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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 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
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
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Sparta Rotterdam to score. At the same time, RKC Waalwijk does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' RKC Waalwijk have won 250 goals from 197 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 8' RKC Waalwijk receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 8.
  • 13' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 18' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sparta Rotterdam needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 23' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sparta Rotterdam must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 27' Jens Odgaard doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 32' The travelling RKC Waalwijk supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 34' That is a Yellow card for Sparta Rotterdam. Bart Vriends will be fuming at that decision.
  • 35' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Bart Vriends.
  • 39' Brilliant from the ! Vito van Crooij makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 39.
  • 41' It’s a booking for Sparta Rotterdam player. Adil Auassar gets a Yellow card.
  • 46' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 56' Bryan Smeets has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 0 appearances.
  • 61' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 64' A tactical swap from Sparta Rotterdam — Mohammed Osman on, Bryan Smeets off on 64 minutes.
  • 65' Fresh legs for Sparta Rotterdam! Mohammed Osman comes on to replace Bryan Smeets.
  • 70' It looks surprising RKC Waalwijk does not make any changes. Giannis Masouras has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 73' A change in the Sparta Rotterdam ranks — Mario Engels exits the field as Lennart Thy enters on 73.
  • 74' Finn Stokkers is replacing Michiel Kramer for the RKC Waalwijk side.
  • 78' Michael Heylen is replacing Adil Auassar for the Sparta Rotterdam side.
  • 82' The RKC Waalwijk bench stirs into life. Iiass Bel Hassani is withdrawn and Roy Kuijpers gets his opportunity.
  • 87' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Vurnon Anita. He receives a Yellow card.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

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
Michiel Kramer 2
Bryan Smeets 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.