Sparta Rotterdam vs Willem II prediction — Eredivisie · Sat 17 Oct · 20:00 UK

Eredivisie · Sat 17 Oct · 20:00 UK
Sparta Rotterdam 57Draw 22Willem II 21
Sparta Rotterdam or draw has not moved in a day — steady at 79%
The call
79%
Sparta Rotterdam or draw
Calls on the result published at 75–80% have landed 75% of the time
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3.4
Goals expected
13d 18hUntil lineups lock
Goal before half-time
73%
Both teams score
63%
3+ goals
66%

What we expect · full match

Sparta RotterdamWillem II
2.1Goals1.3
avg 1.7 · 3 away · 2+ in 3/6
avg 0.8 · 2 away · 1+ in 4/6
27.6Shots19.0
avg 13.7 · 3 away · 28+ in 0/6
avg 11.7 · 2 away · 19+ in 0/6
6.1On target3.8
avg 5.0 · 3 away · 6+ in 3/6
avg 3.0 · 2 away · 4+ in 2/6
8.1Corners5.0
avg 6.2 · 3 away · 8+ in 1/6
avg 4.3 · 2 away · 5+ in 3/6
How to read this

The small bars under each number are that side’s most recent matches (up to six), home and away, against opponents of mixed strength, oldest on the left; the dashed line is the number we expect. Our forecast is for this opponent at this ground, so a favourite’s recent numbers often sit below it and an underdog’s above it.

Recent averages · last 6 matches

What each side has actually done lately, home and away — a record, not a forecast.

Sparta RotterdamWillem II
Attack
1.7Goals0.8
1.8Expected goals (xG)1.3
13.7Shots11.7
5.0Shots on target3.0
3.7Big chances2.7
6.2Corners4.3
Defence
2.7Goals conceded2.7
1.9xG conceded2.3
17.3Shots faced19.8
5.8On target faced6.8
6.5Corners conceded7.2
3.2Keeper saves4.2
Style & discipline
47%Possession40%
10.0Fouls8.2
0.8Yellow cards1.2
0.5Offsides1.3

What we expect

MarketProbability1-day change
Sparta Rotterdam to score88%0
Over 1.5 goals85%0
Willem II to score72%0
Over 2.5 goals66%0

In plain English

Sparta Rotterdam should get at least a draw here. The model expects them to create around half a goal more per game than Willem II, and Willem II have not beaten them in their last five meetings. Expect goals: the model sees around three.

What would change the call

Sparta Rotterdam or draw, priced again from the same expected goals if the match reaches these states.

Sparta Rotterdam lead 1–0 at half-time79% → 95%
Willem II lead 1–0 at half-time79% → 46%
Goalless at half-time79% → 79%

Each row is the call re-priced for that scoreline at half-time. Lineups are not in it — we publish per-player shooting rates, not a squad-strength number, so what a rested front three does to this figure is not something we can honestly put a number on.

Sparta Rotterdam · last 6

Lv SC Heerenveen0–411 shots
Lat PSV Eindhoven1–410 shots
Dv PEC Zwolle2–221 shots
Lat Excelsior1–210 shots
Dv FC Utrecht3–314 shots
Wat Telstar3–116 shots

Willem II · last 6

Lv Fortuna Sittard0–115 shots
Lat Ajax1–510 shots
Dat AZ Alkmaar1–18 shots
Lv Excelsior0–316 shots
Dv SC Heerenveen2–212 shots
Lv NEC Nijmegen1–49 shots

First half — what we expect

Sparta Rotterdam
63%
to score before half-time
Willem II
27%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 73%

Sparta RotterdamWillem II
12.41st-half shots8.6
avg 6.3 · 3 away · 12+ in 0/6
avg 5.2 · 2 away · 9+ in 0/6
2.81st-half shots on target2.0
avg 2.2 · 3 away · 3+ in 3/6
avg 1.7 · 2 away · 2+ in 3/6
3.81st-half corners2.3
avg 3.2 · 3 away · 4+ in 3/6
avg 1.5 · 2 away · 2+ in 2/6

First-half chances

64%Chance of 11+ shots28%
46%Chance of 13+ shots14%
73%Chance of 2+ shots on target55%
32%Chance of 4+ shots on target16%
68%Chance of 3+ corners40%
34%Chance of 5+ corners12%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Sparta Rotterdam12.415.2
Shots · Willem II8.610.5
Shots on target · Sparta Rotterdam2.83.2
Shots on target · Willem II2.01.8
Corners · Sparta Rotterdam3.84.3
Corners · Willem II2.32.6
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Second half — who scores?

At half-time we update each side’s chance of scoring in the second half from what the first half showed.

Player forecasts

How much each player is expected to threaten the goal if he starts — lineups are confirmed about an hour before kickoff.

Based on counted shooting from the 2025/26 season in this competition.

Sparta Rotterdam
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Milan Zonneveld
FW · 4.1 shots expected
98%
83%
54%
Shunsuke Mito
MF · 2.9 shots expected
94%
62%
25%
Tobias Lauritsen
FW · 2.9 shots expected
94%
67%
30%
Mitchell van Bergen
MF · 2.8 shots expected
94%
59%
23%
Vito van Crooij
MF · 1.9 shots expected
85%
50%
15%
Jens Toornstra
MF · 1.7 shots expected
82%
35%
7%

These are forecasts, not tips. A player’s rate is weighted toward the league average when it rests on fewer minutes, so a small sample never reads as a certainty.

Model inputs

Sparta Rotterdam form (last 6)W D L D L L
Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.9 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Sparta Rotterdam 5 · Draws 0 · Willem II 0
Willem II in their league tableBottom quarter

Head to head

Dec 2025Willem II 1–5 Sparta Rotterdam
Mar 2025Sparta Rotterdam 4–0 Willem II
Aug 2024Willem II 1–2 Sparta Rotterdam
Jul 2022Willem II 0–2 Sparta Rotterdam
Feb 2022Sparta Rotterdam 1–0 Willem II
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Common questions

Who will win Sparta Rotterdam vs Willem II?

Bawler's model rates this match: Sparta Rotterdam are favoured (57% win probability vs 21% for Willem II, 22% draw). The model uses each side’s expected goals, recent form and the strength of the opposition.

What is the predicted score for Sparta Rotterdam vs Willem II?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is Sparta Rotterdam 2-1 Willem II (9.5% probability). Expected total goals: 3.4.

How does Bawler predict Sparta Rotterdam vs Willem II?

Bawler estimates each side's expected goals from its results and the quality of its chances, adjusted for the strength of the opposition and for home advantage, then works out the chance of every scoreline to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. Team news and lineups are not built into these numbers. For this match that gives Sparta Rotterdam 57%, the draw 22% and Willem II 21%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in Sparta Rotterdam vs Willem II?

Probably — Bawler's model gives both teams scoring a 63% chance. That is based on Sparta Rotterdam expecting 2.14 goals and Willem II 1.26.

Over or under 2.5 goals in Sparta Rotterdam vs Willem II?

Bawler's model expects 3.4 goals in total. It leans towards three or more goals: over 2.5 goals is 66%.

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