Sparta Rotterdam 3–3 Football Club Utrecht
Eredivisie · Regular Season - 3 · 22 August 2026 · Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam.
Status: full time. Half time 1–1. Referee: Dennis Higler, Netherlands.
Match forecast
Win probability implied by the betting market: Sparta Rotterdam 36%, draw 27%, Football Club Utrecht 37%. Pre-match odds (William Hill): 2.50 / 3.30 / 2.50.
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Goals
- 16' M. Didden (Football Club Utrecht) — assist Y. Cathline
- 45' M. Young (Sparta Rotterdam) — assist B. Kuipers
- 46' A. Stepanov (Football Club Utrecht) — assist N. Vesterlund
- 67' M. Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam) — assist S. Mito
- 76' A. Blake (Football Club Utrecht)
- 90+6' N. Verschuren (Sparta Rotterdam) — assist J. Ideho
Match stats
| Stat | Sparta Rotterdam | Football Club Utrecht |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 55% | 45% |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.57 | 1.93 |
| Total shots | 12 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 5 |
| Shots blocked | 3 | 7 |
| Passes | 470 | 375 |
| Accurate passes | 403 | 300 |
| Corners | 5 | 7 |
| Offsides | 1 | 2 |
| Fouls | 9 | 13 |
| Saves | 1 | 1 |
Sparta Rotterdam lineup (3-4-3)
Coach: Rogier Meijer.
- Milan Zonneveld — Attack, 1 goal
- Marvin Young — Defender, 1 goal
- Bas Kuipers — Defender
- Ayoni Santos — Midfield
- Julian Baas — Midfield
- Joel Ideho — Attack
- Mitchell van Bergen — Attack
- Robin van Cruijsen
- Nick Verschuren — Defender
- Lushendry Edward Martes — Defender
- Nökkvi Thórisson — Attack
- Teo Quintero — Defender
- Bruno Martins Indi — Defender
- Casper Terho — Attack
- Shunsuke Mito — Attack
- Filip Bednarek — Goalkeeper
- Jens Toornstra — Midfield
- Pascal Kuiper — Goalkeeper
- Y. Jaber el Maftahi — Midfielder
- G. Vianello — Defender
- R. Suur — Goalkeeper
- Alwande Roaldsøy — Midfield
- Boyd Reith — Defender
Football Club Utrecht lineup (3-4-3)
Coach: Anthony Correia.
- Adrian Blake — Attack, 1 goal
- Matisse Didden — Defender, 1 goal
- Artem Stepanov — Attacker, 1 goal
- Niklas Vesterlund — Defender
- David Min — Attack
- Guus Offerhaus — Defender
- Yoann Cathline — Attack
- Davy van den Berg — Midfielder
- Arthur Zagré — Defender
- Dani de Wit — Midfield
- Kevin Paredes — Midfield
- Siebe Horemans — Defender
- Per Kloosterboer — Defender
- Ángel Alarcón — Attack
- Vasilis Barkas
- Neville Nwankwo
- Kevin Gadellaa — Goalkeeper
- Michael Brouwer — Goalkeeper
- Viggo Plantinga — Defender
- Zidane Iqbal — Midfield
- Emmanuel Owen — Attacker
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-25 | Utrecht v Sparta Rotterdam | 0–1 | Eredivisie |
| 2025-08-17 | Sparta Rotterdam v Utrecht | 2–1 | Eredivisie |
| 2025-05-14 | Utrecht v Sparta Rotterdam | 1–1 | Eredivisie |
| 2024-11-03 | Sparta Rotterdam v Utrecht | 1–4 | Eredivisie |
| 2024-05-23 | Utrecht v Sparta Rotterdam | 3–1 | Eredivisie |
| 2024-05-12 | Utrecht v Sparta Rotterdam | 0–1 | Eredivisie |
| 2023-11-26 | Sparta Rotterdam v Utrecht | 1–2 | Eredivisie |
| 2023-06-04 | Sparta Rotterdam v Utrecht | 0–1 | Eredivisie |
| 2023-06-01 | Utrecht v Sparta Rotterdam | 1–2 | Eredivisie |
| 2023-02-24 | Sparta Rotterdam v Utrecht | 0–3 | Eredivisie |
Sparta Rotterdam — recent form
- Sportclub Telstar 1–3 Sparta Rotterdam · 2026-08-14
- Sparta Rotterdam 0–1 Feyenoord Rotterdam · 2026-08-09
- Sparta Rotterdam 0–0 MSV Duisburg · 2026-08-01
- Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 A.G.S Asteras Tripolis · 2026-07-28
- Zulte Waregem 3–2 Sparta Rotterdam · 2026-07-25
- SV Meppen 3–2 Sparta Rotterdam · 2026-07-18
- Sparta Rotterdam 1–0 Sportclub Telstar · 2026-07-11
- VOC 0–4 Sparta Rotterdam · 2026-07-07
Football Club Utrecht — recent form
- Football Club Utrecht 1–4 Alkmaar Zaanstreek · 2026-08-15
- Football Club Groningen 2–1 Football Club Utrecht · 2026-08-09
- Football Club Utrecht 0–1 Sevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D. · 2026-08-02
- SC Cambuur Leeuwarden 1–0 Football Club Utrecht · 2026-07-24
- Football Club Utrecht 3–2 V-Varen Nagasaki · 2026-07-17
- Football Club Utrecht 0–1 Apollon Limassol · 2026-07-07
- Football Club Utrecht 1–2 De Graafschap Doetinchem · 2026-06-27
- Ajax 0–0 Football Club Utrecht · 2026-05-24
League standing
| Team | # | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta Rotterdam | 14 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 6 |
| Football Club Utrecht | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 8 |
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