Sparta Rotterdam 0-1 Feyenoord: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Eredivisie Matchday 1 · Sunday 9 August 2026 · Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam · referee S. van der Eijk · full time
Full time: Sparta Rotterdam 0-1 Feyenoord
Feyenoord won 1-0 away at Sparta Rotterdam in Eredivisie Matchday 1 on Sunday 9 August 2026. The goals: Luciano Valente 35'.
How Feyenoord won it
Feyenoord struck first through Luciano Valente in the 35th minute, set up by Gjivai Zechiël.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, S. van der Eijk, showed 4 yellow cards: 3 to Sparta Rotterdam and 1 to Feyenoord.
Sparta Rotterdam: R. Meijer, 4-2-3-1 · Feyenoord: G. van Bronckhorst, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 3.68 for Sparta Rotterdam and 1.02 for Feyenoord.
Sparta Rotterdam scored about 3.7 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Sparta Rotterdam created the better chances, 3.68 xG to 1.02, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Sparta Rotterdam had 0 shots on target, Feyenoord 6.
Sparta Rotterdam's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
Feyenoord had 60% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Sparta Rotterdam came into it with 9 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 2.4 a match, with 1.88 expected goals for and 2.13 against, and had won 22% of their matches.
Feyenoord came into it with 10 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 3.2 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 2.70 expected goals for and 1.01 against, and had won 70% of their matches.
Sparta Rotterdam vs Feyenoord: the match in numbers
| Sparta Rotterdam | Match statistics | Feyenoord |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Ball possession | 60% |
| 3.68 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.02 |
| 10 | Total shots | 22 |
| 0 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 3 | Big chances | 3 |
| 334 | Total passes | 509 |
| 77% | Pass accuracy | 89% |
| 5 | Corners | 10 |
| 11 | Fouls | 8 |
| 5 | Offsides | 2 |
| 12 | Tackles | 18 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Luciano Valente (Feyenoord), rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Sparta Rotterdam
- Filip Bednarek 7.6
- Bas Kuipers 7.3
- Nick Verschuren 6.9
- Milan Zonneveld 6.8
- Joel Ideho 6.7
Feyenoord
- Luciano Valente 8.3
- Gjivai Zechiël 7.8 1 assist
- Gaoussou Diarra 7.5
- Anis Hadj Moussa 7.5
- Jeremiah St. Juste 7.3
The lowest-rated starter was Nökkvi Thórisson at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Sparta Rotterdam: Sparta Rotterdam vs Ajax Sunday 25 October 2026 · Eredivisie
- Feyenoord: Feyenoord vs Fortuna Sittard Saturday 31 October 2026 · Eredivisie
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Questions about Sparta Rotterdam vs Feyenoord
What was the score in Sparta Rotterdam vs Feyenoord?
Sparta Rotterdam 0-1 Feyenoord (half-time 0-1), Eredivisie, Sunday 9 August 2026.
Who scored in Sparta Rotterdam vs Feyenoord?
Luciano Valente 35'.
Did Moneyball predict Sparta Rotterdam vs Feyenoord correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Sparta Rotterdam vs Feyenoord?
Luciano Valente, rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Sparta Rotterdam vs Feyenoord?
S. van der Eijk.
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