Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam: result 3-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 13Kick-off on November 19, 2016 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam
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What was the result of Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam?
Excelsior won 3-2 on November 19, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 22′L. BrognoSparta Rotterdam
- 26′Stanley ElbersExcelsior
- 30′FredyExcelsior
- 65′N. HasselbainkExcelsior (pen.)
- 73′D. DumfriesSparta Rotterdam
Official lineup for Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Excelsior
4-3-3- 11Stanley Elbers
- 7N. Hasselbaink
- 17Fredy
- 18K. Vermeulen
- 12Jeffry Fortes
- 8R. Koolwijk
- 5B. Kuipers
- 2K. Karami
- 15J. Mattheij
- 4H. Drost
- 22Tom Muyters
Sparta Rotterdam
4-3-3- 9Z. El Azzouzi
- 7Thomas Verhaar
- 11L. Brogno
- 10S. Spierings
- 4K. Dougall
- 3R. van Drongelen
- 2D. Dumfries
- 8M. Dijkstra
- 6B. Vriends
- 5M. Breuer
- 1R. Kortsmit
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Excelsior have 4 wins, 1 draw and 10 defeats; Sparta Rotterdam have 6, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2016 | Utrecht(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 29, 2016 | Ajax(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 26, 2016 | Feyenoord(away) | 0-4 | KNVB Beker |
| Oct 21, 2016 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 16, 2016 | Roda(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2016 | Heerenveen(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 29, 2016 | Heracles(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 25, 2016 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 3-1 | KNVB Beker |
| Oct 22, 2016 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 15, 2016 | Willem II(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Excelsior score 0.9 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Sparta Rotterdam score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Excelsior | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 1.6 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/14 | 8/14 |
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).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Excelsior | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
| 14 | Sparta Rotterdam | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 6 |
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