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RKC Waalwijk vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2021-22
RKC Waalwijk
1 – 0
Full Time
Sparta Rotterdam
Sat 23 Oct 2021 · 19:00 UTC Mandemakers Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 90' Tom Beugelsdijk

Overview

Match Preview

RKC Waalwijk vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie at Mandemakers Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Jeroen Manschot
  • Referee Sander van Roekel
  • Referee Luca Cantineau
  • Referee Sjoerd Nanninga
  • Referee Luuk Timmer (Netherlands)
  • Referee Bas Persoon (Netherlands)
8 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 19.9 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 PSV 12 26
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 12 25
3 AFC Ajax 12 25
4 FC Twente '65 12 24
5 AZ 12 23
6 SC Heerenveen 12 21
7 Fortuna Sittard 12 20
8 Go Ahead Eagles 12 17
9 FC Groningen 12 15
10 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 12 15
11 NEC 12 14
12 Sparta Rotterdam 12 12
13 PEC Zwolle 12 12
14 FC Utrecht 12 12
15 SBV Excelsior 12 11
16 Telstar 1963 12 10
17 ADO Den Haag 12 9
18 Willem II Tilburg 12 3

Head-to-Head

1
5
6
RKC Waalwijk 12 games · Avg 2.1 goals Sparta Rotterdam
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-23 RKC Waalwijk 1–0 Sparta Rotterdam 2021-03-13 Sparta Rotterdam 2–0 RKC Waalwijk 2020-11-07 RKC Waalwijk 0–2 Sparta Rotterdam 2020-02-21 RKC Waalwijk 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam 2019-09-21 Sparta Rotterdam 4–0 RKC Waalwijk

Recent Form

RKC Waalwijk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct Sparta Rotterdam H 1–0 W
16 Oct Feyenoord Rotterdam A 2–2 D
02 Oct Go Ahead Eagles H 1–1 D
26 Sep Heracles Almelo A 0–1 L
21 Sep Willem II Tilburg H 1–2 L
18 Sep FC Utrecht A 2–2 D
Sparta Rotterdam
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Oct RKC Waalwijk A 0–1 L
17 Oct FC Groningen H 1–1 D
03 Oct PSV A 1–2 L
26 Sep SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden H 0–4 L
22 Sep PEC Zwolle A 1–1 D
17 Sep NEC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sparta Rotterdam
0-15
3/1
16-30
3/9
31-45
3/4
46-60
5/4
61-75
3/4
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sparta Rotterdam
Milan Zonneveld 8 G 2 A
Marvin Young 2 G 1 A
Nokkvi THorisson 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Mandemakers Stadion as RKC Waalwijk face off against Sparta Rotterdam in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RKC Waalwijk and Sparta Rotterdam are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Nigeria international Maduka Okoye has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Iiass Bel Hassani, as he is very good at scoring at Mandemakers Stadion with 4 goals in the last 4 games.
  • 20' Sparta Rotterdam are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' RKC Waalwijk are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sparta Rotterdam backline.
  • 30' The travelling Sparta Rotterdam supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 35' Sparta Rotterdam fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
  • 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Joseph Oosting will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 59' Luuk Wouters is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alexander Buttner at the 59 minute mark.
  • 60' Fresh legs for RKC Waalwijk! Luuk Wouters comes on to replace Alexander Buttner.
  • 65' Jens Odgaard has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 67' Sparta Rotterdam manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mario Engels is hanging Sven Mijnans on the field on 67 minute.
  • 72' 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.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Sparta Rotterdam — Emanuel Emegha on, Vito van Crooij off on 75 minutes.
  • 80' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 85' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 89' Michiel Kramer puts RKC Waalwijk on the lead.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tom Beugelsdijk.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — RKC Waalwijk 1-0 Sparta Rotterdam.

Lineups

RKC Waalwijk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Joseph Oosting

Sparta Rotterdam Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Henk Fraser

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Arno Verschueren 3
Bryan Smeets 2
Michiel Kramer 2
Iiass Bel Hassani 1
Mohammed Rayhi 1
Halil Dervisoglu 1
Tobias Lauritsen 1
Ragnar Ache 1

Head to Head

2021-10-23 RKC Waalwijk 1–0 Sparta Rotterdam 2021-03-13 Sparta Rotterdam 2–0 RKC Waalwijk 2020-11-07 RKC Waalwijk 0–2 Sparta Rotterdam 2020-02-21 RKC Waalwijk 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam 2019-09-21 Sparta Rotterdam 4–0 RKC Waalwijk

RKC Waalwijk Form

2021-10-23 RKC Waalwijk 1–0 Sparta Rotterdam W 2021-10-16 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2–2 RKC Waalwijk D 2021-10-02 RKC Waalwijk 1–1 Go Ahead Eagles D 2021-09-26 Heracles Almelo 1–0 RKC Waalwijk L 2021-09-21 RKC Waalwijk 1–2 Willem II Tilburg L 2021-09-18 FC Utrecht 2–2 RKC Waalwijk D

Sparta Rotterdam Form

2021-10-23 RKC Waalwijk 1–0 Sparta Rotterdam L 2021-10-17 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 FC Groningen D 2021-10-03 PSV 2–1 Sparta Rotterdam L 2021-09-26 Sparta Rotterdam 0–4 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden L 2021-09-22 PEC Zwolle 1–1 Sparta Rotterdam D 2021-09-17 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 NEC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.06 RKC Waalwijk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for: RKC Waalwijk or Sparta Rotterdam 70% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
RKC Waalwijk37% Draw30% Sparta Rotterdam33%
Actual: RKC Waalwijk win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

RKC Waalwijk or Draw
68%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
63%
RKC Waalwijk or Sparta Rotterdam
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
RKC Waalwijk23% Draw53% Sparta Rotterdam24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
13.8%
0 – 1
11.4%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
6.9%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
2.7%
3 – 1
2.5%
0 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — RKC Waalwijk

Handicap RKC Waalwijk covers Push Sparta Rotterdam covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 19% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 20% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

RKC Waalwijk keeps clean sheet
34% ✗
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

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