Sparta Rotterdam vs RKC Waalwijk, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sparta Rotterdam vs RKC Waalwijk — Eredivisie at Het Kasteel.
- Sparta Rotterdam 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- RKC Waalwijk 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Assistant 1 Maarten Ketting
- Assistant 2 Martijn Beijer (Netherlands)
4 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 5.8 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan | RKC Waalwijk | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Jan | Heracles Almelo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Dec | AFC Ajax | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Dec | NEC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Dec | NAC Breda | H | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Nov | PEC Zwolle | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Jan | AFC Ajax | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Dec | PEC Zwolle | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Dec | Fortuna Sittard | A | 2–3 | L |
| 07 Dec | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Nov | SC Heerenveen | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season
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' And we are off! Sparta Rotterdam vs RKC Waalwijk — let the football do the talking.
- 5' 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 4-3-1-2.
- 10' The Poland forward Oskar Zawada breaks the deadlock on 10 minutes. 0-1!
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 24' GOAL! Said Bakari fires home to make it 1-1!
- 29' It looks surprising Sparta Rotterdam does not make any changes. Liam van Gelderen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 34' RKC Waalwijk started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
- 39' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 44' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 49' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RKC Waalwijk needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 54' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sparta Rotterdam and RKC Waalwijk are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 59' The travelling RKC Waalwijk supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 64' With 0 assists to his name this season, Reuven Niemeijer is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sparta Rotterdam.
- 69' Godfried Roemeratoe, a Curacao , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 71' Another substitution for Sparta Rotterdam to replace Shunsuke Mito by Nokkvi THorisson on 71 minute.
- 75' The whistle greets Tim van de Loo as he departs to be replaced by Kevin Felida.
- 80' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sparta Rotterdam and RKC Waalwijk are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 83' Kayky has so much to prove this time. He replaces Carel Eiting on 83 minute.
- 88' RKC Waalwijk player sees a card in front of him.
- 88' Time for substitution for RKC Waalwijk. Mohammed Ihattaren is replaced by Reuven Niemeijer.
- It finishes all square. Sparta Rotterdam and RKC Waalwijk share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 10
- 5
-
8
Carel Eiting ↓ Kayky 83'
- 2
- 1
- 7
- 3
- 4
- 9
- 6
- 11
Bench
- 18
- 22
- 20
- 12
- 16
-
21
Kayky ↑ 83'
- 14
- 15
- 17
- 30
-
–
Nokkvi THorisson ↑ 71'
- 13
Coach
Maurice Steijn
RKC Waalwijk Lineups
4-3-1-2Starting XI
- 17
- 2
- 52
- 19
- 6
- 1
- 34
- 4
-
9
Oskar Zawada ↓ Michiel Kramer 83'
- 33
-
22
Tim van de Loo ↓ Kevin Felida 75'
Bench
- 28
- 18
-
24
Godfried Roemeratoe ↑ 75'
-
10
Reuven Niemeijer ↑ 88'
-
29
Michiel Kramer ↑ 83'
-
35
Kevin Felida ↑ 75'
- 11
- 8
- 13
- 14
- 31
- 5
Coach
Henk Fraser
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Arno Verschueren | 3 |
| Michiel Kramer | 2 |
| Bryan Smeets | 2 |
| Mohammed Rayhi | 1 |
| Halil Dervisoglu | 1 |
| Tobias Lauritsen | 1 |
| Ragnar Ache | 1 |
| Joshua Kitolano | 1 |
Head to Head
Sparta Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.23
Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
RKC Waalwijk xG
I would bet for:
Sparta Rotterdam or RKC Waalwijk 71% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
71%
Draw or RKC Waalwijk
59%
Sparta Rotterdam or RKC Waalwijk
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12%
1 – 0
10.9%
0 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam
| Handicap | Sparta Rotterdam covers | Push | RKC Waalwijk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 21% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 18% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
RKC Waalwijk keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.