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PSV vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2020-21
PSV
1 – 0
Full Time
Sparta Rotterdam
Sun 29 Nov 2020 · 19:00 UTC Philips Stadion HT 45+2' · FT 45+3'
Richy Ledezma 30' Y
Y 66' Sven Mijnans
Y 81' Mario Engels
Y 83' Aaron Meijers

Overview

Match Preview

PSV vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie at Philips Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Jeroen Manschot
  • Referee Erik Kleinjan
  • Referee Erwin Blank
  • Referee Sjoerd Nanninga

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 ADO Den Haag 0 0
2 AFC Ajax 0 0
3 AZ 0 0
4 FC Groningen 0 0
5 FC Twente '65 0 0
6 FC Utrecht 0 0
7 Feyenoord Rotterdam 0 0
8 Fortuna Sittard 0 0
9 Go Ahead Eagles 0 0
10 NEC 0 0
11 PEC Zwolle 0 0
12 PSV 0 0
13 SBV Excelsior 0 0
14 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 0 0
15 SC Heerenveen 0 0
16 Sparta Rotterdam 0 0
17 Telstar 1963 0 0
18 Willem II Tilburg 0 0

Head-to-Head

11
2
PSV 13 games · Avg 3.5 goals Sparta Rotterdam
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-29 PSV 1–0 Sparta Rotterdam 2019-11-02 Sparta Rotterdam 2–2 PSV

Recent Form

PSV
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Nov Sparta Rotterdam H 1–0 W
26 Nov PAOK FC H 3–2 W
22 Nov FC Twente '65 A 1–1 D
08 Nov Willem II Tilburg H 3–0 W
05 Nov PAOK FC A 1–4 L
01 Nov ADO Den Haag H 4–0 W
Sparta Rotterdam
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Nov PSV A 0–1 L
22 Nov ADO Den Haag H 6–0 W
07 Nov RKC Waalwijk A 2–0 W
01 Nov SC Heerenveen H 1–4 L
25 Oct Heracles Almelo H 1–1 D
18 Oct Feyenoord Rotterdam A 1–1 D

Season Stats

PSV Sparta Rotterdam
#12 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

62% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

PSV are 12th (0 pts). Sparta Rotterdam are 16th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! PSV welcome Sparta Rotterdam for this crunch clash at Philips Stadion.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Henk Fraser will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' Sparta Rotterdam come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' Lars Unnerstall has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 171 appearances.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at Philips Stadion. PSV seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' The referee shows PSV player a Yellow card on 30.
  • 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mario Engels is clearly more than just a goal scorer for PSV.
  • 40' 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 Mauro Junior suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' It is a cagey affair so far. PSV in their trying to find a way past Sparta Rotterdam's compact .
  • 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sparta Rotterdam that had 230 games and scored 307 goals.
  • 55' PSV are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 64' The PSV manager makes a substitution. Mario Gotze departs to be replaced by Donyell Malen.
  • 66' Sven Mijnans is having his name booked by the referee on 66.
  • 70' Ibrahim Sangare is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pablo Rosario at the 70 minute mark.
  • 75' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 78' Against the run of play, Donyell Malen has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 79' A tactical swap from PSV — Denzel Dumfries on, Jordan Teze off on 79 minutes.
  • 80' Jeffrey Fortes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Deroy Duarte at the 80 minute mark.
  • 81' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mario Engels on 81.
  • 83' Aaron Meijers is having his name booked by the referee on 83.
  • 84' The Sparta Rotterdam bench stirs into life. Abdou Harroui is withdrawn and Danzell Gravenberch gets his opportunity.
  • 89' PSV is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.

Lineups

PSV Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roger Schmidt

Sparta Rotterdam Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Henk Fraser

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.8 PSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.43 Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 86% + Under — clean sheet likely 78%

Match Result

✓ Correct
PSV45% Draw37% Sparta Rotterdam18%
Actual: PSV win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes22% 0% No78%
Avg goals/match: 1.23
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 68%
32%
± 1.5 36%
64%
± 2.5 14%
86%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

PSV or Draw
82%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
55%
PSV or Sparta Rotterdam
63%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
PSV23% Draw67% Sparta Rotterdam10%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
31.7%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.2%
0 – 1
10.8%
2 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
4.4%
0 – 2
2.3%
3 – 0
2.3%
1 – 2
2.2%
3 – 1
1.2%
2 – 2
1.1%
4 – 0
0.5%

Asian Handicap — PSV

Handicap PSV covers Push Sparta Rotterdam covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 10% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 26% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 13% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

PSV keeps clean sheet
65% ✓
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
45% ✓

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