Sparta Rotterdam vs Excelsior: result 2-3 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 30Kick-off on April 7, 2017 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam
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What was the result of Sparta Rotterdam vs Excelsior?
Excelsior won 2-3 on April 7, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 10′R. KoolwijkSparta Rotterdam (o.g.)
- 23′N. HasselbainkExcelsior
- 44′Stanley ElbersExcelsior
- 48′N. HasselbainkExcelsior
- 87′M. PusicSparta Rotterdam
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sparta Rotterdam have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Excelsior have 1, 8 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2017 | Heerenveen(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 1, 2017 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 18, 2017 | Heracles(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 10, 2017 | Vitesse(away) | 0-5 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 5, 2017 | Feyenoord(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2017 | Utrecht(home) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 1, 2017 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 19, 2017 | Ajax(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 11, 2017 | Heerenveen(home) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 5, 2017 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Sparta Rotterdam win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Excelsior win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2016 | Excelsior 3-2 Sparta Rotterdam | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam on Nov 19, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Sparta Rotterdam score 1.0 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Excelsior score 1.1 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta Rotterdam | 1.0 | 1.9 | 2 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Excelsior | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0 | 11/15 | 7/15 |
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