Updated 5 March 2023, after full time.
Excelsior 1-4 Sparta in Eredivisie at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion, Rotterdam on 5 March 2023. In their last 6 meetings, Excelsior have won 3, Sparta 3, with 0 draws.
Excelsior 1-4 Sparta was the final score in Eredivisie on Sunday 5 March 2023 at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Excelsior vs Sparta was played at Van Donge & De Roo Stadion in Rotterdam on Sunday 5 March 2023, the home ground of Excelsior, which holds 4,500 people. It finished Excelsior 1-4 Sparta in Eredivisie, with kick-off at 11:15 UK time.
Excelsior have won 0, drawn 0 and lost 5 of their last 5 games, scoring 1 and conceding 20, with results reading L L L L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-1 defeat at home to GA Eagles in the Eredivisie on 7 November.
Sparta have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 11 and conceding 12, with results reading D W L W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-3 defeat away to ADO Den Haag in the Eredivisie on 7 November.
Across the last 6 meetings Excelsior have won 3, Sparta have won 3 and 0 were drawn, with Excelsior scoring 9 goals to Sparta's 10. The most recent was Excelsior 2-1 Sparta Rotterdam on 29 August 2026 in the Eredivisie.
Irakli Yegoian leads Excelsior with 19 shots across their last 10 games, 1.9 a game, the most of any Excelsior player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Excelsior player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Milan Zonneveld leads Sparta with 7 goals across their last 10 games, 0.7 a game, the most of any Sparta player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Sparta player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Bas Nijhuis refereed Excelsior vs Sparta in Eredivisie on Sunday 5 March 2023. Their record this season appears on the referee card once they have taken charge of a game.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2026 | Eredivisie | Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam | 2-1 |
| 17 May 2026 | Eredivisie | Sparta Rotterdam vs Excelsior | 2-3 |
| 14 Sep 2025 | Eredivisie | Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam | 0-1 |
| 17 Feb 2024 | Eredivisie | Sparta Rotterdam vs Excelsior | 4-2 |
| 1 Oct 2023 | Eredivisie | Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam | 2-1 |
| 14 Jan 2023 | Eredivisie | Sparta Rotterdam vs Excelsior | 1-0 |
| Stat | Excelsior | Sparta |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 51% | 49% |
| Shots | 17 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 7 |
| Corners | 5 | 4 |
| Fouls | 7 | 5 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 14 | 17 |
| Passes | 489 | 471 |
Excelsior: C. Driouech 45'. Sparta: R. Yaakoubi (own goal) 20', K. Saito 49', T. Lauritsen 56', B. Vriends 60'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.3 | 16 of 18 |
| Goals against | 2.4 | 15 of 18 |
| Shots | 10 | 17 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 3.3 | 17 of 18 |
| Fouls | 10.8 | 9 of 18 |
| Tackles | 14.4 | 12 of 18 |
| Passes | 395.2 | 13 of 18 |
| Corners | 3.8 | 17 of 18 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.8 | 11 of 18 |
| Goals against | 2.4 | 16 of 18 |
| Shots | 13.9 | 11 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 5.1 | 9 of 18 |
| Fouls | 10.5 | 10 of 18 |
| Tackles | 15.9 | 7 of 18 |
| Passes | 385.1 | 14 of 18 |
| Corners | 6 | 5 of 18 |