Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam — Full Time Result & Match Report | August 29, 2026
Eredivisie · 2026 
Excelsior
2 – 1
Full Time
Sparta Rotterdam
✅ Full Time
🔄 Head to Head — Last 5
2–1
Aug 29, 2026
2–3
May 17, 2026
0–1
Sep 14, 2025
4–2
Feb 17, 2024
2–1
Oct 1, 2023
🏆 League Position
#TeamPGDPts
7
Excelsior
7
+6
11
Excelsior
7
+6
11
12
Sparta Rotterdam
7
-7
5
Sparta Rotterdam
7
-7
5
📊 Statistics
Ball Possession45% – 55%
Shots on Goal5 – 2
Total Shots15 – 10
Passes Accurate- – -
Corner Kicks6 – 4
Fouls13 – 7
Yellow Cards2 – 1
Red Cards- – -
⚽ Match Events
20'
Sparta Rotterdam
🟨 Jens Toornstra
24'
Excelsior
⚽ A. Sliti
28'
Excelsior
🟨 Simon Janssen
37'
Excelsior
🟨 Ágúst Orri Thorsteinsson
39'
Sparta Rotterdam
🔄 R. van Cruijsen → C. Terho
48'
Sparta Rotterdam
⚽ M. Zonneveld (assist: M. van Bergen)
59'
Excelsior
🔄 D. van Vianen → E. da Silva Moreira
59'
Excelsior
🔄 A. Sliti → A. Jahanbakhsh
67'
Excelsior
🔄 A. Thorsteinsson → I. Silva Timas
67'
Excelsior
🔄 D. Garden → N. Groen
83'
Sparta Rotterdam
🔄 J. Toornstra → A. Roaldsoy
83'
Sparta Rotterdam
🔄 M. van Bergen → J. Ideho
85'
Excelsior
🔄 S. Janssen → K. Bos
89'
Sparta Rotterdam
🔄 J. Baas → N. Verschuren
90'
Excelsior
⚽ N. Groen (assist: I. Silva Timas)
🔴 Starting XI — Excelsior
1S. van GasselG
3R. MeissenD
4C. WidellD
14J. PlugD
15S. JanssenD
20L. HartjesM
8I. YegoianM
6D. van VianenM
7A. SlitiF
19D. Garden
30A. ThorsteinssonF
🔵 Starting XI — Sparta Rotterdam
1F. BednarekG
2L. MartesD
3M. YoungD
4B. Martins IndiD
5B. KuipersD
6J. BaasM
8J. ToornstraM
7R. van Cruijsen
10S. MitoM
11M. van BergenM
9M. ZonneveldF
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Match Prediction
⚽ Predicted Score
Excelsior
2-1
Sparta Rotterdam
MIT Model Pick: Over 1.5 Goals
Match Result: Excelsior
89.3% model confidence
OVER 2.5
Yes
BTTS
Yes
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