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Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam 2:1: Match Review & Stats

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Excelsior
Excelsior
Home · last 5 W W D L D
Kick-off
Sat 29 Aug · 14:30
2:1
Full-time
Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam
L D L L D Away · last 5
Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk, Netherlands
Miss
Away Win
Away Win
AI 38% · book 2.80 ✗
Miss
Double Chance X2
Double Chance X2
AI 63% · book 1.67 ✗
Miss
Over 3.5
Over 3.5
AI 44% · book 2.31 ✗
Total goals
3
2 · 1
xG (open play)
1.17 – 0.97
Δ +0.20
Possession
43% – 57%
AI accuracy
5 / 11
picks cashed

Model verdict

Post-match · 90 sec read

AI picks Away Win at 2.80 — +6.9% better than the market.

Excelsior hosts Sparta Rotterdam in a clash where the visitors show more consistent form and attacking threat. Sparta’s recent performances suggest a sharper edge in creating chances, while Excelsior’s home momentum is less convincing. The pace hints at an open game with goals likely, supported by both sides’ tendency to find the net.

  • Sparta’s better recent form and higher scoring potential
  • Excelsior’s home resilience could keep it tight early
  • Expect a lively tempo favoring goal opportunities

P Recap generated by AI · 6 markets graded
Pick of the night · settled · Away Win
Away Win @ 2.80 ✗ Lost
AI 38% Implied 36% −1.00u
−100%
ROI on stake

Statistics

EXC 2 – 1 SPA
43%
Possession (%)
57%
1.17
Expected Goals (xG) expected goals
0.97
14
Total Shots
10
4
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
4
11
Shots Inside Box
5
6
Corner Kicks
4
13
Fouls
7
79%
Pass Accuracy (%)
84%
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Goalkeeper Saves
2

Match recap

Excelsior beat Sparta Rotterdam 2–1 at home. At half-time it was 1–0.

In possession, the visitors ran the game with 57% of the ball. In attack, the hosts carried the greater threat — 14 shots to 10, 4 on target. For discipline, the referee produced 3 yellow cards.

Model audit for this match: of 11 graded markets, 5 landed and 6 missed, for a net -2.43 units (Brier 0.184).

Bet recap · markets settled

11 · 5 W · 6 L
Market Odds Closed AI Result P/L · 1u
Away Win 2.80 — 38% Lost −1.00 Miss
Double Chance X2 1.67 — 63% Lost −1.00 Miss
Over 3.5 2.31 — 44% Lost −1.00 Miss
BTTS No 2.66 — 35% Lost −1.00 Miss
Under 3.5 1.64 — 56% Cashed +0.64 Cashed
Home Win 2.42 — 37% Cashed +1.42 Cashed
Under 2.5 2.44 — 36% Lost −1.00 Miss
Double Chance 1X 1.48 — 62% Cashed +0.48 Cashed
Over 2.5 1.53 — 64% Cashed +0.53 Cashed
BTTS Yes 1.50 — 65% Cashed +0.50 Cashed
Draw 3.88 — 25% Lost −1.00 Miss
Total · 11 markets @ 1u each — — — 5 W · 6 L −2.43u −22% ROI
Value pick of the night · Away Win
EXC – SPA @ 2.80
+6.9%
Edge
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