ADO Den Haag vs Sparta Rotterdam

7 November 2026 · Eredivisie · 2026/27 · Referee Alex Bos

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Juho Kilo 22’
  • Nigel Thomas 57’
  • Daryl van Mieghem 79’
  • Bas Kuipers 50’

Match summary

ADO Den Haag beat Sparta Rotterdam 3-1. ADO Den Haag led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Juho Kilo put ADO Den Haag ahead with a header in the 22nd minute. In the second half, Bas Kuipers equalised in the 50th minute, Nigel Thomas put ADO Den Haag back in front in the 57th minute, and Daryl van Mieghem made it 3-1 in the 79th minute.

Sparta Rotterdam can feel hard done by, creating 2.25 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to ADO Den Haag's 1.72 from 13.

ADO Den Haag secured a 3-1 victory against Sparta Rotterdam in the Eredivisie on matchday 12. Despite the visitors edging possession with 51 percent and registering 16 shots to the hosts' 13, ADO Den Haag made their 7 shots on target count. Sparta Rotterdam accumulated an expected goals figure of 1.94 compared to the hosts' 1.48, and also won 9 corners to the home side's 5. The hosts committed 13 fouls and received 1 yellow card, while Sparta Rotterdam conceded 9 fouls and collected 0 yellow cards across the 90 minutes of play.

The match began with an early substitution for the hosts as Pascal Mulder was replaced by Lasse Wilhelm in the 20th minute. Juho Kilo opened the scoring for ADO Den Haag in the 22nd minute with a header to make it 1-0 at half-time. Following the interval, Bas Kuipers levelled for Sparta Rotterdam in the 50th minute with a left-footed shot. Matteo Waem received a yellow card for a foul in the 52nd minute. Nigel Thomas restored the hosts' lead with a right-footed shot in the 57th minute, before Daryl van Mieghem sealed the 3-1 win with a left-footed shot in the 79th minute.

Match stats

49% Possession 51%
13 Shots 16
7 Shots on target 6
5 Corners 9
73 Attacks 91
38 Dangerous attacks 45
421 Passes 428
80.0% Pass accuracy 79.2%
12 Tackles 9
13 Fouls 9
1 Yellow cards 0
3 Offsides 0

Key events

ADO Den Haag Sparta Rotterdam
Kick-off
11’
Cedric HatenboerShot on target
16’
Corner
16’
Corner
Lasse WilhelmPascal Mulder
20’
Corner
21’
Juho KiloHeader1-0 (ADO Den Haag)
22’
24’
Bas KuipersShot on target
Corner
27’
28’
Corner
29’
Shunsuke MitoShot on target
34’
Corner
35’
Teo QuinteroShot on target
Daryl van MieghemShot on target
36’
Corner
36’
Corner
37’
37’
Corner
40’
Shunsuke MitoShot on target
43’
Corner
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
50’
Bas KuipersLeft foot shot1-1 (Sparta Rotterdam)
Matteo WaemFoul
52’
53’
Corner
56’
Robin van CruijsenShunsuke Mito
Nigel ThomasRight foot shot2-1 (ADO Den Haag)
57’
Jalen HawkinsShot on target
63’
Jan ŽambůrekMylian Jimenez
66’
Jesse BalNigel Thomas
66’
69’
Andrej KostićMitchell Van Bergen
Cameron PeupionJalen Hawkins
70’
Jonas Jensen-AbbewIllaijh de Ruijter
71’
Jesse BalShot on target
72’
Corner
72’
78’
Filip BednarekMichael Brouwer
Daryl van MieghemLeft foot shot3-1 (ADO Den Haag)
79’
Cameron PeupionShot on target
82’
86’
Joel IdehoIsaac Babadi
86’
Jens ToornstraBruno Martins Indi
Sekou SyllaMilan Hokke
87’
89’
Corner
90+5’
Corner
Full-time3-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.72 2.25 22’ Juho Kilo (ADO Den Haag), 1-0 22’ 50’ Bas Kuipers (Sparta Rotterdam), 1-1 50’ 57’ Nigel Thomas (ADO Den Haag), 2-1 57’ 79’ Daryl van Mieghem (ADO Den Haag), 3-1 79’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.72 2.25 22’ Juho Kilo (ADO Den Haag), 1-0 Kilo 22’ 50’ Bas Kuipers (Sparta Rotterdam), 1-1 Kuipers 50’ 57’ Nigel Thomas (ADO Den Haag), 2-1 Thomas 57’ 79’ Daryl van Mieghem (ADO Den Haag), 3-1 van Mieghem 79’
ADO Den Haag 1.72 xGSparta Rotterdam 2.25 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sparta Rotterdam attacking ADO Den Haag attacking 
29’ Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.66 xG, hit the woodwork 50’ Bas Kuipers (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.59 xG, goal 22’ Juho Kilo (ADO Den Haag), from a corner, 0.36 xG, goal 36’ Daryl van Mieghem (ADO Den Haag), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 57’ Nigel Thomas (ADO Den Haag), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 63’ Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 79’ Daryl van Mieghem (ADO Den Haag), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 35’ Teo Quintero (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 73’ Jesse Bal (ADO Den Haag), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 10’ Teo Quintero (Sparta Rotterdam), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 11’ Cedric Hatenboer (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 40’ Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 53’ Teo Quintero (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 73’ Cameron Peupion (ADO Den Haag), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 63’ Jalen Hawkins (ADO Den Haag), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 90+3’ Jan Žambůrek (ADO Den Haag), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 72’ Jesse Bal (ADO Den Haag), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 11’ Lushendry Edward Martes (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 38’ Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 50’ Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+3’ Daryl van Mieghem (ADO Den Haag), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 83’ Teo Quintero (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 24’ Bas Kuipers (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 44’ Lushendry Edward Martes (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ Daryl van Mieghem (ADO Den Haag), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 59’ Mylian Jimenez (ADO Den Haag), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ Cameron Peupion (ADO Den Haag), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 25’ Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 29’ Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 29’ Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.66 xG, hit the woodwork 50’ Bas Kuipers (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.59 xG, goal 22’ Juho Kilo (ADO Den Haag), from a corner, 0.36 xG, goal 36’ Daryl van Mieghem (ADO Den Haag), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 57’ Nigel Thomas (ADO Den Haag), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 63’ Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 79’ Daryl van Mieghem (ADO Den Haag), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 35’ Teo Quintero (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 73’ Jesse Bal (ADO Den Haag), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 10’ Teo Quintero (Sparta Rotterdam), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 11’ Cedric Hatenboer (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 40’ Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 53’ Teo Quintero (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 63’ Jalen Hawkins (ADO Den Haag), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 73’ Cameron Peupion (ADO Den Haag), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 90+3’ Jan Žambůrek (ADO Den Haag), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 72’ Jesse Bal (ADO Den Haag), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 11’ Lushendry Edward Martes (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 38’ Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 90+3’ Daryl van Mieghem (ADO Den Haag), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 50’ Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 83’ Teo Quintero (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 24’ Bas Kuipers (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 44’ Lushendry Edward Martes (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ Daryl van Mieghem (ADO Den Haag), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 59’ Mylian Jimenez (ADO Den Haag), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ Cameron Peupion (ADO Den Haag), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 25’ Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 29’ Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

ADO Den Haag 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Nikièma
Ruijter 71’
Mulder 20’
Waem
Hokke 87’
Kilo
Jimenez 66’
Mieghem
Rottier
Hawkins 70’
Thomas 66’
Sparta Rotterdam 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Brouwer 78’
Young
Indi 86’
Kuipers
Martes
Quintero
Hatenboer
Bergen 69’
Mito 56’
Babadi 86’
Zonneveld

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Kilian Nikièma
96′ 6 1 42 – – – – –
Defenders7 players
Illaijh de Ruijter Taken off
71′ 2 – – 3 – 22 – – – –
Pascal Mulder Taken off
20′ – – – 2 2 12 – – – –
Matteo Waem
96′ 1 3 – 5 3 49 2 – –
Milan Hokke Taken off
87′ 3 3 – 7 3 53 1 – – –
Lasse Wilhelm Came on as a substitute
76′ – 1 1 1 1 28 – – – –
Jonas Jensen-Abbew Came on as a substitute
25′ – – – – – 3 – – – –
Sekou Sylla Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – 2 – 3 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Juho Kilo
96′ 1 – 54 1 – 1 2 1 1 – –
Mylian Jimenez Taken off
66′ – – 45 – – 3 1 6 1 – –
Daryl van Mieghem
96′ 1 – 28 1 – 1 – 2 1 – –
Evan Rottier
96′ – – 21 3 – – – 2 1 1 –
Jalen Hawkins Taken off
70′ – 1 20 1 – 1 1 2 3 – –
Nigel Thomas Taken off
66′ 1 – 13 – – – – 4 1 3 –
Jan Žambůrek Came on as a substitute
30′ – – 15 1 – – – 1 1 1 –
Cameron Peupion Came on as a substitute
26′ – 1 8 2 – – – – – – –
Forwards1 player
Jesse Bal Came on as a substitute
30′ – – 2 1 0.16 – 1 1 – 7 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

ADO Den Haag win 36% Avg odds 2.58 Our estimate 34%
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.69 Our estimate 26%
Sparta Rotterdam win 39% Avg odds 2.42 Our estimate 40%

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed. Our estimate is the figure from before kick-off. How our figures work.

Form going into the game

ADO Den Haag DDWLL
Sparta Rotterdam LDWLW

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Sparta Rotterdam vs ADO Den Haag, 03 Apr 27 (upcoming)  All ADO Den Haag vs Sparta Rotterdam meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.