Sparta Rotterdam vs Willem II result and stats
Win probability: home 57%, draw 25%, away 18%
Match report
GOSSIPBALL's parrot has been crunching the numbersSparta Rotterdam beat Willem II 3–2 at home in the Eredivisie on Saturday 17 October 2026. Before kick-off GossipBall gave Sparta Rotterdam 57%, the draw 25% and Willem II 18%, so a home win had a 57% chance. GossipBall's favourite result came in.
On expected goals it finished Sparta Rotterdam 3.38, Willem II 1.17, so Sparta Rotterdam created the better chances. Sparta Rotterdam had 22 shots (8 on target) to Willem II's 13 (4 on target).
GOSSIPBALL analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 29 October 2026, 20:50 UTC
Match stats
SRWI
3.38Expected goals1.17
22Shots13
8On target4
3Corners4
12Fouls12
4Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
1Half-time goals1
Recent form
Sparta Rotterdam
D @ Go Ahead Eagles3–3 · 10 Oct
L v Heerenveen0–4 · 19 Sep
L @ PSV Eindhoven1–4 · 13 Sep
D v Zwolle2–2 · 4 Sep
L @ Excelsior1–2 · 29 Aug
Willem II
L @ Utrecht1–3 · 11 Oct
L v Fortuna Sittard0–1 · 19 Sep
L @ Ajax1–5 · 15 Sep
D @ AZ Alkmaar1–1 · 11 Sep
L v Excelsior0–3 · 5 Sep
Head to head
In 4 league meetings since 2021, Sparta Rotterdam won 4, Willem II won 0 and 0 were drawn; the most recent, on 2 Mar 2025, finished Sparta Rotterdam 4–0 Willem II, a win for Sparta Rotterdam.
Sparta Rotterdam 4–0 Willem II2 Mar 2025
Willem II 1–2 Sparta Rotterdam31 Aug 2024
Sparta Rotterdam 1–0 Willem II13 Feb 2022
Willem II 0–3 Sparta Rotterdam6 Nov 2021
Season averages per game
SRWI
1.70Goals1.00
2.40Conceded3.20
1.90xG1.18
1.86xG against2.25
14.3Shots11.6
5.1On target2.7
5.6Corners4.8
1.60Yellow cards1.40
0%Clean sheets0%
80%Both score80%
90%3+ goals80%