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Sparta Rotterdam vs RKC Waalwijk, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2021-22
Sparta Rotterdam
1 – 1
Full Time
RKC Waalwijk
Thu 23 Dec 2021 · 20:00 UTC Sparta Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 8' Alexander Buttner
Bart Vriends 34' Y
Bart Vriends 35' Y
Adil Auassar 41' Y
Y 90' Vurnon Anita

Overview

Match Preview

Sparta Rotterdam vs RKC Waalwijk — Eredivisie at Sparta Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Rob van de Ven
  • Referee Bas van Dongen
  • Referee Edwin van de Graaf
  • Referee Robin Gansner
  • Referee Nils van Kampen
  • Referee Jesse Rozendal

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
2021-12-23 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 RKC Waalwijk 2021-10-23 RKC Waalwijk 1–0 Sparta Rotterdam 2021-03-13 Sparta Rotterdam 2–0 RKC Waalwijk 2020-11-07 RKC Waalwijk 0–2 Sparta Rotterdam 2020-02-21 RKC Waalwijk 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam

Recent Form

Sparta Rotterdam
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Dec RKC Waalwijk H 1–1 D
18 Dec SBV Vitesse H 2–2 D
11 Dec SC Heerenveen A 0–0 D
05 Dec AZ A 1–3 L
28 Nov AFC Ajax H 0–1 L
20 Nov FC Twente '65 H 0–1 L
RKC Waalwijk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Dec Sparta Rotterdam A 1–1 D
19 Dec PSV H 1–4 L
12 Dec FC Twente '65 A 1–2 L
05 Dec NEC H 2–1 W
27 Nov PEC Zwolle A 0–0 D
21 Nov AFC Ajax H 0–5 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Sparta Stadion as Sparta Rotterdam face off against RKC Waalwijk in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 8' The referee shows RKC Waalwijk player a Yellow card on 8.
  • 13' Sparta Rotterdam currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 18' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RKC Waalwijk that had 197 games and scored 250 goals.
  • 23' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sparta Rotterdam and RKC Waalwijk are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 27' Jens Odgaard does the damage! The net is bulging and RKC Waalwijk surge ahead!
  • 32' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 34' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Bart Vriends.
  • 35' It’s a booking for Sparta Rotterdam player. Bart Vriends gets a Yellow card.
  • 39' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Vito van Crooij makes it 1-1.
  • 41' Adil Auassar has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 41.
  • 46' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 51' Sparta Rotterdam are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RKC Waalwijk's shape.
  • 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 61' Michiel Kramer needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 64' A tactical swap from Sparta Rotterdam — Mohammed Osman on, Bryan Smeets off on 64 minutes.
  • 65' Another substitution for Sparta Rotterdam to replace Bryan Smeets by Mohammed Osman on 65 minute.
  • 70' Dirk Abels is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RKC Waalwijk tonight.
  • 73' The Sparta Rotterdam bench stirs into life. Mario Engels is withdrawn and Lennart Thy gets his opportunity.
  • 74' Fresh legs for RKC Waalwijk! Finn Stokkers comes on to replace Michiel Kramer.
  • 78' Michael Heylen is replacing Adil Auassar for the Sparta Rotterdam side.
  • 82' Roy Kuijpers is replacing Iiass Bel Hassani for the RKC Waalwijk side.
  • 87' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for RKC Waalwijk. Vurnon Anita will be fuming at that decision.
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

Sparta Rotterdam Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Henk Fraser

RKC Waalwijk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Joseph Oosting

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Arno Verschueren 3
Bryan Smeets 2
Michiel Kramer 2
Iiass Bel Hassani 1
Mohammed Rayhi 1
Halil Dervisoglu 1
Tobias Lauritsen 1
Ragnar Ache 1

Head to Head

2021-12-23 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 RKC Waalwijk 2021-10-23 RKC Waalwijk 1–0 Sparta Rotterdam 2021-03-13 Sparta Rotterdam 2–0 RKC Waalwijk 2020-11-07 RKC Waalwijk 0–2 Sparta Rotterdam 2020-02-21 RKC Waalwijk 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam

Sparta Rotterdam Form

2021-12-23 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 RKC Waalwijk D 2021-12-18 Sparta Rotterdam 2–2 SBV Vitesse D 2021-12-11 SC Heerenveen 0–0 Sparta Rotterdam D 2021-12-05 AZ 3–1 Sparta Rotterdam L 2021-11-28 Sparta Rotterdam 0–1 AFC Ajax L 2021-11-20 Sparta Rotterdam 0–1 FC Twente '65 L

RKC Waalwijk Form

2021-12-23 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 RKC Waalwijk D 2021-12-19 RKC Waalwijk 1–4 PSV L 2021-12-12 FC Twente '65 2–1 RKC Waalwijk L 2021-12-05 RKC Waalwijk 2–1 NEC W 2021-11-27 PEC Zwolle 0–0 RKC Waalwijk D 2021-11-21 RKC Waalwijk 0–5 AFC Ajax L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.21 Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 RKC Waalwijk xG
I would bet for: Sparta Rotterdam or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sparta Rotterdam43% Draw30% RKC Waalwijk27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
73%
Draw or RKC Waalwijk
57%
Sparta Rotterdam or RKC Waalwijk
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sparta Rotterdam28% Draw53% RKC Waalwijk19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
14%
1 – 0
12.9%
0 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.3%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam

Handicap Sparta Rotterdam covers Push RKC Waalwijk covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 22% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 17% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
RKC Waalwijk keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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