The FC Twente & Sparta Rotterdam managers Jans and Steijn are both worrying about and eagerly anticipating this crucial fixture in the higher part of the Eredivisie positions.
- FC Twente have the fewest conceded goals (23) in Eredivisie
- Sparta Rotterdam have the fewest dropped points from leading position (5) in Eredivisie
This field has the surface grass, unlike Sparta Rotterdam's home ground. The former 29 games by the guests on grass have produced 10 wins, 6 draws and 13 losses.
FC Twente and Sparta Rotterdam should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
FC Twente form and stats
11-3-0 is the performance here at Sportpark Het Diekman so far in the Eredivisie, giving FC Twente a total of 36 from their 14 games here. Outstanding results! The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Sportpark Het Diekman.
No payout for FC Twente in their previous match, an away game at FC Utrecht that ended in defeat 0-1. The first defeat after going undefeated in five league fixtures. Černý, a natural forward, was the highest rated player for the side in that match, and was presented with a rating of 7.74 (out of 10). Černý hit five key passes and dribled past the opponent 6 of 7 times.
Before that game, the 4-0 home victory against SC Cambuur.Twente are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Sportpark Het Diekman in their league games, having scored an impressive 36 goals in 14 matches. From these home matches, FC Twente have conceded only 7 goals. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Sparta Rotterdam form and stats
6-5-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Sparta Rotterdam in their Eredivisie matches away. It’s been three wins in a row for Rotterdam on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.
Sparta Rotterdam have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Nick Olij. It's been 194 minutes since they last conceded in Eredivisie.
Sparta Rotterdam won their last game, 4-0 versus SC Heerenveen played at home. As you can tell from the results above, Rotterdam was very dominant against SC Heerenveen, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 4-0 (!) with Namli, van Crooij, Pinto and Sambo providing the goals. van Crooij, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 8.43. Crooij scored one goal, served one assist, hit five key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Prior to that result Sparta Rotterdam won their away game at AZ. The scoreline was 1-0.Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Rotterdam have scored 19 goals in 14 league games away.
Head 2 Head
FC Twente have pulled off a sequence of 4 consecutive games without losing (2-2-0) when facing Sparta Rotterdam.These competitors have fought before this season: Sparta Rotterdam - FC Twente 1-1.
Top Goalscorers
  V. van Crooij 10 goals |   V. Černý 9 goals |  T. Lauritsen 9 goals |
FC Twente missing players
Sparta Rotterdam missing players
| FC Twente | Sparta Rotterdam | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 29 |
| 14 | 11 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 15 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 48 | 36 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 19 | 47 |
| 23 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 7 | 14 | 30 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 79% | 86% |
| 79% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 64% | 72% |
| 48% | 71% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 59% |
| 17% | 21% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 36% | 41% |
| 3% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| 38% | 36% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 29% | 41% |
| 48% | 64% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 57% | 45% |
| 21% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 36% | 28% |
| 6.4 | 6.1 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5 |
| 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17.1 | 18.6 | 17 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.8 | 11.9 | 12.4 |
| 5.1 | 6 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 4.3 | 4.7 |
| 33% | 43% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 10% | 32% | 34% |
| 11 | 9.6 | 12.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 19.5 | 16.1 | 15.3 |
| 3.6 | 2.5 | 4.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 5.3 | 4.7 |
- All of FC Twente's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- FC Twente have not yet lost a game at home.
- FC Twente have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- FC Twente have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- FC Twente have scored in all their home matches so far.
- FC Twente have the fewest conceded goals (23) in Eredivisie
- FC Twente have the fewest conceded goals (7) at home in Eredivisie
- FC Twente have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9) in Eredivisie
- FC Twente have the most clean sheets (14) in Eredivisie
- FC Twente have the most clean sheets (9) at home in Eredivisie
- FC Twente haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Sparta Rotterdam have the fewest dropped points from leading position (5) in Eredivisie
- Sparta Rotterdam have the most clean sheets (8) 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 | 29 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 70 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 19 | 43 | 70 |
| 2 | Ajax | 29 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 79 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 16 | 50 | 62 |
| 3 | PSV | 29 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 78 | 35 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 25 | 43 | 62 |
| 4 | AZ | 29 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 56 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 15 | 24 | 57 |
| 5 | Sparta Rotterdam | 29 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 47 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 52 |
| 6 | FC Twente | 29 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 48 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 25 | 51 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 45 | 42 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 29 | 3 | 45 |
| 8 | RKC Waalwijk | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 44 | 46 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 26 | -2 | 38 |
| 9 | SC Heerenveen | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 19 | -8 | 38 |
| 10 | NEC | 29 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 38 | 34 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 35 |
| 11 | Fortuna Sittard | 29 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 35 | 54 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 27 | -19 | 32 |
| 12 | Go Ahead Eagles | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 37 | 48 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 28 | -11 | 30 |
| 13 | Vitesse | 29 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 48 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 23 | -12 | 30 |
| 14 | FC Volendam | 29 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 34 | 61 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 32 | -27 | 27 |
| 15 | Excelsior | 29 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 27 | 66 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 42 | -39 | 27 |
| 16 | FC Emmen | 29 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 49 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 32 | -23 | 25 |
| 17 | FC Groningen | 29 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 28 | 59 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 34 | -31 | 17 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur | 29 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 58 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 30 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 28 | -37 | 16 |
