Sparta Rotterdam vs Excelsior prediction and preview

Sparta Rotterdam vs Excelsior

Eredivisie · Saturday 9 January 2027, 15:30 UTC · Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam

Sparta Rotterdam · Excelsior · Eredivisie predictions

The Eredivisie fixture between Sparta Rotterdam and Excelsior is scheduled for Saturday 9 January 2027 at 15:30 UTC at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel in Rotterdam. Sparta Rotterdam sit 11th on 12 points after 11 matches, while Excelsior go into the round 15th, on 11 points from 11 games.

Sparta Rotterdam come into the game with a W-L-W-D-L run in the league (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5), while Excelsior's recent sequence reads L-L-L-L-D. Over their last 6, Sparta Rotterdam have scored 1.8 and conceded 2.8 goals per game, with 6 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 5. Excelsior average 0.7 scored and 3.8 conceded across their last 6, with 0 clean sheets.

Head to head, Sparta Rotterdam have 3 wins to Excelsior's 3 across 6 meetings, with 0 draws. Those games averaged 3.2 goals, 4 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 4. The most recent meeting, on 29 Aug 2026, ended Excelsior 2-1 Sparta Rotterdam.