Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, FC Utrecht in 10th and Sparta Rotterdam in 9th place.
- FC Utrecht have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sparta Rotterdam haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
FC Utrecht 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.
It should be mentioned that Sparta Rotterdam play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Sparta Rotterdam on grass are 6 victories, 5 draws and 15 defeats from 26 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 28-48. You can compare this with overall results below.
FC Utrecht form and stats
Overall Eredivisie stats at home this season for FC Utrecht are 3-5-1 (wins-draw-losses).
Utrecht's previous game was a Eredivisie match also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Heracles (placed 12th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Prior to that, an away loss at Vitesse.
The manager R. Hake will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to AZ in only three days.
Utrecht have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadion Galgenwaard with 14 goals in 9 league matches. 12 goals have been conceded.
Sparta Rotterdam form and stats
4 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of Sparta Rotterdam playing as the away team in the Eredivisie this season. 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.
Rotterdam failed to get anything from their last game, a Eredivisie home match vs PSV (placed 3rd) that ended with defeat 3-5. Prior to that result Sparta Rotterdam won their away game at Fortuna Sittard. The scoreline was 1-0.
As you can tell from the result, the match against PSV was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 8 goals, will the fun continue today?
A quick return to home after this game, as Rotterdam are hosting FC Twente in the Eredivisie only four days away.
Rotterdam have scored 9 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 9 goals have been conceded by Sparta Rotterdam in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: eight - two - zero (Utrecht wins - draws - Sparta Rotterdam wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.FC Utrecht missing players
Sparta Rotterdam missing players
| FC Utrecht | Sparta Rotterdam | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 22 | 14 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 28 |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 9 | 30 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 75% | 82% |
| 47% | 56% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 47% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 41% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 76% | 78% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 47% |
| 12% | 11% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 38% | 24% |
| 18% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 38% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 13.9 | 15.8 | 20.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 16 | 11.4 | 12.8 |
| 5.1 | 5 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.2 | 4.4 |
| 25% | 31% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 75% | 35% | 38% |
- All of FC Utrecht's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- FC Utrecht have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- FC Utrecht haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Sparta Rotterdam haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ajax | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 57 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 5 | 44 | 38 |
| 2 | Vitesse | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | PSV | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 22 | 37 |
| 4 | Feyenoord | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 20 | 35 |
| 5 | AZ | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 41 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 15 | 16 | 34 |
| 6 | FC Groningen | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 30 |
| 7 | FC Twente | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 27 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | -1 | 21 |
| 9 | Sparta Rotterdam | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | -2 | 21 |
| 10 | FC Utrecht | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -2 | 21 |
| 11 | Fortuna Sittard | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -9 | 19 |
| 12 | Heracles | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 19 | -9 | 18 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | -9 | 17 |
| 14 | VVV-Venlo | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 44 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 18 | -18 | 15 |
| 15 | RKC Waalwijk | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -14 | 13 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 21 | -25 | 10 |
| 17 | Willem II | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -16 | 9 |
| 18 | FC Emmen | 17 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 17 | -28 | 5 |