18 December 2025 at 20:00

Match Summary

Sparta Rotterdam defeated Willem II 5:1. The match was played in KNVB Beker 2025. Goals were scored by S. Mito 21′, S. Mito 39′, R. Behounek 48′, N. Thorisson 57′, L. Duijvestijn 79′, T. Lauritsen 88′ (pen.). 2 yellow cards were shown. Willem II had 37% possession while Sparta Rotterdam held 63%. Willem II had 15 shots (8 on target) compared to 17 (8 on target) for Sparta Rotterdam. Expected goals: Willem II 2.28 — Sparta Rotterdam 2.53. Willem II made 5 substitutions, Sparta Rotterdam made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Willem II and Sparta Rotterdam — 6 goals and 2 cards recorded during the match.

Willem II
Sparta Rotterdam
Kick Off
21′
S. Mito

assist: T. Quintero

39′
S. Mito

assist: N. Thorisson

Half Time
A. CiranniJ. Mathijsen
46′
N. DoodemanA. Culum
46′
R. Behounek

assist: A. Culum

48′
D. HaenS. Baartmans
51′
57′
N. Thorisson

assist: S. Mito

67′
M. KleijnB. Martins Indi
67′
S. SamboL. Martes
A. ZarroukM. El Allouchi
72′
73′
A. OufkirA. Santos
74′
S. MitoS. Ltaief
F. StamP. van Loon
76′
79′
L. Duijvestijn

assist: L. Martes

81′
N. ThorissonT. Lauritsen
88′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Willem II had 37% possession against Sparta Rotterdam's 63%. Willem II registered 15 shots (8 on target) while Sparta Rotterdam managed 17 (8 on target). Corner kicks: 3–6. Fouls committed: 10–12.

8Shots on Goal8
5Shots off Goal5
15Total Shots17
2Blocked Shots4
9Shots insidebox11
6Shots outsidebox6
10Fouls12
3Corner Kicks6
2Offsides1
37%Ball Possession63%
1Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
3Goalkeeper Saves6
327Total passes549
263Passes accurate490
80%Passes %89%
2.28expected_goals2.53
0goals_prevented0

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Willem II have recorded 5 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeats. Sparta Rotterdam show 1 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.

Willem II

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Sparta Rotterdam

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Willem II vs Sparta Rotterdam Head to Head Results

Willem II and Sparta Rotterdam have met 16 times — Willem II won 5, Sparta Rotterdam won 9, with 2 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2016. Sparta Rotterdam leads the head-to-head with 9 victories from 16 meetings. A combined 53 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.31 per match (23 for the home side, 30 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 7 matches (44%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 12 games (75%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–4 in 2024.

5

Willem II

2

Drawn

9

Sparta Rotterdam

Goals: 23Goals: 30

Recent Meetings (16)

26 Jul 2025Willem II3 – 1Sparta Rotterdam
2 Mar 2025Sparta Rotterdam4 – 0Willem II
31 Aug 2024Willem II1 – 2Sparta Rotterdam
27 Jul 2024Willem II2 – 4Sparta Rotterdam
29 Jul 2023Willem II0 – 3Sparta Rotterdam
20 Jul 2022Willem II0 – 2Sparta Rotterdam
13 Feb 2022Sparta Rotterdam1 – 0Willem II
6 Nov 2021Willem II0 – 3Sparta Rotterdam
28 Feb 2021Sparta Rotterdam0 – 2Willem II
13 Dec 2020Willem II1 – 3Sparta Rotterdam
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 Mar 2026