Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Utrecht: Soccer betting preview

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Competition: Netherlands Eredivisie
Date: Sun 27.October
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Sparta Stadium Het Kasteel (11026 seats)

Sparta Rotterdam will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 2 points behind FC Utrecht.

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 Utrecht play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artificial turf. Recent stats for FC Utrecht when playing on artificial turf are 6 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats from 13 matches. They have scored 35 goals and conceded 27 times in these games.

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Sparta Rotterdam form and stats

3 victories, 0 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Sparta Rotterdam have to build on here at Sparta Stadium Het Kasteel in the Eredivisie. Two home wins in a row for Sparta Rotterdam bring valid hopes of a third.

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 Groningen (placed 11th). Ahead of that match, Sparta Rotterdam won a home game hosting FC Twente (2-1).

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Sparta Rotterdam, as the KNVB Beker home game vs FC Volendam is only three days away.

Sparta Rotterdam are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (11 goals in 4 games). Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 6 goals have been conceded.

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FC Utrecht form and stats

As the visiting team in Eredivisie matches, FC Utrecht have produced an overall stat of 1-2-2 so far.

FC Utrecht won their last game, 3-0 versus PSV played at home. Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Vitesse's place.

The schedule is very tough for FC Utrecht now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A KNVB Beker game at Excelsior '31 is waiting in only four days.

FC Utrecht are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 8 times in 5 away games so far. In the opposite end, FC Utrecht have conceded 9 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 2 Sparta Rotterdam victories, 2 draws and 6 FC Utrecht wins. 5 of these games ended with three goals or more, 5 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Sparta RotterdamM. Rayhi
M. Rayhi
4 goals / 1 assists
FC UtrechtG. Kerk
G. Kerk
4 goals / 3 assists

Sparta Rotterdam missing players

FC Utrecht missing players

Sparta Rotterdam FC Utrecht
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
10 4 1 Played P 2 5 10
4 3 0 Won W 0 1 5
3 0 0 Drew D 1 2 2
3 1 1 Lost L 1 2 3
18 11 1 Scored S 2 8 20
18 6 4 Conceded C 4 9 13
90% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
90% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
80% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 60% 70%
60% 75% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 40% 40%
30% 50% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 10%
70% 75% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 80%
20% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 20%
20% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
3.3 3.8 4 Corners For (avg) C F 6.5 4.8 6.7
6.8 5.8 8 Corners Against (avg) C A 4 4 3.4
2.1 1.5 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 1.6 1.4
2 0 0 Red Cards R C 1 1 2
Key stats this season:
  • All of FC Utrecht's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Sparta Rotterdam's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • FC Utrecht have created more than twice as many corners as Sparta Rotterdam.
  • FC Utrecht have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • FC Utrecht have scored in all their matches so far.
  • FC Utrecht have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • FC Utrecht haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sparta Rotterdam have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Sparta Rotterdam have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sparta Rotterdam have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Sparta Rotterdam haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

Sparta Rotterdam
All Eredivisie Playoffs Eredivisie Eerste Divisie KNVB Beker
All Home Away Home vs top
14-09-19 ER AZ Alkmaar 5 - 1 Sparta Rotterdam
21-09-19 ER Sparta Rotterdam 4 - 0 RKC Waalwijk
28-09-19 ER Fortuna Sittard 0 - 0 Sparta Rotterdam
05-10-19 ER Sparta Rotterdam 2 - 1 FC Twente
20-10-19 ER FC Groningen 2 - 0 Sparta Rotterdam
27-10-19 ER Sparta Rotterdam 14:30 FC Utrecht
30-10-19 KB Sparta Rotterdam 20:45 FC Volendam
02-11-19 ER Sparta Rotterdam 19:45 PSV
09-11-19 ER SC Heerenveen 18:30 Sparta Rotterdam
24-11-19 ER Sparta Rotterdam 16:45 Vitesse
FC Utrecht
All Eredivisie Europa League KNVB Beker
All Home Away Away vs mid
14-09-19 ER FC Utrecht 3 - 1 FC Emmen
22-09-19 ER SC Heerenveen 1 - 1 FC Utrecht
29-09-19 ER FC Utrecht 2 - 0 Willem II
05-10-19 ER Vitesse 2 - 1 FC Utrecht
19-10-19 ER FC Utrecht 3 - 0 PSV
27-10-19 ER Sparta Rotterdam 14:30 FC Utrecht
31-10-19 KB Excelsior '31 18:30 FC Utrecht
03-11-19 ER FC Utrecht 14:30 Fortuna Sittard
10-11-19 ER Ajax 12:15 FC Utrecht
23-11-19 ER FC Utrecht 18:30 AZ Alkmaar

  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 10 8 2 0 31 7 4 4 0 0 16 1 6 4 2 0 15 6 24 26
2 PSV 10 7 2 1 26 9 5 4 1 0 16 4 5 3 1 1 10 5 17 23
3 Vitesse 10 7 2 1 22 13 5 4 1 0 13 6 5 3 1 1 9 7 9 23
4 AZ Alkmaar 10 6 2 2 21 8 5 3 1 1 13 5 5 3 1 1 8 3 13 20
5 FC Utrecht 10 5 2 3 20 13 5 4 0 1 12 4 5 1 2 2 8 9 7 17
6 SC Heerenveen 10 4 4 2 16 11 5 1 4 0 4 3 5 3 0 2 12 8 5 16
7 Willem II 10 5 1 4 12 14 5 2 1 2 4 5 5 3 0 2 8 9 -2 16
8 Sparta Rotterdam 10 4 3 3 18 18 4 3 0 1 11 6 6 1 3 2 7 12 0 15
9 Heracles 10 4 3 3 14 15 5 2 1 2 7 8 5 2 2 1 7 7 -1 15
10 Feyenoord 10 3 5 2 19 18 6 2 3 1 12 10 4 1 2 1 7 8 1 14
11 FC Groningen 10 4 1 5 12 12 5 3 0 2 9 5 5 1 1 3 3 7 0 13
12 FC Twente 10 3 3 4 17 19 5 1 2 2 9 9 5 2 1 2 8 10 -2 12
13 PEC Zwolle 10 3 1 6 16 22 5 2 1 2 12 12 5 1 0 4 4 10 -6 10
14 FC Emmen 10 3 1 6 13 20 6 3 1 2 11 8 4 0 0 4 2 12 -7 10
15 VVV-Venlo 10 3 0 7 10 24 5 2 0 3 6 13 5 1 0 4 4 11 -14 9
16 ADO Den Haag 10 2 0 8 11 21 5 1 0 4 4 9 5 1 0 4 7 12 -10 6
17 Fortuna Sittard 10 1 3 6 13 25 5 1 2 2 9 9 5 0 1 4 4 16 -12 6
18 RKC Waalwijk 10 0 1 9 9 31 5 0 0 5 3 12 5 0 1 4 6 19 -22 1

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