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FC Utrecht vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2023-24
FC Utrecht
0 – 1
Full Time
Sparta Rotterdam
Sun 12 May 2024 · 12:30 UTC Stadion Galgenwaard HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 68' Camiel Neghli
Hidde ter Avest 23' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Utrecht vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie at Stadion Galgenwaard.

Match Details

  • Referee J. van der Laan
  • Assistant 1 Sjoerd Nanninga
  • Assistant 2 Roan van Marrewijk (Netherlands)
4 games this season 🟨 4.8/game ⚽ 16.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
2024-05-12 FC Utrecht 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam 2023-11-26 Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 FC Utrecht 2023-02-24 Sparta Rotterdam 0–3 FC Utrecht 2022-10-23 FC Utrecht 3–1 Sparta Rotterdam 2022-01-23 Sparta Rotterdam 0–3 FC Utrecht

Recent Form

FC Utrecht
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 May Sparta Rotterdam H 0–1 L
05 May SBV Vitesse H 1–0 W
28 Apr RKC Waalwijk A 2–2 D
14 Apr Go Ahead Eagles H 2–1 W
07 Apr SC Heerenveen A 3–2 W
03 Apr PEC Zwolle H 5–1 W
Sparta Rotterdam
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 May FC Utrecht A 1–0 W
05 May PSV A 2–4 L
28 Apr FC Volendam H 1–0 W
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

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' KICK OFF: Sparta Rotterdam gets underway.
  • 5' FC Utrecht have won 439 goals from 321 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tobias Lauritsen, as he is very good at scoring at Stadion Galgenwaard with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Utrecht is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' Sparta Rotterdam looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Marvin Young scoring 1 goals.
  • 23' Hidde ter Avest has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 23.
  • 28' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Utrecht and Sparta Rotterdam are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 33' Hidde ter Avest, a Netherlands defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 38' Victor Jensen is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sparta Rotterdam so far.
  • 43' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 48' Vassilis Barkas has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 53' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 53 minutes.
  • 56' The whistle greets Mark van der Maarel as he departs to be replaced by Zidane Iqbal.
  • 57' Ole Romeny has so much to prove this time. He replaces Taylor Booth on 57 minute.
  • 62' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 67' Sparta Rotterdam come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 68' Magnificent from Camiel Neghli! That is 13 goals in 35 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 73' The Sparta Rotterdam bench stirs into life. Mike Eerdhuijzen is withdrawn and Tijs Velthuis gets his opportunity.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Oscar Fraulo as he leaves the pitch. Can Bozdogan steps in for FC Utrecht.
  • 82' The Sparta Rotterdam manager makes a substitution. Koki Saito departs to be replaced by Rick Meissen.
  • 87' Time for substitution for Sparta Rotterdam. Camiel Neghli is replaced by Charles-Andreas Brym.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Utrecht 0-1 Sparta Rotterdam.

Lineups

FC Utrecht Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ron Jans

Sparta Rotterdam Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jeroen Rijsdijk

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Anastasios Douvikas 4
Victor Jensen 3
Sean Klaiber 2
Othman Boussaid 2
Camiel Neghli 2
Adam Maher 2
Sander van de Streek 2
Paxten Aaronson 2

Head to Head

2024-05-12 FC Utrecht 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam 2023-11-26 Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 FC Utrecht 2023-02-24 Sparta Rotterdam 0–3 FC Utrecht 2022-10-23 FC Utrecht 3–1 Sparta Rotterdam 2022-01-23 Sparta Rotterdam 0–3 FC Utrecht

FC Utrecht Form

2024-05-12 FC Utrecht 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam L 2024-05-05 FC Utrecht 1–0 SBV Vitesse W 2024-04-28 RKC Waalwijk 2–2 FC Utrecht D 2024-04-14 FC Utrecht 2–1 Go Ahead Eagles W 2024-04-07 SC Heerenveen 2–3 FC Utrecht W 2024-04-03 FC Utrecht 5–1 PEC Zwolle W

Sparta Rotterdam Form

2024-05-12 FC Utrecht 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam W 2024-05-05 PSV 4–2 Sparta Rotterdam L 2024-04-28 Sparta Rotterdam 1–0 FC Volendam W 2024-04-13 Almere City FC 2–3 Sparta Rotterdam W 2024-04-06 Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 Heracles Almelo L 2024-04-02 SBV Vitesse 1–4 Sparta Rotterdam W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.12 FC Utrecht xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82 Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Utrecht45% Draw23% Sparta Rotterdam32%
Actual: Sparta Rotterdam win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes73% 0% No27%
Avg goals/match: 3.94
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 74%
26%
± 3.5 54%
46%
± 4.5 36%
64%

Double Chance

FC Utrecht or Draw
69%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
55%
FC Utrecht or Sparta Rotterdam
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Utrecht35% Draw38% Sparta Rotterdam27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
5.4%
3 – 2
4.9%
2 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 3
4%
1 – 0
3.7%
0 – 2
3.3%
0 – 1
Actual

Asian Handicap — FC Utrecht

Handicap FC Utrecht covers Push Sparta Rotterdam covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 13% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 18% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 16% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 10% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
13% ✗

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