Evenly matched teams: FC Volendam vs Sparta Rotterdam match preview

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Competition: Netherlands Eredivisie
Competition: Sat 13.May
Match begins: 16:45 (UTC)
Venue: Kras Stadion (7384 seats)

Running out at their own ground is safe and nice for FC Volendam, but Sparta Rotterdam are fully determined and able to get all three points. Who wins the prize?

Insights:
  • FC Volendam have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sparta Rotterdam have the most clean sheets (8) away in Eredivisie

FC Volendam 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.

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FC Volendam form and stats

FC Volendam have played 15 Eredivisie games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-1-7 (wins-draws-losses).

Volendam are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-4 away versus RKC Waalwijk. Midfielder Eiting was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.02 (out of ten) in that game. Eiting hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.

Before that, FC Volendam had a home game versus SC Cambuur which ended with a victory 2-0.

Volendam have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Kras Stadion with 24 goals in 15 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 29 goals have been conceded.

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Sparta Rotterdam form and stats

6-6-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Sparta Rotterdam, who have the most clean sheets (8) away in Eredivisie, in their Eredivisie matches away.

Home advantage was not enough for Sparta Rotterdam in their previous game as they lost hosting PSV, 0-1. That defeat was their first after three consecutive league rounds winning points. The attacker Lauritsen got a match rating of 7.14 in that game. Lauritsen hit one key pass.

Before that, Sparta Rotterdam travelled to FC Twente and returned home with a draw after the game finished 3-3.

Sparta Rotterdam have scored 22 goals on their travels this season, from 15 away games in the league. Rotterdam have conceded 17 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Sparta Rotterdam have managed a streak of 5 consecutive games without losing (3-2-0) when facing FC Volendam.

The most up to date archived scoreline featuring both these contenders is the Sparta Rotterdam - Volendam 4-0 played previously this season.

Top Goalscorers

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

FC Volendam missing players

Sparta Rotterdam missing players

Total First Half Second Half
FC Volendam Sparta Rotterdam
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
31 15 5 Played P 4 15 31
8 7 1 Won W 4 6 15
6 1 1 Drew D 0 6 8
17 7 3 Lost L 0 3 8
37 24 6 Scored S 13 22 50
65 29 10 Conceded C 1 17 34
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 87%
94% 93% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 71%
65% 67% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 53% 58%
39% 53% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 40% 42%
23% 33% 40% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 13% 10%
61% 67% 60% BTTS BTTS 25% 33% 42%
16% 20% 20% Clean Sheets C S 75% 53% 42%
26% 13% 20% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 29%
 
4.9 5.5 3.6 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 4.3 4.2
7 6.3 6.4 Corners against (avg) C A 4.2 6.1 5.4
1.2 1.4 1.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 1.3 1.2
3 1 1 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
11.5 12.7 10.2 Shots (avg) S ( 13 12.3 12.4
4.2 4.5 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7 4.5 4.6
28% 35% 32% Goal Efficiency G E 46% 33% 35%
 
15.7 13.3 15 Shots against (avg) S A 14.5 16.4 15.7
6 5.3 6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 5.4 4.7
Key stats in Eredivisie this season:
  • FC Volendam have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • FC Volendam haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • 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 30 22 7 1 73 28 15 11 4 0 34 9 15 11 3 1 39 19 45 73
2 PSV 31 21 5 5 82 35 15 13 1 1 49 10 16 8 4 4 33 25 47 68
3 Ajax 31 18 9 4 79 32 16 9 5 2 44 13 15 9 4 2 35 19 47 63
4 AZ 31 18 7 6 59 32 15 8 5 2 30 17 16 10 2 4 29 15 27 61
5 Sparta Rotterdam 31 15 8 8 50 34 16 9 2 5 28 17 15 6 6 3 22 17 16 53
6 FC Twente 30 14 10 6 51 26 15 11 4 0 39 10 15 3 6 6 12 16 25 52
7 FC Utrecht 31 13 9 9 49 45 15 6 5 4 15 13 16 7 4 5 34 32 4 48
8 RKC Waalwijk 31 11 8 12 50 53 16 9 3 4 34 21 15 2 5 8 16 32 -3 41
9 SC Heerenveen 31 11 8 12 39 47 15 5 2 8 19 26 16 6 6 4 20 21 -8 41
10 NEC 31 8 14 9 41 37 16 3 9 4 28 25 15 5 5 5 13 12 4 38
11 Go Ahead Eagles 30 9 9 12 42 50 15 6 5 4 24 22 15 3 4 8 18 28 -8 36
12 Fortuna Sittard 30 9 5 16 35 56 15 4 3 8 18 27 15 5 2 8 17 29 -21 32
13 Vitesse 30 7 10 13 36 48 15 3 6 6 16 25 15 4 4 7 20 23 -12 31
14 FC Volendam 31 8 6 17 37 65 15 7 1 7 24 29 16 1 5 10 13 36 -28 30
15 FC Emmen 30 6 10 14 29 51 15 3 9 3 15 17 15 3 1 11 14 34 -22 28
16 Excelsior 30 8 4 18 27 66 15 7 2 6 19 24 15 1 2 12 8 42 -39 28
17 FC Groningen 30 4 5 21 28 60 15 3 3 9 18 26 15 1 2 12 10 34 -32 17
18 SC Cambuur 31 4 4 23 21 63 16 2 0 14 10 33 15 2 4 9 11 30 -42 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 30 22 7 1 73 28 15 11 4 0 34 9 15 11 3 1 39 19 45 73
2 PSV 31 21 5 5 82 35 15 13 1 1 49 10 16 8 4 4 33 25 47 68
3 Ajax 31 18 9 4 79 32 16 9 5 2 44 13 15 9 4 2 35 19 47 63
4 AZ 31 18 7 6 59 32 15 8 5 2 30 17 16 10 2 4 29 15 27 61
5 Sparta Rotterdam 31 15 8 8 50 34 16 9 2 5 28 17 15 6 6 3 22 17 16 53
6 FC Twente 30 14 10 6 51 26 15 11 4 0 39 10 15 3 6 6 12 16 25 52
7 FC Utrecht 31 13 9 9 49 45 15 6 5 4 15 13 16 7 4 5 34 32 4 48
8 RKC Waalwijk 31 11 8 12 50 53 16 9 3 4 34 21 15 2 5 8 16 32 -3 41
9 SC Heerenveen 31 11 8 12 39 47 15 5 2 8 19 26 16 6 6 4 20 21 -8 41
10 NEC 31 8 14 9 41 37 16 3 9 4 28 25 15 5 5 5 13 12 4 38
11 Go Ahead Eagles 30 9 9 12 42 50 15 6 5 4 24 22 15 3 4 8 18 28 -8 36
12 Fortuna Sittard 30 9 5 16 35 56 15 4 3 8 18 27 15 5 2 8 17 29 -21 32
13 Vitesse 30 7 10 13 36 48 15 3 6 6 16 25 15 4 4 7 20 23 -12 31
14 FC Volendam 31 8 6 17 37 65 15 7 1 7 24 29 16 1 5 10 13 36 -28 30
15 FC Emmen 30 6 10 14 29 51 15 3 9 3 15 17 15 3 1 11 14 34 -22 28
16 Excelsior 30 8 4 18 27 66 15 7 2 6 19 24 15 1 2 12 8 42 -39 28
17 FC Groningen 30 4 5 21 28 60 15 3 3 9 18 26 15 1 2 12 10 34 -32 17
18 SC Cambuur 31 4 4 23 21 63 16 2 0 14 10 33 15 2 4 9 11 30 -42 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.