GolVolt — FC Utrecht vs Sparta Rotterdam: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Last time

Last meeting, 22 August: Sparta Rotterdam – FC Utrecht 3:3

LDWWD

Sparta Rotterdam are unbeaten in the last 4 meetings.

Defence

Sparta Rotterdam concede 3.0 goals per match

FC Utrecht1.8 Sparta Rotterdam3.0

Last 5 matches in all competitions. FC Utrecht concede 1.8.

Player in form

Milan Zonneveld: 3 goals and 1 assist in 5 league matches

Goals3 xG2.45

Goals in line with the quality of his chances (xG 2.5).

Table

3 points apart in the table

11.FC Utrecht12 pts 14.Sparta Rotterdam9 pts

FC Utrecht: place 11, 12 pts · Sparta Rotterdam: place 14, 9 pts.

Players to watch

Eredivisie, this season.

Artem Stepanov

FC Utrecht · forward

5goals 0assists 6.95avg rating

Last match, PEC Zwolle: rating 6.5.

Milan Zonneveld

Sparta Rotterdam · forward

6goals 2assists 7.29avg rating

Last match, Ajax: rating 6.7.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

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“This set-up” is FC Utrecht at home and Sparta Rotterdam away, as in this match.

FC Utrecht

at home · 10

6W2D2L2.2scored per match1.8conceded per match

Sparta Rotterdam

away · 10

1W2D7L1.1scored per match2.7conceded per match

Head to head

5 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 22 Aug 2026 · Eredivisie Sparta Rotterdam 3:3 FC Utrecht Young 45' · Zonneveld 67' · Verschuren 90+6' · Didden 16' · Stepanov 46' · Blake 76'

1wins

2 draws3.4 goals per match · both scored in 4 of 5

2wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: FC Utrecht (4-2-3-1, last: PEC Zwolle) · Sparta Rotterdam (5-4-1, last: Ajax).

SPPadt SHHoremans MDDidden NPPanagiotou AZZagré JOvan Overeem OAAgougil NVVesterlund YCCathline ÁAAlarcón DWde Wit MBBrouwer LMMartes MYYoung NVVerschuren BIIndi BKKuipers RCvan Cruijsen JTToornstra CHHatenboer IBBabadi MZZonneveld

FC UtrechtSparta Rotterdam

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Volt matchup

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