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Sparta Rotterdam vs RKC Waalwijk, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2019-20
Sparta Rotterdam
4 – 0
Full Time
RKC Waalwijk
Sat 21 Sep 2019 · 16:30 UTC HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'
Adil Auassar 10' Y
Y 84' Hannes Delcroix
Y 84' Stanley Elbers

Overview

Match Preview

Sparta Rotterdam vs RKC Waalwijk — Eredivisie .

Match Details

  • Referee Dennis Higler
  • Referee Cristian Dobre
  • Referee Richard Brondijk
  • Referee Christiaan Bax
  • Referee Robin Hensgens

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

6
5
1
Sparta Rotterdam 12 games · Avg 2.1 goals RKC Waalwijk
Last 5 meetings
2019-09-21 Sparta Rotterdam 4–0 RKC Waalwijk

Recent Form

Sparta Rotterdam
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
17 Aug ADO Den Haag A 2–1 W
09 Aug VVV Venlo H 4–1 W
RKC Waalwijk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Sep Sparta Rotterdam A 0–4 L
15 Sep PEC Zwolle A 2–6 L
01 Sep PSV H 1–3 L
25 Aug ADO Den Haag H 0–3 L
18 Aug FC Twente '65 A 3–3 D
11 Aug AZ H 0–2 L

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' The referee shows Sparta Rotterdam player a Yellow card on 10.
  • 15' What a strike from Bryan Smeets! The score is 1-0.
  • 20' 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 Lars Nieuwpoort suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 35' Dirk Abels is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sparta Rotterdam so far.
  • 40' Sparta Rotterdam are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RKC Waalwijk's shape.
  • 43' The deadlock is broken! Ragnar Ache gets on the scoresheet on 43 minutes.
  • 48' Brilliant from the ! Halil Dervisoglu makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 48.
  • 53' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 58' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dylan Vente is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sparta Rotterdam.
  • 60' GOAL! Mohammed Rayhi scores on 60. Assisted by Abdou Harroui
  • 64' Time for substitution for Sparta Rotterdam. Adil Auassar is replaced by Dante Rigo.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Dylan Vente. He replaces Anas Tahiri on 65 minute.
  • 70' Jurien Gaari is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sparta Rotterdam tonight.
  • 73' A tactical swap from Sparta Rotterdam — Khalid Karami on, Abdou Harroui off on 73 minutes.
  • 77' Sparta Rotterdam make a change. Ragnar Ache trudges off to be replaced by Joel Piroe on 77 minutes.
  • 82' RKC Waalwijk started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 82.
  • 84' Hannes Delcroix was booked on 84.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Kevin Vermeulen. He replaces Mario Bilate on 84 minute.
  • 89' It’s high time Henk Fraser made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • With this win, Sparta Rotterdam is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Sparta Rotterdam Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Henk Fraser

RKC Waalwijk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fred Grim

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.65 Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 RKC Waalwijk xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + Sparta Rotterdam to win 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sparta Rotterdam68% Draw18% RKC Waalwijk14%
Actual: Sparta Rotterdam win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.65
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
87%
Draw or RKC Waalwijk
32%
Sparta Rotterdam or RKC Waalwijk
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sparta Rotterdam53% Draw36% RKC Waalwijk11%
Actual: Sparta Rotterdam win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
8.9%
3 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
6.7%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 0
3.8%
1 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam

Handicap Sparta Rotterdam covers Push RKC Waalwijk covers
-2.5 30% — 70%
-2 30% 20% 50%
-1.5 50% — 50%
-1 50% 21% 29%
-0.5 71% — 29%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 7% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
RKC Waalwijk keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

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