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Matchday 1 · Sunday 9 August, 12:15 · Sparta Stadium Het Kasteel

Sparta Rotterdam vs Feyenoord: line-ups and result

Sparta Rotterdam 11 · 5 points
0 - 1
Feyenoord 3 · 11 points
  • 35' Luciano Valente

Line-ups Sparta Rotterdam vs Feyenoord

Sparta Rotterdam 4-2-3-1 · Rogier Meijer
1 Bednarek
5 Kuipers
4 Indi
3 Verschuren
2 Martes
8 Toornstra
6 Young
11 Santos
10 Mito
7 Terho
9 Þórisson
  • 57' Robin van Cruijsen Casper Terho
  • 62' Alwande Roaldsøy Jens Toornstra
  • 62' Milan Zonneveld Nökkvi Þórisson
  • 77' Mitchell van Bergen Ayoni Santos
  • 77' Joel Ideho Shunsuke Mito

Line-up for Sparta Rotterdam: Bednarek, Kuipers, Indi, Verschuren, Martes, Toornstra, Young, Santos, Mito, Terho, Þórisson

Bench
  • 20 R. Suur
  • 30 D. Lindhout
  • 12 B. Reith
  • 14 T. Quintero
  • 16 A. Roaldsoy 62'
  • 19 M. Zonneveld 62'
  • 21 Y. Jaber el Maftahi
  • 15 G. Vianello
  • 17 M. van Bergen 77'
  • 22 J. Ideho 77'
  • 18 R. van Cruijsen 57'
Absentees Sparta Rotterdam

van Cruijsen (injured)

Feyenoord 4-2-3-1 · Giovanni van Bronckhorst
1 Ernst
35 Mármol
24 Kraaijeveld
6 St. Juste
26 Read
34 Vanhoutte
8 Zechiël
27 Diarra
10 Valente
23 Moussa
9 Ueda
  • 71' Nacho Ayase Ueda
  • 71' Jivayno Zinhagel Gaoussou Diarra
  • 72' Tijme Wessels Thijs Kraaijeveld
  • 82' Shaqueel van Persie Anis Hadj Moussa
  • 85' Oussama Targhalline Charles Vanhoutte

Line-up for Feyenoord: Ernst, Mármol, Kraaijeveld, St. Juste, Read, Vanhoutte, Zechiël, Diarra, Valente, Moussa, Ueda

Bench
  • 39 L. Bossin
  • 20 M. Deijl
  • 30 J. Lotomba
  • 11 G. Borges
  • 47 N. Kasanwirjo
  • 19 Nacho 71'
  • 32 T. Wessels 72'
  • 36 J. Zinhagel 71'
  • 14 S. Steijn
  • 28 O. Targhalline 85'
  • 49 S. van Persie 82'
  • 22 T. van den Elshout
Absentees Feyenoord

Nieuwkoop, Smal, Bos, Moder, Beelen (injured)

Players to watch

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

All stats

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

Feyenoord

  1. Gjivai Zechiël Midfielder 4 goals 3 assists
  2. Ayase Ueda Forward 3 goals 1 assists
  3. Luciano Valente Midfielder 3 goals 0 assists
  4. Anis Hadj Moussa Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists
  5. Jerayno Schaken Forward 1 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

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

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

Feyenoord

Player Starts Min. Form
Tjark Ernst 5/5 450 mixed
Mika Mármol 5/5 450 solid
Luciano Valente 5/5 446 excellent
Gjivai Zechiël 5/5 440 excellent
Givairo Read 5/5 406 solid
Jeremiah St. Juste 4/4 360 solid
Anis Hadj Moussa 4/4 346 excellent
Charles Vanhoutte 4/5 338 solid

Stats

Sparta Rotterdam Match Feyenoord
  • 1.01 xG 3.53
  • 40% Possession 60%
  • 10 Shots 22
  • 0 Shots on target 6
  • 9 Shots off target 10
  • 5 Corners 10
  • 11 Fouls 8
  • 5 Offsides 2
  • 3 Yellow cards 1
  • 0 Red cards 0

Team comparison

SPA home Per match FEY away
0.67 Points 3.00
1.67 Goals for 3.00
2.00 Goals against 1.00
1.56 xG for 1.73
1.79 xG against 1.15
8.3 Corners 4.7
LDD Home and away form WWW

Head-to-head record Sparta Rotterdam vs Feyenoord

18 previous meetings
2 Sparta Rotterdam 4 draws 12 Feyenoord
  • Goals per match3.50
  • Both teams scored44%
  • Over 2.5 goals61%
  • Jan 2026 Feyenoord 3 - 4 Sparta Rotterdam
  • Aug 2025 Sparta Rotterdam 0 - 4 Feyenoord
  • Feb 2025 Feyenoord 3 - 0 Sparta Rotterdam
  • Aug 2024 Sparta Rotterdam 1 - 1 Feyenoord
  • Feb 2024 Feyenoord 2 - 0 Sparta Rotterdam
  • Aug 2023 Sparta Rotterdam 2 - 2 Feyenoord
  • Apr 2023 Sparta Rotterdam 1 - 3 Feyenoord
  • Sep 2022 Feyenoord 3 - 0 Sparta Rotterdam
  • Feb 2022 Feyenoord 4 - 0 Sparta Rotterdam
  • Oct 2021 Sparta Rotterdam 0 - 1 Feyenoord

Frequently asked questions

Who is unavailable for Sparta Rotterdam against Feyenoord?

Sparta Rotterdam are without Robin van Cruijsen (injury).

Who is unavailable for Feyenoord against Sparta Rotterdam?

Feyenoord are without Bart Nieuwkoop (injury), Gijs Smal (ankle injury), Jordan Bos (knee injury), Jakub Moder (knee injury) and Thomas Beelen (broken leg).

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.

What formation do Feyenoord play?

Feyenoord have used a 4-3-3 in 4 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-3-3.

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

On 18 January 2026, Feyenoord vs Sparta Rotterdam finished 3-4.

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