Telstar vs Sparta Prediction 14 August 2026
📢 Telstar started the Eredivisie with a win and picked up their first three points, while Sparta are yet to get off the mark. That said, drawing far-reaching conclusions after just one round is premature, especially given the level of the Rotterdam side, who were pushing for European football last season. The second round will give both teams a chance to better define their prospects at the start of the season.
Head-to-Head
The last official match between the teams took place 22 April 2026 in the previous season and ended with Sparta's victory, 4:1. Here is the comparative statistics from that match (home side - Sparta):
- possession: 50% vs 50%;
- corner kicks: 6 vs 2;
- fouls: 9 vs 8;
- yellow cards: 0 vs 0;
- shots on target: 5 vs 1.
📊 In total, the two teams have met 21 times. Telstar have won just four matches, Sparta have won 12, and five ended in a draw. The visitors also have the advantage in goals scored: 27 against 43. On average, the teams score 1.81 goals in the first half and 1.52 in the second. The overall average total goals per match is 3.33.
Head-to-head statistics Telstar - Sparta
Telstar Team Overview
In the previous Eredivisie round Telstar pulled off a surprise away win against one of last season's best teams, NEC Nijmegen (2:1).
The match stats were as follows (Telstar vs NEC Nijmegen):
- possession: 29% vs 71%;
- corners: 3 vs 13;
- fouls: 14 vs 12;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 2;
- shots on target: 3 vs 4.
Telstar have made a good start to the new season and have three points after the first round. Their strong form stretches back to the end of last season: in their last ten matches the team have won six, drawn once and lost three. Over that run Telstar averaged 2 goals scored and 1.5 conceded per match. A strong attack allows the team to compensate for a not entirely reliable defensive performance and maintain a high tempo even after the transition into the new season.
Match Results: Telstar
Sparta Team Overview
Sparta lost at home to Feyenoord (0:1) in the first round of the Dutch championship .
The match stats were as follows (Sparta vs Feyenoord):
- possession: 41% vs 59%;
- corners: 5 vs 10;
- fouls: 11 vs 8;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 1;
- shots on target: 0 vs 6.
Sparta, on the other hand, started the championship with a defeat and remain without a point so far. The team's problems are visible over a longer stretch as well: in their last ten matches they have won just once, drawn three times and lost six. Over that period Sparta averaged only 0.8 goals scored and 2.1 goals conceded per game - such a gap between attack and defence points to a serious slump that began back in the closing stages of last season and has yet to go away.
Match Results: Sparta
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- the home team scores on average - 1.29, the guests - 2.05;
- average over/under goals in head-to-head matches - 3.33;
- both teams scored: overall - 13; at the home team's field - 6.
- Over 2.5 goals scored in 6 of last 7 Sparta away games (Eredivisie).
Prediction on the outcome
Head-to-head matches:
- played - 21;
- home wins - 4, away wins - 12, draws - 5.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 6 vs 1;
- losses: 3 vs 6;
- draws: 1 vs 3.
- Sparta have not won in 13 of their last 14 matches (Eredivisie).
- Sparta have not won away in 7 matches in a row (Eredivisie).
⭐ Editor's Pick
Telstar are considered favourites for the upcoming match, but the hosts don't have a significant class advantage over Sparta. The visitors were competing for European places last season and, after a poor result in the first round, will surely look to be more active going forward. On top of that, head-to-head meetings between these two sides are regularly high-scoring: in 8 of the last 9 matches, both teams scored. So our bet is both teams to score. Expected score - 2:1.
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