Sparta Rotterdam vs Feyenoord
Valente's strike seals Feyenoord win
A solitary goal was enough for Feyenoord to edge past Sparta Rotterdam.
Feyenoord secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Sparta Rotterdam thanks to L. Valente's first-half goal at 35 minutes. Despite Fipster's low-confidence prediction of a 1-1 draw, the match ended with Feyenoord holding on to their slim lead. The result defied expectations, leaving Sparta unable to find an equaliser.
Analysis
The new season kicks off with Sparta Rotterdam facing off against Feyenoord, also known as De club aan de Maas. Both teams are eager to start their campaigns on a positive note, but history and form suggest a tightly contested encounter.
This match marks the first round of the regular season, with both Sparta Rotterdam and Feyenoord yet to earn any points. Their league positions—13th and 9th respectively—reflect the fresh start rather than current form. Previous meetings have seen Feyenoord dominate, winning 13 of 19 encounters, but Sparta have managed to hold their own on occasion.
Head-to-head statistics reveal an average of 3.5 goals per game, indicating open and attacking contests. Despite Feyenoord's historical upper hand, the probabilities favour a draw at 36.5%, with a 1-1 scoreline being the most likely outcome. The confidence level of 40% suggests a balanced match where neither side is expected to run away with the points.
Prediction
Given the data, a 1-1 draw is the predicted result. Both teams are expected to find the net once, sharing the spoils in a game that promises to be competitive but evenly matched. Expect four cards in total, hinting at a spirited but fair contest.
Outcome probability
Key Takeaways
As the season gets underway, this fixture sets the tone for a competitive league campaign. Fans can look forward to a lively encounter with both Sparta Rotterdam and Feyenoord eager to make their mark, ultimately settling for a draw that reflects their closely matched abilities.
- Feyenoord have won 13 of 19 matches against Sparta Rotterdam.
- Sparta Rotterdam have won 2 of the 19 head-to-head meetings.
- Head-to-head matches average 3.5 goals per game.
- Sparta Rotterdam are currently ranked 13th with 0 points from 0 games.
- Feyenoord are currently ranked 9th with 0 points from 0 games.
- Both teams have yet to start their league campaigns.
- The predicted fulltime score is 1-1.
- A total of 4 cards are expected in the match.
Player Insights
Standout players Fipster expects to impact the match — curated highlights, not full squad lists
Home — Sparta Rotterdam
Away — Feyenoord
Form as the teams went into this match — excludes this result and anything since.
Team Comparison
Season shape — attack, defence, form, clean sheets & win rate
Season comparison
Goals scored & conceded, goal difference and clean sheets across the season
Halftime Performance
What each side does once the whistle goes for half time
Streaks
Recent-form runs — each side’s most-recent game meets in the middle
Head to Head
Valente
Assist: Zechiël
Terho
Yellow Card
Terho
Vanhoutte
Yellow Card
Þórisson
Toornstra
Ueda
Kraaijeveld
Diarra
Mito
Santos
Hadj-Moussa
Vanhoutte
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  AZ Alkmaar | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 15 |
| 2 |  PSV Eindhoven | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +12 | 13 |
| 3 |  Feyenoord | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +6 | 11 |
| 4 |  Excelsior | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +7 | 9 |
| 10 |  NEC Nijmegen | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| 11 |  Sparta Rotterdam | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 |  Heerenveen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
Match Statistics
Sparta Rotterdam
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1F. BednarekG
- 2L. MartesD
- 3N. VerschurenD
- 4B. Martins IndiD
- 5B. KuipersD
- 6M. YoungM
- 7C. TerhoM
- 8J. ToornstraM
- 9N. ÞórissonF
- 10S. MitoM
- 11A. SantosM
Substitutes
- 12B. ReithD
- 14Teo QuinteroD
- 15G. VianelloD
- 16A. RoaldsøyM
- 17M. van BergenF
- 18R. van CruijsenM
- 19M. ZonneveldF
- 20R. SuurG
- 21Y. Jaber el MaftahiM
- 22Joel IdehoF
Feyenoord
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 6J. St. JusteD
- 8G. ZechiëlM
- 9A. UedaF
- 10L. ValenteM
- 23A. Hadj-MoussaM
- 24T. KraaijeveldD
- 26G. ReadD
- 27G. DiarraM
- 34C. VanhoutteM
- 35Mika MàrmolD
Substitutes
- 11Gonçalo BorgesF
- 14S. SteijnM
- 19Nacho FerriF
- 20M. DeijlD
- 22T. van den ElshoutM
- 28O. TarghallineM
- 30J. LotombaD
- 36J. ZinhagelF
- 39L. BossinG
- 47N. KasanwirjoD
- 49S. van PersieF
Sparta Rotterdam
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bas Kuipers | D | 97 | 7.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Filip Bednarek | G | 97 | 7.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bruno Martins Indi(C) | D | 97 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Ayoni Santos | M | 77 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1/4 |
| Nick Verschuren | D | 97 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Lushendry Edward Martes | D | 97 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jens Toornstra | M | 62 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Casper Terho | M | 57 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 0/2 |
| Marvin Young | M | 97 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Shunsuke Mito | M | 77 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/2 |
| Nökkvi Þórisson | F | 62 | 6.0 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Rik Suur | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Teo Quintero | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Younes Jaber el Maftahi | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Giannino Vianello | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Boyd Reith | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Milan Zonneveld | F | 35 | 7.0 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2/2 |
| Joel Ideho | F | 20 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Robin van Cruijsen | M | 40 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alwande Roaldsoy | M | 35 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mitchell Van Bergen | F | 20 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Feyenoord
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gjivai Zechiël | M | 97 | 8.5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1/2 |
| Luciano Valente(C) | M | 97 | 8.2 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | — |
| Mika Mármol | D | 97 | 7.7 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
| Jeremiah St Juste | D | 97 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thijs Kraaijeveld | D | 72 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Anis Hadj Moussa | M | 82 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4/7 |
| Givairo Read | D | 97 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/2 |
| Gaoussou Diarra | M | 71 | 6.9 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3/3 |
| Charles Vanhoutte | M | 85 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Ayase Ueda | F | 71 | 5.6 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Tobias van den Elshout | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mats Deijl | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sem Steijn | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gonçalo Borges | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Neraysho Kasanwirjo | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jordan Lotomba | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liam Bossin | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oussama Targhalline | M | 12 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shaqueel van Persie | F | 15 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jivayno Zinhagel | F | 26 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/1 |
| Nacho Ferri | F | 26 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |