Sunday, May 17, 2026 ยท Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel
Sparta Rotterdam vs Excelsior โ Eredivisie Match Preview
Sparta Rotterdam face Excelsior in Eredivisie at Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel, kicking off on Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 12:30 PM UTC.
Sparta Rotterdam sit 10th in the Eredivisie table with 43 points from 33 games (12W 7D 14L), while Excelsior are 14th with 35 points (9W 8D 16L).
Recent Form
Sparta Rotterdam recent form: LDLLD. L 0-4 vs Twente (A, 2026-05-10). D 2-2 vs GO Ahead Eagles (H, 2026-05-03). L 1-4 vs Telstar (A, 2026-04-22). L 0-2 vs PSV Eindhoven (H, 2026-04-11). D 0-0 vs NAC Breda (A, 2026-04-05).
Excelsior recent form: DWWDL. D 1-1 vs FC Volendam (H, 2026-05-10). W 3-2 vs Groningen (A, 2026-05-02). W 5-0 vs Utrecht (H, 2026-04-26). D 2-2 vs PEC Zwolle (A, 2026-04-12). L 0-2 vs NEC Nijmegen (H, 2026-04-04).
Eredivisie League Table
Eredivisie League Table
#
Team
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
PSV Eindhoven
33
26
3
4
96
44
+52
81
2
Feyenoord
33
18
8
7
68
44
+24
62
3
Twente
33
15
13
5
58
35
+23
58
4
NEC Nijmegen
33
15
11
7
75
52
+23
56
5
Ajax
33
14
13
6
62
41
+21
55
6
AZ Alkmaar
33
14
9
10
55
48
+7
51
7
Utrecht
33
14
8
11
53
42
+11
50
8
Heerenveen
33
14
8
11
57
53
+4
50
9
Groningen
33
13
6
14
47
44
+3
45
10
Sparta Rotterdam
33
12
7
14
38
59
-21
43
11
Fortuna Sittard
33
11
6
16
49
61
-12
39
12
GO Ahead Eagles
33
8
14
11
53
51
+2
38
13
PEC Zwolle
33
9
10
14
44
69
-25
37
14
Excelsior
33
9
8
16
40
54
-14
35
15
Telstar
33
8
10
15
47
54
-7
34
16
FC Volendam
33
8
8
17
34
53
-19
32
17
NAC Breda
33
6
10
17
32
55
-23
28
18
Heracles
33
5
4
24
34
83
-49
19
Head-to-Head Record
In 10 previous meetings, Sparta Rotterdam have won 5 times, Excelsior have won 4 times, and 1 matches ended in a draw. Their encounters average 3.6 goals per game. Both teams scored in 70% of H2H meetings.
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Free AI predictions and match analysis for Sparta Rotterdam vs Excelsior
Sparta Rotterdam face Excelsior in Eredivisie in Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel, kicking off on Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 12:30. Sparta Rotterdam sit 10th in the table with 43 points, while Excelsior are 14th with 35 points. Sparta Rotterdam's recent form reads LDLLD while Excelsior come into this game in DWWDL form.
Head-to-Head Record (10 matches)
Sparta Rotterdam
5
1
4
Excelsior
5 Wins1 Draw4 Wins
3.6
Avg Goals Per Match
21 - 15
Total Goals H2H
70%
Both Teams Scored
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
Recent Meetings
Excelsior0 - 1Sparta Rotterdam2025-09-14
Sparta Rotterdam4 - 2Excelsior2024-02-17
Excelsior2 - 1Sparta Rotterdam2023-10-01
Based on the last 10 meetings between Sparta Rotterdam and Excelsior, Sparta Rotterdam have the upper hand with 5 wins compared to Excelsior's 4. Their encounters tend to be high-scoring, averaging 3.6 goals per game. Both teams have scored in 70% of their H2H meetings, making BTTS a popular market for this fixture. Check our AI predictions, team form, and market odds to inform your betting decisions.
Team Statistics
0.6Goals Scored (Avg)2.2
2.4Goals Conceded (Avg)1.4
1
Clean Sheets
1
Clean Sheets
40%
BTTS Rate
60%
BTTS Rate
Recent Form
Last 5 matches for each team
Sparta Rotterdam
LDLLD
L0-4vsTwente2026-05-10A
D2-2vsGO Ahead Eagles2026-05-03H
L1-4vsTelstar2026-04-22A
L0-2vsPSV Eindhoven2026-04-11H
D0-0vsNAC Breda2026-04-05A
Excelsior
DWWDL
D1-1vsFC Volendam2026-05-10H
W3-2vsGroningen2026-05-02A
W5-0vsUtrecht2026-04-26H
D2-2vsPEC Zwolle2026-04-12A
L0-2vsNEC Nijmegen2026-04-04H
Head to Head
Last meetings (6 shown, view more in H2H tab)
Excelsior0 - 1Sparta Rotterdam
2025-09-14 โข Eredivisie
Sparta Rotterdam4 - 2Excelsior
2024-02-17 โข Eredivisie
Excelsior2 - 1Sparta Rotterdam
2023-10-01 โข Eredivisie
Excelsior1 - 4Sparta Rotterdam
2023-03-05 โข Eredivisie
Sparta Rotterdam1 - 0Excelsior
2023-01-14 โข Eredivisie
Excelsior0 - 3Sparta Rotterdam
2021-07-31 โข Friendlies Clubs
0
Eredivisie Standings
Current league table
#
Team
P
W
D
L
GD
Pts
1
PSV Eindhoven
33
26
3
4
+52
81
2
Feyenoord
33
18
8
7
+24
62
3
Twente
33
15
13
5
+23
58
4
NEC Nijmegen
33
15
11
7
+23
56
5
Ajax
33
14
13
6
+21
55
6
AZ Alkmaar
33
14
9
10
+7
51
7
Utrecht
33
14
8
11
+11
50
8
Heerenveen
33
14
8
11
+4
50
9
Groningen
33
13
6
14
+3
45
10
Sparta Rotterdam
33
12
7
14
-21
43
11
Fortuna Sittard
33
11
6
16
-12
39
12
GO Ahead Eagles
33
8
14
11
+2
38
13
PEC Zwolle
33
9
10
14
-25
37
14
Excelsior
33
9
8
16
-14
35
15
Telstar
33
8
10
15
-7
34
16
FC Volendam
33
8
8
17
-19
32
17
NAC Breda
33
6
10
17
-23
28
18
Heracles
33
5
4
24
-49
19
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