Excelsior vs Sparta Prediction 29 August 2026
📢 At this early stage of the season, both sides are trying to keep pace with the leading group and stay in contention for a high finish. Excelsior sit in mid-table with moderate ambitions of closing the gap to the European places, though they currently trail their nearest rivals on points. Sparta are not far behind, but a run of poor results has left them searching for consistency. Their league positions mean both teams need to be picking up points now to avoid making things harder for themselves later on.
Head-to-Head
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Excelsior and Sparta:
- played 26 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 12, for the away team - 8, draws - 6;
- number of goals - 44 against 41;
- average total in the 1st half - 1.42, in the 2nd half - 1.85;
- average total goals in the match - 3.27.
Head-to-head statistics Excelsior - Sparta
Excelsior Team Overview
Excelsior have played only two matches in the new league season - one fixture was postponed - and have picked up three points. Looking at their broader recent form, results have been inconsistent: four wins, three draws and three defeats in their last ten matches. The attacking numbers look reasonably healthy over that run, with an average of 2.1 goals scored per game and 1.4 conceded. At home, though, they have struggled to find the net with any regularity: in six of their last seven home matches, Excelsior failed to score more than one goal.
Match Results: Excelsior
Sparta Team Overview
Sparta sit fourth after three rounds with four points, though their overall form is far from convincing. Across their last ten matches, they have won just twice, drawn three times and lost five. In that run they are averaging 1.3 goals scored and 2 conceded per game, with defensive fragility remaining one of their main problems. Away from home, they have also struggled to create going forward, scoring no more than one goal in six of their last seven away matches.
Match Results: Sparta
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.69, the guests - 1.58;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 3.27;
- both teams scored: overall - 20; at the home team's field - 10.
Statistics: Excelsior vs Sparta
- average total in the tournament: 3.5 vs 3.67;
- average total goals scored: 2.5 vs 2;
- average total in the 1st half: 1.5 vs 0.67;
- average total in the 2nd half: 1 vs 1.33;
- Excelsior: average total at home in the tournament - 1;
- Sparta: average total away in the tournament - 3;
- last 10 matches (average total): 2.1 (home - 1.75) vs 1.3 (away - 1).
- Over 2.5 goals scored in 6 of last 7 Excelsior games (Eredivisie).
- Over 2.5 goals scored in 7 of last 8 Sparta away games (Eredivisie).
Prediction on corners
Excelsior: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 4.5; at home field - 1;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 3.7; at home field - 2.75.
Sparta: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 5, away - 5;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 4.1; away - 3.75.
- Excelsior have taken under 6.5 corners in 7 of last 8 games against Sparta (Eredivisie).
- Excelsior have taken under 6.5 corners in 14 of last 15 home games (Eredivisie).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 26;
- both teams scored all-time - 20 times;
- on the home team’s field - 10 times.
Statistics: Excelsior vs Sparta
- number of matches played in the tournament: 2 vs 3;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 1 vs 2;
- number of BTTS matches for Excelsior at home - 1 (100%);
- number of BTTS matches for Sparta away - 1 (100%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 7 vs 5;
- BTTS matches for Excelsior at home - 2 (50%);
- BTTS matches for Sparta away - 2 (50%).
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 0:2 (3/24, 12.5%), 1:4 (3/24, 12.5%), 2:2 (3/24, 12.5%), 3:1 (3/24, 12.5%);
- Excelsior at home most often finish matches: 1:2 (1/1, 100%);
- Sparta away most often play: 1:3 (1/1, 100%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
1:1 - 10.35% (odds 7.5)
2:1 - 8.67% (odds 9)
2:2 - 7.49% (odds 10)
⭐ Editor's Pick
Bookmakers see this as an even match, which makes sense - there is no significant gap in quality between the two sides. Both teams are also regularly involved in high-scoring games: at least three goals have been scored in 6 of Excelsior's last 7 matches and in 7 of Sparta's last 8 away fixtures in the Eredivisie. Our pick is Total Goals - Over 2.5. Predicted score: 2-1.
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Betting Tips: Excelsior - Sparta
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