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Matchday 4 · Saturday 29 August, 16:30 · Van Donge & De Roo Stadion

Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam: line-ups and result

Excelsior 5 · 9 points
  • 24' Aymen Sliti
  • 90' Nesto Groen
2 - 1
Sparta Rotterdam 11 · 5 points
  • 48' Milan Zonneveld

Line-ups Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam

Excelsior 4-3-3 · Ruben den Uil
1 van Gassel
15 Janssen
14 Plug
4 Widell
3 Meissen
6 van Vianen
8 Yegoian
20 Hartjes
30 Þorsteinsson
19 Garden
7 Sliti
  • 59' Eric da Silva Moreira Daniël van Vianen
  • 59' Alireza Jahanbakhsh Aymen Sliti
  • 67' Ilano Silva Timas Ágúst Orri Þorsteinsson
  • 67' Nesto Groen David Garden
  • 85' Kasey Bos Simon Janssen

Line-up for Excelsior: van Gassel, Janssen, Plug, Widell, Meissen, van Vianen, Yegoian, Hartjes, Þorsteinsson, Garden, Sliti

Bench
  • 40 T. Holla
  • 5 S. Henderikx
  • 24 G. Cairo
  • 2 E. da Silva Moreira 59'
  • 18 V. Sulzbacher
  • 23 Y. Finey
  • 21 I. Silva Timas 67'
  • 11 A. Jahanbakhsh 59'
  • 28 N. Groen 67'
  • 12 K. Bos 85'
  • 22 O. Turay
Absentees Excelsior

Jahanbakhsh, Naujoks (unavailable)

Sparta Rotterdam 4-2-3-1 · Rogier Meijer
1 Bednarek
5 Kuipers
4 Indi
3 Young
2 Martes
8 Toornstra
6 Baas
11 van Bergen
10 Mito
7 van Cruijsen
9 Zonneveld
  • 39' Casper Terho Robin van Cruijsen
  • 83' Alwande Roaldsøy Jens Toornstra
  • 83' Joel Ideho Mitchell van Bergen
  • 89' Nick Verschuren Julian Baas

Line-up for Sparta Rotterdam: Bednarek, Kuipers, Indi, Young, Martes, Toornstra, Baas, van Bergen, Mito, van Cruijsen, Zonneveld

Bench
  • 30 R. Suur
  • 20 P. Kuiper
  • 12 B. Reith
  • 14 T. Quintero
  • 15 G. Vianello
  • 13 N. Verschuren 89'
  • 16 A. Roaldsoy 83'
  • 17 C. Terho 39'
  • 22 J. Ideho 83'
  • 19 A. Kostic
Absentees Sparta Rotterdam

van Cruijsen (injured)

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Excelsior

  1. Irakli Yegoian Forward 2 goals 4 assists
  2. David Garden Forward 3 goals 0 assists
  3. Noah Naujoks Midfielder 2 goals 0 assists
  4. Simon Janssen Defender 0 goals 3 assists
  5. Aymen Sliti Forward 1 goals 1 assists

Sparta Rotterdam

  1. Milan Zonneveld Forward 3 goals 1 assists
  2. Marvin Young Midfielder 2 goals 0 assists
  3. Nökkvi Þórisson Forward 1 goals 1 assists
  4. Bas Kuipers Defender 0 goals 2 assists
  5. Shunsuke Mito Midfielder 0 goals 2 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Excelsior

Player Starts Min. Form
Stijn van Gassel 5/5 450 strong
Jan Plug 5/5 450 solid
Rick Meissen 5/5 450 solid
Irakli Yegoian 5/5 435 excellent
Lennard Hartjes 5/5 434 solid
Simon Janssen 5/5 382 solid
Casper Widell 4/5 376 solid
David Garden 5/5 358 strong

Sparta Rotterdam

Player Starts Min. Form
Lushendry Martes 5/5 450 solid
Bas Kuipers 5/5 450 solid
Marvin Young 5/5 439 strong
Shunsuke Mito 5/5 423 mixed
Filip Bednarek 4/4 360 solid
Julian Baas 4/4 339 solid
Bruno Martins Indi 4/4 328 solid
Nick Verschuren 3/5 275 solid

Stats

Excelsior Match Sparta Rotterdam
  • 1.32 xG 1.03
  • 45% Possession 55%
  • 15 Shots 10
  • 5 Shots on target 2
  • 5 Shots off target 4
  • 6 Corners 4
  • 13 Fouls 7
  • 0 Offsides 0
  • 2 Yellow cards 1
  • 0 Red cards 0

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
0.71 1.97
  • Predicted goals3.5
  • Both teams to score100%
  • Over 2.5 goals100%
  • Corners6.0

Team comparison

EXC home Per match SPA away
1.50 Points 1.50
1.50 Goals for 2.00
1.50 Goals against 1.50
1.24 xG for 1.56
1.66 xG against 1.41
3.5 Corners 4.5
LW Home and away form WL

Head-to-head record Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam

14 previous meetings
7 Excelsior 3 draws 4 Sparta Rotterdam
  • Goals per match3.29
  • Both teams scored79%
  • Over 2.5 goals57%
  • May 2026 Sparta Rotterdam 2 - 3 Excelsior
  • Sep 2025 Excelsior 0 - 1 Sparta Rotterdam
  • Feb 2024 Sparta Rotterdam 4 - 2 Excelsior
  • Oct 2023 Excelsior 2 - 1 Sparta Rotterdam
  • Mar 2023 Excelsior 1 - 4 Sparta Rotterdam
  • Jan 2023 Sparta Rotterdam 1 - 0 Excelsior
  • Jan 2018 Sparta Rotterdam 2 - 3 Excelsior
  • Oct 2017 Excelsior 1 - 1 Sparta Rotterdam
  • Apr 2017 Sparta Rotterdam 2 - 3 Excelsior
  • Nov 2016 Excelsior 3 - 2 Sparta Rotterdam

Frequently asked questions

Who is unavailable for Excelsior against Sparta Rotterdam?

Excelsior are without Alireza Jahanbakhsh (not registered) and Noah Naujoks (not registered).

Who is unavailable for Sparta Rotterdam against Excelsior?

Sparta Rotterdam are without Robin van Cruijsen (injury).

What formation do Excelsior play?

Excelsior have used a 4-3-3 formation in their last 5 matches under R. den Uil.

What formation do Sparta Rotterdam play?

Sparta Rotterdam have used a 4-2-3-1 in 4 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-2-3-1.

How did the last meeting between Excelsior and Sparta Rotterdam finish?

On 17 May 2026, Sparta Rotterdam vs Excelsior finished 2-3.

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