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Sparta Rotterdam vs Willem II Tilburg, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2020-21
Sparta Rotterdam
0 – 2
Full Time
Willem II Tilburg
Sun 28 Feb 2021 · 11:15 UTC Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel HT 45+4' · FT 45+6'
Deroy Duarte 43' Y
Jeffrey Fortes 75' Y
Jeffrey Fortes 75' R

Overview

Match Preview

Sparta Rotterdam vs Willem II Tilburg — Eredivisie at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel.

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Blom
  • Referee Cristian Dobre
  • Referee Martin Perez
  • Referee Van der Eijk
  • Referee Freek Vandeursen

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

5
2
Sparta Rotterdam 7 games · Avg 3.0 goals Willem II Tilburg
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-28 Sparta Rotterdam 0–2 Willem II Tilburg 2020-12-13 Willem II Tilburg 1–3 Sparta Rotterdam 2019-11-30 Willem II Tilburg 4–0 Sparta Rotterdam

Recent Form

Sparta Rotterdam
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Feb Willem II Tilburg H 0–2 L
21 Feb AFC Ajax A 2–4 L
13 Feb Fortuna Sittard H 1–2 L
31 Jan ADO Den Haag A 1–1 D
28 Jan FC Twente '65 H 0–0 D
24 Jan FC Utrecht A 0–1 L
Willem II Tilburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Feb Sparta Rotterdam A 2–0 W
24 Feb ADO Den Haag H 1–1 D
19 Feb FC Utrecht H 0–6 L
14 Feb Feyenoord Rotterdam A 0–5 L
31 Jan FC Emmen H 2–0 W
28 Jan AFC Ajax A 1–3 L

Season Stats

Sparta Rotterdam Willem II Tilburg
#8 Position #17
3 Points 0
2 Played 2
1 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 2
3 Scored 2
2 Conceded 8
+1 GD -6
1.50 PPG 0.00
50% Win % 0%

Key Stats

29% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season
0% Clean Sheets
Willem II Tilburg this season

Sparta Rotterdam are 8th (3 pts). Willem II Tilburg are 17th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sparta Rotterdam
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Willem II Tilburg
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/5
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sparta Rotterdam launch into their encounter with Willem II Tilburg.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sparta Rotterdam and Willem II Tilburg are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Sparta Rotterdam is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' Sparta Rotterdam are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Willem II Tilburg backline.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Willem II Tilburg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 30' Aaron Meijers is replacing Mica Pinto for the Sparta Rotterdam side.
  • 35' Sparta Rotterdam seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 40' Deroy Duarte, a Cape Verde Islands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 43' Sparta Rotterdam receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 43.
  • 46' Another change for Sparta Rotterdam made on 46 minute. Deroy Duarte leaves to be changed by Bryan Smeets.
  • 51' Mario Engels is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Willem II Tilburg so far.
  • 56' Willem II Tilburg is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 61' Willem II Tilburg come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 62' Fresh legs for Sparta Rotterdam! Mario Engels comes on to replace Danzell Gravenberch.
  • 67' Goal! Che Nunnely scores his 24 goal in 165 matches.
  • 68' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Che Nunnely makes it 0-2.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Deroy Duarte as he leaves the pitch. Reda Kharchouch steps in for Sparta Rotterdam.
  • 75' The referee shows Sparta Rotterdam player a Yellow card on 75.
  • 78' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mike Ndayishimye makes it 0-3.
  • 83' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Adil Auassar suffering a number of foals already.
  • 88' It looks surprising Sparta Rotterdam does not make any changes. Jeffrey Fortes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Mats Kohlert. He replaces Che Nunnely on 90 minute.
  • The final score is 0-2.

Lineups

Sparta Rotterdam Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Henk Fraser

Willem II Tilburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Zeljko Petrovic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Che Nunnely 3
Mike Ndayishimye 2
Tobias Lauritsen 2
Deroy Duarte 2
Bart Vriends 2
Younes Namli 1
Freek Heerkens 1
Cisse Sandra 1

Head to Head

2021-02-28 Sparta Rotterdam 0–2 Willem II Tilburg 2020-12-13 Willem II Tilburg 1–3 Sparta Rotterdam 2019-11-30 Willem II Tilburg 4–0 Sparta Rotterdam

Sparta Rotterdam Form

2021-02-28 Sparta Rotterdam 0–2 Willem II Tilburg L 2021-02-21 AFC Ajax 4–2 Sparta Rotterdam L 2021-02-13 Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 Fortuna Sittard L 2021-01-31 ADO Den Haag 1–1 Sparta Rotterdam D 2021-01-28 Sparta Rotterdam 0–0 FC Twente '65 D 2021-01-24 FC Utrecht 1–0 Sparta Rotterdam L

Willem II Tilburg Form

2021-02-28 Sparta Rotterdam 0–2 Willem II Tilburg W 2021-02-24 Willem II Tilburg 1–1 ADO Den Haag D 2021-02-19 Willem II Tilburg 0–6 FC Utrecht L 2021-02-14 Feyenoord Rotterdam 5–0 Willem II Tilburg L 2021-01-31 Willem II Tilburg 2–0 FC Emmen W 2021-01-28 AFC Ajax 3–1 Willem II Tilburg L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.7 Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19 Willem II Tilburg xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sparta Rotterdam58% Draw21% Willem II Tilburg21%
Actual: Willem II Tilburg win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.89
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 53%
47%
± 4.5 34%
66%

Double Chance

Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
79%
Draw or Willem II Tilburg
42%
Sparta Rotterdam or Willem II Tilburg
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sparta Rotterdam51% Draw35% Willem II Tilburg14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–2 not predicted
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
3 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 1
7.3%
3 – 0
6.6%
1 – 0
5.3%
4 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 2
4.6%
4 – 0
4.4%
1 – 2
3.9%
4 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam

Handicap Sparta Rotterdam covers Push Willem II Tilburg covers
-2.5 29% — 71%
-2 29% 19% 52%
-1.5 48% — 52%
-1 48% 20% 32%
-0.5 68% — 32%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 9% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Willem II Tilburg keeps clean sheet
8% ✗

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