Twente vs Sparta Rotterdam

10 May 2026 · Eredivisie · 2025/26 · Referee Jannick van der Laan

Full time 4 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Thomas Van den Belt 58’, 59’
  • Kristian Hlynsson 71’
  • Daan Rots 78’

Match summary

Twente won comfortably, 4-0 at home to Sparta Rotterdam. It was goalless at half-time.

Thomas Van den Belt put Twente ahead in the 58th minute, Van den Belt made it 2-0 in the 59th minute, Kristian Hlynsson made it 3-0 with a header in the 71st minute, and Daan Rots made it 4-0 in the 78th minute.

The chances backed that up: Twente created 4.65 expected goals (xG) from 26 shots to Sparta Rotterdam's 0.60 from 9.

Match stats

57% Possession 43%
26 Shots 9
13 Shots on target 1
9 Corners 2
510 Passes 385
83.7% Pass accuracy 80.8%
15 Tackles 24
7 Fouls 8
0 Yellow cards 2
3 Offsides 0

Key events

Twente Sparta Rotterdam
Kick-off
Daan RotsShot on target
10’
Sam LammersShot on target
13’
Kristian HlynssonShot on target
16’
17’
Marvin Young
19’
Casper TerhoMitchell Van Bergen
Sam LammersShot on target
31’
Sam LammersShot on target
34’
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
Daan RotsShot on target
51’
Thomas Van den BeltShot on target
51’
Sam LammersShot on target
54’
Thomas Van den BeltRight foot shot1-0 (Twente)
58’
Thomas Van den BeltRight foot shot2-0 (Twente)
59’
Kristian HlynssonShot on target
65’
70’
Bruno Martins Indi
Kristian HlynssonHeader3-0 (Twente)
71’
Marko PjacaSondre Ørjasæter
71’
72’
Pelle ClementShurandy Sambo
72’
Milan ZonneveldJoshua Kitolano
Daan RotsLeft foot shot4-0 (Twente)
78’
Ricky van WolfswinkelDaan Rots
79’
Daouda WeidmannThomas Van den Belt
79’
80’
Jens ToornstraTobias Lauritsen
80’
Alwande RoaldsoyAyoni Santos
Arno VerschuerenKristian Hlynsson
88’
Robin PröpperMats Rots
88’
89’
Milan ZonneveldShot on target
Full-time4-0

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 1 2 3 4 5 6 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.65 0.60 58’ Thomas Van den Belt (Twente), 1-0 58’ 59’ Thomas Van den Belt (Twente), 2-0 59’ 71’ Kristian Hlynsson (Twente), 3-0 71’ 78’ Daan Rots (Twente), 4-0 78’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.65 0.60 58’ Thomas Van den Belt (Twente), 1-0 Van den Belt 58’ 59’ Thomas Van den Belt (Twente), 2-0 Van den Belt 59’ 71’ Kristian Hlynsson (Twente), 3-0 Hlynsson 71’ 78’ Daan Rots (Twente), 4-0 Rots 78’
Twente 4.65 xGSparta Rotterdam 0.60 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sparta Rotterdam attacking Twente attacking 
58’ Thomas Van den Belt (Twente), open play, 0.62 xG, goal 59’ Thomas Van den Belt (Twente), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 78’ Daan Rots (Twente), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 35’ Thomas Van den Belt (Twente), open play, 0.43 xG, hit the woodwork 71’ Kristian Hlynsson (Twente), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 10’ Daan Rots (Twente), from a corner, 0.31 xG, hit the woodwork 54’ Sam Lammers (Twente), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 51’ Thomas Van den Belt (Twente), from a corner, 0.28 xG, saved 77’ Marko Pjaca (Twente), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 10’ Bart van Rooij (Twente), from a corner, 0.19 xG, blocked 16’ Kristian Hlynsson (Twente), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 29’ Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 31’ Sam Lammers (Twente), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 74’ Sam Lammers (Twente), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 89’ Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 36’ Kristian Hlynsson (Twente), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 15’ Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 42’ Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 24’ Stav Lemkin (Twente), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 32’ Thomas Van den Belt (Twente), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 74’ Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 65’ Kristian Hlynsson (Twente), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90’ Marko Pjaca (Twente), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 13’ Sam Lammers (Twente), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 40’ Bart van Rooij (Twente), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 2’ Sondre Ørjasæter (Twente), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 40’ Ramiz Zerrouki (Twente), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 84’ Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 51’ Daan Rots (Twente), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 53’ Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 34’ Sam Lammers (Twente), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 49’ Thomas Van den Belt (Twente), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 84’ Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 10’ Daan Rots (Twente), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 31’ Ayoni Santos (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 58’ Thomas Van den Belt (Twente), open play, 0.62 xG, goal 59’ Thomas Van den Belt (Twente), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 78’ Daan Rots (Twente), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 35’ Thomas Van den Belt (Twente), open play, 0.43 xG, hit the woodwork 71’ Kristian Hlynsson (Twente), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 10’ Daan Rots (Twente), from a corner, 0.31 xG, hit the woodwork 54’ Sam Lammers (Twente), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 51’ Thomas Van den Belt (Twente), from a corner, 0.28 xG, saved 77’ Marko Pjaca (Twente), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 10’ Bart van Rooij (Twente), from a corner, 0.19 xG, blocked 16’ Kristian Hlynsson (Twente), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 29’ Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 89’ Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 31’ Sam Lammers (Twente), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 74’ Sam Lammers (Twente), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 36’ Kristian Hlynsson (Twente), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 42’ Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 15’ Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 24’ Stav Lemkin (Twente), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 32’ Thomas Van den Belt (Twente), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 74’ Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 65’ Kristian Hlynsson (Twente), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90’ Marko Pjaca (Twente), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 13’ Sam Lammers (Twente), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 40’ Bart van Rooij (Twente), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 2’ Sondre Ørjasæter (Twente), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 40’ Ramiz Zerrouki (Twente), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 84’ Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 51’ Daan Rots (Twente), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 53’ Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 34’ Sam Lammers (Twente), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 49’ Thomas Van den Belt (Twente), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 84’ Vito van Crooij (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 31’ Ayoni Santos (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 10’ Daan Rots (Twente), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Twente 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Tytoń
Lemkin
Nijstad
Rots 88’
Rooij
Zerrouki
Belt 2 79’
Ørjasæter 71’
Hlynsson 88’
Rots 79’
Lammers
Sparta Rotterdam 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Drommel
Young
Indi
Quintero
Sambo 72’
Santos 80’
Kitolano 72’
Mito
Bergen 19’
Crooij
Lauritsen 80’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Przemysław Tytoń
90′ 1 0 24 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Bart van Rooij
90′ 3 – – 5 2 53 – – 1 –
Stav Lemkin
90′ – 1 – 3 3 53 – – – –
Ruud Nijstad
90′ – 2 – 1 – 71 – – – –
Mats Rots Taken off
88′ – – –
Robin Pröpper Came on as a substitute
2′ – – – – – 2 1 – – –
Midfielders8 players
Ramiz Zerrouki
90′ – – 70 4 – 4 – 5 1 – –
Thomas Van den Belt Taken off
79′ 2 – 28 – – – – 4 – 3 –
Daan Rots Taken off
79′ 1 – 44 2 – 1 – 3 1 1 –
Kristian Hlynsson Taken off
88′ 1 – 41 5 – 1 – 2 1 – –
Sondre Ørjasæter Taken off
71′ – – 33 3 – – 2 4 – – –
Daouda Weidmann Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 8 – – – – 2 – – –
Ricky van Wolfswinkel Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 3 – – – 1 – – – –
Arno Verschueren Came on as a substitute
2′ – – 1 1 – – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Sam Lammers
90′ – – 7 5 0.59 – – 3 1 21 –
Marko Pjaca Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 2 – 0.26 – – 1 – 6 –
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

Twente win 69% Avg odds 1.35
Draw 18% Avg odds 5.19
Sparta Rotterdam win 13% Avg odds 7.13

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

Form going into the game

Twente WWWDD
Sparta Rotterdam WDLLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Sparta Rotterdam 1-5 Twente, 19 Sep 25 All Twente vs Sparta Rotterdam meetings, next on 12 Dec 26

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