Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam result and stats
Win probability: home 27%, draw 26%, away 47%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersSparta Rotterdam won 1–0 away at Excelsior in the Eredivisie on Sunday 14 September 2025. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Excelsior 27%, the draw 26% and Sparta Rotterdam 47%, so an away win had a 47% chance. The favourite result came in.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
EXSR
17Shots19
4On target7
7Corners2
11Fouls8
4Yellow cards1
1Red cards0
0Half-time goals0
Recent form
Excelsior
W v Twente1–0 · 30 Aug
L @ Utrecht1–4 · 24 Aug
L v Feyenoord1–2 · 16 Aug
L @ NEC Nijmegen0–5 · 9 Aug
L @ Feyenoord0–4 · 19 May
Sparta Rotterdam
L v Feyenoord0–4 · 31 Aug
W @ Go Ahead Eagles3–0 · 23 Aug
W v Utrecht2–1 · 17 Aug
L @ PSV Eindhoven1–6 · 9 Aug
L v PSV Eindhoven1–3 · 18 May
Head to head
In 4 league meetings since 2023, Excelsior won 1, Sparta Rotterdam won 3 and 0 were drawn; the most recent, on 17 Feb 2024, finished Sparta Rotterdam 4–2 Excelsior, a win for Sparta Rotterdam.
Sparta Rotterdam 4–2 Excelsior17 Feb 2024
Excelsior 2–1 Sparta Rotterdam1 Oct 2023
Excelsior 1–4 Sparta Rotterdam5 Mar 2023
Sparta Rotterdam 1–0 Excelsior14 Jan 2023