Sparta Rotterdam vs Utrecht H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

In Eredivisie action, Sparta Rotterdam met Utrecht on August 22. They played out a 3-3 draw.

On the 16th minute, Matisse Didden netted the first goal of the match, tipping the balance in Utrecht's favor. Marvin Young, Artem Stepanov, Milan Zonneveld, Adrian Blake and Nick Verschuren added to the score, making the final score 3-3.

As Sparta Rotterdam and Utrecht renew their battle, the memory of Sparta Rotterdam's 0-1 win in their Eredivisie match from 7 months ago still lingers. Sparta Rotterdam enter this encounter after securing a victory over Telstar in Eredivisie on August 14.

Utrecht, in contrast to their opponent's recent successes, are in a poor form, preparing for the match after four consecutive losses against AZ, Groningen, Sevilla and Cambuur Leeuwarden. Their backline remains a concern, having conceded goals in each of their last eight matches.

This Eredivisie encounter highlights the attacking players who have stood out for Sparta Rotterdam and Utrecht throughout the campaign, even in challenging moments. Sparta Rotterdam’s top finisher Nokkvi Thorisson and Shunsuke Mito have played important roles in ensuring their attack, with Rogier Meijer at the helm, remains effective. Thorisson leads Sparta Rotterdam’s scoring charts in Eredivisie this season with one goal, while Mito has been their leading creator in the competition with two assists. Adding further support are Bas Kuipers, Marvin Young and Robin Van Cruijsen, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.

Meanwhile, Yoann Cathline and Adrian Blake have been pivotal for Utrecht’s attack, under Anthony Correia’s management, combining to deliver important goals and assists. In Eredivisie, Blake has been Utrecht’s standout scorer with one goal, as Cathline continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with two assists. Utrecht’s offense has also been strengthened by Artem Stepanov, Davy van den Berg and Niklas Vesterlund, who have provided crucial contributions in the final third.

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Head-to-head

Since May 2024, the teams have gone head-to-head five times. Both Sparta Rotterdam and Utrecht have managed two victories, and one game ended in draw. The most recent match between them was on January 25, 2026, in the Eredivisie of Netherlands, where Sparta Rotterdam secured a 0-1 victory. Across these five head-to-head matches, Sparta Rotterdam have scored six goals, while Utrecht have netted nine. As things stand, Sparta Rotterdam and Utrecht are evenly matched in their recent head-to-head encounters.

Sparta Rotterdam have played three matches in Eredivisie, with one win, one draw, and one loss this season, scoring six goals, averaging 2.00 per match, while conceding five, an average of 1.67 per match. This season in Eredivisie, Utrecht have recorded zero wins, one draw, and two losses in three matches, netting five goals (1.67 per match) and conceding nine (3.00 per match).

Sparta Rotterdam played their last match against Telstar, which ended in a win, while Utrecht are in the middle of a four-match losing streak, with defeats against AZ, Groningen, Sevilla and Cambuur Leeuwarden in their last four matches. Overall, in their last twenty matches, Sparta Rotterdam have recorded five wins, nine losses, and six draws, while Utrecht have won eleven of their last twenty matches, losing eight and drawing one.

AI Prediction

Our AI kicks off with a pre-match prediction for Sparta Rotterdam–Utrecht, then monitors the contest and updates its forecast in real time as the minutes tick by. AI projections, calculated before kick-off, indicated Sparta Rotterdam’s victory was the most likely outcome, rated at 34%, while a draw was at 33% and Utrecht’s victory was at 33%.

Line-Ups

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

Sparta Rotterdam kicked off the game with Filip Bednarek, Bruno Martins Indi who got substituted by Mitchell van Bergen on the 62nd minute, Nick Verschuren, Marvin Young who got substituted by Teo Quintero on the 79th minute, Bas Kuipers, Julian Baas who got substituted by Casper Terho on the 86th minute, Shunsuke Mito, Lushendry Martes, Ayoni Santos, Nokkvi Thorisson who got substituted by Milan Zonneveld on the 62nd minute and Robin Van Cruijsen who got substituted by Joel Ideho on the 79th minute as starters, with Pascal Kuiper, Rik Suur, Teo Quintero, Giannino Vianello, Boyd Reith, Joel Ideho, Mitchell van Bergen, Jens Toornstra, Casper Terho, Younes Jaber el Meftahi, Alwande Roaldsoy and Milan Zonneveld on the bench.

Utrecht's starting eleven were Vasileios Barkas, Neville Ogidi Nwankwo who got substituted by Per Kloosterboer on the 72nd minute, Matisse Didden, Siebe Horemans who got substituted by Guus Offerhaus on the 77th minute, Arthur Zagre, Davy van den Berg, Dani De Wit, Niklas Vesterlund, Yoann Cathline who got substituted by Adrian Blake on the 73rd minute, Artem Stepanov who got substituted by David Min on the 73rd minute and Angel Alarcon who got substituted by Kevin Paredes on the 63rd minute, with Kevin Gadellaa, Michael Brouwer, Per Kloosterboer, Viggo Plantinga, Guus Offerhaus, Adrian Blake, Emmanuel Owen, Zidane Iqbal, Kevin Paredes and David Min 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 7th in the table with four points from three matches, while Utrecht are 15th with one point from their three games.

Stats

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

• Expected Goals: 1.71 - 1.81
• Ball Possession: 56 - 44
• Big Scoring Chances: 4 - 3
• Total Attempts: 14 - 16
• Shots On Target: 5 - 4
• Blocked Shots: 3 - 7
• Shots in the Box: 9 - 10
• Shots from Outside the Box: 5 - 6
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 10 - 13
• Corners: 5 - 7
• Saves: 1 - 2
• Free Kicks: 13 - 10
• Offsides: 1 - 2
• Passes into Final Third: 111 - 73
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 68 - 47
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 25 - 25
• Tackles: 15 - 12
• Completed Tackles: 7 - 8
• Total Crosses: 25 - 23
• Successful Crosses: 8 - 7
• Interceptions: 8 - 5
• Clearances: 16 - 23

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Sparta Rotterdam and Utrecht in real time. You can watch the goals by Matisse Didden, Marvin Young, Artem Stepanov, Milan Zonneveld, Adrian Blake and Nick Verschuren 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 - Utrecht are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.