Sparta Rotterdam vs Excelsior H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

Sparta Rotterdam took on Excelsior in the Eredivisie of Netherlands on May 17. The match finished with Excelsior victorious, 2-3.

On the 14th minute, Giannino Vianello put the ball into his own net, handing Excelsior the advantage. Goals from Arthur Zagre, Ayoni Santos, Noah Naujoks and Milan Zonneveld followed, concluding at 2-3.

Tensions run high as the upcoming match sees Sparta Rotterdam and Excelsior prepare to meet again, 8 months after the previous Eredivisie encounter which Sparta Rotterdam won 0-1. Sparta Rotterdam come into this match following a defeat to Twente on May 10, looking to bounce back with a stronger performance, as they look to break a five-match winless run. Resolving issues at the back will be vital for improvement, particularly since their backline remains a concern, having conceded goals in each of their last four matches.

Excelsior enter this contest on the back of a draw against Volendam on May 10, bringing their unbeaten streak to four. Their inability to keep a clean sheet has been evident, as they have struggled to keep opponents from scoring, conceding in their last five away matches.

This Eredivisie clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for Sparta Rotterdam and Excelsior in this campaign. Sparta Rotterdam’s attacking options, under Maurice Steijn’s management, have been bolstered by Tobias Lauritsen, the team’s top scorer, and Shunsuke Mito, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. With twelve goals in Eredivisie, Lauritsen is Sparta Rotterdam’s top scorer in the league, and has also shown his creativity, leading the team with five assists this campaign. Mitchell van Bergen, Joshua Kitolano and Pelle Clement have also played key roles, contributing with goals and assists to fuel Sparta Rotterdam’s attack.

Meanwhile, Excelsior’s offensive unit, shaped by Ruben den Uil’s vision, has leaned on Noah Naujoks, their main scorer, and Gyan de Regt, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward. Naujoks leads Excelsior’s scoring charts in Eredivisie this season with nine goals, with de Regt topping their assist tally in the competition with seven. Excelsior have also relied on Derensili Sanches Fernandes, Irakli Yegoian and Arthur Zagre to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

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Head-to-head

Since January 2023, the teams have clashed five times. Sparta Rotterdam have won four times while Excelsior have won once. The last time these teams met was on September 14, 2025, in the Eredivisie of Netherlands, and Sparta Rotterdam emerged victorious with a 0-1 scoreline. Across these five head-to-head matches, Sparta Rotterdam have scored eleven goals, while Excelsior have netted five. So, overall, Sparta Rotterdam have the edge in head-to-head matches against Excelsior in their recent history.

Sparta Rotterdam have won twelve of their 34 matches in Eredivisie this season, with seven draws and fifteen defeats, scoring 40 goals at an average of 1.18 per match and conceding 62 at a rate of 1.82 per match. This season in Eredivisie, Excelsior have recorded ten wins, eight draws, and sixteen losses in 34 matches, scoring 43 goals at an average of 1.26 per match and conceding 56 at a rate of 1.65 per match.

Sparta Rotterdam are coming off a loss in their last match against Twente, while Excelsior’s previous game resulted in a draw against Volendam.. Overall, in their last twenty matches, Sparta Rotterdam have recorded seven wins, eight losses, and five draws, while in their last twenty matches, Excelsior have recorded five wins, eight losses, and seven draws.

AI Prediction

Our system first delivers a pre-match prediction for Sparta Rotterdam–Excelsior - and once the match begins, it keeps observing the play and adjusts its forecast minute by minute. Ahead of kick-off, the algorithm projected that Sparta Rotterdam’s victory comes out on top, with 40% likelihood, while a draw was at 29% and Excelsior’s victory was at 31%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Sparta Rotterdam - Excelsior in real time.

Sparta Rotterdam kicked off the game with Joel Drommel, Giannino Vianello who got substituted by Patrick van Aanholt on the 71st minute, Teo Quintero, Marvin Young, Said Bakari who got substituted by Milan Zonneveld on the 46th minute, Pelle Clement who got substituted by Julian Baas on the 46th minute, Joshua Kitolano who got substituted by Jens Toornstra on the 79th minute, Shunsuke Mito who got substituted by Jonathan de Guzman on the 71st minute, Vito van Crooij, Ayoni Santos and Tobias Lauritsen as starters, with Filip Bednarek, Pascal Kuiper, Shurandy Sambo, Patrick van Aanholt, Max De Ligt, Jonathan de Guzman, Julian Baas, Justice Esser, Jens Toornstra, Casper Terho and Milan Zonneveld on the bench.

Excelsior's starting eleven were Stijn van Gassel, Arthur Zagre, Lewis Schouten, Casper Widell, Rick Meissen who got substituted by Ilias Bronkhorst on the 64th minute, Irakli Yegoian, Lennard Hartjes, Noah Naujoks who got substituted by Adam Carlen on the 86th minute, Gyan de Regt, Mike van Duinen who got substituted by Jerolldino Bergraaf on the 75th minute and Derensili Sanches Fernandes who got substituted by Szymon Wlodarczyk on the 86th minute, with Calvin Raatsie, Simon Janssen, Ilias Bronkhorst, Noa el Hamdaoui, Mathijs Tielemans, Adam Carlen, Giulliano Cairo, Jerolldino Bergraaf and Szymon Wlodarczyk on the bench.

Live Streaming

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Live Standings

As always, Netherlands Eredivisie's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Sparta Rotterdam are currently 10th in the table with 43 points from 34 matches, while Excelsior are 13th with 38 points from their 34 games.

Stats

Explore stats from Sparta Rotterdam vs Excelsior on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 1.71 - 0.95
• Ball Possession: 53 - 47
• Big Scoring Chances: 2 - 1
• Total Attempts: 18 - 16
• Shots On Target: 5 - 4
• Blocked Shots: 7 - 3
• Shots in the Box: 13 - 6
• Shots from Outside the Box: 5 - 10
• Woodwork Hits: 1 - 0
• Fouls: 11 - 15
• Corners: 5 - 2
• Throw-Ins: 13 - 19
• Saves: 1 - 3
• Free Kicks: 15 - 11
• Offsides: 2 - 1
• Passes into Final Third: 112 - 115
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 68 - 76
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 29 - 25
• Tackles: 12 - 11
• Completed Tackles: 8 - 7
• Total Crosses: 24 - 14
• Successful Crosses: 4 - 1
• Interceptions: 18 - 3
• Clearances: 15 - 32

Referee showed the yellow card four times throughout the game. Vito van Crooij, Julian Baas, Teo Quintero and Patrick van Aanholt were the ones to receive it.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Sparta Rotterdam and Excelsior in real time. You can watch the goals by Giannino Vianello, Arthur Zagre, Ayoni Santos, Noah Naujoks and Milan Zonneveld as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Sparta Rotterdam - Excelsior are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.