Sparta Rotterdam vs Almere City FC, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sparta Rotterdam vs Almere City FC — Eredivisie at Het Kasteel.
- Sparta Rotterdam 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Almere City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Assistant 1 Mario Diks
- Assistant 2 Jari de Koning (Netherlands)
4 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 4.0 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Almere City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Oct | PSV | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Sep | Fortuna Sittard | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Sep | RKC Waalwijk | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Aug | Willem II Tilburg | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Oct | Willem II Tilburg | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Sep | PEC Zwolle | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Sep | FC Twente '65 | H | 0–5 | L |
| 15 Sep | Heracles Almelo | A | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Aug | FC Groningen | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
Sparta Rotterdam
| Milan Zonneveld | 5 G | 1 A |
| Marvin Young | 2 G | |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Sparta Rotterdam and Almere City FC has kicked off!
- 5' Sparta Rotterdam are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 8' Assisted by Hamdi Akujobi with the perfectly-timed delivery and Thomas Robinet makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 10' Boyd Reith doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Almere City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Sparta Rotterdam in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Almere City FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 25' Netherlands international Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 32' Almere City FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 33' Time for substitution for Sparta Rotterdam. Mike Kleijn is replaced by Djevencio van der Kust.
- 35' Another substitution for Sparta Rotterdam to replace Rick Meissen by Marvin Young on 35 minute.
- 36' The referee has no hesitation. Pelle Clement is booked for Sparta Rotterdam — card on 36.
- 41' Almere City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' Almere City FC have won 62 goals from 69 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 49' Against the run of play, Camiel Neghli has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 52' The Almere City FC manager makes a substitution. Junior Kadile departs to be replaced by Kornelius Hansen.
- 55' Against the run of play, Pelle Clement has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 60' Fresh legs for Almere City FC! Alex Carbonell comes on to replace Anas Tahiri.
- 65' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 70' The 31-year-old Nick Olij has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 72' Sparta Rotterdam make a change. Joshua Kitolano trudges off to be replaced by Metinho on 72 minutes.
- 73' Time for substitution for Almere City FC. Thom Haye is replaced by Adi Nalic.
- 78' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sparta Rotterdam and Almere City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 80' Time for substitution for Sparta Rotterdam. Kayky is replaced by Mohamed Nassoh.
- 83' Controversy at the stadium! Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp argues furiously but the card stands.
- 88' Nordin Bakker needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 89' Fresh legs for Almere City FC! Ruben Providence comes on to replace Logan Delaurier-Chaubet.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Mike Eerdhuijzen is booked for Sparta Rotterdam — card on 90.
- The points are shared — Sparta Rotterdam 2-2 Almere City FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
- 10
- 1
- 9
-
12
Boyd Reith ↓ Said Bakari 33'
- 7
-
3
Rick Meissen ↓ Marvin Young 35'
- 4
-
6
Joshua Kitolano ↓ Metinho 72'
- 11
- 5
Bench
- 21
-
2
Said Bakari ↑ 33'
- 20
- 16
- 18
-
14
Metinho ↑ 72'
-
15
Djevencio van der Kust ↑ 33'
- 30
- 17
-
13
Marvin Young ↑ 35'
Almere City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 9
-
8
Anas Tahiri ↓ Alex Carbonell 60'
- 22
- 19
- 20
- 4
- 14
- 11
- 27
- 1
- 5
Bench
- 2
-
6
Alex Carbonell ↑ 60'
-
16
Adi Nalic ↑ 73'
- 29
- 24
-
7
Ruben Providence ↑ 89'
- 25
- 3
- 23
- 31
-
17
Kornelius Hansen ↑ 52'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Thomas Robinet | 3 |
| Djevencio van der Kust | 1 |
| Tobias Lauritsen | 1 |
| Pelle Clement | 1 |
| Camiel Neghli | 1 |
| Mitchell van Bergen | 1 |
| Mike Eerdhuijzen | 1 |
| Kristian Hlynsson | 1 |
Head to Head
Sparta Rotterdam Form
Almere City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.47
Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
Almere City FC xG
I would bet for:
Sparta Rotterdam or Almere City FC 73% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
69%
Draw or Almere City FC
58%
Sparta Rotterdam or Almere City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Almere City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam
| Handicap | Sparta Rotterdam covers | Push | Almere City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Almere City FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.