Eredivisie Gameweek 9 Sat, Oct 17 2026 · 20:00 Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam
3–2 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 3.45 – 1.24
Willem II
  • J. Toornstra 39’
  • Lushendry Edward Martes 50’
  • Milan Zonneveld 57’
  • 17’ T. Vilhena
  • 68’ U. van Aalst
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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 come from behind to beat Willem II

Sparta Rotterdam entered as favourites, yet Willem II led 1–0 after 17 minutes through a Vilhena goal. But Toornstra, Martes and Zonneveld scored to turn it around for Sparta Rotterdam, who won 3–2. Sparta Rotterdam finished with the higher xG (3.45 vs 1.24).

Sparta Rotterdam ✓59%
Draw22%
Willem II20%

Model vs reality

Sparta Rotterdam goals
3
Model 2.11 · xG 3.45
Willem II goals
2
Model 1.15 · xG 1.24
Total goals
5
Model 3.25 · xG 4.69
Score 3–2
4%
Most likely 1–1 (10%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 63%
Both scored
Yes
Model 60%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchJ. ToornstraSparta Rotterdam · 1 goal · 1 assist
8.1
  • RefereeSerdar Gozubuyuk
  • CoachesR. Meijer · J. Stegeman
  • VenueSparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
  • Table before kick-offSparta Rotterdam 14th · Willem II 18th
  • Weather at kick-off11°C · Clear · wind 9 km/h

Timeline

  1. T. Vilhena 0–1
    17’
  2. J. Toornstra 1–1
    39’
  3. F. StamYellow card · Foul
    41’
  4. Half time · 1–1
  5. Lushendry Edward Martes 2–1
    50’
  6. Milan Zonneveld 3–1Assist J. Toornstra
    57’
  7. ⇄ T. VerheydtFor Anass Zarrouk
    66’
  8. ⇄ M. LemmensFor T. Vilhena
    66’
  9. U. van Aalst 3–2Assist Vito van Crooij
    68’
  10. Vito van CrooijYellow card · Argument
    70’
  11. Lushendry Edward MartesYellow card · Argument
    70’
  12. ⇄ A. RoaldsøyFor J. Toornstra
    74’
  13. T. VerheydtYellow card · Foul
    75’
  14. A. RoaldsøyYellow card · Foul
    78’
  15. ⇄ J. SchuurmanFor U. van Aalst
    81’
  16. ⇄ C. ObiFor J. Slory
    81’
  17. ⇄ T. QuinteroFor C. Hatenboer
    83’
  18. ⇄ M. van BergenFor Robin van Cruijsen
    83’
  19. Milan ZonneveldYellow card · Time Wasting
    85’
  20. B. KuipersYellow card · Time Wasting
    88’
  21. ⇄ Eser GürbüzFor M. Dekker
    88’
  22. C. ObiYellow card · Foul
    90+3’
  23. Full time · 3–2

Team stats

Sparta Rotterdam22 shots · 18 in box, 4 outside
Willem II13 shots · 7 in box, 6 outside
Sparta RotterdamWillem II
53% Possession 47%
3.45 Expected goals (xG) 1.24
2.48 Expected points (xPts) 0.40
22 Shots 13
8 Shots on target 4
11 Shots off target 6
3 Blocked shots 3
18 Shots inside the box 7
4 Shots outside the box 6
383 Passes 395
78% Pass accuracy 74%
3 Corners 4
2 Goalkeeper saves 5
12 Fouls 12
4 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
6.80 Team rating 6.28

Line-ups

Sparta Rotterdam 5-4-1

16.1 M. Brouwer(G)
56.1 B. Kuipers 46.6 R. Martins Indi 66.7 N. Verschuren 36.5 M. Young 26.9 Lushendry Edward Martes
117.0 I. Babadi 106.4 C. Hatenboer ↓83’ 88.1★ J. Toornstra A↓74’ 77.0 Robin van Cruijsen ↓83’
98.0 Milan Zonneveld
  • 1M. Brouwer (G)6.1
  • 5B. Kuipers6.1
  • 4R. Martins Indi6.6
  • 6N. Verschuren6.7
  • 3M. Young6.5
  • 2Lushendry Edward Martes6.9
  • 11I. Babadi7.0
  • 10C. Hatenboer↓83’6.4
  • 8J. Toornstra ★A↓74’8.1
  • 7Robin van Cruijsen↓83’7.0
  • 9Milan Zonneveld8.0

Substitutes used

  • 14T. Quintero↑83’6.3
  • 18A. Roaldsøy↑74’5.8
  • 17M. van Bergen↑83’6.7

Unused: J. Baas, F. Bednarek, J. Ideho, P. Kuiper, B. Reith, C. Terho, G. Vianello

Coach: R. Meijer

Willem II 4-2-3-1

266.4 M. Delanghe(G)
246.4 N. Tjoe-A-On 236.1 M. Dekker ↓88’ 35.9 F. Stam 55.6 H. ter Avest
527.2 T. Vilhena ↓66’ 186.2 Anass Zarrouk ↓66’
326.6 Vito van Crooij A 197.2 U. van Aalst ↓81’ 75.9 J. Slory ↓81’
96.1 D. Haen
  • 26M. Delanghe (G)6.4
  • 24N. Tjoe-A-On6.4
  • 23M. Dekker↓88’6.1
  • 3F. Stam5.9
  • 5H. ter Avest5.6
  • 52T. Vilhena↓66’7.2
  • 18Anass Zarrouk↓66’6.2
  • 32Vito van CrooijA6.6
  • 19U. van Aalst↓81’7.2
  • 7J. Slory↓81’5.9
  • 9D. Haen6.1

Substitutes used

  • 28T. Verheydt↑66’6.6
  • 10J. Schuurman↑81’5.8
  • 17C. Obi↑81’6.1
  • 83M. Lemmens↑66’5.8
  • 50Eser Gürbüz↑88’6.3

Unused: A. Ciranni, P. van Loon, J. Mathijsen, A. Et-Taïbi, Karst de Leeuw, Kasper Boogaard, Tygo Kotte, L. Maal

Coach: J. Stegeman

Player stats

Top rated
J. ToornstraSparta Rotterdam8.1
2nd
Milan ZonneveldSparta Rotterdam8.0
3rd
T. VilhenaWillem II7.2

Sparta Rotterdam

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Brouwer G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 52% 46 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.1
B. Kuipers D 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 75% 32 1 2 0/1 2/1 6.1
R. Martins Indi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 49 1 0 0/0 0/2 6.6
N. Verschuren D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 96% 28 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.7
M. Young D 90 0 0 3 (1) 0 87% 47 4 0 0/1 2/1 6.5
Lushendry Edward Martes M 90 1 0 3 (2) 1 73% 37 1 1 1/3 0/0 6.9
I. Babadi M 90 0 0 1 (0) 4 90% 40 1 1 1/3 0/1 7.0
C. Hatenboer M 83 0 0 2 (0) 0 74% 34 2 0 0/2 0/2 6.4
J. Toornstra M 74 1 1 1 (1) 1 76% 21 2 0 1/1 1/1 8.1
Robin van Cruijsen M 83 0 0 3 (2) 6 96% 23 0 1 1/3 1/1 7.0
Milan Zonneveld F 90 1 0 5 (1) 1 47% 19 1 0 1/3 1/2 8.0
T. Quintero D 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
A. Roaldsøy M 16 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 4 0 0 0/0 2/0 5.8
M. van Bergen F 7 0 0 1 (0) 1 67% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7

Willem II

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Delanghe G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 59% 39 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.4
N. Tjoe-A-On D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 83% 36 3 5 2/3 0/2 6.4
M. Dekker D 88 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 63 1 1 0/1 0/0 6.1
F. Stam D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 80% 60 3 3 0/1 1/0 5.9
H. ter Avest D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 39 5 2 0/0 3/1 5.6
T. Vilhena M 66 1 0 2 (1) 1 76% 34 0 0 0/0 1/2 7.2
Anass Zarrouk M 66 0 0 0 (0) 1 80% 25 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.2
Vito van Crooij F 90 0 1 2 (0) 3 68% 25 3 1 1/3 0/1 6.6
U. van Aalst M 81 1 0 3 (2) 2 89% 18 1 0 0/0 0/1 7.2
J. Slory F 81 0 0 2 (0) 0 76% 17 3 0 0/1 1/1 5.9
D. Haen F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 56% 18 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.1
T. Verheydt F 24 0 0 1 (1) 1 50% 8 0 1 0/0 2/0 6.6
J. Schuurman M 9 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 1/0 5.8
C. Obi F 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.1
M. Lemmens D 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 4 0 1 0/0 1/0 5.8
Eser Gürbüz F 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 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.