Telstar vs Sparta Rotterdam: result 4-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 31Kick-off on April 22, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)711 Stadion, Velsen-Zuid
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What was the result of Telstar vs Sparta Rotterdam?
Telstar won 4-1 on April 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 31′M. ZonneveldSparta Rotterdam
- 33′J. HardeveldTelstar
- 72′S. van DuijnTelstar
- 78′S. van DuijnTelstar
- 88′Jelani SeedorfTelstar
Official lineup for Telstar vs Sparta Rotterdam
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Telstar
3-4-2-1- 37S. van Duijn
- 27P. Brouwer
- 8T. Owusu
- 2J. Hardeveld
- 23C. Hatenboer
- 4G. Offerhaus
- 11T. Noslin
- 6D. Bakker
- 21D. Koswal
- 14N. Ogidi Nwankwo
- 1R. Koeman
Sparta Rotterdam
3-4-1-2- 11M. Zonneveld
- 9T. Lauritsen
- 10V. van Crooij
- 8A. Santos
- 6J. Kitolano
- 4J. Baas
- 7M. van Bergen
- 5G. Vianello
- 3M. Young
- 2L. Martes
- 1J. Drommel
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Telstar have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Sparta Rotterdam have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2026 | Utrecht(away) | 1-4 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Groningen(home) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 22, 2026 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Heerenveen(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 8, 2026 | Fortuna Sittard(away) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2026 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 5, 2026 | NAC Breda(away) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 21, 2026 | FC Volendam(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Ajax(away) | 0-4 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 8, 2026 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 0 Telstar wins, 3 draws, 2 Sparta Rotterdam wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 | Sparta Rotterdam 1-0 Telstar | Eredivisie |
| Jul 13, 2021 | Telstar 0-0 Sparta Rotterdam | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 18, 2020 | Telstar 0-0 Sparta Rotterdam | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 25, 2019 | Telstar 1-1 Sparta Rotterdam | Eerste Divisie |
| Oct 26, 2018 | Sparta Rotterdam 3-2 Telstar | Eerste Divisie |
Last archived meeting: Sparta Rotterdam vs Telstar on Oct 25, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Telstar score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Sparta Rotterdam score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telstar | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 1.5 | 1.5 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Telstar sit 15th in Eredivisie (6 points from 9 matches) and Sparta Rotterdam sit 12th (9 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 9 |
| 15 | Telstar | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 6 |
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