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Eredivisie | Gameweek 7
Oct 1, 2023 at 1.30pm UK
Van Donge & De Roo Stadion
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Excelsior
2 - 1
Sparta

Zagre (73'), Parrott (90+4')
El Yaakoubi (2'), Driouech (45'), Zagre (75'), Parrott (90+4')
FT(HT: 0-0)
de Guzman (59')
Vriends (90')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Eredivisie clash between SBV Excelsior and Sparta Rotterdam, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Heerenveen 0-3 Excelsior
Saturday, September 23 at 8pm in Eredivisie
Last Game: Sparta 1-0 Vitesse
Sunday, September 24 at 11.15am in Eredivisie

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Sparta Rotterdam win with a probability of 40.19%. A win for SBV Excelsior had a probability of 36.14% and a draw had a probability of 23.7%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sparta Rotterdam win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.62%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (7.01%) and 0-2 (5.67%). The likeliest SBV Excelsior win was 2-1 (8.12%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.67%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.1% likelihood.

Result
SBV ExcelsiorDrawSparta Rotterdam
36.14% (-1.695 -1.7)23.67% (-0.299 -0.3)40.19% (1.997 2)
Both teams to score 62.62% (1 1)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
60.68% (1.354 1.35)39.33% (-1.351 -1.35)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
38.34% (1.402 1.4)61.66% (-1.398 -1.4)
SBV Excelsior Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
78.16% (-0.247 -0.25)21.84% (0.251 0.25)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
44.94% (-0.38 -0.38)55.07% (0.384 0.38)
Sparta Rotterdam Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
80.12% (1.531 1.53)19.88% (-1.527 -1.53)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
48% (2.415 2.42)52% (-2.41 -2.41)
Score Analysis
    SBV Excelsior 36.15%
    Sparta Rotterdam 40.19%
    Draw 23.66%
SBV ExcelsiorDrawSparta Rotterdam
2-1 @ 8.12% (-0.254 -0.25)
1-0 @ 6.61% (-0.479 -0.48)
2-0 @ 5.03% (-0.406 -0.41)
3-1 @ 4.12% (-0.161 -0.16)
3-2 @ 3.33% (0.028 0.03)
3-0 @ 2.55% (-0.227 -0.23)
4-1 @ 1.57% (-0.074 -0.07)
4-2 @ 1.27% (0.00099999999999989 0)
4-0 @ 0.97% (-0.094 -0.09)
Other @ 2.6%
Total : 36.15%
1-1 @ 10.67% (-0.25 -0.25)
2-2 @ 6.56% (0.106 0.11)
0-0 @ 4.34% (-0.28 -0.28)
3-3 @ 1.79% (0.097 0.1)
Other @ 0.3%
Total : 23.66%
1-2 @ 8.62% (0.203 0.2)
0-1 @ 7.01% (-0.11 -0.11)
0-2 @ 5.67% (0.175 0.18)
1-3 @ 4.64% (0.317 0.32)
2-3 @ 3.53% (0.216 0.22)
0-3 @ 3.05% (0.23 0.23)
1-4 @ 1.87% (0.208 0.21)
2-4 @ 1.43% (0.149 0.15)
0-4 @ 1.23% (0.145 0.15)
Other @ 3.14%
Total : 40.19%

How you voted: Excelsior vs Sparta

SBV Excelsior
14.3%
Draw
42.9%
Sparta Rotterdam
42.9%
7
Head to Head
Mar 5, 2023 11.15am
Gameweek 24
Excelsior
1-4
Sparta
Driouech (45')
El Yaakoubi (20' og.), Saito (49'), Lauritsen (56'), Vriends (60')
Jan 14, 2023 8pm
Gameweek 16
Sparta
1-0
Excelsior
Kitolano (90+1')
Jan 21, 2018 11.30am
Sparta
2-3
Excelsior
Massop (3' og.), Brogno (42' pen.)
Chabot (18'), Brogno (32'), Fischer (85'), Floranus (88')
Messaoud (5'), Van Duinen (44'), Hadouir (86')
Karami (30'), van Duinen (44'), de Wijs (66')
Oct 21, 2017 6.45pm
Excelsior
1-1
Sparta
Massop (54')
Koolwijk (60'), Mattheij (69'), Vermeulen (75'), de Wijs (85')
Goodwin (86')
Dougall (34'), Floranus (71')
Apr 7, 2017 7pm
Sparta
2-3
Excelsior
Brogno (10'), Pusic (87')
Hasselbaink (24', 48'), Van Duinen (44')
Fortes (50'), Hadouir (89')