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Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Volendam, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2023-24
Sparta Rotterdam
1 – 0
Full Time
FC Volendam
Sun 28 Apr 2024 · 12:30 UTC Het Kasteel HT 45' · FT 45'
Tobias Lauritsen 75' 1–0
Y 35' Luke le Roux
Jonathan de Guzman 45' Y
Y 57' George Cox

Overview

Match Preview

Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Volendam — Eredivisie at Het Kasteel.

Match Details

  • Referee Jeroen Manschot
  • Assistant 1 Rogier Honig
  • Assistant 2 Freek Vandeursen

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

5
1
Sparta Rotterdam 6 games · Avg 2.7 goals FC Volendam
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-28 Sparta Rotterdam 1–0 FC Volendam 2023-11-12 FC Volendam 1–4 Sparta Rotterdam 2023-05-13 FC Volendam 2–1 Sparta Rotterdam 2022-09-03 Sparta Rotterdam 4–0 FC Volendam

Recent Form

Sparta Rotterdam
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Apr FC Volendam H 1–0 W
13 Apr Almere City FC A 3–2 W
06 Apr Heracles Almelo H 1–2 L
02 Apr SBV Vitesse A 4–1 W
30 Mar Fortuna Sittard H 4–0 W
17 Mar AFC Ajax H 2–2 D
FC Volendam
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Apr Sparta Rotterdam A 0–1 L
12 Apr SBV Excelsior A 0–4 L
07 Apr RKC Waalwijk H 3–2 W
04 Apr Feyenoord Rotterdam H 0–0 D
31 Mar Almere City FC A 1–1 D
17 Mar AZ H 0–4 L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Het Kasteel that hosts another battle between Sparta Rotterdam and FC Volendam.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sparta Rotterdam side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sparta Rotterdam and FC Volendam are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 30' The travelling FC Volendam supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 35' FC Volendam receives a card for a hard tackle on 35.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' Sparta Rotterdam receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 46' Quincy Hoeve gets the nod from FC Volendam. He replaces Vivaldo Semedo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' Metinho needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 57' George Cox catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 57.
  • 62' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 63' The crowd applauds Oskar Buur as he leaves the pitch. Deron Payne steps in for FC Volendam.
  • 64' Bram van Driel makes way for Milan de Haan at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Volendam.
  • 69' Sparta Rotterdam are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against FC Volendam's 4-1-4-1 shape.
  • 74' Sparta Rotterdam are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 75' Tobias Lauritsen has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 75 minutes.
  • 76' Another change for FC Volendam made on 76 minute. George Cox leaves to be changed by Brian Plat.
  • 81' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sparta Rotterdam and FC Volendam are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 86' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 89' Fresh legs for Sparta Rotterdam! Hamza el Dahri comes on to replace Koki Saito.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Sparta Rotterdam Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jeroen Rijsdijk

FC Volendam Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Dingsdag

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tobias Lauritsen 3
Koki Saito 3
Xavier Mbuyamba 2
Bart Vriends 2
Vito van Crooij 2
Arno Verschueren 1
Joshua Kitolano 1
Milan de Haan 1

Head to Head

2024-04-28 Sparta Rotterdam 1–0 FC Volendam 2023-11-12 FC Volendam 1–4 Sparta Rotterdam 2023-05-13 FC Volendam 2–1 Sparta Rotterdam 2022-09-03 Sparta Rotterdam 4–0 FC Volendam

Sparta Rotterdam Form

2024-04-28 Sparta Rotterdam 1–0 FC Volendam W 2024-04-13 Almere City FC 2–3 Sparta Rotterdam W 2024-04-06 Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 Heracles Almelo L 2024-04-02 SBV Vitesse 1–4 Sparta Rotterdam W 2024-03-30 Sparta Rotterdam 4–0 Fortuna Sittard W 2024-03-17 Sparta Rotterdam 2–2 AFC Ajax D

FC Volendam Form

2024-04-28 Sparta Rotterdam 1–0 FC Volendam L 2024-04-12 SBV Excelsior 4–0 FC Volendam L 2024-04-07 FC Volendam 3–2 RKC Waalwijk W 2024-04-04 FC Volendam 0–0 Feyenoord Rotterdam D 2024-03-31 Almere City FC 1–1 FC Volendam D 2024-03-17 FC Volendam 0–4 AZ L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.76 Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86 FC Volendam xG
I would bet for: Sparta Rotterdam to win 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sparta Rotterdam59% Draw24% FC Volendam17%
Actual: Sparta Rotterdam win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
83%
Draw or FC Volendam
41%
Sparta Rotterdam or FC Volendam
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sparta Rotterdam40% Draw46% FC Volendam14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 0
11.1%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
9.2%
3 – 0
6.4%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
4%
4 – 0
2.8%
0 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam

Handicap Sparta Rotterdam covers Push FC Volendam covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 18% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 24% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
FC Volendam keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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