Sparta Rotterdam v Excelsior result

Full-time · Sparta Rotterdam 2–3 Excelsior

Eredivisie · Sun, 17 May 2026 13:30 BST · Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel

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

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

The model’s pre-match pick

Sparta Rotterdam 2–3 Excelsior — Excelsior won this Eredivisie match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Over 2.5 goals.

Free pick

Over 2.5 goals

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, 68.3% of 515 landed (95% range 64.2–72.2%); it had given them 75.8% 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 546 of 850 times (64.2%), against an average rating of 67.6%. How we measure →

Match report, in numbers

The result

Excelsior won 3–2 at Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel in the Eredivisie on Sunday 17 May. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Sparta Rotterdam out-shot Excelsior 18 to 16 and created the better chances, 1.76 xG to 0.95 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.

The goals

Excelsior led 1–0 at half-time. The goals TACTIX’s match events name — Sparta Rotterdam: an own goal by Giannino Vianello (14’), Ayoni Santos (53’) and Milan Zonneveld (90’, assisted by T. Lauritsen); Excelsior: Arthur Zagré (50’) and Noah Naujoks (62’, assisted by Gyan de Regt).

Discipline

A. Lindhout showed four yellow cards — against 2.7 yellows a game across the last 10 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Sparta Rotterdam: Vito van Crooij (40’), Julian Baas (54’), Teo Quintero (71’) and P. van Aanholt (89’).

What it changes

Sparta Rotterdam stay 10th after this result (34 league matches played).

Excelsior move up from 14th to 13th (34 league matches played).

Sparta Rotterdam are winless in their last six matches in all competitions. Excelsior are unbeaten in their last five matches in all competitions. Excelsior have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Noah Naujoks (Excelsior) 7.8, Ayoni Santos (Sparta Rotterdam) 6.1 and Arthur Zagré (Excelsior) 5.7 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

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

Excelsior next host GO Ahead Eagles on 7 November 2026.

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

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

The Numbers

Result: Sparta Rotterdam 2–3 Excelsior · Eredivisie
Venue: Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel · Rotterdam
Referee: A. Lindhout
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 6): Sparta Rotterdam 4 · draws 0 · Excelsior 2 · 3.5 goals/game
Recent form: Sparta Rotterdam 0W 2D 3L · Excelsior 2W 2D 1L

Sparta Rotterdam 2–3 Excelsior (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

0.75 / 1.75

Goals

against 2.13 / 1.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.25

over 8 matches

3.75 / 4

Corners

against 6.75 / 5 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

3.75 / 5

Shots on target

against 6.25 / 4.75 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

1.75 / 0.63

Cards

against 2.13 / 1.63 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

2.7 yellows

Referee · A. Lindhout

19.8 fouls a game

Home and away split · Pro

over 10 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 10 May 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 10 May 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	Sparta Rotterdam for / against	Line	Excelsior for / against
Goals scored	0.75 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5	3.25our book	1.75 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.75 for · 6.75 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	4 for · 5 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	12.88 for · 16 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	14.63 for · 11.88 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	3.75 for · 6.25 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	5 for · 4.75 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.5 for · 10.25 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	10.5 for · 9.13 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.75 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	0.63 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: A. Lindhout — 2.7 yellow cards a game, 0.1 red cards, 19.8 fouls over 10 matches.

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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
J. Drommel	33	902970 min	1384.2 /90	591.8 /90	20.1 /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 10 May 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Drommel n 8	90	4.3 7/7

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
M. Young	33	902970 min	722.2 /90	481.5 /90	280.8 /90	1544.7 /90	361.1 /90	70.2 /90
Teo Quintero	28	872449 min	632.3 /90	311.1 /90	331.2 /90	1615.9 /90	341.2 /90	80.3 /90
B. Martins Indi	28	852379 min	240.9 /90	311.2 /90	200.8 /90	1033.9 /90	311.2 /90	60.2 /90
S. Sambo	23	721658 min	382.1 /90	201.1 /90	90.5 /90	894.8 /90	201.1 /90	60.3 /90
L. Martes	14	741031 min	332.9 /90	111 /90	60.5 /90	655.7 /90	171.5 /90	50.4 /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 10 May 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
T. Lauritsen n 8	87.9	1 6/2	0.8 6/0	—
M. Young n 8	90	1.8 6/3	0.9 5/1	C. Widell
J. Drommel n 8	90	0 0/0	0.3 2/0	—
J. Kitolano n 8	78.9	0.9 5/1	2.3 7/5	—
M. van Bergen n 8	75.5	0 0/0	0.1 1/0	—
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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 10 May 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
T. Lauritsen n 8	87.9	0.4 3/0
M. Young n 8	90	2.9 8/6
J. Kitolano n 8	78.9	2 6/5
M. van Bergen n 8	75.5	0.9 3/2
Teo Quintero n 8	90	2.5 7/5
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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
T. Lauritsen	35	883078 min	130.4 /90	50.1 /90	601.8 /90	270.8 /90	491.4 /90	80.2 /90
A. Oufkir	16	45715 min	30.4 /90	20.3 /90	232.9 /90	111.4 /90	91.1 /90	162 /90
C. Terho	7	29205 min	00 /90	10.4 /90	62.6 /90	00 /90	41.8 /90	73.1 /90
M. Zonneveld	4	33132 min	10.7 /90	00 /90	21.4 /90	21.4 /90	10.7 /90	00 /90
N. Þórisson	4	2288 min	00 /90	11 /90	44.1 /90	22 /90	22 /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 10 May 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
T. Lauritsen n 8	87.9	1.8 6/5	0.6 5/0
M. Young n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
J. Drommel n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Kitolano n 8	78.9	0.6 3/1	0.1 1/0
M. van Bergen n 8	75.5	2.5 5/5	1.2 4/3
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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 10 May 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
T. Lauritsen n 8	87.9	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
J. Drommel n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
M. Young n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Kitolano n 8	78.9	0 0/0	0 0/0
M. van Bergen n 8	75.5	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
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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	31	882730 min	1143.8 /90	441.5 /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 10 May 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	3.2 7/7

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
C. Widell	33	902964 min	331 /90	341 /90	321 /90	1464.4 /90	240.7 /90	20.1 /90
R. Meissen	32	772449 min	311.1 /90	481.8 /90	240.9 /90	903.3 /90	240.9 /90	40.1 /90
I. Bronkhorst	30	772302 min	461.8 /90	271.1 /90	90.4 /90	1425.6 /90	301.2 /90	60.2 /90
A. Zagré	28	822283 min	532.1 /90	291.1 /90	90.4 /90	1064.2 /90	311.2 /90	70.3 /90
L. Schouten	18	681221 min	241.8 /90	161.2 /90	80.6 /90	604.4 /90	151.1 /90	10.1 /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 10 May 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
C. Widell n 8	90	0.6 3/1	0.5 3/1	M. Young
G. de Regt n 8	86	0.4 3/0	0.9 6/1	—
R. Meissen n 8	72.3	1.6 4/3	0.6 3/1	—
D. Sanches Fernandes n 8	84.8	1.5 7/3	1.6 7/4	—
S. van Gassel n 8	90	0 0/0	0.3 2/0	—
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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 10 May 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
C. Widell n 8	90	0.9 6/1
G. de Regt n 8	86	0.3 2/0
R. Meissen n 8	72.3	1.7 7/3
D. Sanches Fernandes n 8	84.8	0.9 5/2
Irakli Yegoian n 8	79.3	2.1 6/5
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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
Jerolldino Armantrading	20	511015 min	00 /90	00 /90	171.5 /90	30.3 /90	90.8 /90	40.4 /90
S. Włodarczyk	14	50700 min	20.3 /90	10.1 /90	111.4 /90	70.9 /90	101.3 /90	30.4 /90
M. van Duinen	13	40518 min	10.2 /90	10.2 /90	81.4 /90	40.7 /90	40.7 /90	10.2 /90
S. Mitrovic	7	34235 min	00 /90	00 /90	31.1 /90	20.8 /90	41.5 /90	20.8 /90
M. Jonathans	6	32190 min	10.5 /90	00 /90	52.4 /90	31.4 /90	31.4 /90	41.9 /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 10 May 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
C. Widell n 8	90	0.9 4/2	0.3 1/1
G. de Regt n 8	86	1.8 8/4	0.9 4/1
R. Meissen n 8	72.3	0.3 2/0	0.2 1/0
D. Sanches Fernandes n 8	84.8	1.9 7/4	1.2 6/2
S. van Gassel n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
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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 10 May 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
C. Widell n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
G. de Regt n 8	86	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
R. Meissen n 8	72.3	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
D. Sanches Fernandes n 8	84.8	0.7 4/1	0.1 1/0
S. van Gassel n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Sparta Rotterdam		Excelsior
53%	Possession	47%
1.76	Expected goals (xG)	0.95
18	Shots	16
5	Shots on target	4
6	Shots off target	9
7	Blocked shots	3
13	Shots inside the box	6
5	Corners	2
2	Offsides	1
11	Fouls	15
4	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
1	Saves	3
420	Passes	383
81%	Pass accuracy	79%

Sparta Rotterdam Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Drommel	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
M. Young	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.9
Teo Quintero	90	0	0	1	0	1	2	Y	6.3
A. Santos	90	1	0	2	1	0	1	0	7.7
V. van Crooij	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	Y	6.7
T. Lauritsen	90	0	1	2	1	2	1	0	7.3
J. Kitolano	79	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	6.7
G. Vianello	71	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.2
S. Mito	71	0	0	2	1	1	1	0	6.6
S. Bakari	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
P. Clement	45	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
J. Baas sub	45	0	0	1	0	2	0	Y	6.7
M. Zonneveld sub	45	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	7.2
P. van Aanholt sub	19	0	0	0	0	1	0	Y	6.6
J. de Guzmán sub	19	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
J. Toornstra sub	11	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	7.2

Excelsior Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
S. van Gassel	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
C. Widell	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
L. Schouten	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
A. Zagré	90	1	0	2	2	0	1	7.7
L. Hartjes	90	0	0	3	0	0	3	7.2
Irakli Yegoian	90	0	0	3	1	1	3	6.6
G. de Regt	90	0	1	1	0	1	1	6.9
N. Naujoks	86	1	0	1	1	4	1	7.5
D. Sanches Fernandes	86	0	0	3	0	1	0	6.6
M. van Duinen	75	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.2
R. Meissen	64	0	0	0	0	0	1	6.6
I. Bronkhorst sub	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
Jerolldino Armantrading sub	15	0	0	0	0	0	1	6.6
A. Carlén sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
S. Włodarczyk sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2

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

Recent form

Sparta RotterdamDLLDL

Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 0.6 scored / 2.4 conceded per game

ExcelsiorLDWWD

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 2.2 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

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

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
2018-01-21 Sparta Rotterdam 2–3 Excelsior

League standing · 2025/26

Sparta Rotterdam#10 pos43 pts34 pl-22 GD

Excelsior#13 pos38 pts34 pl-13 GD

Goals per game

Sparta Rotterdam scored1.18

Excelsior scored1.26

Sparta Rotterdam conceded1.82

Excelsior conceded1.65

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

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