RKC Waalwijk vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RKC Waalwijk vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie at Mandemakers Stadion.
- RKC Waalwijk 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Sparta Rotterdam 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Referee Edgar Bijl
- Referee Joey Kooij
- Referee Patrick Inia
- Referee Dyon Fikkert
18 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 7.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Feb | AFC Ajax | A | 0–3 | L |
| 08 Feb | PEC Zwolle | H | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Jan | AZ | A | 0–4 | L |
| 25 Jan | VVV Venlo | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Jan | ADO Den Haag | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb | RKC Waalwijk | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Feb | FC Groningen | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Feb | ADO Den Haag | H | 4–2 | W |
| 01 Feb | FC Twente '65 | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Jan | Fortuna Sittard | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Jan | AFC Ajax | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — RKC Waalwijk and Sparta Rotterdam get this one started.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Mandemakers Stadion. Sparta Rotterdam seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Sparta Rotterdam is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' Jurgen Mattheij has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 137 appearances.
- 20' RKC Waalwijk are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' Sparta Rotterdam come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Adil Auassar, as he is very good at scoring at Mandemakers Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 32' Patrick Joosten has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 32 minutes.
- 37' Tijjani Reijnders is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daan Rienstra at the 37 minute mark.
- 38' RKC Waalwijk player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 43' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RKC Waalwijk and Sparta Rotterdam are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 46' Time for substitution for RKC Waalwijk. Sylla Sow is replaced by Anas Tahiri.
- 51' RKC Waalwijk have won 250 goals from 197 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 61' RKC Waalwijk currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 65' Controversy at the stadium! Stefan Velkov argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 70' RKC Waalwijk 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.
- 74' Sparta Rotterdam manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bryan Smeets is hanging Mohammed Rayhi on the field on 74 minute.
- 77' RKC Waalwijk make a change. Richard van der Venne trudges off to be replaced by Stanley Elbers on 77 minutes.
- 80' Jeffrey Fortes catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 80.
- 82' The Sparta Rotterdam manager makes a substitution. Patrick Joosten departs to be replaced by Joel Piroe.
- 86' It is a substitution in Sparta Rotterdam team. Laros Duarte is replaced by Dirk Abels on 86 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
RKC Waalwijk Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
-
19
Sylla Sow ↓ Anas Tahiri 46'
- 23
- 10
- 27
- 9
- 1
- 6
- 5
- 4
- 25
Bench
-
7
Tijjani Reijnders ↑ 37'
-
17
Stanley Elbers ↑ 77'
- 16
- 3
- 28
-
8
Anas Tahiri ↑ 46'
- 11
- 15
- 13
- 22
Coach
Fred Grim
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Patrick Joosten ↓ Joel Piroe 82'
- 4
- 2
- 5
- 1
- 8
-
11
Mohammed Rayhi ↓ Bryan Smeets 74'
-
10
Laros Duarte ↓ Dirk Abels 86'
- 7
- 6
- 3
Bench
- 12
- 14
-
16
Dirk Abels ↑ 86'
-
13
Joel Piroe ↑ 82'
-
15
Bryan Smeets ↑ 74'
- 20
- 30
Coach
Henk Fraser
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Arno Verschueren | 3 |
| Bryan Smeets | 2 |
| Michiel Kramer | 2 |
| Vito van Crooij | 1 |
| Iiass Bel Hassani | 1 |
| Mohammed Rayhi | 1 |
| Halil Dervisoglu | 1 |
| Tobias Lauritsen | 1 |
Head to Head
RKC Waalwijk Form
Sparta Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.85
RKC Waalwijk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for:
Sparta Rotterdam or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sparta Rotterdam win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.14
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
RKC Waalwijk or Draw
56%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
74%
RKC Waalwijk or Sparta Rotterdam
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sparta Rotterdam win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 2
9.3%
1 – 0
8.8%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
5.3%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 3
3.5%
2 – 3
1.6%
Asian Handicap — RKC Waalwijk
| Handicap | RKC Waalwijk covers | Push | Sparta Rotterdam covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 15% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 24% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 14% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
RKC Waalwijk keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.