Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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 🟨 3.6/game ⚽ 11.6 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 7 19
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 7 17
3 PSV 7 16
4 FC Twente '65 7 16
5 AFC Ajax 7 14
6 Fortuna Sittard 7 13
7 SBV Excelsior 7 11
8 FC Groningen 7 11
9 Go Ahead Eagles 7 10
10 SC Heerenveen 7 9
11 NEC 7 8
12 Sparta Rotterdam 7 5
13 Telstar 1963 7 5
14 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 7 5
15 FC Utrecht 7 5
16 PEC Zwolle 7 4
17 ADO Den Haag 7 2
18 Willem II Tilburg 7 2

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
2/–
16-30
1/5
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sparta Rotterdam
Milan Zonneveld 5 G 1 A
Marvin Young 2 G
Nokkvi THorisson 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Sparta Rotterdam gets underway.
  • 5' Julian Lelieveld has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 182 appearances.
  • 10' RKC Waalwijk is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' RKC Waalwijk are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 18' Godfried Roemeratoe catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 18.
  • 23' It is a cagey affair so far. Sparta Rotterdam in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past RKC Waalwijk's compact 4-1-4-1.
  • 28' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sparta Rotterdam and RKC Waalwijk are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 33' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 38' The referee calls foul for Pelle Clement. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 39' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Pelle Clement.
  • 44' Djevencio van der Kust, a Suriname , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 49' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sparta Rotterdam and RKC Waalwijk are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 54' Magnificent from Tobias Lauritsen! That is 38 goals in 234 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 59' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 63' Fresh legs for RKC Waalwijk! Zakaria Bakkali comes on to replace Denilho Cleonise.
  • 64' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Arno Verschueren makes it 2-0.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Chris Lokesa. He replaces Kevin Felida on 64 minute.
  • 67' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Arno Verschueren on 67 minutes.
  • 70' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tobias Lauritsen.
  • 75' Netherlands international Nick Olij has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 80' It is a substitution in Sparta Rotterdam team. Camiel Neghli is replaced by Django Warmerdam on 80 minute.
  • 85' Sparta Rotterdam are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against RKC Waalwijk's 4-1-4-1 shape.
  • 88' Filip Stevanovic makes way for Jeffrey Bruma at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from RKC Waalwijk.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Michiel Kramer 2
Bryan Smeets 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.