Telstar v Sparta Rotterdam result

Full-time · Telstar 1–3 Sparta Rotterdam

Eredivisie · Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:00 BST · BUKO Stadion

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

The model’s pre-match pick

Telstar 1–3 Sparta Rotterdam — Sparta Rotterdam won this Eredivisie match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Over 2.5 goals.

Free pick

Over 2.5 goals

Best price: 1.57 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, 68.5% of 505 landed (95% range 64.3–72.4%); 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 578 of 896 times (64.5%), against an average rating of 67.5%. How we measure →

Match report, in numbers

The result

Sparta Rotterdam won 3–1 at BUKO Stadion in the Eredivisie on Friday 14 August. Telstar have scored in seven consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Sparta Rotterdam led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Sparta Rotterdam: Marvin Young (6’, assisted by Nökkvi Þórisson), Nökkvi Þórisson (53’, assisted by Shunsuke Mito) and Robin van Cruijsen (90’, assisted by Bas Kuipers); Telstar: Abdelnour Soualhia (90’).

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s four key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Nökkvi Þórisson’s goal on 53 minutes.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Telstar 1.40, Sparta Rotterdam 2.54, from 7 shots to 16 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

Ingmar Oostrom, Netherlands showed two yellow cards — against 4.2 yellows a game across the last 6 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Telstar: Abdelnour Soualhia (55’); Sparta Rotterdam: L. Martes (56’).

What it changes

Telstar move down from second to ninth (two league matches played).

Sparta Rotterdam move up from 15th to fifth (two league matches played).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Nökkvi Þórisson (Sparta Rotterdam) 8.8, Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam) 8.0 and L. Martes (Sparta Rotterdam) 6.5 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

Telstar next host PEC Zwolle on 21 November 2026.

Sparta Rotterdam next host AZ Alkmaar on 22 November 2026.

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

Next for Telstar: Telstar v PEC Zwolle, Saturday 21 November — the preview. Next for Sparta Rotterdam: Sparta Rotterdam v AZ Alkmaar, Sunday 22 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Telstar 1–3 Sparta Rotterdam · Eredivisie
Venue: BUKO Stadion · Velsen
Referee: Ingmar Oostrom, Netherlands
Model coverage: 19 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 2): Telstar 1 · draws 0 · Sparta Rotterdam 1 · 3 goals/game
Recent form: Telstar 4W 1D 0L · Sparta Rotterdam 0W 1D 4L

Telstar 1–3 Sparta Rotterdam (Eredivisie): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 19 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 / 0.88

Goals

against 1.38 / 2 · 1 of the last 5 over 3

over 8 matches

3.71 / 3.88

Corners

against 9 / 7.25 · 3 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 7 matches

4.86 / 3.38

Shots on target

against 6.14 / 5.5 · 1 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 7 matches

1.43 / 2

Cards

against 2 / 2.13 · 3 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 7 matches

4.17 yellows

Referee · Ingmar Oostrom, Netherlands

26.33 fouls a game

Home and away split · Pro

over 6 matches

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 9 August 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 9 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	Telstar for / against	Line	Sparta Rotterdam for / against
Goals scored	2 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	3our book	0.88 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.71 for · 9 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	3.88 for · 7.25 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	11.14 for · 17.29 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	12.88 for · 16.13 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	4.86 for · 6.14 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	3.38 for · 5.5 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.43 for · 9.86 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	11.25 for · 10.88 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.43 for · 2 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	2 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: Ingmar Oostrom, Netherlands — 4.17 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 26.33 fouls over 6 matches.

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Telstar

Telstar Goalkeeper

Telstar — 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
R. Koeman	1	9090 min	33 /90	11 /90	00 /90

Telstar — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Telstar before kick-off, to 9 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
R. Koeman n 8	90	4.8 6/6

Telstar Defensive

Telstar — 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
A. Soualhia	1	9090 min	22 /90	33 /90	33 /90	77 /90	11 /90	00 /90
J. Hardeveld	1	9090 min	22 /90	00 /90	00 /90	22 /90	11 /90	00 /90
M. Peersman	1	9090 min	33 /90	11 /90	33 /90	66 /90	22 /90	00 /90
Gerald Alders	1	6464 min	22.8 /90	11.4 /90	11.4 /90	34.2 /90	11.4 /90	00 /90
G. Caschili	1	2020 min	00 /90	00 /90	14.5 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90
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Telstar — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Telstar before kick-off, to 9 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
Jelani Seedorf n 6	33	1.8 4/0	0 0/0	—
P. Brouwer n 8	87.3	1 6/1	0.9 6/1	A. Santos
J. Hardeveld n 8	90	0.8 4/2	0.3 2/0	M. Young
R. Koeman n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0	—
T. Owusu n 8	67.4	1.5 5/2	0.8 5/0	—
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Telstar — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Telstar before kick-off, to 9 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Jelani Seedorf n 6	33	1.8 4/0
J. Hardeveld n 8	90	1.3 5/2
P. Brouwer n 8	87.3	1.3 5/4
T. Owusu n 8	67.4	1.8 5/4
Gerald Alders n 8	54.3	2.5 5/4
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Telstar Attacking

Telstar — 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
Jelani Seedorf	1	9090 min	00 /90	00 /90	11 /90	00 /90	11 /90	11 /90
E. Demircan	1	3535 min	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	12.6 /90
P. Brouwer	1	9090 min	11 /90	11 /90	11 /90	11 /90	22 /90	11 /90
T. Owusu	1	7070 min	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	11.3 /90	33.9 /90
S. Hetli	1	6363 min	00 /90	00 /90	22.9 /90	11.4 /90	00 /90	00 /90
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Telstar — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Telstar before kick-off, to 9 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+
Jelani Seedorf n 6	33	2.3 5/0	0.9 2/0
P. Brouwer n 8	87.3	1.8 8/4	0.9 6/1
J. Hardeveld n 8	90	0.6 4/1	0.4 3/0
R. Koeman n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
T. Owusu n 8	67.4	0.8 3/2	0.7 2/2
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Telstar — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Telstar before kick-off, to 9 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
P. Brouwer n 8	87.3	0.3 2/0	0.5 4/0
J. Hardeveld n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
R. Koeman n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
Jelani Seedorf n 6	33	0 0/0	0 0/0
T. Owusu n 8	67.4	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
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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	1	9090 min	66 /90	11 /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 9 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
F. Bednarek n 3	90	3.3 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	1	9090 min	22 /90	11 /90	11 /90	33 /90	00 /90	11 /90
B. Martins Indi	1	9090 min	22 /90	00 /90	22 /90	33 /90	33 /90	00 /90
L. Martes	1	9090 min	22 /90	00 /90	22 /90	44 /90	00 /90	00 /90
N. Verschuren	1	9090 min	00 /90	22 /90	11 /90	33 /90	11 /90	00 /90
M. Young	1	9090 min	11 /90	00 /90	00 /90	22 /90	11 /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 9 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
B. Martins Indi n 8	83.1	1.8 6/5	1.2 6/3	—
M. Young n 8	90	1.6 5/3	1 5/2	J. Hardeveld
L. Martes n 8	69.4	1.1 5/2	0.8 4/1	—
F. Bednarek n 3	90	0 0/0	0 0/0	—
A. Santos n 8	76.9	2.2 7/4	1.9 7/3	P. Brouwer
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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 9 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
L. Martes n 8	69.4	3.4 7/6
M. Young n 8	90	2.6 8/5
B. Martins Indi n 8	83.1	1.2 4/3
A. Santos n 8	76.9	3.2 8/7
S. Mito n 8	80	0.7 5/0
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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	1	6262 min	00 /90	00 /90	34.4 /90	00 /90	00 /90	11.5 /90
M. Zonneveld	1	2828 min	00 /90	00 /90	26.4 /90	00 /90	00 /90	26.4 /90
M. Young	1	9090 min	00 /90	00 /90	11 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90
A. Santos	1	7777 min	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	22.3 /90	11.2 /90
S. Mito	1	7777 min	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	11.2 /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 9 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+
M. Young n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
L. Martes n 8	69.4	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
B. Martins Indi n 8	83.1	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
F. Bednarek n 3	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
S. Mito n 8	80	2.1 7/4	0.6 4/0
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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 9 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
F. Bednarek n 3	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
M. Young n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
B. Martins Indi n 8	83.1	0 0/0	0 0/0
L. Martes n 8	69.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
S. Mito n 8	80	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.
Telstar		Sparta Rotterdam
61%	Possession	39%
1.40	Expected goals (xG)	2.54
7	Shots	16
1	Shots on target	9
4	Shots off target	4
2	Blocked shots	3
4	Shots inside the box	13
7	Corners	5
1	Offsides	0
13	Fouls	17
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
6	Saves	0
509	Passes	327
83%	Pass accuracy	78%

Telstar Player Stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
R. Koeman	90	0	0	0	1	0	0	8.7
A. Soualhia	90	1	1	1	0	1	Y	7.9
M. Peersman	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.2
N. Rossen	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
T. Owusu	90	0	1	0	0	2	0	6.5
P. Brouwer	90	0	0	0	2	0	0	6.9
S. Hetli	90	0	2	0	0	3	0	6.2
J. Hardeveld	64	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
Jelani Seedorf	64	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.2
G. Caschili	57	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.6
Rui Mendes	57	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
R. Oudsten sub	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
E. Demircan sub	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
P. Aning sub	26	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.2
N. Shenkman sub	26	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7

Sparta Rotterdam Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
F. Bednarek	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
L. Martes	90	0	0	0	0	6	5	Y	7.7
M. Young	90	1	0	1	1	0	5	0	8.9
N. Verschuren	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
B. Kuipers	90	0	1	1	0	2	1	0	6.9
A. Santos	90	0	0	4	2	0	1	0	7
J. Baas	85	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	6.9
N. Þórisson	85	1	1	4	4	3	0	0	8.2
J. Toornstra	76	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
S. Mito	76	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	7.2
C. Terho	62	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	7.3
M. van Bergen sub	28	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.3
Robin van Cruijsen sub	14	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	7.5
A. Roaldsøy sub	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
Teo Quintero sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.3
M. Zonneveld sub	13	0	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 Telstar v Sparta Rotterdam — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

TelstarWDWWW

Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 2.4 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

Sparta RotterdamLDLLL

Last 5: 0W 1D 4L · 1 scored / 2.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 2

Telstar 1 · 0 draws · Sparta Rotterdam 1 · 3 goals/game

2026-04-22 Telstar 4–1 Sparta Rotterdam
2025-10-25 Sparta Rotterdam 1–0 Telstar

League standing · 2026/27

Telstar#16 pos10 pts12 pl-7 GD

Sparta Rotterdam#12 pos12 pts12 pl-8 GD

Goals per game

Telstar scored1.5

Sparta Rotterdam scored1.75

Telstar conceded2.08

Sparta Rotterdam conceded2.42

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Frequently Asked Questions

What was the model’s pick for Telstar v Sparta Rotterdam?: TACTIX’s free model pick for Telstar v Sparta Rotterdam was Over 2.5 goals (best price 1.57 at Betano).
What is the head-to-head record between Telstar and Sparta Rotterdam?: In their last 2 meetings, Telstar won 1, Sparta Rotterdam won 1 and there were 0 draws, averaging 3 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Telstar and Sparta Rotterdam?: Recent form — Telstar 4W 1D 0L; Sparta Rotterdam 0W 1D 4L.

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