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Sparta Rotterdam vs Almere City FC, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2023-24
Sparta Rotterdam
1 – 2
Full Time
Almere City FC
Sun 5 Nov 2023 · 15:45 UTC Het Kasteel HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 12' Thomas Robinet
0–2 76' Kornelius Hansen
Joshua Kitolano 84' 1–2

Overview

Match Preview

Sparta Rotterdam vs Almere City FC — Eredivisie at Het Kasteel.

Match Details

  • Referee Allard Lindhout
  • Assistant 1 Charles Schaap
  • Assistant 2 Maarten Ketting
6 games this season 🟨 1.5/game ⚽ 7.7 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

2
1
1
Sparta Rotterdam 4 games · Avg 3.8 goals Almere City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-05 Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 Almere City FC

Recent Form

Sparta Rotterdam
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Nov Almere City FC H 1–2 L
28 Oct RKC Waalwijk H 2–0 W
22 Oct Go Ahead Eagles A 0–0 D
08 Oct PSV H 0–4 L
01 Oct SBV Excelsior A 1–2 L
24 Sep SBV Vitesse H 1–0 W
Almere City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Nov Sparta Rotterdam A 2–1 W
28 Oct Go Ahead Eagles H 0–0 D
21 Oct NEC A 1–1 D
07 Oct RKC Waalwijk H 1–0 W
30 Sep FC Utrecht A 2–0 W
23 Sep PSV H 0–4 L

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
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 ball is rolling at Het Kasteel. Sparta Rotterdam are looking to make home advantage count against Almere City FC.
  • 5' Said Bakari has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joey Jacobs made 69 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 12' The deadlock is broken! Thomas Robinet gets on the scoresheet on 12 minutes.
  • 17' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sparta Rotterdam and Almere City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 22' Almere City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 27' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jeroen Rijsdijk might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 32' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bart Vriends, as he is very good at scoring at Het Kasteel with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 37' Sparta Rotterdam currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 42' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 46' Another substitution for Sparta Rotterdam to replace Pelle Clement by Charles-Andreas Brym on 46 minute.
  • 51' 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 Jonathan de Guzman suffering a number of foals already.
  • 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sparta Rotterdam must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 61' Almere City FC have won 62 goals from 69 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 66' The 24-year-old Tijs Velthuis has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 71' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 72' The Almere City FC manager makes a substitution. Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp departs to be replaced by Yann Kitala.
  • 73' Another change for Almere City FC made on 73 minute. Rajiv van La Parra leaves to be changed by Yoann Cathline.
  • 76' Kornelius Hansen adds to his 0 season tally! Almere City FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 76' Camiel Neghli makes way for Agustin Anello at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sparta Rotterdam.
  • 81' Agustin Anello is ready to make an impact after coming on for Camiel Neghli at the 81 minute mark.
  • 82' The Almere City FC manager makes a substitution. Yoann Cathline departs to be replaced by Lance Duijvestijn.
  • 84' Joshua Kitolano is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the midfielder.
  • 89' It looks like no one’s ball. Almere City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 1-2 the final result. Sparta Rotterdam will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Sparta Rotterdam Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jeroen Rijsdijk

Almere City FC Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Pastoor

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Thomas Robinet 3
Mike Eerdhuijzen 1
Kristian Hlynsson 1
Kornelius Hansen 1
Joshua Kitolano 1
Yoann Cathline 1
Arno Verschueren 1
Djevencio van der Kust 1

Head to Head

2023-11-05 Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 Almere City FC

Sparta Rotterdam Form

2023-11-05 Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 Almere City FC L 2023-10-28 Sparta Rotterdam 2–0 RKC Waalwijk W 2023-10-22 Go Ahead Eagles 0–0 Sparta Rotterdam D 2023-10-08 Sparta Rotterdam 0–4 PSV L 2023-10-01 SBV Excelsior 2–1 Sparta Rotterdam L 2023-09-24 Sparta Rotterdam 1–0 SBV Vitesse W

Almere City FC Form

2023-11-05 Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 Almere City FC W 2023-10-28 Almere City FC 0–0 Go Ahead Eagles D 2023-10-21 NEC 1–1 Almere City FC D 2023-10-07 Almere City FC 1–0 RKC Waalwijk W 2023-09-30 FC Utrecht 0–2 Almere City FC W 2023-09-23 Almere City FC 0–4 PSV L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.14 Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44 Almere City FC xG
I would bet for: Sparta Rotterdam or Almere City FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sparta Rotterdam30% Draw29% Almere City FC41%
Actual: Almere City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
59%
Draw or Almere City FC
70%
Sparta Rotterdam or Almere City FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sparta Rotterdam22% Draw48% Almere City FC30%
Actual: Almere City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
9.9%
0 – 0
9.6%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7.6%
1 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
5%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam

Handicap Sparta Rotterdam covers Push Almere City FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 17% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 21% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Almere City FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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