FC Emmen vs Sparta Rotterdam betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: Netherlands Eredivisie
Competition: Sat 18.March
Match begins: 17:45 (UTC)
Venue: De Oude Meerdijk (8600 seats)

Preview: 22 points stand between the teams so far, Sparta Rotterdam on top. Can FC Emmen upset the odds?

Insights:
  • Sparta Rotterdam have the fewest dropped points from leading position (5) in Eredivisie

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting Sparta Rotterdam have a different surface at their stadium (artifical turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 8-6-14 (win-draw-loss) from 28 matches.

This has all the signs of an entertaining fixture with lots of action and energy as both sides are well refreshed since they last played a game. Let's go!

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FC Emmen form and stats

The story so far in the Eredivisie for FC Emmen at their home stadium (De Oude Meerdijk) is 3 wins, 8 draws and 2 defeats.

The FC Emmen supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Excelsior and win 2-0. A big relief, as that was the first league victory after playing, but not winning, six consecutive games. Romeny (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.84/10. Romeny scored two goals and had 21 successful passes (of 26 total).

A defeat was the result before that one, 1-3 away at FC Volendam.

Emmen has scored 15 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. FC Emmen's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 15 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. When FC Emmen hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like FC Groningen, Excelsior, SC Cambuur, FC Volendam and Vitesse), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.

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Sparta Rotterdam form and stats

4 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Sparta Rotterdam, who have the most clean sheets (6) away in Eredivisie, playing as the away team in the Eredivisie this season.

Rotterdam had fun at their own home (De Oude Meerdijk) last time out, beating Vitesse 3-1. Saito, Kitolano and Verschueren scored. Midfield player van Crooij was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.42/10. Crooij signed up for two assists and hit five key passes.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Excelsior with the score of 4-1.

Goal fest? This team have played 5 consecutive league fixtures all featuring at least three goals (over 2.5 goals).

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Sparta Rotterdam have scored 16 goals in 12 league games away. 14 goals have been conceded by Sparta Rotterdam in these games.

Head 2 Head

Sparta Rotterdam have avoided a loss in the last 4 games (3-1-0) versus Emmen.

The two duelists also met each other earlier this campaign: Sparta Rotterdam - FC Emmen 3-1.

Top Goalscorers

Sparta RotterdamV. van Crooij
V. van Crooij
8 goals
Sparta RotterdamA. Verschueren
A. Verschueren
8 goals
Sparta RotterdamT. Lauritsen
T. Lauritsen
8 goals

FC Emmen missing players

Sparta Rotterdam missing players

Total First Half Second Half
FC Emmen Sparta Rotterdam
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
25 13 3 Played P 3 12 25
4 3 1 Won W 3 4 12
9 8 1 Drew D 0 5 7
12 2 1 Lost L 0 3 6
23 15 4 Scored S 11 16 39
43 15 6 Conceded C 1 14 27
88% 77% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 75% 84%
76% 62% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 72%
48% 38% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 58% 60%
36% 31% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 42% 40%
12% 15% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 8% 8%
52% 46% 33% BTTS BTTS 33% 33% 44%
24% 38% 33% Clean Sheets C S 67% 50% 40%
36% 38% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 42% 32%
 
4.5 4.9 5.7 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.9 4
5.6 4.5 2.7 Corners against (avg) C A 5.3 5.8 5.1
1.4 1.2 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0.9 1.1
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
11.3 12 12.7 Shots (avg) S ( 12.3 11.8 12.7
3.6 3.7 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.7 4.1 4.7
26% 31% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 55% 33% 33%
 
14.1 11.8 12 Shots against (avg) S A 15.3 16.4 15.3
4.5 3.8 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.3 5.4 4.6
Key stats in Eredivisie this season:
  • Sparta Rotterdam have the fewest dropped points from leading position (5) in Eredivisie
  • Sparta Rotterdam have the most clean sheets (6) away in Eredivisie

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Feyenoord 24 16 7 1 54 22 12 8 4 0 24 6 12 8 3 1 30 16 32 55
2 AZ 25 16 5 4 51 28 12 7 4 1 26 15 13 9 1 3 25 13 23 53
3 Ajax 24 15 7 2 66 23 12 7 4 1 35 9 12 8 3 1 31 14 43 52
4 PSV 24 15 4 5 61 28 12 10 1 1 37 8 12 5 3 4 24 20 33 49
5 FC Twente 25 12 8 5 42 21 12 9 3 0 30 6 13 3 5 5 12 15 21 44
6 Sparta Rotterdam 25 12 7 6 39 27 13 8 2 3 23 13 12 4 5 3 16 14 12 43
7 FC Utrecht 24 10 7 7 39 37 12 5 4 3 13 11 12 5 3 4 26 26 2 37
8 RKC Waalwijk 24 8 8 8 39 37 12 6 3 3 26 16 12 2 5 5 13 21 2 32
9 SC Heerenveen 24 8 7 9 27 32 12 4 2 6 13 18 12 4 5 3 14 14 -5 31
10 NEC 24 6 12 6 30 23 12 3 8 1 21 12 12 3 4 5 9 11 7 30
11 Fortuna Sittard 25 8 5 12 31 44 13 3 3 7 15 23 12 5 2 5 16 21 -13 29
12 Go Ahead Eagles 24 6 8 10 34 43 12 4 4 4 19 20 12 2 4 6 15 23 -9 26
13 Vitesse 25 5 8 12 29 45 12 2 4 6 13 24 13 3 4 6 16 21 -16 23
14 FC Volendam 24 6 5 13 28 53 12 5 1 6 18 25 12 1 4 7 10 28 -25 23
15 FC Emmen 25 4 9 12 23 43 13 3 8 2 15 15 12 1 1 10 8 28 -20 21
16 Excelsior 25 6 2 17 21 60 12 5 1 6 13 22 13 1 1 11 8 38 -39 20
17 FC Groningen 25 4 5 16 25 50 12 3 3 6 17 21 13 1 2 10 8 29 -25 17
18 SC Cambuur 24 4 4 16 17 40 13 2 0 11 9 25 11 2 4 5 8 15 -23 16

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Feyenoord 24 16 7 1 54 22 12 8 4 0 24 6 12 8 3 1 30 16 32 55
2 AZ 25 16 5 4 51 28 12 7 4 1 26 15 13 9 1 3 25 13 23 53
3 Ajax 24 15 7 2 66 23 12 7 4 1 35 9 12 8 3 1 31 14 43 52
4 PSV 24 15 4 5 61 28 12 10 1 1 37 8 12 5 3 4 24 20 33 49
5 FC Twente 25 12 8 5 42 21 12 9 3 0 30 6 13 3 5 5 12 15 21 44
6 Sparta Rotterdam 25 12 7 6 39 27 13 8 2 3 23 13 12 4 5 3 16 14 12 43
7 FC Utrecht 24 10 7 7 39 37 12 5 4 3 13 11 12 5 3 4 26 26 2 37
8 RKC Waalwijk 24 8 8 8 39 37 12 6 3 3 26 16 12 2 5 5 13 21 2 32
9 SC Heerenveen 24 8 7 9 27 32 12 4 2 6 13 18 12 4 5 3 14 14 -5 31
10 NEC 24 6 12 6 30 23 12 3 8 1 21 12 12 3 4 5 9 11 7 30
11 Fortuna Sittard 25 8 5 12 31 44 13 3 3 7 15 23 12 5 2 5 16 21 -13 29
12 Go Ahead Eagles 24 6 8 10 34 43 12 4 4 4 19 20 12 2 4 6 15 23 -9 26
13 Vitesse 25 5 8 12 29 45 12 2 4 6 13 24 13 3 4 6 16 21 -16 23
14 FC Volendam 24 6 5 13 28 53 12 5 1 6 18 25 12 1 4 7 10 28 -25 23
15 FC Emmen 25 4 9 12 23 43 13 3 8 2 15 15 12 1 1 10 8 28 -20 21
16 Excelsior 25 6 2 17 21 60 12 5 1 6 13 22 13 1 1 11 8 38 -39 20
17 FC Groningen 25 4 5 16 25 50 12 3 3 6 17 21 13 1 2 10 8 29 -25 17
18 SC Cambuur 24 4 4 16 17 40 13 2 0 11 9 25 11 2 4 5 8 15 -23 16

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The Eredivisie is the highest level of professional football in the Netherlands. 18 teams play two fixtures against each other to form the final league table and decide which team wins the Dutch national championship. The phrase Eredivisie translates to “Honour Division”. The “big three” in Dutch football are Ajax, PSV and Feyenoord.