Excelsior v Sparta

Eredivisie

ExcelsiorExcelsiorEXC

1-0-1, 3 PTS

64'

Sparta RotterdamSpartaSPA

1-1-1, 4 PTS

Aymen Sliti - 24'

Milan Zonneveld - 48'

Throw In

63'Last Play

Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Excelsior) Throw In at 63'

Match Timeline

EXC

KOHTFT

SPA

Off Target

1 of 16

S. Janssen

EXC • Left Back

11'

19 yds

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Left Foot

Shot Type

Goal Zone

Blocked

2 of 16

M. Zonneveld

SPA • Forward

15'

6 yds

Distance

From Corner

Situation

Header

Shot Type

Low Left

Goal Zone

Off Target

3 of 16

L. Martes

SPA • Right Back

15'

27 yds

Distance

From Corner

Situation

Right Foot

Shot Type

Goal Zone

Saved

4 of 16

I. Yegoian

EXC • Center Midfielder

18'

31 yds

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Right Foot

Shot Type

Low Right

Goal Zone

Saved

5 of 16

A. Sliti

EXC • Right Forward

21'

24 yds

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Left Foot

Shot Type

Low Centre

Goal Zone

Goal

6 of 16

A. Sliti

EXC • Right Forward

24'

21 yds

Distance

From Corner

Situation

Left Foot

Shot Type

High Left

Goal Zone

Blocked

7 of 16

M. van Bergen

SPA • Attacking Midfielder Left

27'

28 yds

Distance

Fast Break

Situation

Right Foot

Shot Type

Low Left

Goal Zone

Off Target

8 of 16

J. Toornstra

SPA • Left Midfielder

31'

27 yds

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Right Foot

Shot Type

Goal Zone

Off Target

9 of 16

A. Sliti

EXC • Right Forward

35'

16 yds

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Header

Shot Type

Goal Zone

Blocked

10 of 16

C. Terho

SPA • Substitute

40'

25 yds

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Left Foot

Shot Type

Low Centre

Goal Zone

Blocked

11 of 16

C. Terho

SPA • Substitute

40'

15 yds

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Left Foot

Shot Type

Low Centre

Goal Zone

Blocked

12 of 16

D. Garden

EXC • Forward

41'

8 yds

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Right Foot

Shot Type

Low Centre

Goal Zone

Off Target

13 of 16

M. Young

SPA • Center Right Defender

45'+1'

19 yds

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Left Foot

Shot Type

Goal Zone

Goal

14 of 16

M. Zonneveld

SPA • Forward

48'

13 yds

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Right Foot

Shot Type

Low Left

Goal Zone

Blocked

15 of 16

I. Yegoian

EXC • Center Midfielder

54'

20 yds

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Left Foot

Shot Type

Low Centre

Goal Zone

Off Target

16 of 16

I. Yegoian

EXC • Center Midfielder

54'

26 yds

Distance

Regular Play

Situation

Right Foot

Shot Type

Close Right

Goal Zone

Team Stats

EXC

SPA

43%

Possession

57%

3 (38%)

Shots on Goal

1 (12%)

Big Chances Created

Corners Won

193 (78%)

Accurate Passes

266 (82%)

249

Passes

323

Duels Won

Saves

Fouls Committed

Excelsior

DATE	OPP	RESULT	COMPETITION
8/15/26	vsPSV	L2-1	2026-27 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season
8/7/26	@CAM	W4-0	2026-27 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season
5/17/26	@SPA	W3-2	2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season
5/10/26	vsVOL	D1-1	2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season
5/2/26	@GRO	W3-2	2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

Sparta

DATE	OPP	RESULT	COMPETITION
8/22/26	vsUTR	D3-3	2026-27 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season
8/14/26	@TEL	W3-1	2026-27 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season
8/9/26	vsFEY	L1-0	2026-27 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season
5/17/26	vsEXC	L3-2	2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season
5/10/26	@TWE	L4-0	2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

Data is currently unavailable.

64'CloseMLTotalSpread

ExcelsiorExcelsiorEXC

(1-0-1)

(1-0-1, 3 pts)

+120

Sparta RotterdamSparta RotterdamSPA

(1-1-1)

(1-1-1, 4 pts)

u2.5

+125

DrawDrawDraw

+270

Draw

+125

Note: Odds and lines subject to change.

Head-To-Head

EXC

Last 5 Matchups

SPA

2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

@ SPA

2025-26 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

@ EXC

2023-24 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

@ SPA

2023-24 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

@ EXC

2022-23 Dutch Eredivisie, Regular Season

@ EXC

Team	GP	W	D	L	GD	P
AZ Alkmaar	3	3	0	0	+7	9
Go Ahead Eagles	3	2	1	0	+5	7
PSV Eindhoven	3	2	1	0	+5	7
Feyenoord Rotterdam	3	2	1	0	+4	7
Fortuna Sittard	4	2	1	1	+1	7
FC Groningen	4	2	0	2	-1	6
Ajax Amsterdam	2	1	1	0	+2	4
Sparta Rotterdam	3	1	1	1	+1	4
Heerenveen	3	1	1	1	-1	4
Excelsior	2	1	0	1	+3	3
NEC Nijmegen	2	1	0	1	+2	3
FC Twente	2	1	0	1	+1	3
Telstar	2	1	0	1	-1	3
PEC Zwolle	3	1	0	2	-2	3
FC Utrecht	3	0	1	2	-4	1
Willem II	2	0	0	2	-6	0
ADO Den Haag	3	0	0	3	-7	0
SC Cambuur	3	0	0	3	-9	0

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Excelsior v Sparta

Match Timeline

Shot Map

S. Janssen

M. Zonneveld

L. Martes

I. Yegoian

A. Sliti

A. Sliti

M. van Bergen

J. Toornstra

A. Sliti

C. Terho

C. Terho

D. Garden

M. Young

M. Zonneveld

I. Yegoian

I. Yegoian

Team Stats

LAST FIVE MATCHES