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Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Emmen, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2020-21
Fri 4 Dec 2020 · 19:00 UTC Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'

Overview

Match Preview

Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Emmen — Eredivisie at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel.

Match Details

  • Referee Jochem Kamphuis
  • Referee Maarten Ketting
  • Referee Nils van Kampen
  • Referee

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Dec FC Emmen H 2–1 W
29 Nov PSV A 0–1 L
22 Nov ADO Den Haag H 6–0 W
07 Nov RKC Waalwijk A 2–0 W
01 Nov SC Heerenveen H 1–4 L
25 Oct Heracles Almelo H 1–1 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Dec Sparta Rotterdam A 1–2 L
28 Nov AFC Ajax H 0–5 L
22 Nov AZ A 0–1 L
08 Nov SBV Vitesse A 1–3 L
01 Nov Feyenoord Rotterdam H 2–3 L
24 Oct SC Heerenveen 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
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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sparta Rotterdam is hosting FC Emmen for another epic battle.
  • 5' That is a Yellow card for FC Emmen. Sergio Pena will be fuming at that decision.
  • 6' Anco Jansen catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 6.
  • 11' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 16' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 21' Germany international Felix Wiedwald has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 22' GOAL! Deroy Duarte scores on 22. Assisted by Lennart Thy
  • 27' 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 Donis Avdijaj suffering a number of foals already.
  • 32' Sparta Rotterdam started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 32.
  • 37' Sergio Pena has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 42' Glenn Bijl is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sparta Rotterdam so far.
  • 47' Sparta Rotterdam are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Emmen backline.
  • 52' What a moment for Miguel Araujo! That strike on 52 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 57' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 58' Abdou Harroui is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 63' Bryan Smeets makes way for Mario Engels at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sparta Rotterdam.
  • 67' It is a substitution in FC Emmen team. Nikolai Laursen is replaced by Donis Avdijaj on 67 minute.
  • 72' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Michael Chacon made 129 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 74' Time for substitution for Sparta Rotterdam. Sven Mijnans is replaced by Aaron Meijers.
  • 79' The referee has no hesitation. Hilal Ben Moussa is booked for FC Emmen — Yellow card on 79.
  • 79' Lentini Caciano has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sergio Pena on 79 minute.
  • 80' Danzell Gravenberch has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 80.
  • 85' Lucas Bernadou is replacing Hilal Ben Moussa for the FC Emmen side.
  • 86' Ricardo van Rhijn makes way for Nick Bakker at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Emmen.
  • 90' Sparta Rotterdam ring the changes. Deroy Duarte has done his job and it is now time for Tom Beugelsdijk to step up.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Sparta Rotterdam take all three points.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.91 Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 FC Emmen xG
I would bet for: Sparta Rotterdam to win 57% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sparta Rotterdam57% Draw23% FC Emmen20%
Actual: Sparta Rotterdam win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
80%
Draw or FC Emmen
43%
Sparta Rotterdam or FC Emmen
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sparta Rotterdam40% Draw43% FC Emmen17%
Actual: Sparta Rotterdam win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.9%
1 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam

Handicap Sparta Rotterdam covers Push FC Emmen covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 17% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 22% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 12% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
FC Emmen keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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