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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 EmmenEredivisie 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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Sparta Rotterdam host FC Emmen — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Sergio Pena catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 5.
  • 6' The referee shows FC Emmen player a Yellow card on 6.
  • 11' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sparta Rotterdam side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 16' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 21' Maduka Okoye has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 22' Deroy Duarte makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Sparta Rotterdam are in front.
  • 27' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dick Lukkien will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 32' Miguel Araujo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 37' It is a cagey affair so far. Sparta Rotterdam in their trying to find a way past FC Emmen's compact .
  • 42' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 47' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 52' Magnificent from Miguel Araujo! That is 8 goals in 170 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 57' 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.
  • 58' Goal! Abdou Harroui scores his 18 goal in 230 matches.
  • 63' Sparta Rotterdam manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mario Engels is hanging Bryan Smeets on the field on 63 minute.
  • 67' Nikolai Laursen makes way for Donis Avdijaj at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Emmen.
  • 72' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 74' Sven Mijnans makes way for Aaron Meijers at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sparta Rotterdam.
  • 79' The referee shows FC Emmen player a Yellow card on 79.
  • 79' FC Emmen make a change. Sergio Pena trudges off to be replaced by Lentini Caciano on 79 minutes.
  • 80' Danzell Gravenberch catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 80.
  • 85' Lucas Bernadou gets the nod from FC Emmen. He replaces Hilal Ben Moussa and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 86' Nick Bakker is replacing Ricardo van Rhijn for the FC Emmen side.
  • 90' The Sparta Rotterdam bench stirs into life. Deroy Duarte is withdrawn and Tom Beugelsdijk gets his opportunity.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

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.