13th · Eredivisie · 9 points · Matches played: 9
14 points behind Feyenoord · Table & Fixtures →
DLLDW
L90 Strength L90 Strength is LOAD90’s own club strength rating on a fixed 0–100 scale, built from its Elo rating. League Strength uses the mean Elo of a league's clubs and a separate league calibration, so the two scores are not directly comparable.
+4.6 is current form. We look at the goals the team scores and concedes and at the quality of its chances (expected goals, xG) over recent matches. If attack and defence are playing above what the Elo rating predicts, L90 Strength goes up for the forecast; if below, it goes down.
Base L90 Strength changed -1.9 over the last 5 matches; that is already inside the number. 18.3+4.6
+4.6 is current form. We look at the goals the team scores and concedes and at the quality of its chances (expected goals, xG) over recent matches. If attack and defence are playing above what the Elo rating predicts, L90 Strength goes up for the forecast; if below, it goes down.
Base L90 Strength changed -1.9 over the last 5 matches; that is already inside the number. 18.3+4.6
World Rank
411th
Global, by Elo
Eredivisie Rank
15th
L90 Strength
Up against it.
Sparta Rotterdam rely on a mid-table attack, but their defence is among the league's weakest and costs them. Across the 9 league matches with forecasts, their points total is close to our pre-match expectations. S. Mito and M. van Bergen are out, and The toughest of the next 3 matches is the visit of Ajax.
Their results hold up much the same at home and away.
- Relegation 12%Likely 14th · 37 projected points
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Next 3: about 3 of 9 points Toughest vs
Ajax · , 21% to win
- 2 key players outS. Mito, M. van Bergen · 15% of squad weight missing · Last match: 17 Oct
- 9 pts vs 10.6 expected-1.6 vs pre-match expectations · 9 matches with forecasts
Key insights
Automatic descriptive highlights for Sparta Rotterdam. Each metric is ordered within its own type; types alternate to keep the selection varied. Up to six distinct signals for this club in each category.Result statistics require at least five known completed matches. They use the last ten recorded results across all competitions, or the last eight away results. Future, special and invalid results are excluded; missing results can interrupt real-world sequences, so streaks refer to recorded results. 10+ means at least ten within the window.
Bars run oldest to newest. Height shows goals scored, or goals conceded in conceding cards, on the same 0–6 scale. Six or more goals use maximum height; zero retains a small marker. Colour shows the result: teal = win, amber = draw, red = loss. In event and streak cards, solid bars mark the event and faded bars mark its absence. Hover for the date, full score and event. xG and points cards compare their two inputs, not a fabricated history.
xG Difference uses observed Playing style averages; window size is not xG coverage and the two metrics can have different denominators. Points minus xPts uses the same covered current-league matches and stored forecasts as Club strength, including labelled historical reconstructions.
Headlines
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Insight
Sparta Rotterdam
+0.34
xG difference per match
Underlying performance · 10-match window
xG for2.05xG against1.71
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Trend
Sparta Rotterdam
78%
Both teams scored
Last 9 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
Solid = Both teams scored -
Insight
Sparta Rotterdam
−1.6
Points below expected
9/9 covered matches · current leagues
Points9.0xPts10.6
-
Trend
Sparta Rotterdam
1.8
Goals scored per match
Last 9 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
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Alert
Sparta Rotterdam
2.4
Goals conceded per match
Last 9 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals conceded · W/D/L colours
Attack
-
Insight
Sparta Rotterdam
+0.34
xG difference per match
Underlying performance · 10-match window
xG for2.05xG against1.71
-
Trend
Sparta Rotterdam
1.8
Goals scored per match
Last 9 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
-
Trend
Sparta Rotterdam
78%
Both teams scored
Last 9 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
Solid = Both teams scored
Streaks
Not enough recorded data for this category yet.
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Season
League position and season results.
Overview
2026-2027EredivisieView table →
Position
13th/ 18
Points
91.00 PPG
Played
9
League gap
14pts behind leader
22.2%Win %
Wins2
Draws3
Losses4
Expected metrics · 5 of 9 matches covered
Goals For
161.78 / game
xG
10.60
1.40 more goals than expected.
vs 12 goals
Goals Against
222.44 / game
xGA
9.30
0.70 more conceded than expected.
vs 10 conceded
Goal Difference
-6-0.67 / game
xGD
+1.30
Goal difference is 0.70 higher than expected.
vs +2 GD
Clean Sheets
00% of games
All competitions9 Played
22.2%Win %
Wins2
Draws3
Losses4
Expected metrics · 5 of 9 matches covered
Goals For
161.78 / game
xG
10.60
1.40 more goals than expected.
vs 12 goals
Goals Against
222.44 / game
xGA
9.30
0.70 more conceded than expected.
vs 10 conceded
Goal Difference
-6-0.67 / game
xGD
+1.30
Goal difference is 0.70 higher than expected.
vs +2 GD
Clean Sheets
00% of games
Season totals cover all competitions and stages. Positions and points refer to each competition table.
League standings
Eredivisie · 2026-2027
Swipe to explore the league table →
| # | Club | Rating | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1– |  Feyenoord |
61 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | +21 | 23 | WWWWW |
| 2▲ |  AZ Alkmaar |
47 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | +10 | 20 | WDWLD |
| 3▼ |  PSV Eindhoven |
74 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | +15 | 19 | WWLWL |
| 4▲ | Ajax |
53 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | +15 | 18 | WWDDW |
| 5▼ |  Twente |
45 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | +7 | 17 | WWWDL |
| 6▲ |  Fortuna Sittard |
21 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 15 | WLWDD |
| 7▼ |  Groningen |
30 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 14 | DDWWL |
| 8▲ |  Heerenveen |
31 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | +4 | 12 | LDWLW |
| 9▼ |  GO Ahead Eagles |
24 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 11 | DDDDL |
| 10▼ |  Excelsior |
21 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 11 | DLDLL |
| 11▲ |  Utrecht |
34 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -10 | 11 | DWLWW |
| 12▼ |  NEC Nijmegen |
32 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 10 | DLDDD |
| 13▲ | Sparta Rotterdam |
18 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 9 | DLLDW |
| 14▼ |  Cambuur |
23 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 9 | DWDWD |
| 15▲ |  PEC Zwolle |
16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -12 | 7 | DLLLW |
| 16▼ |  Telstar |
22 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 6 | LDLDL |
| 17– |  ADO Den Haag |
15 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -9 | 6 | LLDDW |
| 18– |  Willem II |
10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -17 | 2 | DLLLL |
18 clubs · ▲ Up · ▼ Down · – Unchanged · Since the start of the latest played matchweek.
League position over time
Position by matchweek
Higher is better. One point per matchweek; partial rounds are marked. Postponed games count when played. Hover, tap or focus a point for details.
View position history
| MW | Results through (UTC) | Position | Pts | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 Aug 2026 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 16 Aug 2026 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 · Partial | 23 Aug 2026 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | 30 Aug 2026 | 12 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 9 Sep 2026 | 11 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | 15 Sep 2026 | 12 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | 20 Sep 2026 | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | 11 Oct 2026 | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| 9 | 18 Oct 2026 | 13 | 9 | 9 |
Competition standings
There is no combined table across competitions. View each competition separately.
Squad 28 players · this season, all competitions · 2 out
Absences reported for the last match: 17 Oct 2026
Top scorer
Milan Zonneveld6 goals
Milan Zonneveld6 goals
Most assists
B. Kuipers3 assists
B. Kuipers3 assists
Best rated
Milan Zonneveld7.41 avg rating
Milan Zonneveld7.41 avg rating
Most minutes
B. Kuipers810 min
B. Kuipers810 min
Key to the model
B. KuipersStarter · weight 2.00
B. KuipersStarter · weight 2.00| Player | Age | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating | Model role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
 M. Brouwer |
33 | 5 (5) | 450 | 0 | 0 | 6.39 | starter |
 F. Bednarek |
34 | 4 (4) | 360 | 0 | 0 | 6.42 | rotation |
 P. Kuiper |
22 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
 D. Lindhout |
— | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
 Rik Suur |
— | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Defenders | |||||||
| B. Kuipers |
32 | 9 (9) | 810 | 0 | 3 | 6.68 | starter |
 M. Young |
21 | 9 (9) | 799 | 2 | 0 | 6.80 | starter |
 R. Martins Indi |
34 | 8 (8) | 652 | 0 | 0 | 6.35 | starter |
 N. Verschuren |
21 | 9 (6) | 573 | 1 | 0 | 6.46 | starter |
 T. Quintero |
27 | 6 (0) | 106 | 0 | 0 | 6.22 | starter |
 B. Reith |
27 | 1 (0) | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5.61 | depth |
 G. Vianello |
19 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | rotation |
 M. de Ligt |
22 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Midfielders | |||||||
 Lushendry Edward Martes |
— | 8 (8) | 702 | 2 | 0 | 6.84 | starter |
 J. Baas |
24 | 6 (6) | 492 | 0 | 1 | 6.70 | rotation |
 C. Hatenboer |
— | 5 (5) | 432 | 0 | 0 | 6.40 | starter |
 J. Toornstra |
37 | 6 (5) | 368 | 1 | 1 | 6.65 | rotation |
 Robin van Cruijsen |
— | 8 (4) | 351 | 1 | 0 | 6.17 | rotation |
 I. Babadi |
21 | 5 (3) | 291 | 1 | 2 | 6.79 | starter |
 A. Santos |
21 | 3 (3) | 257 | 0 | 0 | 7.07 | — |
 A. Roaldsøy |
22 | 5 (0) | 76 | 0 | 0 | 6.20 | depth |
 Younes Jaber el Maftahi |
— | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Forwards | |||||||
| Milan Zonneveld |
23 | 9 (6) | 601 | 6 | 1 | 7.41 | starter |
 S. Mito injured |
24 | 5 (5) | 423 | 0 | 2 | 6.57 | starter |
 C. Terho |
23 | 8 (5) | 423 | 1 | 0 | 6.57 | rotation |
 M. van Bergen injured |
27 | 7 (3) | 326 | 0 | 1 | 6.64 | starter |
 N. Þórisson |
27 | 3 (3) | 209 | 1 | 1 | 6.90 | — |
 J. Ideho |
23 | 5 (1) | 101 | 0 | 1 | 6.61 | rotation |
Stats are this season in all competitions. Model role is how much the availability model weighs each player before the game with Ajax: core, starter, rotation or depth, from several seasons of minutes and ratings.
Performance
Strength, recent form and playing style.
Strength Eredivisie · 18 clubs
L90 Strength15th of 18
18
Elo 1422 · World #411
Current Strength
18
With absences before 25 Oct: +0 Elo
Attack10th of 18
32
Scores 1.28 per match against an average top-five side
Defence14th of 18
17
Concedes 2.22 per match against an average top-five side
In forecast League average
L90 Strength comes from Elo; Attack and Defence from goals scored and conceded, expected goals (xG) and shots on target, all on fixed 0–100 scales shared by every league. These are the numbers the forecast uses.
Form last 5 for the index · last 9 listed
20
DLLDW Form index · 12th of 18 in league
- Points, last 5
- 5
- Median top-5 club
- 8.9
- Own forecasts
- 6.5 -1.4
Table13th
L90 Strength15th
Form12th
Table position in line with their strength.
Form compares points with what a median top-five club (L90 Strength 50) would take from the same fixtures, so wins over strong sides count for more; 50 is a typical run. "Own forecasts" is the gap to this club's pre-match expectations. Form is context: in our tests it did not improve the forecast.
- W17 OctH · Willem II3–22.0 xPts
- D10 OctA · GO Ahead Eagles3–30.9 xPts
- L19 SepH · Heerenveen0–41.6 xPts
- L13 SepA · PSV Eindhoven1–40.2 xPts
- D4 SepH · PEC Zwolle2–21.7 xPts
- L29 AugA · Excelsior1–21.0 xPts
- D22 AugH · Utrecht3–31.4 xPts
- W14 AugA · Telstar3–10.8 xPts
- L9 AugH · Feyenoord0–10.9 xPts
Trends last 9, all competitions
Scored
7/9
Clean sheet
0/9
Conceded 2+
7/9
Over 2.5
8/9
Both teams scored
7/9
Playing style vs Eredivisie average
SPALeagueRank
Goals scored
1.78
1.92
8th
Goals conceded
2.44
1.92
15th
xG
2.12
1.71
5th
xG allowed
1.86
1.70
11th
Scored in
78%
85%
13th
Clean sheets
0%
15%
13th
SPALeagueRank
Shots
14.56
14.96
10th
Shots on target
6.57
5.36
5th
On target share
35%
35%
11th
Box share
69%
66%
6th
Conversion
12%
13%
10th
SPALeagueRank
Shots allowed
17.00
14.96
13th
On target allowed
5.44
5.33
10th
Blocks
4.78
4.25
5th
Save rate
65%
65%
9th
SPALeagueRank
Possession
45%
50%
12th
Passes
380
443
14th
Pass accuracy
81%
82%
11th
SPALeagueRank
Fouls
10.11
10.67
9th
Fouls suffered
9.89
10.67
11th
Yellow cards
1.67
1.37
15th
Red cards
0.00
0.02
1st
SPALeagueRank
Goals scored
1.80
1.82
10th
Goals conceded
2.50
1.94
16th
xG
2.05
1.61
4th
xG allowed
1.71
1.71
9th
Scored in
80%
82%
10th
Clean sheets
0%
13%
14th
SPALeagueRank
Shots
14.80
14.49
7th
Shots on target
6.25
5.15
6th
On target share
34%
35%
12th
Box share
70%
65%
2nd
Conversion
12%
12%
9th
SPALeagueRank
Shots allowed
16.90
15.14
13th
On target allowed
5.30
5.39
8th
Blocks
4.60
4.29
6th
Save rate
62%
65%
14th
SPALeagueRank
Possession
46%
50%
12th
Passes
384
438
15th
Pass accuracy
81%
82%
10th
SPALeagueRank
Fouls
10.10
10.90
7th
Fouls suffered
10.30
10.88
12th
Yellow cards
1.90
1.44
15th
Red cards
0.00
0.03
1st
Home and away this league season
Home1.00pts per game1-2-2 · 1.6–2.4 goals · 5 games
Away1.00pts per game1-1-2 · 2.0–2.5 goals · 4 games
Goal timing this league season · 9 games
2
0-15
2
6
16-30
2
3
31-45
4
4
46-60
3
4
61-75
3
5
76-90
scored conceded, per 15 minutes
In forecastVia Att/DefContextLeague average
Possession adjusts the LOAD90 forecast directly. Goals, xG and shots on target feed the Attack and Defence ratings. The rest describes how the team plays and does not change the forecast.
Team rankings Eredivisie · 9 games · rank of 18
Attack
GF
16
8th / 18
GF/G
1.78
8th / 18
xG/G
2.12
5th / 18
G − xG
-0.34
16th / 18
Defence
GA
22
15th / 18
GA/G
2.44
15th / 18
xGA/G
1.86
11th / 18
xGA − GA
-0.58
15th / 18
Overall
Pts
9
13th / 18
xPts
10.6
12th / 18
PPG
1.00
13th / 18
TR
6.70
12th / 18
GD
-6
12th / 18
xGD
+2.3
7th / 18
W
2
11th / 18
L
4
11th / 18
Scorelines
- 3–3×2
- 0–1×1
- 3–1×1
- 1–2×1
- 2–2×1
- 1–4×1
Goals per game both teams
0%
0
11%
1
0%
2
11%
3
33%
4
44%
5+
Totals club · league
- Over 1.5
- 89%91%
- Over 2.5
- 89%75%
- Over 3.5
- 78%63%
- Both scored
- 78%72%
- Clean sheet
- 0%15%
- Failed to score
- 22%15%
ClubLeague average
This league season only. xPts adds up our pre-match win and draw chances (pure EloLambda, the same numbers as Form). xG and TR come from match data and describe the season so far; none of these rankings change the forecast directly.