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Eredivisie | Gameweek 22
Feb 17, 2024 at 5.45pm UK
Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
Excelsior

Sparta
4 - 2
Excelsior

Verschueren (24'), Lauritsen (31', 75'), Brym (90+6')
Clement (51'), de Guzman (56'), Vriends (63'), van der Kust (66')
FT(HT: 2-2)
Pierie (11'), Duijvestijn (16')
Horemans (90+3'), Omorowa (90+1')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Eredivisie clash between Sparta Rotterdam and SBV Excelsior, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Feyenoord 2-0 Sparta
Sunday, February 11 at 7pm in Eredivisie
Last Game: Excelsior 0-3 FC Twente
Saturday, February 10 at 5.45pm in Eredivisie

We said: Sparta Rotterdam 2-1 SBV Excelsior

Both sides have struggled for goals of late, but we are expecting an entertaining affair nonetheless. That said, we are backing Sparta Rotterdam to carry the day come the sound of the full-time whistle. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Sparta Rotterdam win with a probability of 53.84%. A win for SBV Excelsior has a probability of 23.54% and a draw has a probability of 22.6%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sparta Rotterdam win is 2-1 with a probability of 9.8%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 1-0 (9.07%) and 2-0 (8.45%). The likeliest SBV Excelsior win is 1-2 (6.09%), while for a drawn scoreline it is 1-1 (10.51%).

Result
Sparta RotterdamDrawSBV Excelsior
53.84% (0.23 0.23) 22.62% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01) 23.54% (-0.224 -0.22)
Both teams to score 57.99% (-0.26000000000001 -0.26)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
58.2% (-0.21899999999999 -0.22)41.8% (0.218 0.22)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
35.8% (-0.22 -0.22)64.2% (0.219 0.22)
Sparta Rotterdam Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
84.49%15.5% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
55.59% (0.0020000000000024 0)44.4% (-0.0019999999999953 -0)
SBV Excelsior Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
68.63% (-0.30800000000001 -0.31)31.37% (0.307 0.31)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
32.26% (-0.359 -0.36)67.74% (0.358 0.36)
Score Analysis
    Sparta Rotterdam 53.84%
    SBV Excelsior 23.54%
    Draw 22.62%
Sparta RotterdamDrawSBV Excelsior
2-1 @ 9.8% (0.013 0.01)
1-0 @ 9.07% (0.089 0.09)
2-0 @ 8.45% (0.082999999999998 0.08)
3-1 @ 6.09% (0.008 0.01)
3-0 @ 5.25% (0.052 0.05)
3-2 @ 3.53% (-0.025 -0.02)
4-1 @ 2.84% (0.004 0)
4-0 @ 2.45% (0.024 0.02)
4-2 @ 1.64% (-0.012 -0.01)
5-1 @ 1.06% (0.002 0)
5-0 @ 0.91% (0.009 0.01)
Other @ 2.77%
Total : 53.84%
1-1 @ 10.51% (0.02 0.02)
2-2 @ 5.68% (-0.041 -0.04)
0-0 @ 4.86% (0.047000000000001 0.05)
3-3 @ 1.36% (-0.021 -0.02)
Other @ 0.2%
Total : 22.62%
1-2 @ 6.09% (-0.044 -0.04)
0-1 @ 5.64% (0.008 0.01)
0-2 @ 3.27% (-0.023 -0.02)
1-3 @ 2.35% (-0.037 -0.04)
2-3 @ 2.19% (-0.035 -0.04)
0-3 @ 1.26% (-0.02 -0.02)
Other @ 2.73%
Total : 23.54%

How you voted: Sparta vs Excelsior

Sparta Rotterdam
75.0%
Draw
12.5%
SBV Excelsior
12.5%
8
Head to Head
Oct 1, 2023 1.30pm
Gameweek 7
Excelsior
2-1
Sparta
Zagre (73'), Parrott (90+4')
El Yaakoubi (2'), Driouech (45'), Zagre (75'), Parrott (90+4')
De Guzman (59')
Vriends (90')
Mar 5, 2023 11.15am
Gameweek 24
Excelsior
1-4
Sparta
Driouech (45')
El Yaakoubi (20' og.), Saito (49'), Lauritsen (56'), Vriends (60')
Jan 14, 2023 8pm
Gameweek 16
Sparta
1-0
Excelsior
Kitolano (90+1')
Jan 21, 2018 11.30am
Sparta
2-3
Excelsior
Massop (3' og.), Brogno (42' pen.)
Chabot (18'), Brogno (32'), Fischer (85'), Floranus (88')
Messaoud (5'), Van Duinen (44'), Hadouir (86')
Karami (30'), van Duinen (44'), de Wijs (66')
Oct 21, 2017 6.45pm
Excelsior
1-1
Sparta
Massop (54')
Koolwijk (60'), Mattheij (69'), Vermeulen (75'), de Wijs (85')
Goodwin (86')
Dougall (34'), Floranus (71')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1PSV EindhovenPSV1211014093133
2FC UtrechtUtrecht119112011928
3Ajax1182125111426
4Feyenoord1274128131525
5FC Twente1264224111322
6AZ AlkmaarAZ125252314917
7Fortuna SittardSittard125251316-317
8NECNijmegen125161910916
9Willem II124351312115
10Go Ahead Eagles124351520-515
11NAC BredaNAC Breda125071221-915
12Heerenveen124261323-1014
13Groningen123361219-712
14PEC Zwolle123361422-812
15Heracles123361223-1112
16Sparta RotterdamSparta122551218-611
17Almere CityAlmere City12138627-216
18RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk1211101031-214


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