Sparta Rotterdam - Utrecht - 26 November 2023 Eredivisie - (1-2)

It's a goal kick for the away team in Rotterdam.

Corner awarded to Sparta.

Throw-in for Sparta close to the penalty box.

Utrecht have a goal kick.

Goal kick for Utrecht at Sparta Stadium Het Kasteel.

Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta) is first to the ball but his header is off-target.

Ron Jans is making the team's fifth substitution at Sparta Stadium Het Kasteel with Mark Van der Maarel replacing Can Bozdogan.

Joey Kooij awards the home team a throw-in.

Ball goes out of play for a Utrecht goal kick.

It's a goal kick for the home team in Rotterdam.

Ron Jans (Utrecht) is making a fourth substitution, with Bart Ramselaar replacing Mats Seuntjens.

Utrecht have a goal kick.

Joey Kooij signals a throw-in for Sparta, close to Utrecht's area.

Sparta have a dangerous throw-in.

Can Utrecht capitalize from this throw-in deep inside Sparta's half?

Hamza El Dahri is replacing Joshua Kitolano for the home team.

Throw-in for Utrecht in their own half.

Joey Kooij awards Utrecht a goal kick.

Sparta attack but Tobias Lauritsen's header doesn't find the target.

Corner awarded to Sparta.

Free kick for Sparta in their own half.

Nick Viergever is on a sub for Victor Jensen for Utrecht.

Goal kick for Utrecht at Sparta Stadium Het Kasteel.

Sparta's Tobias Lauritsen breaks free at Sparta Stadium Het Kasteel. But the strike goes wide of the post.

Othman Boussaid (Utrecht) has been booked and must now be careful not to get a second yellow card.

Throw-in Utrecht.

Joey Kooij awards Sparta a goal kick.

Utrecht awarded a free kick in their own half.

Throw-in high up the field for Sparta in Rotterdam.

Utrecht's Vasilis Barkas has been booked in Rotterdam.

Ball safe as Sparta is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Ball goes out of play for a Utrecht goal kick.

Jeroen Rijsdijk is making the team's first substitution at Sparta Stadium Het Kasteel with Agustin Anello replacing Metinho.

Throw-in for Sparta at Sparta Stadium Het Kasteel.

Joshua Kitolano of Sparta smashes in a shot on target. The keeper saves, though.

In Rotterdam a free kick has been awarded the home team.

Joey Kooij signals a free kick to Utrecht in their own half.

Throw-in for Sparta close to the penalty box.

Goal kick for Utrecht at Sparta Stadium Het Kasteel.

Utrecht have a goal kick.

Sparta are coming forward and Tobias Lauritsen gets in a strike, it misses the target, however.

Joey Kooij awards the away team a throw-in.

Utrecht awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Vasilis Barkas returns to the field for Utrecht after picking up a slight injury.

Vasilis Barkas is down and play has been interrupted for a few moments.

Can Utrecht get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Sparta's half?

Utrecht awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Goal! The away team take a 1-2 lead through Isac Lidberg.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Rotterdam.

Sparta are pushing forward but Charles-Andreas Brym's finish is wide of the goal.

Utrecht have been awarded a corner by Joey Kooij.

Corner awarded to Sparta.

Souffian El Karouani is replacing Yannick Leliendal for Utrecht at Sparta Stadium Het Kasteel.

Joey Kooij awards Sparta a goal kick.

Utrecht's Othman Boussaid misses with an attempt on goal.

The away team have replaced Marouan Azarkan with Othman Boussaid. This is the first substitution made today by Ron Jans.

Joey Kooij blows to end the first-half.

Utrecht needs to be cautious. Sparta have an attacking throw-in.

Joey Kooij signals a free kick to Sparta.

Utrecht to take a throw-in in Sparta territory.

Joey Kooij awards the home team a throw-in.

Free kick for Sparta in their own half.

Goal! Sparta go level at 1-1 through Camiel Neghli in Rotterdam. Tobias Lauritsen with an assist there.

In Rotterdam a free kick has been awarded the home team.

Yannick Leliendal (Utrecht) gets a yellow card.

Free kick Sparta.

Joey Kooij signals a free kick to Utrecht in their own half.

Ball safe as Sparta is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Sparta have been awarded a corner by Joey Kooij.

Goal kick for Utrecht at Sparta Stadium Het Kasteel.

Utrecht have been awarded a corner by Joey Kooij.

Throw-in high up the field for Sparta in Rotterdam.

Joey Kooij signals a throw-in for Sparta, close to Utrecht's area.

Free kick for Sparta in the half of Utrecht.

Sparta have a dangerous throw-in.

Sparta awarded a free kick in their own half.

Free kick for Utrecht in their own half.

Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta) gets in a great strike – straight into the post! Ohhhh so close!

Corner awarded to Utrecht.

Joey Kooij signals a free kick to Utrecht in their own half.

Utrecht have a goal kick.

In Rotterdam, Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta) misses the target with a header.

A throw-in for the away team on the opposite half.

Utrecht to take a throw-in in Sparta territory.

Throw-in for Sparta at Sparta Stadium Het Kasteel.

Can Sparta capitalize from this throw-in deep inside Utrecht's half?

Ball goes out of play for a Utrecht goal kick.

Sparta surge into the attack at Sparta Stadium Het Kasteel but Tobias Lauritsen’s header is off-target.

Sparta awarded a free kick in their own half.

Can Sparta get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Utrecht's half?

Joey Kooij signals a free kick to Utrecht.

Free kick for Utrecht in their own half.

Corner awarded to Sparta.

Utrecht have been awarded a corner by Joey Kooij.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Rotterdam.

Utrecht take a 0-1 lead thanks to Mats Seuntjens. Hidde Ter Avest instrumental with a fine assist.

Throw-in for Sparta in their own half.

Sparta push forward at Sparta Stadium Het Kasteel and Tobias Lauritsen gets in a great header. The attempt is cleared by the Utrecht defence.

Throw-in for Utrecht in the half of Sparta.

Throw-in Utrecht.

Joey Kooij signals a Sparta throw-in in Utrecht's half.

Sparta Rotterdam scores 1.5 goals when playing at home and FC Utrecht scores 1.47 goals when playing away (on average).

Average number of goals in the first half in meetings between Sparta Rotterdam and FC Utrecht is 0.8.

Average number of goals in meetings between Sparta Rotterdam and FC Utrecht is 2.8.

Sparta Rotterdam scores 0.6 goals in a match against FC Utrecht and FC Utrecht scores 2.2 goals against Sparta Rotterdam (on average).

Sparta Rotterdam have won just 0 of their last 5 Eredivisie games against FC Utrecht.

FC Utrecht have lost just 0 of their last 5 Eredivisie games against Sparta Rotterdam.

In the last 5 meetings Sparta Rotterdam won 1, FC Utrecht won 4, 0 draws.

FC Utrecht have lost just 1 of their last 5 games against Sparta Rotterdam (in all competitions).

Sparta Rotterdam's performance of the last 5 matches is better than FC Utrecht's.

In Eredivisie, Sparta Rotterdam has better performance than FC Utrecht.

When FC Utrecht is down 1-0 away, they win 0% of their matches.

When Sparta Rotterdam is down 0-1 home, they win 20% of their matches.

When FC Utrecht leads 0-1 away, they win in 77% of their matches.

When Sparta Rotterdam leads 1-0 at home, they win in 80% of their matches.

On their last meeting FC Utrecht won by 0 goals.

The winner of their last meeting was FC Utrecht.

Sparta Rotterdam wins 46% of halftimes, FC Utrecht wins 20%.

Sparta Rotterdam wins 1st half in 46% of their matches, FC Utrecht in 20% of their matches.

A year ago, FC Utrecht were number 7 in the table with 18 points. Now they are number 16 with 9 points.

Said Bakari has more yellow cards (3) than any other player at Sparta Rotterdam. Oscar Fraulo has collected 3 for FC Utrecht.

Tobias Lauritsen has assisted the most goals for Sparta Rotterdam with 3. Isac Lidberg is FC Utrecht's biggest assister (2).

FC Utrecht haven't scored in 5 of their 6 away matches in Eredivisie this season.

Sparta Rotterdam haven't scored in 1 of their 6 home matches in Eredivisie this season.

FC Utrecht haven't lost in their last 5 games.

Did you know that FC Utrecht scores 27% of their goals between the minutes 76-90?

Did you know that Sparta Rotterdam scores 24% of their goals between the minutes 46-60?

Last season FC Utrecht won both games against Sparta Rotterdam (3-1 at home and 3-0 away).

Sparta Rotterdam's last home win against FC Utrecht was in 2008.

During the last 44 meetings, Sparta Rotterdam have won 10 times, there have been 11 draws while FC Utrecht have won 23 times. The goal difference is 82-49 in favour of FC Utrecht.

During the last 22 meetings with Sparta Rotterdam playing at home, Sparta Rotterdam have won 8 times, there have been 4 draws while FC Utrecht have won 10 times. The goal difference is 31-30 in favour of FC Utrecht.

The most common result of matches between Sparta Rotterdam and FC Utrecht is 0-1. 6 matches have ended with this result.

The most common result of matches between Sparta Rotterdam and FC Utrecht when Sparta Rotterdam is playing at home is 0-1. 4 matches have ended with this result.