Sparta Rotterdam vs Excelsior match stats & report

4–2 Full time

Eredivisie · Netherlands · Regular Season - 22 · Sparta Stadium Het Kasteel, Rotterdam · Ref S. Gözübüyük

Sparta Rotterdam stats & fixtures · Excelsior stats & fixtures

Sparta Rotterdam beat Excelsior 4–2 in the Eredivisie on 17 February 2024. Expected goals finished 2.44–1.36. Excelsior had 51% of the ball.

Sparta Rotterdam vs Excelsior match statistics

Sparta RotterdamExcelsior

49% Ball possession 51%
2.44 Expected goals (xG) 1.36
12 Total shots 11
9 Shots on target 4
2 Shots off target 2
1 Blocked shots 5
9 Shots inside the box 7
4 Corners 4
12 Fouls 9
3 Offsides 1
4 Yellow cards 2
440 Passes 449
82% Pass accuracy 80%
2 Goalkeeper saves 4

Goals and cards

11' Goal K. Pierie (assist J. Baas) Excelsior
16' Goal L. Duijvestijn (assist C. Driouech) Excelsior
24' Goal Arno Verschueren (assist T. Lauritsen) Sparta Rotterdam
31' Goal T. Lauritsen Sparta Rotterdam
51' Yellow card P. Clement Sparta Rotterdam
56' Yellow card Jonathan de Guzmán Sparta Rotterdam
63' Yellow card B. Vriends Sparta Rotterdam
66' Yellow card D. van der Kust Sparta Rotterdam
75' Goal T. Lauritsen (assist K. Saito) Sparta Rotterdam
90+1' Yellow card R. Omorowa Excelsior
90+3' Yellow card S. Horemans Excelsior
90+6' Goal C. Brym (assist Metinho) Sparta Rotterdam

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Sparta Rotterdam

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 J. Rijsdijk

1 N. Olij

5 Django Warmerdam 4 Mike Eerdhuijzen 3 B. Vriends 2 D. van der Kust

6 Jonathan de Guzmán 8 J. Kitolano

11 K. Saito 10 Arno Verschueren 7 P. Clement

9 T. Lauritsen

Bench Saïd Bakari , R. Meissen , S. Mito , Metinho , C. Brym , T. Velthuis , H. El Dahri , K. Reitmaier , R. Rosario , Y. Schoonderwaldt

Excelsior

Confirmed 4-4-2 M. Dijkhuizen

1 S. van Gassel

12 A. Zagré 3 K. Pierie 5 C. Widell 2 S. Horemans

10 K. Goudmijn 33 J. Baas 8 Cisse Sandra 14 C. Driouech

9 T. Parrott 23 L. Duijvestijn

Bench L. Lamprou , O. Uddenäs , R. Omorowa , N. Naujoks , M. Benita , N. Alblas , Siem de Moes , D. Sanches Fernandes

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.

Excelsior away

7–2–1 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.9 per game
Conceded: 1.5 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 3.5 per game
Shots on target: 4.5 per game

12% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Sparta Rotterdam vs Excelsior head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
1 Oct 23	Excelsior v Sparta Rotterdam	2–1
5 Mar 23	Excelsior v Sparta Rotterdam	1–4
14 Jan 23	Sparta Rotterdam v Excelsior	1–0

Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

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