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FC Twente '65 vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2020-21
Tue 22 Dec 2020 · 20:00 UTC De Grolsch Veste HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Kik Pierie 82' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Twente '65 vs Sparta RotterdamEredivisie at De Grolsch Veste.

Match Details

  • Referee Nicky Siebert
  • Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
  • Referee Martijn Vos
  • Referee Erik Koopman

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec Sparta Rotterdam H 0–2 L
19 Dec VVV Venlo A 2–1 W
13 Dec AZ H 1–3 L
05 Dec AFC Ajax A 2–1 W
27 Nov RKC Waalwijk H 0–2 L
22 Nov PSV H 1–1 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec FC Twente '65 A 2–0 W
19 Dec FC Groningen H 2–3 L
13 Dec Willem II Tilburg A 3–1 W
04 Dec FC Emmen H 2–1 W
29 Nov PSV A 0–1 L
22 Nov ADO Den Haag H 6–0 W

Season Stats

FC Twente '65 Sparta Rotterdam
#5 Position #16
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
PPG
Win %

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FC Twente '65 are 5th (0 pts). Sparta Rotterdam are 16th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at De Grolsch Veste. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Twente \'65 and Sparta Rotterdam.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Michael Heylen, as he is very good at scoring at De Grolsch Veste with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' Sparta Rotterdam fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Twente \'65 and Sparta Rotterdam are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' FC Twente \'65 is showing some good football. However, FC Twente \'65 are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 35' FC Twente \'65 are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sparta Rotterdam backline.
  • 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mica Pinto made 265 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 45' Maduka Okoye has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 46' Mario Engels doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 51' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Twente \'65 in their trying to find a way past Sparta Rotterdam's compact .
  • 54' Sparta Rotterdam ring the changes. Sven Mijnans has done his job and it is now time for Jeffrey Fortes to step up.
  • 59' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Vaclav Cerny suffering a number of foals already.
  • 64' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 67' What a strike from Deroy Duarte! The score is 0-2.
  • 68' Another substitution for FC Twente '65 to replace Vaclav Cerny by Halil Dervisoglu on 68 minute.
  • 70' Sparta Rotterdam manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Reda Kharchouch is hanging Mario Engels on the field on 70 minute.
  • 75' FC Twente \'65 seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 80' Another substitution for FC Twente '65 to replace Julio Pleguezuelo by Dario Dumic on 80 minute.
  • 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kik Pierie.
  • 83' Bryan Smeets has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lennart Thy on 83 minute.
  • 88' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Twente \'65 side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Twente \'65 0-2 Sparta Rotterdam.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.36 FC Twente \'65 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9 Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 86% + Sparta Rotterdam or Draw 81%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Twente \'6519% Draw38% Sparta Rotterdam43%
Actual: Sparta Rotterdam win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes20% 0% No80%
Avg goals/match: 1.26
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 69%
31%
± 1.5 36%
64%
± 2.5 14%
86%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

FC Twente \'65 or Draw
57%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
81%
FC Twente \'65 or Sparta Rotterdam
62%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Twente \'657% Draw66% Sparta Rotterdam27%
Actual: Sparta Rotterdam win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
31.1%
0 – 1
24%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
10.1%
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
4.5%
0 – 3
3.1%
2 – 1
1.6%
2 – 0
1.5%
1 – 3
1.4%
2 – 2
0.9%
0 – 4
0.7%

Asian Handicap — FC Twente \'65

Handicap FC Twente \'65 covers Push Sparta Rotterdam covers
-2.5 0% 100%
-2 0% 2% 98%
-1.5 2% 98%
-1 2% 10% 88%
-0.5 12% 88%
+0.5 54% 46%
+1 54% 29% 17%
+1.5 83% 17%
+2 83% 12% 4%
+2.5 96% 4%

Clean Sheet

FC Twente \'65 keeps clean sheet
41%
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
70%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.