Sparta Rotterdam vs Go Ahead Eagles preview

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Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel Yesterday - 2:45 PM
Eredivisie
Sparta Rotterdam SPR
Go Ahead Eagles GAE
KICKOFF : Yesterday - 2:45 PM
Round 32 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Sparta Rotterdam host Go Ahead Eagles in Eredivisie (Regular Season) at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel. Domestically, Sparta Rotterdam sit 10th in the table while Go Ahead Eagles are 11th. Power ranking favours Go Ahead Eagles by 1.2 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Go Ahead Eagles hold a slight 1.2-point power advantage over Sparta Rotterdam despite the hosts' home venue.
  • Form: Go Ahead Eagles enter with a superior form score of 16.06 compared to Sparta Rotterdam's 9.11.
  • Squad: Sparta Rotterdam sit 10th and Go Ahead Eagles 11th in the Eredivisie domestic standings.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are unavailable for both teams.
  • Transition: Transition data unavailable due to lack of recent outing specifics.
  • Set pieces: Set piece performance data unavailable as xG metrics not enabled with low confidence proxies used.
  • xVariable: xG-related variables unavailable for attack and defense on both sides.
  • Market: Sparta Rotterdam 45.8% (Δ-0.1%) | Draw 24.2% (Δ-0.2%) | Go Ahead Eagles 30% (Δ+0.4%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Sparta Rotterdam M. Steijn
M. Steijn
VS
Go Ahead Eagles M. Boel
M. Boel
1.3
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.2
0.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Telstar Rank: 60 L
PSV Rank: 85 L
NAC Breda Rank: 55 D
FC Volendam Rank: 60 W
Ajax Rank: 76 L
PEC Zwolle Rank: 63 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
AZ Rank: 75 D
FC Groningen Rank: 67 D
PEC Zwolle Rank: 63 W
FC Utrecht Rank: 71 L
NAC Breda Rank: 55 W
FC Twente Rank: 76 L
6
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
6 - 1 - 4
4
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Sparta Rotterdam
45.83%
Draw
24.18%
Away Go Ahead Eagles
29.99%

Movement

Changes since opening
Sparta Rotterdam
-0.14%
Draw
-0.24%
Go Ahead Eagles
+0.38%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
65.22
66.44
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Sparta Rotterdam
Go Ahead Eagles
Power Score
65.22
66.44
League Position
10
11
Global Rank
320
282

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Sparta Rotterdam — Opponent-weighted form score
Go Ahead Eagles — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Sparta Rotterdam Go Ahead Eagles

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 11 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Sparta Rotterdam SPR Home
11 matches
Go Ahead Eagles GAE Away
Match Record
6
Wins
4
1
Draws
1
4
Losses
6
Goals
12
Goals Scored
9
9
Goals Conceded
12
+3
Goal Difference
-3
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-05-02T01:06:52+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Pitch
J. Drommel
1 J. Drommel
L. Martes
2 L. Martes
M. Young
3 M. Young
G. Vianello
15 G. Vianello
M. van Bergen
7 M. van Bergen
J. Baas
6 J. Baas
J. Kitolano
8 J. Kitolano
A. Santos
18 A. Santos
V. van Crooij
10 V. van Crooij
T. Lauritsen
9 T. Lauritsen
M. Zonneveld
19 M. Zonneveld
J. De Busser
22 J. De Busser
A. Adelgaard
29 A. Adelgaard
J. Kramer
4 J. Kramer
J. Dirksen
26 J. Dirksen
A. Sampsted
2 A. Sampsted
M. Meulensteen
21 M. Meulensteen
M. Suray
17 M. Suray
J. Breum
7 J. Breum
V. Edvardsen
16 V. Edvardsen
S. Tengstedt
10 S. Tengstedt
S. Sigurdarson
9 S. Sigurdarson

General Information

Date & Time
May 03, 2026, 02:45 PM
Competition
2025/2026 Eredivisie, Netherlands · Round 32 · Regular Season
Stadium
Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
Capacity
11026
Pitch Surface
Artificial turf
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Martijn Vos
Richard Brondijk
J. Ordelmans
Mario Diks

Expected Lineup

Referee : Martijn Vos

Starting XI ▼

1
Joël Drommel
Joël Drommel Goalkeeper
7.21
18
Ayoni Santos
Ayoni Santos Midfielder
6.77
7
Mitchell van Bergen
Mitchell van Bergen Midfielder
6.75
19
Milan Zonneveld
Milan Zonneveld Attacker
6.62
9
Tobias Lauritsen
Tobias Lauritsen Attacker
7.27
2
Lushendry Edward Martes
Lushendry Edward Martes Right Back
6.69
3
Marvin Young
Marvin Young Centre Back
6.91
6
Julian Baas
Julian Baas Central Midfield
6.89
8
Joshua Kitolano
Joshua Kitolano Central Midfield
6.84
10
Vito van Crooij
Vito van Crooij Attacking Midfield
6.71
15
Giannino Vianello
Giannino Vianello Left Back
6.59
Referee : Martijn Vos

Starting XI ▼

22
Jari De Busser
Jari De Busser Goalkeeper
7.13
17
Mathis Suray
Mathis Suray Midfielder
6.91
10
Søren Tengstedt
Søren Tengstedt Midfielder
6.74
9
Stefán Ingi Sigurdarson
Stefán Ingi Sigurdarson Centre Forward
6.83
4
Joris Kramer
Joris Kramer Left Back
7.1
16
Victor Edvardsen
Victor Edvardsen Central Midfield
6.83
21
Melle Meulensteen
Melle Meulensteen Defensive Midfield
7.08
29
Aske Adelgaard
Aske Adelgaard Left Back
6.71
2
Alfons Sampsted
Alfons Sampsted Right Back
6.81
7
Jakob Breum
Jakob Breum Central Midfield
7.32
26
Julius Dirksen
Julius Dirksen Right Back
6.99

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward Go Ahead Eagles holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give Go Ahead Eagles a 1.2-point edge. External projection is Sparta Rotterdam 46%, draw 24.4%, and Go Ahead Eagles 29.6%. That projection profile diverges from the structural signals, so execution is likely to decide the result. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.