Sparta Rotterdam vs Utrecht match stats & report

1–2 Full time

Eredivisie · Netherlands · Regular Season - 13 · Sparta Stadium Het Kasteel, Rotterdam · Ref J. Kooij

Sparta Rotterdam stats & fixtures · Utrecht stats & fixtures

Sparta Rotterdam lost to Utrecht 1–2 in the Eredivisie on 26 November 2023. Expected goals finished 2.27–1.07. Sparta Rotterdam had 61% of the ball.

Sparta Rotterdam vs Utrecht match statistics

Sparta RotterdamUtrecht

61% Ball possession 39%
2.27 Expected goals (xG) 1.07
19 Total shots 7
6 Shots on target 2
9 Shots off target 2
4 Blocked shots 3
13 Shots inside the box 6
5 Corners 4
6 Fouls 10
1 Offsides 0
0 Yellow cards 3
578 Passes 384
86% Pass accuracy 77%
1 Goalkeeper saves 5

Goals and cards

5' Goal Mats Seuntjens (assist H. ter Avest) Utrecht
40' Yellow card Y. Leliendal Utrecht
43' Goal C. Neghli (assist T. Lauritsen) Sparta Rotterdam
54' Goal I. Lidberg Utrecht
71' Yellow card V. Barkas Utrecht
76' Yellow card O. Boussaid Utrecht

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Sparta Rotterdam

Confirmed 4-3-3 J. Rijsdijk

1 N. Olij

5 D. van der Kust 4 T. Velthuis 3 B. Vriends 2 Saïd Bakari

10 Metinho 6 Jonathan de Guzmán 8 J. Kitolano

11 C. Brym 9 T. Lauritsen 7 C. Neghli

Bench A. Anello , H. El Dahri , Sergi Rosanas , D. van Wageningen , Y. Schoonderwaldt , J. Bal , D. van Crooij , Django Warmerdam , R. Meissen

Utrecht

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 R. Jans

1 V. Barkas

36 Y. Leliendal 27 Modibo Sagnan 34 R. Flamingo 5 H. ter Avest

8 O. Fraulo 6 Can Bozdoğan

21 Mats Seuntjens 7 V. Jensen 11 Marouan Azarkan

37 I. Lidberg

Bench O. Boussaid , S. El Karouani , N. Viergever , B. Ramselaar , Mark van der Maarel , Hugo Novoa , J. Toornstra , M. Branderhorst , C. Raatsie , Zidane Iqbal , Taylor Booth

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
4 Jun 23	Sparta Rotterdam v Utrecht	0–1
1 Jun 23	Utrecht v Sparta Rotterdam	1–2
24 Feb 23	Sparta Rotterdam v Utrecht	0–3
23 Oct 22	Utrecht v Sparta Rotterdam	3–1

Only 4 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

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