The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Sparta Rotterdam are in the 11th position while the guesting ADO Den Haag worry at 17th.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Sparta Rotterdam form and stats
Overall Eredivisie stats at home this season for Sparta Rotterdam are 5-3-2 (wins-draw-losses).
The fans are hoping that Sparta Rotterdam will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Eredivisie game against FC Twente (placed 12th). Preceding that game was the home draw versus Fortuna Sittard that ended 1-1.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Sparta Rotterdam have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eight games) they have won four times, drawn one and lost three.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (20 in 10 games), Sparta Rotterdam's attacking play is working. Sparta Rotterdam have conceded 11 in these home matches.
ADO Den Haag form and stats
There's been little loot from ADO Den Haag's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 10 away games in the Eredivisie. ADO Den Haag only have 2 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 0 draws. A depressing four defeats in a row for ADO Den Haag in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Vitesse.
ADO Den Haag are looking to quickly end their 190 minutes long goal drought in the Eredivisie.
ADO Den Haag played 0-0 against Vitesse in their previous match. Prior to that match, the ADO Den Haag manager A. Pardew faced defeat when travelling to FC Utrecht and losing 0-4.
We have checked recent matches where ADO Den Haag have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those six games were zero victories, three draws and three defeats.
ADO Den Haag are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 10 away goals from 10 games (in the league). ADO Den Haag are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 10 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the ADO Den Haag - Sparta Rotterdam 1-2 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Sparta Rotterdam won five games, one match ended with a draw and ADO Den Haag has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / fourTop Goalscorers
  T. Necid 6 goals |   R. Ache 5 goals |  M. Rayhi 5 goals |
Sparta Rotterdam missing players
ADO Den Haag missing players
| Sparta Rotterdam | ADO Den Haag | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| 29 | 20 | 9 | Scored | S | 0 | 10 | 21 |
| 35 | 11 | 2 | Conceded | C | 8 | 27 | 41 |
| 90% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 90% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 90% | 76% |
| 67% | 70% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 80% | 52% |
| 38% | 40% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 60% | 38% |
| 14% | 20% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 19% |
| 57% | 60% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 43% |
| 24% | 40% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 29% |
| 29% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 40% | 38% |
| 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
| 6.5 | 5.9 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5.9 | 5.6 |
| 2 | 1.8 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 270 | 128 | 41 | Total Shots | T S | 9 | 85 | 203 |
| 83 | 45 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 31 | 68 |
| 35% | 44% | 69% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 32% | 31% |
- ADO Den Haag has the fewest scored goals (21)
- ADO Den Haag have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- ADO Den Haag have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- ADO Den Haag haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Sparta Rotterdam have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| 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 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 62 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 43 | 50 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 31 | 47 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 40 |
| 4 | Willem II | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 40 |
| 5 | PSV | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 47 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 39 |
| 6 | Vitesse | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 35 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 34 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 32 |
| 9 | Heracles | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 29 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 29 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 24 | -6 | 24 |
| 12 | FC Twente | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 24 |
| 13 | Fortuna Sittard | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 49 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 33 | -22 | 23 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 29 | 45 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -16 | 22 |
| 15 | FC Emmen | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 38 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 28 | -16 | 22 |
| 16 | VVV-Venlo | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 48 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 27 | -26 | 21 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 27 | -20 | 17 |
| 18 | RKC Waalwijk | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 23 | 51 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 33 | -28 | 12 |