Sparta Rotterdam 3-2 Willem II: Result, Match Stats and Our Prediction
Our picks against the result
4 of 12 right
- Result Sparta Rotterdam win57% 3-2
- Double chance Sparta Rotterdam or draw (1X)82% 3-2
- Goals over/under 2.5 Over 2.553% 5 goals
- More corners Sparta Rotterdam73% Willem II (3-4)
- Yellow cards Above average 8 yellow cards · league 2.8
- Yellow cards 8 yellow cards 3.5 Under63% 4.5 Under80% 5.5 Under91%
- Corners Above average 7 corners · league 10.5
- Corners 7 corners 8.5 Over74% 9.5 Over65% 10.5 Over55%
Match stats
Sparta Rotterdam Willem II
- 3 Goals 2
- 4 Yellow cards 4
- 0 Red cards 0
- 3 Corners 4
Goals, yellow and red cards and corners of each club.
Before kick-off
What this page showed before the match: our reasons, form, ratings and records as they were then.
Match summary
Sparta Rotterdam vs Willem II is the Eredivisie fixture on Saturday 17 October 2026, Matchday 9. Our pick is a Sparta Rotterdam win, with a double chance of Sparta Rotterdam win or draw.
Why this pick?
Our model makes Sparta Rotterdam the pick to win, mainly because it rates them stronger than Willem II on its long-run strength rating, with the visitors below the Eredivisie average. Willem II have won seven of the 17 meetings since 2010, so this fixture has not always gone Sparta's way. But the recent head-to-head record is one-sided — Sparta have taken the last five — and they have home advantage, while Willem II's last five matches show them creating fewer big chances than the league average and conceding shots at a higher rate. The call is moderate: the reasons for Sparta clearly outweigh anything pointing the other way.
Form guide
Sparta Rotterdam
- D 3-3 at Go Ahead Eagles (A) Eredivisie · 10 Oct
- L 0-4 vs SC Heerenveen (H) Eredivisie · 19 Sep
- L 1-4 at PSV Eindhoven (A) Eredivisie · 13 Sep
- D 2-2 vs PEC Zwolle (H) Eredivisie · 4 Sep
- L 1-2 at Excelsior (A) Eredivisie · 29 Aug
Willem II
- L 1-3 at FC Utrecht (A) Eredivisie · 11 Oct
- L 0-1 vs Fortuna Sittard (H) Eredivisie · 19 Sep
- L 1-5 at Ajax (A) Eredivisie · 15 Sep
- D 1-1 at AZ Alkmaar (A) Eredivisie · 11 Sep
- L 0-3 vs Excelsior (H) Eredivisie · 5 Sep
Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
Attack and defence ratings
0 to 100 against this season's Eredivisie clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.
Head-to-head
17 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.
- 18 Dec 2025 · KNVB Cup Willem II 1-5 Sparta Rotterdam
- 2 Mar 2025 · Eredivisie Sparta Rotterdam 4-0 Willem II
- 31 Aug 2024 · Eredivisie Willem II 1-2 Sparta Rotterdam
- 13 Feb 2022 · Eredivisie Sparta Rotterdam 1-0 Willem II
- 6 Nov 2021 · Eredivisie Willem II 0-3 Sparta Rotterdam
Eredivisie so far
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Sparta Rotterdam | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13:20 | -7 | 6 |
| 18 | Willem II | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7:23 | -16 | 2 |
Positions in our table of 18 clubs, before kick-off. Full table
Match facts
- Competition
- Eredivisie, Matchday 9
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam
Questions and answers
What was the score of Sparta Rotterdam vs Willem II?
Sparta Rotterdam 3-2 Willem II in the Eredivisie (Matchday 9) on Saturday 17 October 2026.
Was the OptimaGoal prediction for Sparta Rotterdam vs Willem II right?
Yes: our result pick was Sparta Rotterdam win, and the score after 90 minutes was 3-2. 4 of our 12 picks and markets for this match were right.
How many cards and corners were there in Sparta Rotterdam vs Willem II?
8 yellow cards (Sparta Rotterdam 4, Willem II 4), no red cards and 7 corners (Sparta Rotterdam 3, Willem II 4).
Other Eredivisie results that day
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