Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam match stats & report
2–1 Full time
Excelsior stats & fixtures · Sparta Rotterdam stats & fixtures
Excelsior beat Sparta Rotterdam 2–1 in the Eredivisie on 1 October 2023. Expected goals finished 1.50–0.44. Excelsior had 55% of the ball.
Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam match statistics
- 55% Ball possession 45%
- 1.50 Expected goals (xG) 0.44
- 15 Total shots 9
- 7 Shots on target 5
- 4 Shots off target 2
- 4 Blocked shots 2
- 9 Shots inside the box 4
- 2 Corners 7
- 9 Fouls 14
- 0 Offsides 3
- 4 Yellow cards 1
- 457 Passes 368
- 82% Pass accuracy 73%
- 4 Goalkeeper saves 5
Goals and cards
- 2' Yellow card R. El Yaakoubi Excelsior
- 45' Yellow card C. Driouech Excelsior
- 59' Goal Jonathan de Guzmán (assist D. van der Kust) Sparta Rotterdam
- 73' Goal A. Zagré (assist N. Agrafiotis) Excelsior
- 75' Yellow card A. Zagré Excelsior
- 90' Yellow card B. Vriends Sparta Rotterdam
- 90+4' Yellow card T. Parrott Excelsior
- 90+4' Goal T. Parrott (assist R. El Yaakoubi) Excelsior
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Excelsior
Bench S. Seymor , O. Uddenäs , L. Lamprou , T. Parrott , M. Benita , A. Fein , Ian Smeulers , K. Fitz-Jim , P. Kuiper , N. Alblas , R. Omorowa
Sparta Rotterdam
Bench C. Neghli , Metinho , J. Bal , R. Meissen , D. van Crooij , Y. Schoonderwaldt , D. van Wageningen , Django Warmerdam
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Excelsior v Sparta Rotterdam | 1–4 | |
| Sparta Rotterdam v Excelsior | 1–0 |
Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.