Sparta Rotterdam vs Excelsior: result 2-3 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 19Kick-off on January 21, 2018 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam
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What was the result of Sparta Rotterdam vs Excelsior?
Excelsior won 2-3 on January 21, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 3′Milan MassopSparta Rotterdam (o.g.)
- 5′A. MessaoudExcelsior
- 42′L. BrognoSparta Rotterdam (pen.)
- 45′A. MessaoudExcelsior
- 86′A. HadouirExcelsior
Official lineup for Sparta Rotterdam vs Excelsior
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sparta Rotterdam
4-3-3- 11I. Alhaft
- 9F. Friday
- 7L. Brogno
- 10Soufyan Ahannach
- 6K. Dougall
- 8R. Sanusi
- 4J. Chabot
- 5S. Floranus
- 2F. Holst
- 3S. Fischer
- 1R. Kortsmit
Excelsior
4-3-3- 11Stanley Elbers
- 9M. van Duinen
- 6Hicham Faik
- 14A. Messaoud
- 22Jeffry Fortes
- 10Luigi Maud Bruins
- 5Milan Massop
- 30J. de Wijs
- 2K. Karami
- 15J. Mattheij
- 12T. Zwarthoed
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sparta Rotterdam have 1 win, 3 draws and 11 defeats; Excelsior have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2018 | Vitesse(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 24, 2017 | Groningen(away) | 0-4 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 17, 2017 | Feyenoord(home) | 0-7 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 14, 2017 | Heracles(away) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 3, 2017 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2017 | Twente(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 17, 2017 | Groningen(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 14, 2017 | Ajax(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 9, 2017 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 3, 2017 | NAC Breda(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Sparta Rotterdam wins, 1 draw, 2 Excelsior wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2017 | Excelsior 1-1 Sparta Rotterdam | Eredivisie |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Sparta Rotterdam 2-3 Excelsior | Eredivisie |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Excelsior 3-2 Sparta Rotterdam | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam on Oct 21, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Sparta Rotterdam score 0.6 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; Excelsior score 1.2 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta Rotterdam | 0.6 | 2.2 | 1 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Excelsior | 1.2 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sparta Rotterdam sit 14th in Eredivisie (6 points from 8 matches) and Excelsior sit 9th (11 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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