.71 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	3.29 for · 7.14 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	12.14 for · 23.57 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	11.14 for · 21 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	3.14 for · 8 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	4 for · 7 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	7.14 for · 11 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	9.43 for · 9.29 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	1.57 for · 1.86 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	0.86 for · 1.43 against n 7 Last 5

Referee: R. Hensgens — 2.75 yellow cards a game, 0.13 red cards, 23.75 fouls over 8 matches (1 to the home side, 1.75 to the away side).

Home 1Away 1.75

GO Ahead Eagles

GO Ahead Eagles — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 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
E. Llansana n 8	76.8	2.2 8/5	1.2 3/3	—
F. Stokkers n 8	27.9	1.6 3/1	1.2 3/0	—
R. Weijenberg n 8	30.1	1.5 3/1	1.1 3/0	—
Calvin Twigt n 8	29.8	1.5 3/1	1.5 3/1	—
A. Adelgaard n 8	50.8	1.3 5/1	1.6 5/2	—

GO Ahead Eagles — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 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+
Oscar Pettersson n 8	28.1	1.6 1/1	0.8 1/1
M. Suray n 8	81.6	1.2 5/2	0.3 2/0
J. Breum n 8	64.9	1.2 4/2	0.9 4/1
S. Tengstedt n 8	31.8	1.1 2/1	0.4 1/0
O. Antman n 8	86.8	1 4/2	0.4 3/0

GO Ahead Eagles — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
F. Stokkers n 8	27.9	0.4 1/0	0.4 1/0
M. Meulensteen n 8	57	0.6 3/0	0 0/0
E. Linthorst n 8	87	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
J. Breum n 8	64.9	0.5 3/0	0 0/0
V. Edvardsen n 8	86.1	0 0/0	0.4 2/1

GO Ahead Eagles — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
R. Weijenberg n 8	30.1	5.2 4/3
E. Llansana n 8	76.8	4.7 8/8
O. Sivertsen n 8	20.6	2.7 4/1
L. Everink n 8	35.8	2.2 4/2
M. Meulensteen n 8	57	1.8 8/1

GO Ahead Eagles — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Jari De Busser n 8	90	5.6 7/7
L. Plogmann n 8	90	2.9 5/5

Sparta Rotterdam

Sparta Rotterdam — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 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	10	4.5 2/1	1.1 1/0	—
Joel Ideho n 8	46.1	2.2 4/3	2.9 5/4	—
Teo Quintero n 8	19.9	1.7 2/1	0.6 1/0	—
K. Hlynsson n 8	81.5	1.5 7/3	1.4 6/3	—
B. Martins Indi n 8	70.6	1.4 5/1	1.1 5/2	—

Sparta Rotterdam — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 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	10	4.5 4/0	3.4 3/0
A. Oufkir n 8	17	2.6 3/1	2 2/1
M. Nassoh n 8	54.3	1.9 5/3	1.2 4/2
T. Lauritsen n 8	88.9	1.6 7/5	0.8 4/2
K. Hlynsson n 8	81.5	1.5 7/3	1 6/1

Sparta Rotterdam — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 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	10	2.3 2/0	0 0/0
P. Clement n 8	40.5	0 0/0	0.8 3/0
C. Eiting n 8	69.8	0.2 1/0	0.5 2/1
T. Lauritsen n 8	88.9	0.4 3/0	0 0/0
K. Hlynsson n 8	81.5	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0

Sparta Rotterdam — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
A. Oufkir n 8	17	4.6 3/2
M. Kleijn n 8	34.9	3.2 4/3
Teo Quintero n 8	19.9	2.8 2/2
J. Toornstra n 8	32.1	2.5 4/3
J. Baas n 8	68.5	2.3 7/4

Sparta Rotterdam — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 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.
GO Ahead Eagles		Sparta Rotterdam
68%	Possession	32%
2.60	Expected goals (xG)	1.71
19	Shots	13
6	Shots on target	5
10	Shots off target	6
3	Blocked shots	2
14	Shots inside the box	10
12	Corners	1
3	Offsides	1
6	Fouls	8
0	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	5
554	Passes	274
88%	Pass accuracy	76%

GO Ahead Eagles player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
Jari De Busser	90	0	0	0	0	6.9
M. Deijl	90	2	1	1	1	5.7
G. Nauber	90	2	0	0	0	6.2
J. Kramer	90	2	2	1	1	6.9
J. Breum	90	1	0	4	0	6.9
V. Edvardsen	90	1	0	3	0	7
E. Linthorst	82	1	1	0	0	6.7
D. James	71	2	1	2	1	5.9
R. Margaret	71	1	0	1	1	6.5
M. Meulensteen	61	0	0	0	0	6.9
M. Suray	60	1	1	0	0	6.3
M. Smit sub	30	1	0	0	0	6.3
Y. Rahmouni sub	29	1	0	0	1	6.9
A. Adelgaard sub	19	0	0	0	0	6.2
O. Sivertsen sub	19	1	0	1	0	6.3
F. Stokkers sub	8	0	0	0	0	6.5

Sparta Rotterdam player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Drommel	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8.5
M. Young	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
B. Martins Indi	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	8.2
P. van Aanholt	90	0	1	0	0	3	2	0	8.9
J. Kitolano	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7.3
P. Clement	90	1	0	2	1	1	1	0	7.9
M. van Bergen	90	0	0	3	1	0	1	0	6.9
T. Lauritsen	90	1	1	2	1	4	0	0	8.2
S. Sambo	89	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	7
J. Toornstra	84	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.5
S. Ltaief	61	0	0	1	0	1	4	0	6.9
A. Oufkir sub	29	0	0	2	1	0	0	Y	7
Teo Quintero sub	13	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	7.6
S. Bakari sub	1	0	0	0	0	1	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 GO Ahead Eagles v Sparta Rotterdam — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

GO Ahead EaglesDWLDD

Last 5: 1W 3D 1L · 1.8 scored / 2 conceded per game

Sparta RotterdamWDLLW

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.6 scored / 2.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

GO Ahead Eagles 3 · 2 draws · Sparta Rotterdam 1 · 1.83 goals/game

2025-02-14 GO Ahead Eagles 1–0 Sparta Rotterdam
2024-12-18 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 GO Ahead Eagles
2024-09-15 Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 GO Ahead Eagles
2024-01-21 Sparta Rotterdam 0–2 GO Ahead Eagles
2023-10-22 GO Ahead Eagles 0–0 Sparta Rotterdam
2023-02-12 Sparta Rotterdam 2–1 GO Ahead Eagles

League standing · 2025/26

GO Ahead Eagles#12 pos38 pts34 pl+1 GD

Sparta Rotterdam#10 pos43 pts34 pl-22 GD

Goals per game

GO Ahead Eagles scored1.59

Sparta Rotterdam scored1.18

GO Ahead Eagles conceded1.56

Sparta Rotterdam conceded1.82

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Frequently asked questions

What was the model’s pick for GO Ahead Eagles v Sparta Rotterdam?: TACTIX’s free model pick for GO Ahead Eagles v Sparta Rotterdam was Home or Away.
What is the head-to-head record between GO Ahead Eagles and Sparta Rotterdam?: In their last 6 meetings, GO Ahead Eagles won 3, Sparta Rotterdam won 1 and there were 2 draws, averaging 1.83 goals per game.
What is the recent form of GO Ahead Eagles and Sparta Rotterdam?: Recent form — GO Ahead Eagles 1W 3D 1L; Sparta Rotterdam 2W 1D 2L.

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