Almere City FC vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Almere City FC vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie at Yanmar Stadion.
- Almere City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Sparta Rotterdam 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alex Bos
- Assistant 1 Maarten Ketting
- Assistant 2 Don Frijn
4 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 9.5 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 2–3 | L |
| 07 Apr | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Apr | RKC Waalwijk | A | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Mar | FC Volendam | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Mar | SBV Vitesse | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Mar | FC Utrecht | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr | Almere City FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 06 Apr | Heracles Almelo | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Apr | SBV Vitesse | A | 4–1 | W |
| 30 Mar | Fortuna Sittard | H | 4–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | AFC Ajax | H | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Mar | FC Twente '65 | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sparta Rotterdam
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/5
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sparta Rotterdam
| Milan Zonneveld | 5 G | 1 A |
| Marvin Young | 2 G | |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Yanmar Stadion. Almere City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Sparta Rotterdam.
- 5' Almere City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Yoann Cathline on 5.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sparta Rotterdam that had 234 games and scored 314 goals.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 19' Tobias Lauritsen does the damage! The net is bulging and Sparta Rotterdam surge ahead!
- 24' It looks like no one’s ball. Almere City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 28' Magnificent from Djevencio van der Kust! That is 1 goals in 321 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 32' A change in the Almere City FC ranks — Adi Nalic exits the field as Rajiv van La Parra enters on 32.
- 37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' Controversy at the stadium! Sheral Floranus argues furiously but the card stands.
- 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Almere City FC and Sparta Rotterdam are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 46' Almere City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joey Jacobs is hanging Pena on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 56' Almere City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 58' A meaty challenge results in booking for Stije Resink on 58.
- 63' Samuel Sahin-Radlinger, a Austria , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 66' Almere City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 66.
- 69' It is a substitution in Almere City FC team. Sheral Floranus is replaced by Theo Barbet on 69 minute.
- 74' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 75' Almere City FC make a change. Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp trudges off to be replaced by Jason van Duiven on 75 minutes.
- 80' Fresh legs for Sparta Rotterdam! Camiel Neghli comes on to replace Shunsuke Mito.
- 85' Both keepers have barely been tested. Almere City FC and Sparta Rotterdam are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 86' The Sparta Rotterdam manager makes a substitution. Pelle Clement departs to be replaced by Jonathan de Guzman.
- 87' The deadlock is broken! Thomas Robinet gets on the scoresheet on 87 minutes.
- 88' Arno Verschueren doubles the advantage! 2-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 89' Time for substitution for Sparta Rotterdam. Koki Saito is replaced by Rick Meissen.
- Full Time. Sparta Rotterdam beats Almere City FC
Lineups
Almere City FC Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 4
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2
Sheral Floranus ↓ Theo Barbet 69'
- 9
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6
Pena ↓ Joey Jacobs 46'
- 18
-
16
Adi Nalic ↓ Rajiv van La Parra 32'
- 20
- 19
- 28
- 15
- 39
Bench
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27
Rajiv van La Parra ↑ 32'
- 29
- 21
-
22
Theo Barbet ↑ 69'
- 5
- 24
- 14
-
3
Joey Jacobs ↑ 46'
- 1
-
7
Jason van Duiven ↑ 75'
- 52
-
17
Kornelius Hansen ↑ 75'
Coach
Alex Pastoor
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- –
- –
- –
- –
- –
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–
Koki Saito ↓ Rick Meissen 89'
- –
- –
- –
- –
-
–
Shunsuke Mito ↓ Camiel Neghli 80'
Bench
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–
Jonathan de Guzman ↑ 86'
- –
- –
- –
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–
Camiel Neghli ↑ 80'
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–
Rick Meissen ↑ 89'
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- –
- –
- –
Coach
Jeroen Rijsdijk
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Thomas Robinet | 3 |
| Joshua Kitolano | 1 |
| Yoann Cathline | 1 |
| Arno Verschueren | 1 |
| Djevencio van der Kust | 1 |
| Tobias Lauritsen | 1 |
| Pelle Clement | 1 |
| Camiel Neghli | 1 |
Head to Head
Almere City FC Form
Sparta Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.55
Almere City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7
Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for:
Almere City FC or Sparta Rotterdam 74% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sparta Rotterdam win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Almere City FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
65%
Almere City FC or Sparta Rotterdam
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sparta Rotterdam win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
5.9%
0 – 2
5.6%
0 – 0
5.4%
1 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
Actual
Asian Handicap — Almere City FC
| Handicap | Almere City FC covers | Push | Sparta Rotterdam covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 19% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Almere City FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.