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Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Twente '65, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2019-20
Sparta Rotterdam
2 – 1
Full Time
FC Twente '65
Sat 5 Oct 2019 · 17:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45+7'
Y 9' Calvin Verdonk
Bart Vriends 21' Y
Y 74' Emil Berggreen
Y 79' Aitor Cantalapiedra
R 84' Julio Pleguezuelo

Overview

Match Preview

Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Twente '65 — Eredivisie .

Match Details

  • Referee Jeroen Manschot
  • Referee Terry Hoekstra
  • Referee Erwin Blank
  • Referee Edgar Bijl
  • Referee Peter Janson

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
5
7
Sparta Rotterdam 14 games · Avg 2.8 goals FC Twente '65
Last 5 meetings
2019-10-05 Sparta Rotterdam 2–1 FC Twente '65

Recent Form

Sparta Rotterdam
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct FC Twente '65 H 2–1 W
28 Sep Fortuna Sittard A 0–0 D
21 Sep RKC Waalwijk H 4–0 W
14 Sep AZ A 1–5 L
01 Sep AFC Ajax H 1–4 L
25 Aug PEC Zwolle A 2–2 D
FC Twente '65
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct Sparta Rotterdam A 1–2 L
29 Sep Feyenoord Rotterdam A 1–5 L
20 Sep Heracles Almelo H 2–3 L
15 Sep Fortuna Sittard A 3–2 W
01 Sep FC Utrecht H 3–1 W
24 Aug SC Heerenveen A 0–0 D

Season Stats

Sparta Rotterdam FC Twente '65
#16 Position #5
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Sparta Rotterdam are 16th (0 pts). FC Twente '65 are 5th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sparta Rotterdam and FC Twente \'65.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sparta Rotterdam that had 230 games and scored 307 goals.
  • 9' A meaty challenge results in booking for Calvin Verdonk on 9.
  • 14' It looks surprising Sparta Rotterdam does not make any changes. Abdou Harroui has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 19' Sparta Rotterdam is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 21' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Bart Vriends.
  • 26' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 31' Dante Rigo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sparta Rotterdam so far.
  • 36' Sparta Rotterdam are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Twente \'65 backline.
  • 41' Spain international Julio Pleguezuelo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 46' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sparta Rotterdam and FC Twente \'65 are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 48' GOAL! Halil Dervisoglu fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 51' What a moment for Calvin Verdonk! That strike on 51 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 58' The FC Twente '65 bench stirs into life. Oriol Busquets is withdrawn and Godfried Roemeratoe gets his opportunity.
  • 61' The crowd applauds Ragnar Ache as he leaves the pitch. Lars Veldwijk steps in for Sparta Rotterdam.
  • 64' Deroy Duarte gets the nod from Sparta Rotterdam. He replaces Mohammed Rayhi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 69' Over 69 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 74' Emil Berggreen picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 78' A change in the FC Twente '65 ranks — Keito Nakamura exits the field as Queensy Menig enters on 78.
  • 79' The referee calls foul for Aitor Cantalapiedra. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 84' It’s gonna be a Red card for Julio Pleguezuelo.
  • 86' Fresh legs for FC Twente '65! Lindon Selahi comes on to replace Emil Berggreen.
  • 88' Goal! Bryan Smeets scores his 11 goal in 0 matches.
  • 90' Joel Piroe is ready to make an impact after coming on for Halil Dervisoglu at the 90 minute mark.
  • Sparta Rotterdam celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Sparta Rotterdam Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Henk Fraser

FC Twente \'65 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gonzalo Garcia-Garcia

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tobias Lauritsen 5
Sem Steijn 4
Joshua Brenet 2
Ricky van Wolfswinkel 2
Daan Rots 2
Arno Verschueren 2
Thomas van den Belt 2
Kristian Hlynsson 1

Head to Head

2019-10-05 Sparta Rotterdam 2–1 FC Twente '65

Sparta Rotterdam Form

2019-10-05 Sparta Rotterdam 2–1 FC Twente '65 W 2019-09-28 Fortuna Sittard 0–0 Sparta Rotterdam D 2019-09-21 Sparta Rotterdam 4–0 RKC Waalwijk W 2019-09-14 AZ 5–1 Sparta Rotterdam L 2019-09-01 Sparta Rotterdam 1–4 AFC Ajax L 2019-08-25 PEC Zwolle 2–2 Sparta Rotterdam D

FC Twente \'65 Form

2019-10-05 Sparta Rotterdam 2–1 FC Twente '65 L 2019-09-29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 5–1 FC Twente '65 L 2019-09-20 FC Twente '65 2–3 Heracles Almelo W 2019-09-15 Fortuna Sittard 2–3 FC Twente '65 W 2019-09-01 FC Twente '65 3–1 FC Utrecht L 2019-08-24 SC Heerenveen 0–0 FC Twente '65 D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.19 Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63 FC Twente \'65 xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sparta Rotterdam50% Draw31% FC Twente \'6519%
Actual: Sparta Rotterdam win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes34% 0% No66%
Avg goals/match: 1.82
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 55%
45%
± 2.5 28%
72%
± 3.5 12%
88%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
81%
Draw or FC Twente \'65
50%
Sparta Rotterdam or FC Twente \'65
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sparta Rotterdam31% Draw56% FC Twente \'6513%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.7%
1 – 0
18.1%
1 – 1
13%
2 – 0
11%
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.3%
1 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 2
2.9%
2 – 2
2.4%
4 – 0
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam

Handicap Sparta Rotterdam covers Push FC Twente \'65 covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 26% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 13% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
54% ✗
FC Twente \'65 keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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