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

What to watch for

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

Streak

Excelsior without a win in 6 matches

DLDLLL

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 2 draws and 4 defeats. Last win: 5 September, 3:0 against Willem II.

Last time

Last meeting, 29 August: Excelsior – Sparta Rotterdam 2:1

LWW

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

2 points apart in the table

14.Sparta Rotterdam9 pts 13.Excelsior11 pts

Sparta Rotterdam: place 14, 9 pts · Excelsior: place 13, 11 pts.

Players to watch

Eredivisie, this season.

Milan Zonneveld

Sparta Rotterdam · forward

6goals 2assists 7.29avg rating

Last match, Ajax: rating 6.7.

Irakli Yegoian

Excelsior · forward

3goals 5assists 7.41avg rating

Last match, Fortuna Sittard: rating 7.0.

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 Sparta Rotterdam at home and Excelsior away, as in this match.

Sparta Rotterdam

at home · 10

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

Excelsior

away · 10

4W4D2L2.0scored per match1.6conceded per match

Head to head

3 meetings since 2025.

Last time · 29 Aug 2026 · Eredivisie Excelsior 2:1 Sparta Rotterdam Sliti 24' · Groen 90+2' · Zonneveld 48'. Excelsior: 2 wins in a row in this fixture.

1wins

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

2wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Sparta Rotterdam (5-4-1, last: Ajax) · Excelsior (4-3-3, last: Fortuna Sittard).

Official around 15:30, Sat 9 Jan

MBBrouwer LMMartes MYYoung NVVerschuren BIIndi BKKuipers RCvan Cruijsen JTToornstra CHHatenboer IBBabadi MZZonneveld SGvan Gassel KBBos JPPlug CWWidell RMMeissen DVvan Vianen LHHartjes NNNaujoks IYYegoian NGGroen ASSliti

Sparta RotterdamExcelsior

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.

What this match changes in the season Derby

Sparta Rotterdam and Excelsior are rivals.

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Volt matchup

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