Sparta Rotterdam vs Utrecht H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

Sparta Rotterdam faced Utrecht in the Eredivisie of Netherlands on August 17. The match concluded with Sparta Rotterdam defeating Utrecht 2-1.

On the 25th minute, Joshua Kitolano netted the first goal of the match, putting Sparta Rotterdam in front. This was followed by goals from Dani De Wit and Tobias Lauritsen, bringing the match to a 2-1 conclusion.

As Sparta Rotterdam and Utrecht renew their battle, the memory of the 1-1 tie in their Eredivisie encounter from 3 months ago still lingers. After a setback against PSV on August 9, Sparta Rotterdam are eager to get back on track in this match.

After their recent five-win streak against Servette, Heracles Almelo and Sherif, Utrecht, on the other hand, approach this match with renewed confidence. All the same, they've had trouble holding their opponents at bay, having conceded goals in each of their last three away matches.

This Eredivisie match offers a platform for Sparta Rotterdam and Utrecht’s goal-scorers to step up and leave their mark on the contest. Sparta Rotterdam’s top finisher Sayfallah Ltaief and Shunsuke Mito have played important roles in ensuring their attack, carefully orchestrated by Maurice Steijn, remains effective. In Eredivisie, Ltaief has been Sparta Rotterdam’s standout scorer with one goal, while Mito has been their leading creator in the competition with one assist. Sparta Rotterdam’s offense has also been strengthened by Patrick van Aanholt, who have provided crucial contributions in the final third.

Meanwhile, Victor Jensen and Souffian El Karouani have been pivotal for Utrecht’s attack, under the tactical direction of Ron Jans, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Utrecht’s top scorer in Eredivisie, Jensen, has one goal this season, while Cathline has been their leading creator in the competition with two assists. Supporting them are Gjivai Zechiel, Nick Viergever and Adrian Blake, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Utrecht’s attack.

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Head-to-head

The teams have met five times since November 2023. Sparta Rotterdam have emerged victorious in one match, Utrecht in three, and one game ended in draw. Their most recent clash took place on May 14, 2025, finishing in a 1-1 draw. In total, Sparta Rotterdam have managed five goals in these five meetings, compared to Utrecht's ten. So, overall, Utrecht have the edge in head-to-head matches against Sparta Rotterdam in their recent history.

Sparta Rotterdam have played two matches in Eredivisie, with one win, zero draws, and one losses this season, netting three goals (1.50 per match) and conceding seven (3.50 per match). This season in Eredivisie, Utrecht have recorded one win, zero draws, and one loss in two matches, scoring five goals, averaging 2.50 per match, while conceding two, an average of 1.00 per match.

Sparta Rotterdam played their last match against PSV, which ended in a loss, while Utrecht are in the middle of a five-match winning streak, having won Servette, Heracles Almelo and Sherif in their last five matches. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, Sparta Rotterdam have claimed twelve victories, suffered four defeats, and drawn four times, while Utrecht have won eleven of their last nineteen matches, losing four and drawing four.

Line-Ups

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

Sparta Rotterdam kicked off the game with Joel Drommel, Patrick van Aanholt, Bruno Martins Indi, Marvin Young, Said Bakari, Pelle Clement, Jens Toornstra who got substituted by Julian Baas on the 54th minute, Joshua Kitolano who got substituted by Teo Quintero on the 90th minute, Shunsuke Mito who got substituted by Ayoub Oufkir on the 21st minute, Tobias Lauritsen and Sayfallah Ltaief who got substituted by Nokkvi Thorisson on the 90th minute as starters, with Tiziano Vianello, Pascal Kuiper, Filip Bednarek, Max De Ligt, Teo Quintero, Tijs Velthuis, Mike Kleijn, Julian Baas, Ayoni Santos, Ayoub Oufkir and Nokkvi Thorisson on the bench.

Utrecht's starting eleven were Michael Brouwer, Souffian El Karouani who got substituted by Emirhan Demircan on the 90th minute, Nick Viergever, Mike van der Hoorn, Siebe Horemans, Gjivai Zechiel who got substituted by Can Bozdogan on the 78th minute, Alonzo Engwanda, Adrian Blake who got substituted by Derry Murkin on the 72nd minute, Victor Jensen who got substituted by Davy van den Berg on the 72nd minute, Miguel Rodriguez who got substituted by Miliano Jonathans on the 46th minute and Dani De Wit, with Mees Eppink, Kevin Gadellaa, Niklas Vesterlund, Kolbeinn Finnsson, Matisse Didden, Derry Murkin, Emirhan Demircan, Davy van den Berg, Can Bozdogan, Miliano Jonathans, Noah Ohio and Jaygo Van Ommeren 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 occupy 10th spot with three points in two matches, while Utrecht hold 7th place with three points after two matches.

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: 1.36 - 1.18
• Ball Possession: 45 - 55
• Big Scoring Chances: 1 - 1
• Total Attempts: 15 - 20
• Shots On Target: 5 - 5
• Blocked Shots: 7 - 8
• Shots in the Box: 9 - 11
• Shots from Outside the Box: 6 - 9
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 9 - 11
• Corners: 5 - 6
• Throw-Ins: 17 - 24
• Saves: 4 - 3
• Free Kicks: 10 - 9
• Offsides: 0 - 4
• Passes into Final Third: 87 - 169
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 47 - 135
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 23 - 26
• Tackles: 22 - 13
• Completed Tackles: 12 - 6
• Total Crosses: 7 - 28
• Successful Crosses: 1 - 9
• Interceptions: 10 - 9
• Clearances: 42 - 20

Referee showed the yellow card four times throughout the game. Dani De Wit, Alonzo Engwanda, Souffian El Karouani and Tobias Lauritsen were the ones to receive it.

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 Joshua Kitolano, Dani De Wit and Tobias Lauritsen 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.