Sparta Rotterdam and FC Twente have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Eredivisie.
- Sparta Rotterdam have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- FC Twente have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Rotterdam and FC Twente.
FC Twente play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artifical turf. Recent stats for FC Twente when playing on artifical turf are 9 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats from 18 matches. They have scored 27 goals and conceded 24 times in these games.
Sparta Rotterdam form and stats
Sparta Rotterdam's results here at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel in the Eredivisie have been very modest with 2 victories, 2 draws and 5 defeats. Game days at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel have recently become somewhat of a nightmare for Rotterdam as they have lost three home games in a row. It hurts.
Sparta Rotterdam lost their last game at FC Utrecht (placed 8th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Rotterdam lost 3-5 at home to PSV.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Rotterdam have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found three matches with the results: Won one, drawn zero and lost two.
There will be little rest for Sparta Rotterdam after this match as they are travelling to ADO Den Haag for a Eredivisie game in only three days.
Goals decide football matches and Rotterdam are scoring many of them at home; 19 on target from 9 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Rotterdam with 21 goals conceded in these matches.
FC Twente form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 5 wins, 2 draws and only 1 loss in the Eredivisie.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Eredivisie home defeat versus VVV-Venlo with 0-1 on the scoreboard. A 2-2 draw at FC Groningen's stadium before that.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with FC Twente playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were one FC Twente win, two draws and three defeats.
A new game in only three days for FC Twente, the Eredivisie home match versus SC Heerenveen. Busy days.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Twente are regular goalscorers on their travels. 10 goals have been conceded by FC Twente in these games.
Head 2 Head
FC Twente - Sparta Rotterdam 0-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - one - five (Rotterdam wins - draws - FC Twente wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Pereira da Silva 11 goals |   L. Thy 9 goals |  V. Černý 6 goals |
Sparta Rotterdam missing players
FC Twente missing players
| Sparta Rotterdam | FC Twente | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 18 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 28 | 19 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 19 | 33 |
| 31 | 21 | 5 | Conceded | C | 2 | 10 | 25 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 78% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 44% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 88% | 61% |
| 39% | 56% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 38% | 39% |
| 28% | 56% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 17% |
| 44% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 88% | 72% |
| 22% | 11% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 11% |
| 33% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12.7 | 14 | 12.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 12.4 | 12.4 |
| 4.2 | 5.3 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 5.4 | 5.1 |
| 37% | 40% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 44% | 36% |
- All of FC Twente's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- FC Twente have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- FC Twente have scored in all their away matches so far.
- FC Twente haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sparta Rotterdam have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- 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 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 60 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 6 | 46 | 44 |
| 2 | Vitesse | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 19 | 41 |
| 3 | PSV | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 24 | 40 |
| 4 | AZ | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 44 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 37 |
| 5 | Feyenoord | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 18 | 35 |
| 6 | FC Groningen | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
| 7 | FC Twente | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 28 |
| 8 | FC Utrecht | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -1 | 24 |
| 9 | SC Heerenveen | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 16 | -2 | 22 |
| 10 | Sparta Rotterdam | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -3 | 21 |
| 11 | Heracles | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 19 | -8 | 21 |
| 12 | PEC Zwolle | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 17 | -7 | 20 |
| 13 | Fortuna Sittard | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -10 | 19 |
| 14 | VVV-Venlo | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 45 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 18 | -17 | 19 |
| 15 | RKC Waalwijk | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -16 | 14 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 21 | -25 | 11 |
| 17 | Willem II | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -18 | 10 |
| 18 | FC Emmen | 18 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 17 | -28 | 6 |