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Eredivisie · Matchweek 4

· Stadion Woudestein

Excelsior

EXC

2–1Full timeHalf-time 1–0

Sparta Rotterdam

SPA

Timeline

How it happened

  1. 20'Jens ToornstraYellow card for Sparta Rotterdam at 20 minutes: Jens Toornstra
  2. Aymen Sliti24'Goal for Excelsior at 24 minutes: Aymen Sliti
  3. Simon Janssen28'Yellow card for Excelsior at 28 minutes: Simon Janssen
  4. Ágúst Thorsteinsson37'Yellow card for Excelsior at 37 minutes: Ágúst Thorsteinsson
  5. 48'Milan Zonneveldassist by Mitchell van BergenGoal for Sparta Rotterdam at 48 minutes: Milan Zonneveld assist by Mitchell van Bergen
  6. Nesto Groenassist by Eric da Silva Moreira90+2'Goal for Excelsior at 90 minutes: Nesto Groen assist by Eric da Silva Moreira
Show 9 substitutions
  1. 39'Casper Terho on for Robin van Cruijsen (injury)Substitution for Sparta Rotterdam at 39 minutes: Casper Terho on for Robin van Cruijsen (injury)
  2. Alireza Jahanbakhsh on for Aymen Sliti59'Substitution for Excelsior at 59 minutes: Alireza Jahanbakhsh on for Aymen Sliti
  3. Eric da Silva Moreira on for Daniël van Vianen59'Substitution for Excelsior at 59 minutes: Eric da Silva Moreira on for Daniël van Vianen
  4. Nesto Groen on for David Garden67'Substitution for Excelsior at 67 minutes: Nesto Groen on for David Garden
  5. Ilano Silva Timas on for Ágúst Thorsteinsson67'Substitution for Excelsior at 67 minutes: Ilano Silva Timas on for Ágúst Thorsteinsson
  6. 82'Alwande Roaldsøy on for Jens ToornstraSubstitution for Sparta Rotterdam at 82 minutes: Alwande Roaldsøy on for Jens Toornstra
  7. 83'Joel Ideho on for Mitchell van BergenSubstitution for Sparta Rotterdam at 83 minutes: Joel Ideho on for Mitchell van Bergen
  8. Kasey Bos on for Simon Janssen85'Substitution for Excelsior at 85 minutes: Kasey Bos on for Simon Janssen
  9. 89'Nick Verschuren on for Julian BaasSubstitution for Sparta Rotterdam at 89 minutes: Nick Verschuren on for Julian Baas
How they playPossession, press, how they create

Nothing in the numbers separates these two by much — which is itself worth knowing, and more common than most previews admit.

Excelsior4-3-3Starting shape4-2-3-1Sparta Rotterdam
43%Possession45%
40%Territory37%
30%From set plays27%
0.10Chance quality0.15
8.2%Directness6.5%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 4 for Excelsior, 3 for Sparta Rotterdam. Too few to lean on heavily.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 29 of 54 matches, not the full season.

The xG race25 shots
Cumulative expected goalsExcelsior 1.32 xG, Sparta Rotterdam 1.03 xG over 92 minutes
  • Excelsior1.32
  • Sparta Rotterdam1.03
Final score 2–1
Show data
Shots with expected-goal values
MinTeamxGOutcome
11'Excelsior0.09off target
15'Sparta Rotterdam0.01off target
15'Sparta Rotterdam0.12blocked
19'Excelsior0.02saved
21'Excelsior0.04saved
24'Excelsior0.06goal
27'Sparta Rotterdam0.03blocked
32'Sparta Rotterdam0.03off target
35'Excelsior0.02off target
40'Sparta Rotterdam0.03blocked
41'Sparta Rotterdam0.12blocked
41'Excelsior0.16blocked
46'Sparta Rotterdam0.06off target
48'Sparta Rotterdam0.37goal
54'Excelsior0.04blocked
54'Excelsior0.03off target
62'Excelsior0.14saved
63'Excelsior0.09blocked
73'Excelsior0.03blocked
77'Excelsior0.22off target
77'Excelsior0.04blocked
79'Sparta Rotterdam0.22off target
86'Excelsior0.03off target
87'Sparta Rotterdam0.04saved
92'Excelsior0.32goal
Shot map3 scored
Shot map
  • Excelsior (2/15)
  • Sparta Rotterdam (1/10)

Marker area is expected-goal value. Filled markers are goals; outlines are attempts that did not score.

Show data
Every shot with location and expected-goal value
MinTeamxGBodySituationOutcome
11'Excelsior0.09left footopen playoff target
15'Sparta Rotterdam0.01right footcorneroff target
15'Sparta Rotterdam0.12headcornerblocked
19'Excelsior0.02right footopen playsaved
21'Excelsior0.04left footopen playsaved
24'Excelsior0.06left footcornergoal
27'Sparta Rotterdam0.03right footfast breakblocked
32'Sparta Rotterdam0.03right footopen playoff target
35'Excelsior0.02headopen playoff target
40'Sparta Rotterdam0.03left footopen playblocked
41'Sparta Rotterdam0.12left footopen playblocked
41'Excelsior0.16right footopen playblocked
46'Sparta Rotterdam0.06left footcorneroff target
48'Sparta Rotterdam0.37right footopen playgoal
54'Excelsior0.04left footopen playblocked
54'Excelsior0.03right footopen playoff target
62'Excelsior0.14headopen playsaved
63'Excelsior0.09left footset pieceblocked
73'Excelsior0.03left footopen playblocked
77'Excelsior0.22headopen playoff target
77'Excelsior0.04right footopen playblocked
79'Sparta Rotterdam0.22left footopen playoff target
86'Excelsior0.03headopen playoff target
87'Sparta Rotterdam0.04right footopen playsaved
92'Excelsior0.32headcornergoal
MomentumWho was on top, minute by minute
Match momentumPressure through the match. Bars above the line favour Excelsior, below favour Sparta Rotterdam.
  • Excelsior pressure
  • Sparta Rotterdam pressure
Line-ups43 players

Excelsior4-3-3

Substitutes

Sparta Rotterdam4-2-3-1

Substitutes

Head to headPossession, shots, discipline
ExcelsiorSparta Rotterdam
1.32Expected goals1.03
44Possession %56
15Shots10
5On target2
1Big chances1
6Corners4
383Passes488
81Pass accuracy %83
43.1Field tilt %est.40.2
13Fouls7
2Yellow cards1