Eredivisie Gameweek 4 Sat, Aug 29 2026 · 15:30 Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam
Excelsior
2–1 Full time · HT 1–0
Sparta Rotterdam
  • Aymen Sliti 24’
  • N. Groen 90+2’
  • 48’ Milan Zonneveld
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Groen’s late goal settles it for Excelsior

Excelsior entered as favourites and won 2–1 through goals from Sliti and Groen. Sparta Rotterdam replied through a Zonneveld goal.

Excelsior ✓51%
Draw23%
Sparta Rotterdam26%

Model vs reality

Excelsior goals
2
Model 1.83
Sparta Rotterdam goals
1
Model 1.24
Total goals
3
Model 3.07
Score 2–1
10%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 59%
Both scored
Yes
Model 60%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchN. GroenExcelsior · 1 goal
8.2
  • RefereeSerdar Gozubuyuk
  • VenueVan Donge & De Roo Stadion
  • Table before kick-offExcelsior 10th · Sparta Rotterdam 8th

Timeline

  1. J. ToornstraYellow card · Foul
    20’
  2. Aymen Sliti 1–0
    24’
  3. Á. ÞorsteinssonYellow card · Foul
    37’
  4. ⇄ C. TerhoFor Robin van Cruijsen
    39’
  5. Half time · 1–0
  6. Milan Zonneveld 1–1Assist M. van Bergen
    48’
  7. ⇄ A. JahanbakhshFor Aymen Sliti
    59’
  8. ⇄ E. da Silva MoreiraFor D. van Vianen
    59’
  9. ⇄ N. GroenFor D. Garden
    67’
  10. ⇄ I. Silva TimasFor Á. Þorsteinsson
    67’
  11. ⇄ A. RoaldsøyFor J. Toornstra
    83’
  12. ⇄ J. IdehoFor M. van Bergen
    83’
  13. ⇄ N. VerschurenFor J. Baas
    89’
  14. N. Groen 2–1Assist I. Silva Timas
    90+2’
  15. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Excelsior13 shots · 10 in box, 3 outside
Sparta Rotterdam10 shots · 5 in box, 5 outside
ExcelsiorSparta Rotterdam
44% Possession 56%
13 Shots 10
3 Shots on target 2
5 Shots off target 4
5 Blocked shots 4
10 Shots inside the box 5
3 Shots outside the box 5
365 Passes 479
79% Pass accuracy 84%
6 Corners 4
1 Goalkeeper saves 2
13 Fouls 7
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.71 Team rating 6.66

Line-ups

Excelsior 4-3-3

16.2 S. van Gassel(G)
206.4 L. Hartjes 147.1 J. Plug 46.8 C. Widell 36.4 R. Meissen
78.1 Aymen Sliti ↓59’ 66.5 D. van Vianen ↓59’ 87.2 I. Yegoian
306.1 Á. Þorsteinsson ↓67’ 196.3 D. Garden ↓67’
  • 1S. van Gassel (G)6.2
  • 20L. Hartjes6.4
  • 14J. Plug7.1
  • 4C. Widell6.8
  • 3R. Meissen6.4
  • 7Aymen Sliti↓59’8.1
  • 6D. van Vianen↓59’6.5
  • 8I. Yegoian7.2
  • 30Á. Þorsteinsson↓67’6.1
  • 19D. Garden↓67’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 11A. Jahanbakhsh↑59’6.0
  • 21I. Silva TimasA↑67’6.7
  • 2E. da Silva Moreira↑59’6.5
  • 28N. Groen ★↑67’8.2

Unused: K. Bos, S. Henderikx, Tijmen Holla, Y. Finey, V. Sulzbacher

Sparta Rotterdam 4-2-3-1

15.9 F. Bednarek(G)
66.6 J. Baas ↓89’ 56.3 B. Kuipers 46.7 R. Martins Indi 36.9 M. Young
76.0 Robin van Cruijsen ↓39’ 86.2 J. Toornstra ↓83’
98.2 Milan Zonneveld 117.3 M. van Bergen A↓83’ 106.5 S. Mito
  • 1F. Bednarek (G)5.9
  • 6J. Baas↓89’6.6
  • 5B. Kuipers6.3
  • 4R. Martins Indi6.7
  • 3M. Young6.9
  • 7Robin van Cruijsen↓39’6.0
  • 8J. Toornstra↓83’6.2
  • 9Milan Zonneveld8.2
  • 11M. van BergenA↓83’7.3
  • 10S. Mito6.5

Substitutes used

  • 13N. Verschuren↑89’6.1
  • 17C. Terho↑39’6.3
  • 16A. Roaldsøy↑83’6.1
  • 22J. Ideho↑83’6.3

Unused: G. Vianello, B. Reith, T. Quintero, P. Kuiper

Player stats

Top rated
N. GroenExcelsior8.2
2nd
Milan ZonneveldSparta Rotterdam8.2
3rd
Aymen SlitiExcelsior8.1

Excelsior

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
S. van Gassel G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 63% 41 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
L. Hartjes M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 38 0 0 0/1 2/1 6.4
J. Plug D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 88% 48 2 2 0/0 1/0 7.1
C. Widell D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 76% 33 0 5 0/0 1/1 6.8
R. Meissen D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 35 2 1 0/0 0/0 6.4
Aymen Sliti F 59 1 0 3 (2) 0 81% 21 0 0 1/1 0/1 8.1
D. van Vianen M 59 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 14 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.5
I. Yegoian M 90 0 0 3 (1) 5 81% 36 1 1 6/9 1/0 7.2
Á. Þorsteinsson M 67 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 15 1 0 0/0 3/2 6.1
D. Garden 67 0 0 2 (0) 1 75% 8 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
A. Jahanbakhsh F 31 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 9 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.0
I. Silva Timas M 23 0 1 0 (0) 1 75% 8 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.7
E. da Silva Moreira F 31 0 0 0 (0) 0 78% 18 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
N. Groen F 23 1 0 2 (1) 2 100% 4 1 0 2/2 2/0 8.2

Sparta Rotterdam

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
F. Bednarek G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 68% 41 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.9
J. Baas M 89 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 45 0 0 0/0 2/2 6.6
B. Kuipers D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 77% 44 1 2 0/1 1/1 6.3
R. Martins Indi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 77 0 1 0/0 1/1 6.7
M. Young D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 94% 64 3 1 0/0 0/2 6.9
Robin van Cruijsen M 39 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 7 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.0
J. Toornstra M 83 0 0 1 (0) 1 82% 49 2 0 3/4 1/1 6.2
Milan Zonneveld F 90 1 0 3 (1) 2 47% 17 0 0 0/1 1/2 8.2
M. van Bergen F 83 0 1 1 (0) 2 86% 37 0 1 3/5 0/2 7.3
S. Mito F 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 90% 31 1 0 1/1 0/0 6.5
N. Verschuren D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.1
C. Terho F 51 0 0 2 (0) 0 82% 22 1 0 0/1 1/1 6.3
A. Roaldsøy M 7 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.1
J. Ideho F 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.