Sparta Rotterdam vs Utrecht: the story of the match
16' — Utrecht took the lead: 0-1. M. Didden scored it. 45' — Sparta Rotterdam equalised: 1-1. M. Young scored it. Half time: 1-1.
46' — Utrecht went back in front: 1-2. A. Stepanov scored it. 67' — Sparta Rotterdam equalised: 2-2. M. Zonneveld scored it. 76' — Utrecht went back in front: 2-3. A. Blake scored it. 90' — Sparta Rotterdam equalised: 3-3. N. Verschuren scored it. It came in the closing minutes. The match ended 3-3. The decisive goal came in the closing minutes.
Chances to win
Model estimate
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Start45'90'
Sparta RotterdamDrawUtrecht
Pre-match model estimate: Sparta Rotterdam 40%, draw 23%, Utrecht 37%.
How is this calculated?
This is our own statistical model: before kick-off, each team's strength comes from a global team rating built on our results — every league and cup on one scale, linked through European and other cross-league matches — blended with the league's own results when both teams play in it. During the match it is updated with the minute, the score, red cards and the last 15 minutes of pressure (a Poisson goal model with the Dixon-Coles correction for low scores). Without enough data on both teams we show no percentages. It is a probability, not a certainty.
Who is pressing?
No detailed data in this league — the pressure index is not guessed.
Previous meetings and form
The percentages in this tab are estimates of the ScoreMondo statistical model, not certainties.
Neither Sparta Rotterdam nor Utrecht could find a winner in a 3-3 draw. The half-time score was 1-1.
The story of the match
Utrecht took the lead on 16 minutes thanks to M. Didden, set up by Y. Cathline. Sparta Rotterdam drew level at 1-1 in the 45th minute: M. Young, set up by B. Kuipers. It was Sparta Rotterdam 1-1 Utrecht at half-time.
Utrecht went 2-1 up on 46 minutes thanks to A. Stepanov, set up by N. Vesterlund. M. Zonneveld equalised for Sparta Rotterdam at 2-2 after 67 minutes, set up by S. Mito. Utrecht went 3-2 up on 76 minutes thanks to A. Blake. Late on, in the 90th minute, Sparta Rotterdam drew level at 3-3 through N. Verschuren, set up by J. Ideho.
What the result means
Across 5 meetings in our records: 2 wins for Sparta Rotterdam, 1 win for Utrecht and 2 draws.
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Eredivisie
