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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 AZ 2 6
2 Fortuna Sittard 2 4
3 PSV 2 4
4 SBV Excelsior 2 3
5 Go Ahead Eagles 1 3
6 NEC 2 3
7 AFC Ajax 1 3
8 Sparta Rotterdam 2 3
9 FC Groningen 1 3
10 Feyenoord Rotterdam 1 3
11 SC Heerenveen 1 3
12 Telstar 1963 2 3
13 FC Twente '65 1 0
14 ADO Den Haag 1 0
15 PEC Zwolle 1 0
16 FC Utrecht 2 0
17 Willem II Tilburg 2 0
18 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 2 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
0% Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sparta Rotterdam
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Sparta Rotterdam and RKC Waalwijk.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Adil Auassar.
  • 15' Bryan Smeets adds to his 0 season tally! Sparta Rotterdam lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' Sparta Rotterdam are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 35' Clint Leemans has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 40' RKC Waalwijk started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
  • 43' Ragnar Ache has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 43 minutes.
  • 48' A goal from the Turkey international Halil Dervisoglu! He fires home on 48 to make it 3-0!
  • 53' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sparta Rotterdam side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 58' RKC Waalwijk fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 60' Against the run of play, Mohammed Rayhi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 64' Dante Rigo gets the nod from Sparta Rotterdam. He replaces Adil Auassar and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 65' Another change for RKC Waalwijk made on 65 minute. Anas Tahiri leaves to be changed by Dylan Vente.
  • 70' Jurgen Mattheij needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 73' The Sparta Rotterdam bench stirs into life. Abdou Harroui is withdrawn and Khalid Karami gets his opportunity.
  • 77' The crowd applauds Ragnar Ache as he leaves the pitch. Joel Piroe steps in for Sparta Rotterdam.
  • 82' Etienne Vaessen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 84' Hannes Delcroix catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 84.
  • 84' RKC Waalwijk ring the changes. Mario Bilate has done his job and it is now time for Kevin Vermeulen to step up.
  • 89' Sparta Rotterdam seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Sparta Rotterdam take all three points.

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.