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
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sparta Rotterdam have 1 wins, 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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Excelsior win(s).
| 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 7th in Eredivisie (4 points from 3 matches) and Excelsior sit 10th (3 points from 2 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