GO Ahead Eagles vs Sparta Rotterdam: result 3-3 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 8Kick-off on October 10, 2026 at 02:30 PM (UTC)De Adelaarshorst, Deventer
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What was the result of GO Ahead Eagles vs Sparta Rotterdam?
GO Ahead Eagles and Sparta Rotterdam drew 3-3 on October 10, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 23′M. ZonneveldSparta Rotterdam
- 50′M. SurayGO Ahead Eagles
- 60′M. ZonneveldGO Ahead Eagles (o.g.)
- 61′L. MartesSparta Rotterdam
- 75′S. TengstedtGO Ahead Eagles
- 84′C. TerhoSparta Rotterdam
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a GO Ahead Eagles win at 57%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 2-1. Actual score: 3-3.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for GO Ahead Eagles vs Sparta Rotterdam
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
GO Ahead Eagles
4-2-3-1- 9S. Sigurðarson
- 17M. Suray
- 16V. Edvardsen
- 10S. Tengstedt
- 8E. Linthorst
- 21M. Meulensteen
- 5D. James
- 4J. Kramer
- 25G. van Zwam
- 2A. Sampsted
- 1K. Haug
Sparta Rotterdam
4-1-4-1- 9M. Zonneveld
- 11I. Babadi
- 10Cedric Hatenboer
- 8J. Toornstra
- 7Robin van Cruijsen
- 6N. Verschuren
- 5B. Kuipers
- 4B. Martins Indi
- 3M. Young
- 2L. Martes
- 1M. Brouwer
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, GO Ahead Eagles have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Sparta Rotterdam have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2026 | NEC Nijmegen(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Groningen(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Utrecht(away) | 3-3 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 29, 2026 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 2-5 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 23, 2026 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Heerenveen(home) | 0-4 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 13, 2026 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 1-4 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 4, 2026 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Excelsior(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Utrecht(home) | 3-3 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 GO Ahead Eagles wins, 2 draws, 1 Sparta Rotterdam win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2026 | Sparta Rotterdam 2-2 GO Ahead Eagles | Eredivisie |
| Aug 23, 2025 | GO Ahead Eagles 0-3 Sparta Rotterdam | Eredivisie |
| Feb 14, 2025 | GO Ahead Eagles 1-0 Sparta Rotterdam | Eredivisie |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Sparta Rotterdam 1-1 GO Ahead Eagles | KNVB Beker |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Sparta Rotterdam 1-2 GO Ahead Eagles | Eredivisie |
| Jan 21, 2024 | Sparta Rotterdam 0-2 GO Ahead Eagles | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Sparta Rotterdam vs GO Ahead Eagles on May 3, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
GO Ahead Eagles score 2.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Sparta Rotterdam score 1.5 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GO Ahead Eagles | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2 | 13/15 | 12/15 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
GO Ahead Eagles sit 8th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | GO Ahead Eagles | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 17 | 11 |
| 14 | Sparta Rotterdam | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 6 |
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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