EredivisieMatchday 4

Excelsior 2-1 Sparta: prediction, tips and result

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2-1Full time(half time 1-0)
Stadium:
Stadion Woudestein, Rotterdam
Referee:
Serdar Gozubuyuk

The match in numbers

1X2EloExcelsior151843%37%Draw25%29%Sparta152731%33%favourite won
Goalsattack/defenceBTTS62%59%O2.560%56%|exp. goals 1.6 : 1.3both scored
H2Hlast 5 meetings
  1. Sparta2:3ExcelsiorW
  2. Excelsior0:1SpartaL
  3. Sparta4:2ExcelsiorL
  4. Excelsior2:1SpartaW
  5. Excelsior1:4SpartaL
Excelsior's record: 2 wins, 0 draws, 3 losses4.0 goals per match
Cornersleague corners10.2league 10.4under 10.5: 56%Expected corners: 10.2 in this match, 10.4 on average in the league.In this league 53% of matches end under 10.5 corners.won · ended 10
Cardsleague cards3.3league 3.2under 3.5: 58%Expected cards: 3.3 in this match, 3.2 on average in the league.In this league 62% of matches end under 3.5 cards.Chance of a red card in this match: 11%.won · ended 3
RefereeS. Gozubuyuk+0.4 cards vs average43 matches

Prediction: result and goals

Marketbookmakers' odds with the margin removedAttack/defenceour attack and defence ratings of the teams
Expected goals
Market1.7 : 1.4total 3.1Attack/defence1.6 : 1.3total 2.9
Excelsior : Sparta
Most likely scores
Market1-112%2-19%1-07%1-28%2-06%0-1—Attack/defence1-112%2-19%1-09%1-27%2-07%0-17%
MarketAttack/defence1-11-112%1-112%2-12-19%2-19%1-01-07%1-09%1-21-28%1-27%2-02-06%2-07%0-10-1—0-17%
OutcomeMarketAttack/defence
Over 1.5 goals82%79%79%
12 – no draw74%75%75%
1X – home team avoid defeat68%70%70%
Under 3.5 goals62%67%67%
Both teams to score: yes62%59%59%
Over 2.5 goals60%56%56%
X2 – away team avoid defeat56%55%55%
1 – Excelsior win43%45% · Elo 37%45%· Elo 37%
Under 2.5 goals40%44%44%
Over 3.5 goals38%33%33%
Both teams to score: no38%42%42%
2 – Sparta win31%30% · Elo 33%30%· Elo 33%
X – draw25%25% · Elo 29%25%· Elo 29%
Under 1.5 goals18%21%21%
Attack vs defence
Excelsior attack vs Sparta defenceattack1447defence1468−21 pts to the attack
Sparta attack vs Excelsior defenceattack1452defence1472−20 pts to the attack

1500 = league average, +100 pts = 1.2x the goals scored (attack) or 1.2x fewer conceded (defence). A description of both teams' strength turned into goals, not a tip: the model knows nothing of line-ups or motivation.

Worth knowing before kick-off

  • Sparta concede 2.0 goals per game
  • Excelsior matches average only 2.0 cards (league 3.2) Average cards of both teams in their last 10 league matches. Cards depend mostly on the referee.
  • Sparta concede a lot late on: 15 of 36 after the 75th minute Last 20 league matches. Usually about 25% of goals come after the 75th minute.
  • Excelsior: 14 days since the last match, 1 match in the last 14 days.
  • Sparta: 7 days since the last match, 1 match in the last 14 days.

League form

League position

#TeamPWDLGoalsPts
9Excelsior832316:1411
14Sparta813413:206
Full league table

Frequently asked questions

What was the result of Excelsior vs Sparta?

Excelsior 2-1 Sparta (half time 1-0).