Eredivisie Gameweek 3 Sat, Aug 22 2026 · 17:45 Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam
3–3 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 1.73 – 1.92
Utrecht
  • M. Young 45’
  • Milan Zonneveld 67’
  • N. Verschuren 90’
  • 16’ M. Didden
  • 46’ A. Stepanov
  • 76’ A. Blake
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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.

Sparta Rotterdam snatch a late draw

Utrecht led 1–0 after 16 minutes through a Didden goal. But Young, Zonneveld and Verschuren scored to rescue a draw for Sparta Rotterdam. The chances were even, with xG of 1.73 and 1.92.

Sparta Rotterdam39%
Draw ✓25%
Utrecht36%

Model vs reality

Sparta Rotterdam goals
3
Model 1.51 · xG 1.73
Utrecht goals
3
Model 1.44 · xG 1.92
Total goals
6
Model 2.95 · xG 3.65
Score 3–3
1%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 57%
Both scored
Yes
Model 59%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchB. KuipersSparta Rotterdam · 1 assist
7.6
  • RefereeDennis Higler
  • CoachesRogier Meijer · Anthony Correia
  • VenueSparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
  • Table before kick-offSparta Rotterdam 12th · Utrecht 14th

Timeline

  1. M. Didden 0–1Assist Y. Cathline
    16’
  2. M. Young 1–1Assist B. Kuipers
    45’
  3. Half time · 1–1
  4. A. Stepanov 1–2Assist N. Vesterlund
    46’
  5. ⇄ Milan ZonneveldFor N. Þórisson
    62’
  6. ⇄ M. van BergenFor R. Martins Indi
    62’
  7. ⇄ K. ParedesFor Ángel Alarcón
    63’
  8. Milan Zonneveld 2–2Assist S. Mito
    67’
  9. ⇄ Per KloosterboerFor Neville Ogidi Nwankwo
    72’
  10. ⇄ A. BlakeFor Y. Cathline
    73’
  11. ⇄ D. MinFor A. Stepanov
    73’
  12. A. Blake 2–3
    76’
  13. ⇄ G. OfferhausFor S. Horemans
    77’
  14. ⇄ T. QuinteroFor M. Young
    79’
  15. ⇄ J. IdehoFor Robin van Cruijsen
    79’
  16. ⇄ C. TerhoFor J. Baas
    86’
  17. N. Verschuren 3–3Assist J. Ideho
    90’
  18. Full time · 3–3

Team stats

Sparta Rotterdam14 shots · 9 in box, 5 outside
Utrecht16 shots · 10 in box, 6 outside
Sparta RotterdamUtrecht
56% Possession 44%
1.73 Expected goals (xG) 1.92
1.28 Expected points (xPts) 1.51
14 Shots 16
5 Shots on target 4
6 Shots off target 5
3 Blocked shots 7
9 Shots inside the box 10
5 Shots outside the box 6
485 Passes 382
86% Pass accuracy 79%
5 Corners 7
1 Goalkeeper saves 2
10 Fouls 13
1 Offsides 2
0 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
6.86 Team rating 6.64

Line-ups

Sparta Rotterdam 3-4-3

15.9 F. Bednarek(G)
46.3 R. Martins Indi ↓62’ 27.3 N. Verschuren 37.2 M. Young ↓79’
57.6★ B. Kuipers A 67.0 J. Baas ↓86’ 106.5 S. Mito A 76.5 Lushendry Edward Martes
117.3 A. Santos 96.5 N. Þórisson ↓62’ 8 Robin van Cruijsen ↓79’
  • 1F. Bednarek (G)5.9
  • 4R. Martins Indi↓62’6.3
  • 2N. Verschuren7.3
  • 3M. Young↓79’7.2
  • 5B. Kuipers ★A7.6
  • 6J. Baas↓86’7.0
  • 10S. MitoA6.5
  • 7Lushendry Edward Martes6.5
  • 11A. Santos7.3
  • 9N. Þórisson↓62’6.5
  • 8Robin van Cruijsen↓79’

Substitutes used

  • 13T. Quintero↑79’6.7
  • 19Milan Zonneveld↑62’7.6
  • 17M. van Bergen↑62’6.9
  • 22C. Terho↑86’6.5
  • 15J. IdehoA↑79’7.2

Unused: Rik Suur, P. Kuiper, B. Reith, G. Vianello, J. Toornstra, A. Roaldsøy, Younes Jaber el Maftahi

Coach: Rogier Meijer

Utrecht 3-4-3

15.6 V. Barkas(G)
21 Neville Ogidi Nwankwo ↓72’ 37.6 M. Didden 26.3 S. Horemans ↓77’
926.2 A. Zagré 346.7 D. van den Berg 206.5 D. de Wit 237.2 N. Vesterlund A
106.6 Y. Cathline A↓73’ 187.2 A. Stepanov ↓73’ 116.3 Ángel Alarcón ↓63’
  • 1V. Barkas (G)5.6
  • 21Neville Ogidi Nwankwo↓72’
  • 3M. Didden7.6
  • 2S. Horemans↓77’6.3
  • 92A. Zagré6.2
  • 34D. van den Berg6.7
  • 20D. de Wit6.5
  • 23N. VesterlundA7.2
  • 10Y. CathlineA↓73’6.6
  • 18A. Stepanov↓73’7.2
  • 11Ángel Alarcón↓63’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 6G. Offerhaus↑77’6.5
  • 32Per Kloosterboer↑72’6.2
  • 30K. Paredes↑63’6.5
  • 15A. Blake↑73’8.0
  • 9D. Min↑73’6.7

Unused: M. Brouwer, K. Gadellaa, Viggo Plantinga, Z. Iqbal, Emmanuel Owen

Coach: Anthony Correia

Player stats

Top rated
B. KuipersSparta Rotterdam7.6
2nd
Milan ZonneveldSparta Rotterdam7.6
3rd
M. DiddenUtrecht7.6

Sparta Rotterdam

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
F. Bednarek G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 82% 39 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.9
R. Martins Indi D 62 0 0 1 (0) 0 86% 58 1 1 0/0 0/2 6.3
N. Verschuren D 90 1 0 2 (1) 1 91% 68 2 1 0/0 0/2 7.3
M. Young D 79 1 0 1 (1) 0 87% 45 2 0 0/0 2/1 7.2
B. Kuipers D 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 92% 50 1 0 1/1 0/2 7.6
J. Baas M 86 0 0 0 (0) 1 96% 52 1 1 0/0 1/0 7.0
S. Mito F 90 0 1 0 (0) 2 74% 19 2 2 0/1 0/0 6.5
Lushendry Edward Martes M 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 79% 48 0 1 0/0 2/1 6.5
A. Santos M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 88% 33 2 0 1/3 0/2 7.3
N. Þórisson F 62 0 0 0 (0) 0 57% 7 0 0 0/1 2/3 6.5
Robin van Cruijsen M 79 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
T. Quintero D 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 9 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Milan Zonneveld F 28 1 0 2 (2) 1 33% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.6
M. van Bergen F 28 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 19 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.9
C. Terho F 4 0 0 1 (1) 0 33% 3 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
J. Ideho F 11 0 1 0 (0) 3 83% 6 1 1 0/0 1/0 7.2

Utrecht

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
V. Barkas G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 69% 45 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.6
Neville Ogidi Nwankwo D 72 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
M. Didden D 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 78% 46 1 0 0/0 2/2 7.6
S. Horemans D 77 0 0 2 (0) 0 85% 26 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
A. Zagré D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 77% 43 3 3 1/1 0/1 6.2
D. van den Berg M 90 0 0 2 (1) 2 84% 43 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
D. de Wit M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 26 1 1 0/0 2/1 6.5
N. Vesterlund D 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 76% 33 1 0 0/0 1/0 7.2
Y. Cathline F 73 0 1 1 (0) 2 79% 19 0 1 0/2 1/1 6.6
A. Stepanov F 73 1 0 1 (1) 2 86% 21 1 0 0/0 3/1 7.2
Ángel Alarcón F 63 0 0 1 (0) 2 80% 15 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
G. Offerhaus D 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
Per Kloosterboer D 18 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
K. Paredes M 27 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 7 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.5
A. Blake F 17 1 0 1 (1) 0 60% 5 0 0 3/3 1/2 8.0
D. Min F 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 9 1 0 1/1 1/0 6.7

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.