Sparta Rotterdam vs Excelsior result and stats
Win probability: home 48%, draw 28%, away 24%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersExcelsior won 3–2 away at Sparta Rotterdam in the Eredivisie on Sunday 17 May 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Sparta Rotterdam 48%, the draw 28% and Excelsior 24%, so an away win had a 24% chance. It would have been an upset.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
SREX
17Shots16
5On target4
5Corners2
11Fouls15
4Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
0Half-time goals1
Recent form
Sparta Rotterdam
L @ Twente0–4 · 10 May
D v Go Ahead Eagles2–2 · 3 May
L @ Telstar1–4 · 22 Apr
L v PSV Eindhoven0–2 · 11 Apr
D @ NAC Breda0–0 · 5 Apr
Excelsior
D v Volendam1–1 · 10 May
W @ Groningen3–2 · 2 May
W v Utrecht5–0 · 26 Apr
D @ Zwolle2–2 · 12 Apr
L v NEC Nijmegen0–2 · 4 Apr
Head to head
In 5 league meetings since 2023, Sparta Rotterdam won 4, Excelsior won 1 and 0 were drawn; the most recent, on 14 Sep 2025, finished Excelsior 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam, a win for Sparta Rotterdam.
Excelsior 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam14 Sep 2025
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