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Sparta Rotterdam vs RKC Waalwijk, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2023-24
Sparta Rotterdam
2 – 0
Full Time
RKC Waalwijk
Sat 28 Oct 2023 · 18:00 UTC Het Kasteel HT 45' · FT 45'
Tobias Lauritsen pen 54' 1–0
Arno Verschueren 64' 2–0
Y 18' Godfried Roemeratoe
Pelle Clement 39' Y
Arno Verschueren 67' R
Tobias Lauritsen 70' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sparta Rotterdam vs RKC Waalwijk — Eredivisie at Het Kasteel.

Match Details

  • Referee Van der Eijk
  • Assistant 1 Rogier Honig
  • Assistant 2 Don Frijn
5 games this season 🟨 0.4/game ⚽ 2.6 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 2 6
2 FC Groningen 2 6
3 Fortuna Sittard 2 4
4 PSV 2 4
5 SBV Excelsior 2 3
6 Go Ahead Eagles 1 3
7 NEC 2 3
8 AFC Ajax 1 3
9 Sparta Rotterdam 2 3
10 Feyenoord Rotterdam 1 3
11 SC Heerenveen 1 3
12 Telstar 1963 2 3
13 FC Twente '65 1 0
14 PEC Zwolle 1 0
15 ADO Den Haag 2 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
2023-10-28 Sparta Rotterdam 2–0 RKC Waalwijk 2023-01-24 Sparta Rotterdam 0–0 RKC Waalwijk 2022-10-02 RKC Waalwijk 2–2 Sparta Rotterdam 2021-12-23 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 RKC Waalwijk 2021-10-23 RKC Waalwijk 1–0 Sparta Rotterdam

Recent Form

Sparta Rotterdam
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Oct RKC Waalwijk H 2–0 W
22 Oct Go Ahead Eagles A 0–0 D
08 Oct PSV H 0–4 L
01 Oct SBV Excelsior A 1–2 L
24 Sep SBV Vitesse H 1–0 W
17 Sep AZ A 0–2 L
RKC Waalwijk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Oct Sparta Rotterdam A 0–2 L
21 Oct FC Volendam H 2–1 W
07 Oct Almere City FC A 0–1 L
24 Sep FC Twente '65 H 1–0 W
16 Sep SBV Vitesse A 2–0 W
02 Sep PSV H 0–4 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sparta Rotterdam launch into their encounter with RKC Waalwijk.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jeroen Rijsdijk will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' It looks surprising Sparta Rotterdam does not make any changes. Tijs Velthuis has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 18' It’s a booking for RKC Waalwijk player. Godfried Roemeratoe gets a Yellow card.
  • 23' Tobias Lauritsen, a Norway forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 28' Daouda Weidmann has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 197 appearances.
  • 33' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sparta Rotterdam and RKC Waalwijk are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 38' The referee has no hesitation. Pelle Clement is booked for Sparta Rotterdam — Yellow card on 38.
  • 39' The referee has no hesitation. Pelle Clement is booked for Sparta Rotterdam — Yellow card on 39.
  • 44' The energy levels are beginning to show. Henk Fraser might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 49' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 54' Against the run of play, Tobias Lauritsen has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 59' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sparta Rotterdam and RKC Waalwijk are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 63' Denilho Cleonise makes way for Zakaria Bakkali at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from RKC Waalwijk.
  • 64' What a strike from Arno Verschueren! The score is 2-0.
  • 64' Chris Lokesa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kevin Felida at the 64 minute mark.
  • 67' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Arno Verschueren.
  • 70' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tobias Lauritsen.
  • 75' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 80' Time for substitution for Sparta Rotterdam. Camiel Neghli is replaced by Django Warmerdam.
  • 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for Jeffrey Bruma. He replaces Filip Stevanovic on 88 minute.
  • The final score is 2-0.

Lineups

Sparta Rotterdam Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jeroen Rijsdijk

RKC Waalwijk Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Henk Fraser

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Arno Verschueren 3
Bryan Smeets 2
Michiel Kramer 2
Said Bakari 1
Jens Odgaard 1
Vito van Crooij 1
Iiass Bel Hassani 1
Mohammed Rayhi 1

Head to Head

2023-10-28 Sparta Rotterdam 2–0 RKC Waalwijk 2023-01-24 Sparta Rotterdam 0–0 RKC Waalwijk 2022-10-02 RKC Waalwijk 2–2 Sparta Rotterdam 2021-12-23 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 RKC Waalwijk 2021-10-23 RKC Waalwijk 1–0 Sparta Rotterdam

Sparta Rotterdam Form

2023-10-28 Sparta Rotterdam 2–0 RKC Waalwijk W 2023-10-22 Go Ahead Eagles 0–0 Sparta Rotterdam D 2023-10-08 Sparta Rotterdam 0–4 PSV L 2023-10-01 SBV Excelsior 2–1 Sparta Rotterdam L 2023-09-24 Sparta Rotterdam 1–0 SBV Vitesse W 2023-09-17 AZ 2–0 Sparta Rotterdam L

RKC Waalwijk Form

2023-10-28 Sparta Rotterdam 2–0 RKC Waalwijk L 2023-10-21 RKC Waalwijk 2–1 FC Volendam W 2023-10-07 Almere City FC 1–0 RKC Waalwijk L 2023-09-24 RKC Waalwijk 1–0 FC Twente '65 W 2023-09-16 SBV Vitesse 0–2 RKC Waalwijk W 2023-09-02 RKC Waalwijk 0–4 PSV L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.22 Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 RKC Waalwijk xG
I would bet for: Sparta Rotterdam or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sparta Rotterdam43% Draw30% RKC Waalwijk27%
Actual: Sparta Rotterdam win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

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

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sparta Rotterdam28% Draw52% RKC Waalwijk20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
13.5%
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3.2%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2%

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% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
38% ✗
RKC Waalwijk keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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