Sparta Rotterdam vs Utrecht

17 August 2025 · Eredivisie · 2025/26 · Referee Allard Lindhout

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • J. Kitolano 25’
  • T. Lauritsen 88’ (pen)
  • D. De Wit 63’

Match summary

Sparta Rotterdam saw off Utrecht 2-1, with a late winner. Sparta Rotterdam led 1-0 at half-time.

J. Kitolano put Sparta Rotterdam ahead in the 25th minute, D. De Wit equalised with a header in the 63rd minute, and T. Lauritsen won it from the penalty spot in the 88th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Sparta Rotterdam created 1.47 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots, Utrecht 1.39 from 20.

Match stats

45% Possession 55%
15 Shots 20
5 Shots on target 5
5 Corners 6
402 Passes 479
77.9% Pass accuracy 86.4%
22 Tackles 14
9 Fouls 11
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Offsides 4

Key events

Sparta Rotterdam Utrecht
Kick-off
A. OufkirS. Mito
21’
J. KitolanoRight foot shot1-0 (Sparta Rotterdam)
25’
30’
Shot on target
Half-time1-0
46’
M. JonathansM. Rodríguez
B. M. IndiShot on target
47’
Shot on target
49’
Second half underway
J. BaasJ. Toornstra
54’
59’
D. De Wit
63’
D. De WitHeader1-1 (Utrecht)
63’
A. BlakeShot on target
Shot on target
70’
72’
D. MurkinA. Blake
72’
D. v. d. BergV. Jensen
74’
Shot on target
78’
C. BozdoğanG. Zechiël
80’
A. Engwanda
84’
Shot on target
T. LauritsenPenalty2-1 (Sparta Rotterdam)
88’
90’
S. El Karouani
N. ÞórissonS. Ltaief
90’
T. Q. LeónJ. Kitolano
90’
90+3’
E. DemircanS. El Karouani
T. Lauritsen
90+5’
Full-time2-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.47 1.39 25’ J. Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam), 1-0 25’ 63’ D. De Wit (Utrecht), 1-1 63’ 88’ T. Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam), 2-1 88’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.47 1.39 25’ J. Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam), 1-0 Kitolano 25’ 63’ D. De Wit (Utrecht), 1-1 De Wit 63’ 88’ T. Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam), 2-1 Lauritsen 88’
Sparta Rotterdam 1.47 xGUtrecht 1.39 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Utrecht attacking Sparta Rotterdam attacking 
88’ T. Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 77’ Unknown (Utrecht), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 63’ Unknown (Utrecht), from a corner, 0.18 xG, goal 74’ Unknown (Utrecht), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 70’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 82’ T. Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 30’ Unknown (Utrecht), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 51’ A. Blake (Utrecht), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 33’ S. Ltaief (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 9’ Unknown (Utrecht), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 35’ S. Horemans (Utrecht), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 25’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 63’ A. Blake (Utrecht), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 69’ M. Jonathans (Utrecht), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 23’ Unknown (Utrecht), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 49’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 13’ Unknown (Utrecht), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 86’ M. Young (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 61’ T. Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 63’ Unknown (Utrecht), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 47’ B. M. Indi (Sparta Rotterdam), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 67’ Unknown (Utrecht), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 9’ A. Blake (Utrecht), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ N. Viergever (Utrecht), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 43’ Unknown (Utrecht), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 55’ P. Clement (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 77’ N. Viergever (Utrecht), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 22’ S. Ltaief (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 1’ P. Clement (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 68’ A. Blake (Utrecht), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 84’ Unknown (Utrecht), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 3’ Unknown (Utrecht), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 21’ S. Ltaief (Sparta Rotterdam), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 25’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ B. M. Indi (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 88’ T. Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 77’ Unknown (Utrecht), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 63’ Unknown (Utrecht), from a corner, 0.18 xG, goal 74’ Unknown (Utrecht), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 70’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 82’ T. Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 30’ Unknown (Utrecht), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 51’ A. Blake (Utrecht), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 33’ S. Ltaief (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 9’ Unknown (Utrecht), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 35’ S. Horemans (Utrecht), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 63’ A. Blake (Utrecht), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 25’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 69’ M. Jonathans (Utrecht), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 23’ Unknown (Utrecht), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 49’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 86’ M. Young (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 13’ Unknown (Utrecht), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 61’ T. Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 63’ Unknown (Utrecht), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 47’ B. M. Indi (Sparta Rotterdam), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 67’ Unknown (Utrecht), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 9’ A. Blake (Utrecht), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ N. Viergever (Utrecht), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 43’ Unknown (Utrecht), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 55’ P. Clement (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 77’ N. Viergever (Utrecht), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 22’ S. Ltaief (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 1’ P. Clement (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 68’ A. Blake (Utrecht), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 84’ Unknown (Utrecht), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 3’ Unknown (Utrecht), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 21’ S. Ltaief (Sparta Rotterdam), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 25’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ B. M. Indi (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Sparta Rotterdam 4-3-3 Starting XI
Drommel
Bakari
Young
Indi
Aanholt
Toornstra 54’
Kitolano
Clement
Mito
Lauritsen
Ltaief 90’
Utrecht 4-2-2-2 Starting XI
Brouwer
Horemans
Hoorn
Viergever
Karouani
Engwanda
Zechiël
Rodríguez
Blake 72’
Jensen
Wit

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
J. Drommel
90′ 4 1 53 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
S. Bakari
90′ 1 1 – 3 2 38 1 – – –
M. Young
90′ 3 1 – 7 3 55 – – – –
B. M. Indi
90′ – – – 8 7 52 1 – – –
P. v. Aanholt
90′ 1 – – 1 – 37 – – 1 –
Midfielders5 players
J. Toornstra Taken off
54′ – – 36 1 – 2 4 4 – – –
J. Kitolano
90′ – – – – –
P. Clement
90′ – – 28 – – – – 2 2 2 –
A. Oufkir Came on as a substitute
69′ – – – – –
J. Baas Came on as a substitute
36′ – – 12 1 – 2 – 2 – – –
Forwards3 players
S. Mito
21′ – – – – – – –
T. Lauritsen
90′ 1 – 3 1 0.93 – 2 6 1 19 –
S. Ltaief
89′ – – 3 – 0.12 – 3 6 2 19 –
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. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Sparta Rotterdam win 38% Avg odds 2.49
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.43
Utrecht win 35% Avg odds 2.70

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Sparta Rotterdam LWDLL
Utrecht WLDDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Utrecht 1-1 Sparta Rotterdam, 14 May 25 Next meeting: Utrecht 0-1 Sparta Rotterdam, 25 Jan 26  All Sparta Rotterdam vs Utrecht 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.