Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam match stats & report
2–1 Full time
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Excelsior beat Sparta Rotterdam 2–1 in the Eredivisie on 29 August 2026. Expected goals finished 1.32–1.03. Sparta Rotterdam had 55% of the ball.
Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam match statistics
- 45% Ball possession 55%
- 1.32 Expected goals (xG) 1.03
- 15 Total shots 10
- 5 Shots on target 2
- 5 Shots off target 4
- 5 Blocked shots 4
- 12 Shots inside the box 5
- 6 Corners 4
- 13 Fouls 7
- 2 Yellow cards 1
- 383 Passes 488
- 81% Pass accuracy 83%
- 1 Goalkeeper saves 3
Goals and cards
- 20' Yellow card J. Toornstra Sparta Rotterdam
- 24' Goal A. Sliti Excelsior
- 28' Yellow card S. Janssen Excelsior
- 37' Yellow card Á. Þorsteinsson Excelsior
- 48' Goal M. Zonneveld (assist M. van Bergen) Sparta Rotterdam
- 90' Goal N. Groen (assist I. Silva Timas) Excelsior
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Excelsior
Bench T. Holla , S. Henderikx , Giulliano Cairo , Eric Emanuel da Silva Moreira , V. Sulzbacher , Y. Finey , I. Silva Timas , A. Jahanbakhsh , N. Groen , K. Bos , O. Turay
Sparta Rotterdam
Bench R. Suur , P. Kuiper , B. Reith , Teo Quintero , G. Vianello , N. Verschuren , A. Roaldsøy , C. Terho , Joel Ideho , A. Kostic
Out and doubtful
- N. Naujoks Excelsior Out — Inactive
Only confirmed absences move the numbers. Doubts are listed so you can judge them yourself.
Form guide
Excelsior at home
3–1–6 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.5 per game
- Conceded
- 1.8 per game
- Clean sheets
- 1 / 10
- Corners
- 4.1 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.6 per game
20% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Sparta Rotterdam away
2–2–6 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.7 per game
- Conceded
- 2.4 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 4.3 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.4 per game
29% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sparta Rotterdam v Excelsior | 2–3 | |
| Excelsior v Sparta Rotterdam | 0–1 | |
| Sparta Rotterdam v Excelsior | 4–2 | |
| Excelsior v Sparta Rotterdam | 2–1 | |
| Excelsior v Sparta Rotterdam | 1–4 | |
| Sparta Rotterdam v Excelsior | 1–0 |