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Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Emmen, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2022-23
Sparta Rotterdam
3 – 1
Full Time
FC Emmen
Sat 8 Oct 2022 · 16:45 UTC Sparta Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Dirk Abels 21' Y
Tobias Lauritsen 47' Y
Y 61' Miguel Araujo
R 70' Miguel Araujo
Arno Verschueren 90' Y
Mario Engels 90' Y
Y 90' Jasin Assehnoun

Overview

Match Preview

Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Emmen — Eredivisie at Sparta Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Pol van Boekel
  • Referee Cristian Dobre
  • Referee Richard Martens
  • Referee Maarten Ketting
  • Referee Dyon Fikkert
  • Referee Robin Gansner
4 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 5.8 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 2 6
2 Fortuna Sittard 2 4
3 PSV 2 4
4 FC Groningen 2 4
5 SBV Excelsior 2 3
6 Go Ahead Eagles 1 3
7 NEC 2 3
8 AFC Ajax 1 3
9 Sparta Rotterdam 2 3
10 Feyenoord Rotterdam 1 3
11 SC Heerenveen 1 3
12 Telstar 1963 2 3
13 ADO Den Haag 2 1
14 FC Twente '65 1 0
15 PEC Zwolle 1 0
16 FC Utrecht 2 0
17 Willem II Tilburg 2 0
18 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 2 0

Head-to-Head

4
1
1
Sparta Rotterdam 6 games · Avg 3.2 goals FC Emmen
Last 5 meetings
2022-10-08 Sparta Rotterdam 3–1 FC Emmen 2021-03-05 FC Emmen 1–1 Sparta Rotterdam 2020-12-04 Sparta Rotterdam 2–1 FC Emmen 2020-03-01 Sparta Rotterdam 5–1 FC Emmen 2019-12-15 FC Emmen 2–0 Sparta Rotterdam

Recent Form

Sparta Rotterdam
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Oct FC Emmen H 3–1 W
02 Oct RKC Waalwijk A 2–2 D
17 Sep FC Groningen H 2–1 W
11 Sep Feyenoord Rotterdam A 0–3 L
03 Sep FC Volendam H 4–0 W
27 Aug Go Ahead Eagles A 1–0 W
FC Emmen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Oct Sparta Rotterdam A 1–3 L
02 Oct SC Heerenveen H 0–0 D
18 Sep Go Ahead Eagles A 0–2 L
10 Sep SBV Excelsior A 1–2 L
04 Sep AZ H 0–3 L
27 Aug Feyenoord Rotterdam A 0–4 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sparta Rotterdam
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sparta Rotterdam and FC Emmen get this one started.
  • 5' Jari Vlak has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 13' Sparta Rotterdam is taking the lead after the goal scored by Vito van Crooij on 13.
  • 18' Sparta Rotterdam are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Emmen's shape.
  • 21' It’s a booking for Sparta Rotterdam player. Dirk Abels gets a Yellow card.
  • 26' Jonathan de Guzman needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 31' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 41' The energy levels are beginning to show. Maurice Steijn might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 46' Ahmed El Messaoudi gets the nod from FC Emmen. He replaces Lucas Bernadou and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 47' It’s a booking for Sparta Rotterdam player. Tobias Lauritsen gets a Yellow card.
  • 51' Ole Romeny has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 51 minutes.
  • 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Emmen that had 129 games and scored 160 goals.
  • 61' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Miguel Araujo on 61 minutes.
  • 66' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sparta Rotterdam and FC Emmen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 70' Miguel Araujo picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 75' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Koki Saito. He replaces Younes Namli on 77 minute.
  • 79' Goal! Vito van Crooij scores his 44 goal in 232 matches.
  • 80' Joshua Kitolano is replacing Jonathan de Guzman for the Sparta Rotterdam side.
  • 82' A goal from the Netherlands international Bart Vriends! He fires home on 82 to make it 3-1!
  • 85' The supporters are chanting for Jeremy van Mullem. He replaces Tobias Lauritsen on 85 minute.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for Sparta Rotterdam. Arno Verschueren will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' A change in the FC Emmen ranks — Lorenzo Burnet exits the field as Julius Dirksen enters on 90.
  • 3-1 the final result. FC Emmen will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Sparta Rotterdam Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maurice Steijn

FC Emmen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dick Lukkien

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Vito van Crooij 3
Michael de Leeuw 3
Abdou Harroui 2
Bart Vriends 2
Miguel Araujo 2
Patrick Joosten 1
Mohammed Rayhi 1
Deroy Duarte 1

Head to Head

2022-10-08 Sparta Rotterdam 3–1 FC Emmen 2021-03-05 FC Emmen 1–1 Sparta Rotterdam 2020-12-04 Sparta Rotterdam 2–1 FC Emmen 2020-03-01 Sparta Rotterdam 5–1 FC Emmen 2019-12-15 FC Emmen 2–0 Sparta Rotterdam

Sparta Rotterdam Form

2022-10-08 Sparta Rotterdam 3–1 FC Emmen W 2022-10-02 RKC Waalwijk 2–2 Sparta Rotterdam D 2022-09-17 Sparta Rotterdam 2–1 FC Groningen W 2022-09-11 Feyenoord Rotterdam 3–0 Sparta Rotterdam L 2022-09-03 Sparta Rotterdam 4–0 FC Volendam W 2022-08-27 Go Ahead Eagles 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam W

FC Emmen Form

2022-10-08 Sparta Rotterdam 3–1 FC Emmen L 2022-10-02 FC Emmen 0–0 SC Heerenveen D 2022-09-18 Go Ahead Eagles 2–0 FC Emmen L 2022-09-10 SBV Excelsior 2–1 FC Emmen L 2022-09-04 FC Emmen 0–3 AZ L 2022-08-27 Feyenoord Rotterdam 4–0 FC Emmen L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.98 Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 FC Emmen xG
I would bet for: Sparta Rotterdam to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sparta Rotterdam61% Draw22% FC Emmen17%
Actual: Sparta Rotterdam win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
83%
Draw or FC Emmen
39%
Sparta Rotterdam or FC Emmen
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sparta Rotterdam42% Draw43% FC Emmen15%
Actual: Sparta Rotterdam win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9.6%
0 – 0
6.8%
3 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 1
4.3%
4 – 0
3.2%
4 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam

Handicap Sparta Rotterdam covers Push FC Emmen covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 18% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 23% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
FC Emmen keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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