Sparta Rotterdam vs Willem II

3 - 2
🕒 Sat, 17 Oct 2026 20:00 Europe/London 📍 Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel 🧑‍⚖️ Serdar Gozubuyuk 🔁 Regular Season - 9 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 9
Regular Season Table
Sparta Rotterdam 13 · Willem II 18
Referee Stats
7 matches · 3.14 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.14
Reds avg 0.14
Penalties avg 0.14
Over 4.5 cards 14%
Home wins 43%
Draws 29%
Away wins 29%
How the match was won
  • Sparta Rotterdam outshot their opponent (22-13).
  • Possession was balanced (49%-51%).
  • Sparta Rotterdam had the sharper finishing (8-4 shots on target).

Team Overview

Sparta Rotterdam (Home stats)

Games / Record

5
W-D-L: 1-2-2

Goals For / Against

8 / 12
Avg: 1.60 / 2.40

Points

5
Avg: 1.00

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

2
Willem II (Away stats)

Games / Record

5
W-D-L: 0-1-4

Goals For / Against

6 / 16
Avg: 1.20 / 3.20

Points

1
Avg: 0.20

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

0

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Eredivisie fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.00
PPG
0.20
1.60
GF
1.20
2.40
GA
3.20
80%
O2.5
80%
60%
BTTS
100%
0%
Score 1st
40%

League-position context

Sparta Rotterdam rank13th
Willem II rank18th
Sparta Rotterdam points9
Willem II points2
Sparta Rotterdam: #13 · 9 pts · GD -6
11 pts off the top 2. 3 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Willem II: #18 · 2 pts · GD -17
18 pts off the top 2. 10 pts off the play-off line. 7 pts from safety.
7-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Sparta Rotterdam last 5 home

W L D D L
Points5/15
Weighted index44
Goals8-12
Record1-2-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Willem II last 5 away

L L L D L
Points1/15
Weighted index4
Goals6-16
Record0-1-4
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Sparta Rotterdam trend breakdown

Over 2.580%
BTTS60%
BTTS + O2.560%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 80% · Over 3.5 80% · 1H BTTS 60%

Willem II trend breakdown

Over 2.580%
BTTS100%
BTTS + O2.580%
1H Over 0.580%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 80% · 1H BTTS 40%

Scoring reliability

Sparta Rotterdam score at home60%
Sparta Rotterdam clean sheet at home0%
Willem II score away100%
Willem II clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Sparta Rotterdam score first0%
Sparta Rotterdam win after scoring first0%
Willem II score first40%
Willem II win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Sparta Rotterdam 60% · Willem II 33%
Avg first goal minute: Sparta Rotterdam — · Willem II 15.0'

Vs league average

Sparta Rotterdam score at home1.60 vs 1.80
Sparta Rotterdam concede at home2.40 vs 2.04
Willem II score away1.20 vs 2.04
Willem II concede away3.20 vs 1.80
Sparta Rotterdam score 11% below league average, while Willem II score 41% below league average.
Defensive side: Sparta Rotterdam are 18% above league average at home, and Willem II are 78% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.20
BTTS40%
Over 2.580%
At this venue setup: 2.60 goals on average across the last 5.

Sparta Rotterdam goal timing (home)

1H scored: 38% 2H scored: 63% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 2
46-60 2
61-75 2
16-30 1
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 4
31-45 2
46-60 2
61-75 2
76-90+ 2
0-15 0

Willem II goal timing (away)

1H scored: 33% 2H scored: 67% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 2
0-15 1
16-30 1
46-60 1
61-75 1
31-45 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 6
31-45 4
46-60 3
76-90+ 2
16-30 1
0-15 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
8
4
Total Shots
22
13
Shots off Goal
11
6
Blocked Shots
3
3
Shots Inside Box
18
7
Shots Outside Box
4
6
Ball Possession
49%
51%
Corner Kicks
3
4
Fouls
12
12
Offsides
—
—
Yellow Cards
4
4
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
2
5
Total Passes
383
395
Passes Accurate
300
293
Passes %
—
—

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
4
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
5
17' ⚽
⚽
17' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
T. Vilhena
Normal Goal
39' ⚽
⚽
39' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
J. Toornstra
Normal Goal
41'
41' F. Stam
50' ⚽
⚽
50' ⚽ Goal · 2-1
L. Martes
Normal Goal
57' ⚽
⚽
57' ⚽ Goal · 3-1
M. Zonneveld
Normal Goal · Assist: J. Toornstra
66' ↑↓
↑↓
66' ⇄ Anass Zarrouk
1st substitution · For: T. Verheydt
66' ↑↓
↑↓
66' ⇄ T. Vilhena
2nd substitution · For: M. Lemmens
68' ⚽
⚽
68' ⚽ Goal · 3-2
Uriel van Aalst
Normal Goal · Assist: V. van Crooij
70'
70' V. van Crooij
70'
70' L. Martes
74' ↑↓
↑↓
74' ⇄ J. Toornstra
1st substitution · For: A. Roaldsøy
75'
75' T. Verheydt
78'
78' A. Roaldsøy
81' ↑↓
↑↓
81' ⇄ Uriel van Aalst
3rd substitution · For: J. Schuurman
81' ↑↓
↑↓
81' ⇄ J. Slory
4th substitution · For: O. Martin
83' ↑↓
↑↓
83' ⇄ Cedric Hatenboer
2nd substitution · For: Teo Quintero
83' ↑↓
↑↓
83' ⇄ Robin van Cruijsen
3rd substitution · For: M. van Bergen
85'
85' M. Zonneveld
88'
88' B. Kuipers
88' ↑↓
↑↓
88' ⇄ M. Dekker
5th substitution · For: E. Gürbüz
90+3'
90+3' O. Martin

Sparta Rotterdam vs Willem II 3-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Sparta Rotterdam beat Willem II 3-2 on Saturday, 17 October 2026 in Eredivisie. The match was refereed by Serdar Gozubuyuk. It was played at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel.

First half: Willem II took the lead at 17' when T. Vilhena scored, making the score 0-1. Sparta Rotterdam leveled the score at 39' when J. Toornstra scored, making the score 1-1. F. Stam received a yellow card for Willem II at 41'.

Second half: Sparta Rotterdam took the lead at 50' when L. Martes scored, making the score 2-1. Sparta Rotterdam extended the lead at 57' when M. Zonneveld scored, with the assist credited to J. Toornstra, making the score 3-1. Willem II made their 1st substitution at 66', with Anass Zarrouk replacing T. Verheydt. Willem II made their 2nd substitution at 66', with T. Vilhena replacing M. Lemmens. Willem II reduced the deficit at 68' when Uriel van Aalst scored, with the assist credited to V. van Crooij, making the score 3-2. V. van Crooij received a yellow card for Willem II at 70'. L. Martes received a yellow card for Sparta Rotterdam at 70'. Sparta Rotterdam made their 1st substitution at 74', with J. Toornstra replacing A. Roaldsøy. T. Verheydt received a yellow card for Willem II at 75'. A. Roaldsøy received a yellow card for Sparta Rotterdam at 78'. Willem II made their 3rd substitution at 81', with Uriel van Aalst replacing J. Schuurman. Willem II made their 4th substitution at 81', with J. Slory replacing O. Martin. Sparta Rotterdam made their 2nd substitution at 83', with Cedric Hatenboer replacing Teo Quintero. Sparta Rotterdam made their 3rd substitution at 83', with Robin van Cruijsen replacing M. van Bergen. M. Zonneveld received a yellow card for Sparta Rotterdam at 85'. B. Kuipers received a yellow card for Sparta Rotterdam at 88'. Willem II made their 5th substitution at 88', with M. Dekker replacing E. Gürbüz. O. Martin received a yellow card for Willem II at 90+3'.

Sparta Rotterdam used 3 substitutions while Willem II used 5 substitutions. Sparta Rotterdam got 4 yellow cards, while Willem II got 4 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Sparta Rotterdam outshot their opponent (22-13).
  • Possession was balanced (49%-51%).
  • Sparta Rotterdam had the sharper finishing (8-4 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games12
Home Wins7
Draws2
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals9 (75.0%)
BTTS6 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games6
Home Wins4
Draws1
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals3 (50.0%)
BTTS2 (33.3%)

Sparta Rotterdam vs Willem II Head-to-Head History by Season