Sparta Rotterdam vs Utrecht match stats & report

3–3 Full time

Eredivisie · Netherlands · Regular Season - 3 · Sparta Stadium Het Kasteel, Rotterdam · Ref Dennis Higler, Netherlands

Sparta Rotterdam stats & fixtures · Utrecht stats & fixtures

Sparta Rotterdam drew with Utrecht 3–3 in the Eredivisie on 22 August 2026. Expected goals finished 1.73–1.92. Sparta Rotterdam had 56% of the ball.

Sparta Rotterdam vs Utrecht match statistics

Sparta RotterdamUtrecht

56% Ball possession 44%
1.73 Expected goals (xG) 1.92
14 Total shots 16
5 Shots on target 4
6 Shots off target 5
3 Blocked shots 7
9 Shots inside the box 10
5 Corners 7
10 Fouls 13
1 Offsides 2
485 Passes 382
86% Pass accuracy 79%
1 Goalkeeper saves 2

Goals and cards

16' Goal M. Didden (assist Y. Cathline) Utrecht
45' Goal M. Young (assist B. Kuipers) Sparta Rotterdam
46' Goal A. Stepanov (assist N. Vesterlund) Utrecht
67' Goal M. Zonneveld (assist S. Mito) Sparta Rotterdam
76' Goal A. Blake Utrecht
90' Goal N. Verschuren (assist Joel Ideho) Sparta Rotterdam

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Sparta Rotterdam

Confirmed 3-4-3 Rogier Meijer

1 F. Bednarek

4 B. Martins Indi 2 N. Verschuren 3 M. Young

5 B. Kuipers 6 J. Baas 10 S. Mito 7 L. Martes

11 A. Santos 9 N. Þórisson 8 R. van Cruijsen

Bench R. Suur , P. Kuiper , B. Reith , Teo Quintero , G. Vianello , J. Toornstra , A. Roaldsøy , Y. el Maftahi , M. Zonneveld , M. van Bergen , C. Terho , Joel Ideho

Utrecht

Confirmed 3-4-3 Anthony Correia

1 V. Barkas

21 N. Ogidi Nwankwo 3 M. Didden 2 S. Horemans

92 A. Zagré 34 D. van den Berg 20 D. de Wit 23 N. Vesterlund

10 Y. Cathline 18 A. Stepanov 11 Ángel Alarcón

Bench M. Brouwer , K. Gadellaa , Viggo Plantinga , G. Offerhaus , P. Kloosterboer , Zidane Iqbal , K. Paredes , A. Blake , E. C. Owen , D. Min

Out and doubtful

A. Engwanda Utrecht Out — Hamstring Injury
V. Jensen Utrecht Out — Knee Injury
A. Kostic Sparta Rotterdam Out — Lacking Match Fitness
J. van Ommeren Utrecht Out — Back Injury
M. Jonathans Utrecht Out — Knee Injury
N. Ohio Utrecht Out — Knee Injury
O. Agougil Utrecht Out — Injury

Only confirmed absences move the numbers. Doubts are listed so you can judge them yourself.

Form guide

Sparta Rotterdam at home

2–5–3 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.4 per game
Conceded: 1.8 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 10
Corners: 6.0 per game
Shots on target: 4.1 per game

14% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Utrecht away

3–2–5 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.3 per game
Conceded: 2.2 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 10
Corners: 3.8 per game
Shots on target: 5.2 per game

46% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Sparta Rotterdam vs Utrecht head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
25 Jan 26	Utrecht v Sparta Rotterdam	0–1
17 Aug 25	Sparta Rotterdam v Utrecht	2–1
14 May 25	Utrecht v Sparta Rotterdam	1–1
3 Nov 24	Sparta Rotterdam v Utrecht	1–4
23 May 24	Utrecht v Sparta Rotterdam	3–1
12 May 24	Utrecht v Sparta Rotterdam	0–1

The full Sparta Rotterdam vs Utrecht head-to-head record