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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
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 1.7 goals/game

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sparta Rotterdam and Almere City FC get this one started.
  • 5' Sparta Rotterdam are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Almere City FC's 5-3-2 shape.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp made 69 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 12' A stunning finish from Thomas Robinet — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 17' It looks surprising Almere City FC does not make any changes. Joshua Kitolano has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 22' The energy levels are beginning to show. Alex Pastoor might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 27' Rajiv van La Parra is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sparta Rotterdam tonight.
  • 32' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 37' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 42' Sparta Rotterdam are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Almere City FC backline.
  • 46' Sparta Rotterdam ring the changes. Pelle Clement has done his job and it is now time for Charles-Andreas Brym to step up.
  • 51' Almere City FC have won 62 goals from 69 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 56' Norway international Kornelius Hansen has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 61' Yoann Cathline needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 66' 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 Bart Vriends suffering a number of foals already.
  • 71' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 72' Yann Kitala is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp at the 72 minute mark.
  • 73' Fresh legs for Almere City FC! Yoann Cathline comes on to replace Rajiv van La Parra.
  • 76' What a strike from Kornelius Hansen! The score is 0-2.
  • 76' Fresh legs for Sparta Rotterdam! Agustin Anello comes on to replace Camiel Neghli.
  • 81' Sparta Rotterdam ring the changes. Camiel Neghli has done his job and it is now time for Agustin Anello to step up.
  • 82' Another change for Almere City FC made on 82 minute. Yoann Cathline leaves to be changed by Lance Duijvestijn.
  • 84' Joshua Kitolano doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 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.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Mitchell van Bergen 1
Mike Eerdhuijzen 1
Kristian Hlynsson 1
Kornelius Hansen 1
Joshua Kitolano 1
Yoann Cathline 1
Arno Verschueren 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.