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Twente and Sparta Rotterdam bring a clear Twente advantage to their Eredivisie meetings, but the contest has not lost its counterpoints. Twente won 4–0 at home on 10 May 2026 and 5–1 away on 19 September 2025, while the teams drew 1–1 at Twente on 17 August 2024. Those margins frame a hierarchy that Sparta can still test on the pitch.
Past matches, Twente vs Sparta Rotterdam
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Twente
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31G
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21G
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9F
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8F
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42M
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12D
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7F
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3D
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32M
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4M
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38D
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25F
Sparta Rotterdam Substitutes
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G
30
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G
20
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M
13
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M
18
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D
15
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M
21
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F
19
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D
14
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M
17
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F
22
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M
16
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D
12
Match events
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17'Marvin Young Yellow Card
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19'C. Terho M. van Bergen
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58'⚽T. van den Belt Normal Goal (Asst: B. van Rooij)
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59'⚽T. van den Belt Normal Goal
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70'Bruno Martins Indi Yellow Card
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71'M. Pjaca S. Orjasaeter
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71'⚽K. Hlynsson Normal Goal
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72'P. Clement S. Sambo
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72'M. Zonneveld J. Kitolano
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72'M. Zonneveld J. Kitolano
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72'P. Clement S. Sambo
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73'P. Clement S. Sambo
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73'M. Zonneveld J. Kitolano
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78'⚽D. Rots Normal Goal
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79'D. Weidmann T. van den Belt
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79'R. van Wolfswinkel D. Rots
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79'R. van Wolfswinkel D. Rots
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79'D. Weidmann T. van den Belt
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80'A. Roaldsoy A. Santos
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80'J. Toornstra T. Lauritsen
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80'J. Toornstra T. Lauritsen
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80'A. Roaldsoy A. Santos
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88'R. Propper M. Rots
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88'A. Verschueren K. Hlynsson
Stats for this game
Matchup Twente VS Sparta Rotterdam
Twente control the balance
Twente’s broader position is supported by wins in both settings. Twente beat Sparta Rotterdam 4–0 at home on 10 May 2026 and 5–1 away on 19 September 2025, then won 2–0 away on 4 May 2025. The margins vary from decisive to controlled, but together they establish Twente as the stronger side in this fixture. The varied margins matter because they leave room for resistance without hiding the larger hierarchy. Sparta therefore enter each meeting with a difficult but identifiable challenge.
Sparta’s resistance matters
The 1–1 draw at Twente on 17 August 2024 offers a useful counterweight. It shows that Sparta can prevent Twente from converting the matchup into a clear separation, even though the wider balance remains tilted. That tension gives future meetings their question: can Sparta keep the score close long enough to change the outcome, or will Twente’s greater weight again decide the contest?