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Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam: result 2-1 and analysis

EredivisieRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 29, 2026 at 02:30 PM (UTC)Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam

Excelsior
2-1
Sparta Rotterdam

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What was the result of Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam?

Excelsior won 2-1 on August 29, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 24′A. SlitiExcelsior
  • 48′M. ZonneveldSparta Rotterdam
  • 90′N. GroenExcelsior

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Excelsior win at 40%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-1.

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

Official lineup for Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Excelsior

4-3-3
  1. 30Á. Þorsteinsson
  2. 19D. Garden
  3. 7A. Sliti
  1. 6D. van Vianen
  2. 8I. Yegoian
  3. 20L. Hartjes
  1. 15S. Janssen
  2. 14J. Plug
  3. 4C. Widell
  4. 3R. Meissen
  1. 1S. van Gassel

Sparta Rotterdam

4-2-3-1
  1. 9M. Zonneveld
  1. 11M. van Bergen
  2. 10S. Mito
  3. 7R. van Cruijsen
  1. 8J. Toornstra
  2. 6J. Baas
  1. 5B. Kuipers
  2. 4B. Martins Indi
  3. 3M. Young
  4. 2L. Martes
  1. 1F. Bednarek
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Excelsior have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Sparta Rotterdam have 3, 5 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Excelsior
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 15, 2026PSV Eindhoven(home)1-2Eredivisie
Aug 7, 2026Cambuur(away)4-0Eredivisie
Aug 1, 2026De Graafschap(away)5-1Friendlies Clubs
Jul 24, 2026Heracles(away)5-3Friendlies Clubs
Jul 18, 2026NAC Breda(away)3-1Friendlies Clubs
Sparta Rotterdam
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 22, 2026Utrecht(home)3-3Eredivisie
Aug 14, 2026Telstar(away)3-1Eredivisie
Aug 9, 2026Feyenoord(home)0-1Eredivisie
Aug 1, 2026MSV Duisburg(home)0-0Friendlies Clubs
Jul 28, 2026Asteras Tripolis(home)1-1Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Excelsior wins, 0 draws, 4 Sparta Rotterdam wins.

DateScoreCompetition
May 17, 2026Sparta Rotterdam 2-3 ExcelsiorEredivisie
Sep 14, 2025Excelsior 0-1 Sparta RotterdamEredivisie
Feb 17, 2024Sparta Rotterdam 4-2 ExcelsiorEredivisie
Oct 1, 2023Excelsior 2-1 Sparta RotterdamEredivisie
Mar 5, 2023Excelsior 1-4 Sparta RotterdamEredivisie
Jan 14, 2023Sparta Rotterdam 1-0 ExcelsiorEredivisie

Last archived meeting: Sparta Rotterdam vs Excelsior on May 17, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Excelsior score 2.6 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Sparta Rotterdam score 1.4 and concede 1.8.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Excelsior2.61.4311/1511/15
Sparta Rotterdam1.41.848/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Excelsior sit 9th in Eredivisie (11 points from 8 matches) and Sparta Rotterdam sit 14th (6 points from 8 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
9Excelsior8323161411
14Sparta Rotterdam813413206

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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