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FC Utrecht vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2022-23
FC Utrecht
3 – 1
Full Time
Sparta Rotterdam
Sun 23 Oct 2022 · 14:45 UTC Stadion Galgenwaard HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 90' Maurice Steijn
Y 90' Vito van Crooij
Y 90' Mike Eerdhuijzen

Overview

Match Preview

FC Utrecht vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie at Stadion Galgenwaard.

Match Details

  • Referee Stan Teuben
  • Referee Richard Polman
  • Referee Bas Nijhuis
  • Referee Richard Brondijk
  • Referee Martijn Vos
  • Referee Roan van Marrewijk (Netherlands)

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

9
3
3
FC Utrecht 15 games · Avg 3.0 goals Sparta Rotterdam
Last 5 meetings
2022-10-23 FC Utrecht 3–1 Sparta Rotterdam 2022-01-23 Sparta Rotterdam 0–3 FC Utrecht 2021-08-15 FC Utrecht 4–0 Sparta Rotterdam 2021-05-13 Sparta Rotterdam 0–0 FC Utrecht 2021-01-24 FC Utrecht 1–0 Sparta Rotterdam

Recent Form

FC Utrecht
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct Sparta Rotterdam H 3–1 W
16 Oct PSV A 1–6 L
09 Oct AZ H 1–2 L
02 Oct SBV Excelsior A 1–0 W
16 Sep NEC H 0–0 D
11 Sep SBV Vitesse H 1–0 W
Sparta Rotterdam
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct FC Utrecht A 1–3 L
16 Oct NEC H 2–0 W
08 Oct FC Emmen H 3–1 W
02 Oct RKC Waalwijk A 2–2 D
17 Sep FC Groningen H 2–1 W
11 Sep Feyenoord Rotterdam A 0–3 L

Season Stats

FC Utrecht Sparta Rotterdam
#15 Position #12
5 Points 5
7 Played 7
1 / 2 / 4 W / D / L 1 / 2 / 4
11 Scored 10
24 Conceded 17
-13 GD -7
0.71 PPG 0.71
14% Win % 14%

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season
0% Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season

FC Utrecht are 15th (5 pts). Sparta Rotterdam are 12th (5 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

FC Utrecht
0-15
1/4
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/6
61-75
2/2
76+
5/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)

FC Utrecht
Artem Stepanov 5 G
Dani de Wit 2 G
Matisse Didden 2 G
Adrian Blake 2 G
Sparta Rotterdam
Milan Zonneveld 5 G 1 A
Marvin Young 2 G
Nokkvi THorisson 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Stadion Galgenwaard will turn into a battlefield for FC Utrecht and Sparta Rotterdam.
  • 5' Sparta Rotterdam have won 316 goals from 235 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 6' Daishawn Redan puts FC Utrecht on the lead.
  • 11' It’s high time Maurice Steijn made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 16' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Arno Verschueren made 103 appearances and scored 29 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 21' Sparta Rotterdam started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 21.
  • 26' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Maurice Steijn will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 31' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Utrecht and Sparta Rotterdam are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 36' FC Utrecht is showing some good football. However, FC Utrecht are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 41' Sparta Rotterdam looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Marvin Young scoring 1 goals.
  • 46' Sparta Rotterdam manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shurandy Sambo is hanging Dirk Abels on the field on 46 minute.
  • 48' Anastasios Douvikas makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and FC Utrecht are in front.
  • 53' It looks like no one’s ball. Sparta Rotterdam is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 58' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Utrecht and Sparta Rotterdam are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 63' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sparta Rotterdam needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 67' A tactical swap from FC Utrecht — Othman Boussaid on, Taylor Booth off on 67 minutes.
  • 72' Bas Dost is replacing Daishawn Redan for the FC Utrecht side.
  • 75' The whistle greets Mike van der Hoorn as he departs to be replaced by Ruben Kluivert.
  • 79' The deadlock is broken! Sean Klaiber gets on the scoresheet on 79 minutes.
  • 84' Joshua Kitolano makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Sparta Rotterdam are in front.
  • 86' It is a substitution in Sparta Rotterdam team. Bart Vriends is replaced by Mario Engels on 86 minute.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Maurice Steijn on 90.
  • FC Utrecht celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

FC Utrecht Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Henk Fraser

Sparta Rotterdam Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maurice Steijn

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Anastasios Douvikas 4
Victor Jensen 3
Adam Maher 2
Sander van de Streek 2
Paxten Aaronson 2
Mimoun Mahi 2
Tobias Lauritsen 2
Bart Ramselaar 2

Head to Head

2022-10-23 FC Utrecht 3–1 Sparta Rotterdam 2022-01-23 Sparta Rotterdam 0–3 FC Utrecht 2021-08-15 FC Utrecht 4–0 Sparta Rotterdam 2021-05-13 Sparta Rotterdam 0–0 FC Utrecht 2021-01-24 FC Utrecht 1–0 Sparta Rotterdam

FC Utrecht Form

2022-10-23 FC Utrecht 3–1 Sparta Rotterdam W 2022-10-16 PSV 6–1 FC Utrecht L 2022-10-09 FC Utrecht 1–2 AZ L 2022-10-02 SBV Excelsior 0–1 FC Utrecht W 2022-09-16 FC Utrecht 0–0 NEC D 2022-09-11 FC Utrecht 1–0 SBV Vitesse W

Sparta Rotterdam Form

2022-10-23 FC Utrecht 3–1 Sparta Rotterdam L 2022-10-16 Sparta Rotterdam 2–0 NEC W 2022-10-08 Sparta Rotterdam 3–1 FC Emmen W 2022-10-02 RKC Waalwijk 2–2 Sparta Rotterdam D 2022-09-17 Sparta Rotterdam 2–1 FC Groningen W 2022-09-11 Feyenoord Rotterdam 3–0 Sparta Rotterdam L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.27 FC Utrecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59 Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Utrecht54% Draw22% Sparta Rotterdam24%
Actual: FC Utrecht win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.86
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 53%
47%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

FC Utrecht or Draw
76%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
46%
FC Utrecht or Sparta Rotterdam
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Utrecht39% Draw38% Sparta Rotterdam23%
Actual: FC Utrecht win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8.4%
2 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.5%
3 – 2
5%
1 – 0
4.4%
3 – 0
4.1%
4 – 1
3.6%
2 – 3
3.5%
0 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — FC Utrecht

Handicap FC Utrecht covers Push Sparta Rotterdam covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 16% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 20% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 14% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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