Sparta Rotterdam and FC Emmen have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Eredivisie.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
FC Emmen play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artifical turf. Recent stats for FC Emmen when playing on artifical turf are 6 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats from 13 matches. They have scored 18 goals and conceded 21 times in these games.
Sparta Rotterdam form and stats
Overall Eredivisie stats at home this season for Sparta Rotterdam are 6-3-3 (wins-draw-losses).
Happy days for Sparta Rotterdam in their previous game, a Eredivisie match away at RKC Waalwijk (placed 18th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. Preceding that match was the home game against FC Groningen that was lost 1-2.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Sparta Rotterdam handle that role? We have found nine games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are five wins, one draw and three defeats.
The Sparta Rotterdam manager H. Fraser has got the team scoring with 25 from 12 home games in the league. On the other hand, Sparta Rotterdam have conceded 15 goals.
FC Emmen form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for FC Emmen so far with only 3 points returning home. The records show 0-3-9 (win-draw-lose). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved FC Emmen have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone twelve consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Ajax game.
Impressive finishing from Michael De Leeuw, Miguel Araujo, Luka Adžić and Sergio Peña secured the home win 4-2 against Willem II in their previous game. Before that, FC Emmen travelled to Fortuna Sittard and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for FC Emmen, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
We have checked recent matches where FC Emmen have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those nine games were two victories, two draws and five defeats.
FC Emmen are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 5 goals from 12 away games. For FC Emmen, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was FC Emmen - Sparta Rotterdam 2-0, played this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Sparta Rotterdam, one draw and five wins for FC Emmen. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  M. de Leeuw 8 goals |   M. Rayhi 6 goals |  R. Ache 5 goals |
Sparta Rotterdam missing players
FC Emmen missing players
| Sparta Rotterdam | FC Emmen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 8 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| 35 | 25 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 28 |
| 39 | 15 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 28 | 40 |
| 92% | 92% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 88% | 92% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 88% |
| 67% | 75% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 38% | 42% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 17% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 17% |
| 58% | 67% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 42% | 46% |
| 25% | 33% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 25% |
| 25% | 8% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 58% | 33% |
| 4.8 | 5.5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 2.5 | 3.9 |
| 6.1 | 5.6 | 8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.3 | 6.5 | 6 |
| 2 | 1.8 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 306 | 145 | 32 | Total Shots | T S | 26 | 103 | 283 |
| 93 | 51 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 24 | 91 |
| 38% | 49% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 21% | 31% |
- FC Emmen has the fewest scored goals (5) away
- FC Emmen have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- FC Emmen have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- FC Emmen have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- FC Emmen have yet to win a game away.
- Sparta Rotterdam have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sparta Rotterdam have scored at least twice as many goals at home as FC Emmen have scored 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 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 65 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 45 | 53 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 23 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 48 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 31 | 50 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 47 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 46 |
| 4 | PSV | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 52 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 25 | 45 |
| 5 | Willem II | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 3 | 41 |
| 6 | FC Utrecht | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 44 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 38 |
| 7 | Vitesse | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 41 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 38 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 35 |
| 9 | Heracles | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 36 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 32 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 37 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 30 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 39 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 24 | -4 | 30 |
| 12 | FC Emmen | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 40 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 28 | -12 | 29 |
| 13 | FC Twente | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 42 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 23 | -10 | 27 |
| 14 | VVV-Venlo | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 48 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 27 | -24 | 27 |
| 15 | Fortuna Sittard | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 51 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 35 | -23 | 24 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 32 | 51 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 24 | -19 | 22 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 50 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 33 | -25 | 18 |
| 18 | RKC Waalwijk | 24 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 23 | 55 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 36 | -32 | 12 |