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

What to watch for

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

Streak

Telstar without a win in 9 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 3 draws and 6 defeats. Last win: 8 August, 2:1 against NEC Nijmegen.

Defence

Sparta Rotterdam concede 3.0 goals per match

Sparta Rotterdam3.0 Telstar2.0

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Telstar concede 2.0.

Last time

Last meeting, 14 August: Telstar – Sparta Rotterdam 1:3

WLW

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

14.Sparta Rotterdam9 pts 16.Telstar6 pts

Sparta Rotterdam: place 14, 9 pts · Telstar: place 16, 6 pts.

Player in form

Tyrone Owusu: 4 goals in 5 league matches

Goals4

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Players to watch

Eredivisie, this season.

Milan Zonneveld

Sparta Rotterdam · forward

6goals 2assists 7.29avg rating

Last match, Ajax: rating 6.7.

Patrick Brouwer

Telstar · midfielder

2goals 2assists 6.95avg rating

Last match, Go Ahead Eagles: 1 assist, 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

Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.

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

Sparta Rotterdam

at home · 10

2W3D5L1.5scored per match2.1conceded per match

Telstar

away · 10

3W2D5L1.2scored per match1.6conceded per match

Head to head

3 meetings since 2025.

Last time · 14 Aug 2026 · Eredivisie Telstar 1:3 Sparta Rotterdam Soualhia 90+1' · Young 6' · Thórisson 53' · van Cruijsen 90+7'

2wins

0 draws3.3 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 3

1wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Sparta Rotterdam (5-4-1, last: Ajax) · Telstar (4-2-3-1, last: Go Ahead Eagles).

Official around 15:30, Sat 30 Jan

MBBrouwer LMMartes MYYoung NVVerschuren BIIndi BKKuipers RCvan Cruijsen JTToornstra CHHatenboer IBBabadi MZZonneveld RJKoeman Jr. MPPeersman ASSoualhia SVValk GCCaschili NRRossen NSShenkman PBBrouwer TOOwusu AMMartha NTThórisson

Sparta RotterdamTelstar

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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