Willem II vs Sparta Rotterdam – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

18/12/2025 at 15:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))

Koning Willem II Stadion (Tilburg).

KNVB Beker - 1/16-finals
Referee: Bos A. (Ned)
Where to Watch on TV:


Netherlands	Canal+, ESPN 3, ESPN Extra

Match Stats


Expected Goals (xG)
2.11	2.70
Ball Possession
37%	63%
Total shots
15	17
Shots on target
8	8
Big Chances
3	4
Corner Kicks
3	6
Passes
80% (263/327)	89% (490/549)
Yellow Cards
1	1
Expected Goals (xG)
2.11	2.70
xG on target (xGOT)
2.65	3.07
Total shots
15	17
Shots on target
8	8
Shots off target
5	5
Blocked Shots
2	4
Shots inside the Box
9	11
Shots outside the Box
6	6
Hit the Woodwork
0	0
Big Chances
3	4
Corner Kicks
3	6
Touches in opposition box
16	35
Accurate through passes
0	1
Offsides
2	1
Free Kicks
12	10
Passes
80% (263/327)	89% (490/549)
Long passes
46% (21/46)	66% (25/38)
Passes in final third
68% (49/72)	78% (129/165)
Crosses
31% (4/13)	26% (6/23)
Expected assists (xA)
0.65	1.61
Throw-ins
15	13
Fouls
10	12
Tackles
44% (7/16)	80% (8/10)
Duels won
44	36
Clearances
26	16
Interceptions
19	7
Errors leading to shot
0	0
Errors leading to goal
1	0
Goalkeeper Saves
3	6
xGOT faced
3.07	2.65
Goals prevented
-1.93	1.65

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (0 - 2)
21', 0 - 1, Mito S. ⚽, Quintero T. (A),
23', Ciranni A. 🟨,
34', Clement P. 🟨,
39', 0 - 2, Mito S. ⚽, Thorisson N. (A),
2nd Half (1 - 3)
46', Doodeman N. ↓, Culum A. ↑,
46', Ciranni A. ↓, Mathijsen J. ↑,
49', 1 - 2, Behounek R. ⚽, Culum A. (A),
51', Haen D. ↓, Baartmans S. ↑,
57', 1 - 3, Thorisson N. ⚽, Mito S. (A),
67', Sambo S. ↓, Martes L. ↑,
67', Kleijn M. ↓, Martins Indi B. ↑,
72', Zarrouk A. ↓, El Allouchi M. ↑,
74', Mito S. ↓, Ltaief S. ↑,
74', Oufkir A. ↓, Santos A. ↑,
77', Stam F. ↓, van Loon P. ↑,
78', El Allouchi M. (Penalty Awarded),
80', 1 - 4, Duijvestijn L. ⚽, Martes L. (A),
81', Thorisson N. ↓, Lauritsen T. ↑,
88', 1 - 5, Lauritsen T. (Penalty Awarded),

Highlights

Chances of winning

Willem II
29.7%

Draw
24.6%

Sparta Rotterdam
45.6%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

27.8%

25.2%

47%

Our Initial ML Estimation

29.5%

23.7%

44.3%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Willem II has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.9%)

Sparta Rotterdam has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-1.4%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Willem II than the current prediction. (-0.2%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Sparta Rotterdam than the current prediction. (-1.3%)

Willem II - Sparta Rotterdam Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	3.15 ↓ (3.35)	3.79 ↑ (3.7)	2.04 ↑ (1.98)	7% (7.4%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.75

What is the prediction for Willem II - Sparta Rotterdam?

Users Predictions: 14 users predict this event. Willem II will win (votes: 3 - 21.4%). Sparta Rotterdam will win (votes: 8 - 57.1%). It will Tie (votes: 3 - 21.4%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Sparta Rotterdam: 31.2% – 83%.

High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 4 high ROI users predict this event. Willem II (votes: 1 - 25%). Sparta Rotterdam (votes: 2 - 50%). Tie (votes: 1 - 25%).

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.

Preview Facts

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Willem II won 1.
Recent performances by Willem II have been up and down (last 5 games: 2 wins).
Sparta Rotterdam is currently in poor form (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).
Sparta Rotterdam could have a small edge in this match.
In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Willem II won 6 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 12 matches, and goals 25:36. (average 1.3:1.8).
Including home matches between the teams, Willem II won 4 matches, drew 1 match, lost 8 matches, and goals 19:27. (average 1.5:2.1).

How many head-to-head matches has Willem II won against Sparta Rotterdam?

Willem II has won 1 of their last 5 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Sparta Rotterdam won against Willem II?

Sparta Rotterdam has won 4 of their last 5 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Willem II - Sparta Rotterdam were as follows:

26.07.2025 Willem II - Sparta Rotterdam 3:1

02.03.2025 Sparta Rotterdam - Willem II 4:0

31.08.2024 Willem II - Sparta Rotterdam 1:2

27.07.2024 Willem II - Sparta Rotterdam 2:4

29.07.2023 Willem II - Sparta Rotterdam 0:3

Latest results of Willem II

12.12.2025 Willem II - Cambuur 0:1 ✺

06.12.2025 Willem II - Dordrecht 2:0 ✺

28.11.2025 Den Bosch - Willem II 2:1 ✺

21.11.2025 VVV-Venlo - Willem II 0:2 ✺

15.11.2025 Willem II - Emmen 1:1 ✺

Latest results of Sparta Rotterdam

14.12.2025 Sparta Rotterdam - Heerenveen 0:3 ✺

07.12.2025 Sparta Rotterdam - NAC Breda 1:0 ✺

29.11.2025 NEC Nijmegen - Sparta Rotterdam 3:1 ✺

22.11.2025 Sparta Rotterdam - Fortuna Sittard 1:1 ✺

08.11.2025 Zwolle - Sparta Rotterdam 1:0 ✺

Draw

2025/26

1/128-finals

1	Helmond	Bye
4	Bye	Zwolle
8	Bye	AZ Alkmaar
9	Aalsmeer	HZVV Hoogeveen	2 : 4
10	Bye	Excelsior Maassluis
12	Bye	Excelsior
16	Bye	Ajax
17	Walcheren	Noordwijk	1 : 3
18	Bye	Hardenberg
20	Bye	Oss
24	Bye	Utrecht
25	USV Hercules	GOES	4 : 0
26	Bye	Spakenburg
27	Erp	VV DOVO	0 : 4
28	TEC	SV Poortugaal	3 : 2
29	Raalte	HVV Hollandia	4 : 1
30	SteDoCo	DVS '33 Ermelo	0 : 2
32	Bye	Twente
33	SV Juliana	Meerssen	0 : 2
34	Gemert	Huizen	2 : 1
36	Bye	Sittard
37	Harkemase Boys	Sparta Nijkerk	0 : 1
38	Kloetinge	DVO	3 : 0
40	Bye	Almere City
41	Hoek	Rijnvogels	6 : 4
42	Blauw Geel	VVOG	2 : 1
44	Bye	Eindhoven FC
45	Lisse	Westlandia	1 : 0
46	VV Zwaluwen	Urk	1 : 2
48	Bye	Telstar
49	VVSB	Capelle	1 : 2
50	Scheveningen	Staphorst	2 : 0
52	Bye	Roda
56	Bye	G.A. Eagles
57	NAC Breda	Bye
60	Bye	Heracles
61	De Foresters	VV Scherpenzeel	2 : 3
62	Hoogeveen	Velocitas	6 : 1
64	Bye	FC Emmen
65	TOGB	UDI'19	1 : 3
66	Sportlust	Sportclub 25	4 : 1
67	Kozakken Boys	Kampong	4 : 0
68	Bye	Barendrecht
69	De Treffers	Bye
70	Bye	RKAV Volendam
72	Bye	Maastricht
73	Eemdijk	Dongen	4 : 0
74	Emmen	Excelsior 31	2 : 5
76	Bye	AFC
77	Rijnsburgse Boys	Bye
80	Bye	Nijmegen
81	Willem II	Bye
84	Bye	Dordrecht
85	Sparta Rotterdam	Bye
88	Bye	Groningen
89	Quick Boys	Bye
92	Bye	FC Volendam
93	Heino	Groene Ster	3 : 4
94	IJsselmeervogels	Genemuiden	0 : 1
95	Halsteren	ACV Assen	3 : 1
96	AWC	ASWH	0 : 2
97	Den Bosch	Bye
100	Bye	Den Haag
101	Katwijk	Bye
104	Bye	Vitesse
105	PSV	Bye
109	ADO 20 Heemskerk	Roosendaal	0 : 2
110	Bye	GVVV
112	Bye	De Graafschap
113	Feyenoord	Bye
117	Venlo	Bye
120	Bye	Heerenveen
121	Olde Veste	HSC '21	0 : 3
122	't Zand	Mierlo-Hout	4 : 2
123	HFC	Bye
124	UNA	ARC	1 : 2
125	Waalwijk	Bye
128	Bye	Cambuur

1/64-finals

1	Helmond	Bye
2	Bye	Zwolle
4	Bye	AZ Alkmaar
5	HZVV Hoogeveen	Excelsior Maassluis	1 : 5
6	Bye	Excelsior
8	Bye	Ajax
9	Noordwijk	Hardenberg	0 : 2
10	Bye	Oss
12	Bye	Utrecht
13	USV Hercules	Spakenburg	1 : 3
14	VV DOVO	TEC	1 : 0
15	Raalte	DVS '33 Ermelo	1 : 0
16	Bye	Twente
17	Meerssen	Gemert	0 : 1
18	Bye	Sittard
19	Sparta Nijkerk	Kloetinge	4 : 3
20	Bye	Almere City
21	Hoek	Blauw Geel	1 : 0
22	Bye	Eindhoven FC
23	Lisse	Urk	4 : 1
24	Bye	Telstar
25	Capelle	Scheveningen	5 : 1
26	Bye	Roda
28	Bye	G.A. Eagles
29	NAC Breda	Bye
30	Bye	Heracles
31	VV Scherpenzeel	Hoogeveen	3 : 4
32	Bye	FC Emmen
33	UDI'19	Sportlust	0 : 1
34	Kozakken Boys	Barendrecht	2 : 3
35	De Treffers	RKAV Volendam	6 : 3
36	Bye	Maastricht
37	Eemdijk	Excelsior 31	2 : 1
38	Bye	AFC
39	Rijnsburgse Boys	Bye
40	Bye	Nijmegen
41	Willem II	Bye
42	Bye	Dordrecht
43	Sparta Rotterdam	Bye
44	Bye	Groningen
45	Quick Boys	Bye
46	Bye	FC Volendam
47	Groene Ster	Genemuiden	1 : 2
48	Halsteren	ASWH	3 : 2
49	Den Bosch	Bye
50	Bye	Den Haag
51	Katwijk	Bye
52	Bye	Vitesse
53	PSV	Bye
55	Roosendaal	GVVV	0 : 1
56	Bye	De Graafschap
57	Feyenoord	Bye
59	Venlo	Bye
60	Bye	Heerenveen
61	HSC '21	't Zand	3 : 1
62	HFC	ARC	5 : 0
63	Waalwijk	Bye
64	Bye	Cambuur

1/32-finals

1	Helmond	Zwolle	1 : 4
2	Bye	AZ Alkmaar
3	Excelsior Maassluis	Excelsior	1 : 0
4	Bye	Ajax
5	Hardenberg	Oss	0 : 2
6	Bye	Utrecht
7	Spakenburg	VV DOVO	5 : 1
8	Raalte	Twente	1 : 4
9	Gemert	Sittard	0 : 1
10	Sparta Nijkerk	Almere City	0 : 2
11	Hoek	Eindhoven FC	3 : 2
12	Lisse	Telstar	0 : 5
13	Capelle	Roda	1 : 5
14	Bye	G.A. Eagles
15	NAC Breda	Heracles	1 : 4
16	Hoogeveen	FC Emmen	1 : 0
17	Sportlust	Barendrecht	1 : 0
18	De Treffers	Maastricht	3 : 1
19	Eemdijk	AFC	1 : 2
20	Rijnsburgse Boys	Nijmegen	2 : 3
21	Willem II	Dordrecht	7 : 0
22	Sparta Rotterdam	Groningen	5 : 2
23	Quick Boys	FC Volendam	1 : 2
24	Genemuiden	Halsteren	1 : 0
25	Den Bosch	Den Haag	4 : 3
26	Katwijk	Vitesse	2 : 1
27	PSV	Bye
28	GVVV	De Graafschap	4 : 2
29	Feyenoord	Bye
30	Venlo	Heerenveen	0 : 3
31	HSC '21	HFC	3 : 0
32	Waalwijk	Cambuur	3 : 2

1/16-finals

1	Zwolle	AZ Alkmaar	1 : 3
2	Excelsior Maassluis	Ajax	2 : 7
3	Oss	Utrecht	0 : 2
4	Spakenburg	Twente	3 : 6
5	Sittard	Almere City	2 : 3
6	Hoek	Telstar	1 : 4
7	Roda	G.A. Eagles	1 : 2
8	Heracles	Hoogeveen	4 : 1
9	Sportlust	De Treffers	0 : 1
10	AFC	Nijmegen	1 : 3
11	Willem II	Sparta Rotterdam	1 : 5
12	FC Volendam	Genemuiden	2 : 0
13	Den Bosch	Katwijk	2 : 1
14	PSV	GVVV	3 : 0
15	Feyenoord	Heerenveen	2 : 3
16	HSC '21	Waalwijk	0 : 9

1/8-finals

1	AZ Alkmaar	Ajax	6 : 0
2	Utrecht	Twente	1 : 2
3	Almere City	Telstar	1 : 3
4	G.A. Eagles	Heracles	3 : 2
5	De Treffers	Nijmegen	1 : 2
6	Sparta Rotterdam	FC Volendam	1 : 2
7	Den Bosch	PSV	1 : 4
8	Heerenveen	Waalwijk	3 : 1

Quarter-finals

1	AZ Alkmaar	Twente	2 : 1
2	Telstar	G.A. Eagles	2 : 1
3	Nijmegen	FC Volendam	1 : 0
4	PSV	Heerenveen	4 : 1

Semi-finals

1	AZ Alkmaar	Telstar
2	Nijmegen	PSV

Final

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TBD #1

TBD #2