Eredivisie Gameweek 1 Sun, Aug 9 2026 · 11:15 Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam
0–1 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 1.01 – 3.53
Feyenoord
  • 35’ L. Valente
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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.

Valente goal decides it for Feyenoord

Feyenoord entered as favourites and won 1–0 through a Valente goal. Feyenoord finished with the higher xG (3.53 vs 1.01).

Sparta Rotterdam22%
Draw23%
Feyenoord ✓55%

Model vs reality

Sparta Rotterdam goals
0
Model 1.08 · xG 1.01
Feyenoord goals
1
Model 1.82 · xG 3.53
Total goals
1
Model 2.90 · xG 4.54
Score 0–1
9%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 55%
Both scored
No
Model 55%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchG. ZechiëlFeyenoord · 1 assist
8.5
  • RefereeSander van der Eijk
  • CoachesRogier Meijer · —
  • VenueSparta-Stadion Het Kasteel

Timeline

  1. L. Valente 0–1Assist G. Zechiël
    35’
  2. C. TerhoYellow card · Foul
    39’
  3. Half time · 0–1
  4. ⇄ Robin van CruijsenFor C. Terho
    57’
  5. C. VanhoutteYellow card · Foul
    58’
  6. ⇄ A. RoaldsøyFor J. Toornstra
    62’
  7. ⇄ Milan ZonneveldFor N. Þórisson
    62’
  8. ⇄ Nacho FerriFor A. Ueda
    71’
  9. ⇄ J. ZinhagelFor G. Diarra
    71’
  10. ⇄ T. WesselsFor T. Kraaijeveld
    72’
  11. ⇄ M. van BergenFor A. Santos
    77’
  12. ⇄ J. IdehoFor S. Mito
    77’
  13. ⇄ Shaqueel van PersieFor A. Hadj Moussa
    82’
  14. ⇄ O. TarghallineFor C. Vanhoutte
    85’
  15. B. KuipersYellow card · Argument
    90+7’
  16. M. van BergenYellow card · Argument
    90+8’
  17. Full time · 0–1

Team stats

Sparta Rotterdam10 shots · 8 in box, 2 outside
Feyenoord22 shots · 17 in box, 5 outside
Sparta RotterdamFeyenoord
40% Possession 60%
1.01 Expected goals (xG) 3.53
0.30 Expected points (xPts) 2.60
10 Shots 22
0 Shots on target 6
9 Shots off target 10
1 Blocked shots 6
8 Shots inside the box 17
2 Shots outside the box 5
336 Passes 510
76% Pass accuracy 89%
5 Corners 10
6 Goalkeeper saves 1
11 Fouls 8
5 Offsides 2
3 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.78 Team rating 7.23

Line-ups

Sparta Rotterdam 4-2-3-1

17.6 F. Bednarek(G)
57.9 B. Kuipers 47.0 R. Martins Indi 36.9 N. Verschuren 26.7 Lushendry Edward Martes
86.3 J. Toornstra ↓62’ 66.2 M. Young
116.9 A. Santos ↓77’ 106.2 S. Mito ↓77’ 76.3 C. Terho ↓57’
96.0 N. Þórisson ↓62’
  • 1F. Bednarek (G)7.6
  • 5B. Kuipers7.9
  • 4R. Martins Indi7.0
  • 3N. Verschuren6.9
  • 2Lushendry Edward Martes6.7
  • 8J. Toornstra↓62’6.3
  • 6M. Young6.2
  • 11A. Santos↓77’6.9
  • 10S. Mito↓77’6.2
  • 7C. Terho↓57’6.3
  • 9N. Þórisson↓62’6.0

Substitutes used

  • 16A. Roaldsøy↑62’6.6
  • 19Milan Zonneveld↑62’6.9
  • 17M. van Bergen↑77’6.3
  • 22J. Ideho↑77’7.0
  • 18Robin van Cruijsen↑57’

Unused: Rik Suur, D. Lindhout, B. Reith, T. Quintero, Younes Jaber el Maftahi, G. Vianello

Coach: Rogier Meijer

Feyenoord 4-2-3-1

16.9 T. Ernst(G)
357.6 Mika Màrmol 247.3 T. Kraaijeveld ↓72’ 67.7 J. St. Juste 267.0 G. Read
346.9 C. Vanhoutte ↓85’ 88.5★ G. Zechiël A
276.9 G. Diarra ↓71’ 108.3 L. Valente 237.0 A. Hadj Moussa ↓82’
95.6 A. Ueda ↓71’
  • 1T. Ernst (G)6.9
  • 35Mika Màrmol7.6
  • 24T. Kraaijeveld↓72’7.3
  • 6J. St. Juste7.7
  • 26G. Read7.0
  • 34C. Vanhoutte↓85’6.9
  • 8G. Zechiël ★A8.5
  • 27G. Diarra↓71’6.9
  • 10L. Valente8.3
  • 23A. Hadj Moussa↓82’7.0
  • 9A. Ueda↓71’5.6

Substitutes used

  • 19Nacho Ferri↑71’6.0
  • 32T. Wessels↑72’6.9
  • 36J. Zinhagel↑71’6.3
  • 28O. Targhalline↑85’6.6
  • 49Shaqueel van Persie↑82’6.6

Unused: Liam Bossin, M. Deijl, M. Lotomba, Gonçalo Borges, N. Kasanwirjo, S. Steijn, Tobias van den Elshout

Player stats

Top rated
G. ZechiëlFeyenoord8.5
2nd
L. ValenteFeyenoord8.3
3rd
B. KuipersSparta Rotterdam7.9

Sparta Rotterdam

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
F. Bednarek G 90 0 0 6 sv 0 67% 52 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.6
B. Kuipers D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 83% 23 2 1 0/0 0/1 7.9
R. Martins Indi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 81% 53 2 0 0/1 3/0 7.0
N. Verschuren D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 88% 59 0 2 0/0 1/1 6.9
Lushendry Edward Martes M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 70% 27 2 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
J. Toornstra M 62 0 0 0 (0) 1 77% 13 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
M. Young D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 85% 20 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.2
A. Santos M 77 0 0 0 (0) 2 72% 18 3 0 1/4 1/1 6.9
S. Mito F 77 0 0 0 (0) 1 76% 17 0 0 0/2 0/2 6.2
C. Terho F 57 0 0 1 (0) 1 50% 6 0 0 0/2 1/0 6.3
N. Þórisson F 62 0 0 3 (0) 0 50% 6 0 0 1/1 1/0 6.0
A. Roaldsøy M 28 0 0 0 (0) 0 62% 13 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.6
Milan Zonneveld F 28 0 0 2 (0) 0 43% 7 1 0 2/2 2/0 6.9
M. van Bergen F 13 0 0 1 (0) 1 83% 6 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
J. Ideho F 13 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 8 0 1 0/1 0/0 7.0
Robin van Cruijsen M 33 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Feyenoord

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
T. Ernst G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 73% 40 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Mika Màrmol D 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 88% 52 1 0 0/0 0/1 7.6
T. Kraaijeveld M 72 0 0 0 (0) 1 98% 56 1 2 0/0 0/0 7.3
J. St. Juste D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 68 2 0 0/0 1/2 7.7
G. Read D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 85% 41 4 2 1/2 1/2 7.0
C. Vanhoutte M 85 0 0 1 (0) 1 91% 56 2 2 0/0 1/0 6.9
G. Zechiël M 90 0 1 1 (1) 4 95% 37 2 0 1/2 0/1 8.5
G. Diarra F 71 0 0 5 (1) 1 90% 30 2 1 3/3 1/1 6.9
L. Valente M 90 1 0 3 (2) 4 92% 52 0 0 0/0 0/2 8.3
A. Hadj Moussa F 82 0 0 1 (1) 4 83% 41 2 0 4/7 1/0 7.0
A. Ueda F 71 0 0 3 (1) 1 100% 5 0 0 0/0 1/1 5.6
Nacho Ferri F 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 10 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.0
T. Wessels D 18 0 0 0 (0) 1 90% 10 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.9
J. Zinhagel F 19 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 6 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
O. Targhalline M 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
Shaqueel van Persie F 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.6

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.