Sparta Rotterdam v Almere City FC result

Full-time · Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 Almere City FC

Eredivisie · Sun, 05 Nov 2023 15:45 GMT · Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel

Updated 9 May 2026, 04:53 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Sparta Rotterdam · Almere City FC

Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 Almere City FC — Almere City FC won this Eredivisie match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Almere City FC won 2–1 at Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel in the Eredivisie on Sunday 5 November. Almere City FC are unbeaten in their last six matches in all competitions.

The goals

Almere City FC led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Almere City FC: T. Robinet (12’) and K. Hansen (76’, assisted by Yoann Cathline); Sparta Rotterdam: Joshua Kitolano (84’, assisted by B. Vriends).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Sparta Rotterdam 1.53, Almere City FC 1.43, from 24 shots to 11 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

A. Lindhout showed no yellow cards — against 2.5 yellows a game across the last 11 matches refereed (this competition).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, T. Robinet (Almere City FC) 8.0, B. Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam) 7.5 and Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam) 6.3 led the match.

Next up

Sparta Rotterdam next host Ajax on 25 October 2026.

Almere City FC next travel to De Graafschap on 9 May 2026.

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

Next for Sparta Rotterdam: Sparta Rotterdam v Ajax, Sunday 25 October — the preview. Next for Almere City FC: Telstar v Almere City FC, Tuesday 27 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 Almere City FC · Eredivisie
Venue: Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel · Rotterdam
Referee: A. Lindhout
Recent form: Sparta Rotterdam 2W 1D 2L · Almere City FC 3W 2D 0L

Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 Almere City FC (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 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.88 / 1.63

Goals

against 1.13 / 1 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

7 / 4.67

Corners

against 3.8 / 5.67 · 1 of the last 3 over 9.5

over 3 matches

4.4 / 3.33

Shots on target

against 5.6 / 5.67 · 2 of the last 3 over 8.5

over 3 matches

1.8 / 1.33

Cards

against 2.4 / 1.67 · 2 of the last 3 over 3.5

over 3 matches

2.45 yellows

Referee · A. Lindhout

1.45 home / 1 away

over 11 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 1 November 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 1 November 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Sparta Rotterdam for / against	Line	Almere City FC for / against
Goals scored	0.88 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.63 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	7 for · 3.8 against n 5 Last 5	9.5standard	4.67 for · 5.67 against n 3 Last 5
Shots	12.2 for · 13.4 against n 5 Last 5	19.5standard	13.67 for · 15 against n 3 Last 5
Shots on target	4.4 for · 5.6 against n 5 Last 5	8.5standard	3.33 for · 5.67 against n 3 Last 5
Fouls committed	9 for · 9.4 against n 5 Last 5	21.5standard	15.33 for · 9 against n 3 Last 5
Cards shown	1.8 for · 2.4 against n 5 Last 5	3.5standard	1.33 for · 1.67 against n 3 Last 5

Referee: A. Lindhout — 2.45 yellow cards a game, 0.09 red cards, 19.55 fouls over 11 matches (1.45 to the home side, 1 to the away side).

Home 1.45Away 1

Sparta Rotterdam

Sparta Rotterdam — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 November 2023. 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
A. Verschueren n 8	82.4	2.5 8/5	1 4/3	—
D. van der Kust n 8	75.3	1.3 5/2	0.9 4/2	—
J. de Guzmán n 8	75	1.3 5/3	1.2 5/2	—
C. Brym n 8	34.6	1.3 4/0	2.3 4/1	—
Metinho n 5	27.4	1.3 1/1	2.6 3/1	—

Sparta Rotterdam — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
C. Brym n 8	34.6	2.3 3/2	1.3 3/1
T. Lauritsen n 8	85.3	2.1 7/6	1.3 4/4
K. Saito n 8	75.1	2.1 7/4	1 4/2
C. Neghli n 8	57.1	1.8 7/1	1 5/0
A. Verschueren n 8	82.4	1.6 5/3	0.8 4/1

Sparta Rotterdam — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
K. Saito n 8	75.1	0.6 3/1	0.1 1/0
T. Lauritsen n 8	85.3	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
A. Verschueren n 8	82.4	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
C. Brym n 8	34.6	0.3 1/0	0 0/0
J. de Guzmán n 8	75	0.2 1/0	0 0/0

Sparta Rotterdam — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
S. Bakari n 8	90	4 8/8
A. Verschueren n 8	82.4	2.2 7/4
D. van der Kust n 8	75.3	2.2 6/4
Metinho n 5	27.4	2 2/1
T. Velthuis n 8	90	1.8 8/5

Sparta Rotterdam — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
N. Olij n 8	90	4.5 7/7

Almere City FC

Almere City FC — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 November 2023. 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
P. Koopmeiners n 8	90	3 8/7	0.3 2/0	—
L. Duijvestijn n 8	35.6	2.8 3/2	0.9 2/1	—
Y. Kitala n 8	44.9	2.5 5/3	3 5/4	—
Manel Royo n 8	54.6	2.3 5/3	0.6 3/0	—
S. Resink n 8	80	1.7 7/5	0.7 4/1	—

Almere City FC — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
R. van La Parra n 8	82.1	2.3 7/6	0.8 5/1
K. Hansen n 8	32	2.1 5/1	1.1 3/0
Y. Kitala n 8	44.9	2 6/2	0.8 3/0
Y. Cathline n 8	22.6	1.5 1/1	1 1/1
T. Robinet n 8	86.3	1.4 7/4	0.4 2/1

Almere City FC — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
K. Hansen n 8	32	0 0/0	0.4 1/0
T. Robinet n 8	86.3	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
Y. Kitala n 8	44.9	0.3 1/0	0 0/0
L. Duijvestijn n 8	35.6	0 0/0	0.3 1/0
R. van La Parra n 8	82.1	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0

Almere City FC — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
C. Mamengi n 7	9.9	5.2 3/1
P. Koopmeiners n 8	90	3.8 8/6
S. Resink n 8	80	2.8 7/6
J. Ritmeester van de Kamp n 8	49	2.5 4/3
H. Akujobi n 8	78.4	2.4 7/4

Almere City FC — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 November 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
N. Bakker n 8	90	4.5 8/7

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Sparta Rotterdam		Almere City FC
62%	Possession	38%
1.53	Expected goals (xG)	1.43
24	Shots	11
6	Shots on target	4
9	Shots off target	3
9	Blocked shots	4
13	Shots inside the box	8
10	Corners	3
1	Offsides	2
2	Fouls	13
2	Saves	5
499	Passes	319
76%	Pass accuracy	63%

Sparta Rotterdam player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
N. Olij	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
B. Vriends	90	0	1	0	0	2	0	7.6
T. Velthuis	90	0	0	0	0	1	2	6.6
D. van der Kust	90	0	0	1	0	2	0	6.2
J. de Guzmán	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	7
J. Kitolano	90	1	0	5	3	0	2	7.5
A. Verschueren	90	0	0	3	1	2	0	7
T. Lauritsen	90	0	0	4	1	2	0	7
S. Bakari	84	0	0	0	0	0	1	6.7
C. Neghli	76	0	0	1	0	4	1	7.2
P. Clement	45	0	0	0	0	1	1	6.7
C. Brym sub	45	0	0	1	1	1	1	6.9
Agustin Anello sub	14	0	0	0	0	0	1	6.6
Mehmet Yuksel sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

Almere City FC player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
N. Bakker	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.9
J. Jacobs	90	0	0	0	0	1	2	7
D. van Bruggen	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	6.9
L. Mbe Soh	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	7.9
Manel Royo	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	6.7
S. Resink	90	0	0	0	0	2	3	7.5
T. Robinet	90	1	0	3	1	0	3	7.9
P. Koopmeiners	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
K. Hansen	82	1	0	4	3	0	0	7.3
J. Ritmeester van de Kamp	72	0	0	0	0	1	3	7.3
R. van La Parra	61	0	0	0	0	1	1	7
Y. Cathline sub	21	0	1	0	0	1	0	7
Y. Kitala sub	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
C. Mamengi sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
L. Duijvestijn sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5

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 Sparta Rotterdam v Almere City FC — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Sparta RotterdamLLDWW

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Almere City FCWWDDW

Last 5: 3W 2D 0L · 2.4 scored / 0.4 conceded per game

League standing · 2023/24

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Sparta Rotterdam#8 pos49 pts34 pl+3 GD

Almere City FC#13 pos34 pts34 pl-26 GD

Goals per game

Sparta Rotterdam scored1.5

Almere City FC scored0.97

Sparta Rotterdam conceded1.41

Almere City FC conceded1.74

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