Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam: result 1-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 21, 2017 at 05:45 PM (UTC)Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam
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What was the result of Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam?
Excelsior and Sparta Rotterdam drew 1-1 on October 21, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 54′Milan MassopExcelsior
- 86′C. GoodwinSparta Rotterdam
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Excelsior have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Sparta Rotterdam have 3, 2 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2017 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 30, 2017 | VVV Venlo(home) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 24, 2017 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 20, 2017 | Heerenveen(home) | 1-2 | KNVB Beker |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Heerenveen(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2017 | Ajax(away) | 0-4 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 1, 2017 | Roda(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 23, 2017 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 19, 2017 | Waalwijk(away) | 0-1 | KNVB Beker |
| Sep 15, 2017 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Excelsior win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Sparta Rotterdam win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2017 | Sparta Rotterdam 2-3 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Excelsior 3-2 Sparta Rotterdam | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Sparta Rotterdam vs Excelsior on Apr 7, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Excelsior score 1.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sparta Rotterdam score 0.8 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior | 1.4 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 0.8 | 1.8 | 2 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Excelsior sit 10th in Eredivisie (3 points from 2 matches) and Sparta Rotterdam sit 7th (4 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Sparta Rotterdam | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| 10 | Excelsior | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy