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Eredivisie · Regular Season - 4 · Netherlands

Excelsior v Sparta Rotterdam

2-1Full time· Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam· Referee: S. Gozubuyuk

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Where the market is wrong on Excelsior v Sparta Rotterdam

Excelsior meet Sparta Rotterdam in the Eredivisie regular season - 4 at Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam.

Excelsior rate clearly stronger on the baseline, 1569 to 1400. Recent form leans Excelsior, 57% against 35%. Attacking output favors Excelsior on expected goals, 2.2 to 1.3 per match.

Excelsior arrive in good touch: 4W-0D-1L from their last five (12/15 pts), 17 scored and 7 conceded. Recent results: W 2-1 v Sparta Rotterdam, L 1-2 v PSV Eindhoven, W 4-0 @ Cambuur, W 5-1 @ De Graafschap.

Sparta Rotterdam are patchy: 1W-2D-2L from their last five (5/15 pts), 7 scored and 7 conceded. Recent results: L 1-2 @ Excelsior, D 3-3 v Utrecht, W 3-1 @ Telstar, L 0-1 v Feyenoord.

Sparta Rotterdam hold the recent head-to-head, 5 wins to 4 with 1 drawn across the last 10 meetings. Most recently they met in 2026: Excelsior 2-1 Sparta Rotterdam.

The market prices EXC at 44% implied. Our number sits apart on Excelsior: a 5.0-point gap between model and market. That gap is the story, not the winner.

MeisterIQ rates the signal 67 of 100. Every input above is on the card; check the work before you trust the number.

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Excelsior

WWWLW10-3-7

Scored 2.20 · Conceded 1.45 · Clean sheets 15% · BTTS 75%

  • WHSparta Rotterdam2-1
  • LHPSV Eindhoven1-2
  • WACambuur4-0
  • WADe Graafschap5-1
  • WAHeracles5-3

Sparta Rotterdam

DLWDL4-6-10

Scored 1.30 · Conceded 1.80 · Clean sheets 25% · BTTS 55%

  • LAExcelsior1-2
  • DHUtrecht3-3
  • WATelstar3-1
  • LHFeyenoord0-1
  • DHMSV Duisburg0-0

Head-to-head

10 meetings

ExcelsiorrecordSparta Rotterdam
4
5
1 draw

Goals

14-20

for each

Avg goals

3.4

per game

BTTS

70%

both scored

Over 2.5

70%

3+ goals

Excelsior

Recent
WWLLWL
Wins 4Goals 14-20

Biggest win 2-1

Sparta Rotterdam

Recent
LLWWLW
Wins 5Goals 20-14

Biggest win 4-1

  • Excelsior2-1Sparta Rotterdam
  • Sparta Rotterdam2-3Excelsior
  • Excelsior0-1Sparta Rotterdam
  • Sparta Rotterdam4-2Excelsior
  • Excelsior2-1Sparta Rotterdam
  • Excelsior1-4Sparta Rotterdam
  • Sparta Rotterdam1-0Excelsior
  • Excelsior0-3Sparta Rotterdam
  • Sparta Rotterdam2-3Excelsior
  • Excelsior1-1Sparta Rotterdam

Managers

R. den Uil

Netherlands · 34

In charge since 2024

M. Steijn

Netherlands · 52

In charge since 2024 · 6 teams managed

  • Ajax2023–2023
  • Sparta Rotterdam2022–2023
  • NAC Breda2020–2021
  • Al Wahda2019–2019

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