With their 9 point advantage in the league table, Sparta Rotterdam fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Willem II.
- Sparta Rotterdam is in the worst form (0-2-4)
- Willem II has the most dropped points from leading position (20) in Eredivisie
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Eredivisie game only four days ago.
It should be mentioned that Willem II play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Willem II on artifical turf are 4 victories, 4 draws and 4 defeats from twelve games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 22-23. You can compare this with overall results below.
Sparta Rotterdam form and stats
With 2 Eredivisie wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats from their home games, Sparta Rotterdam are certainly not brimming with confidence.
Rotterdam lost their last game at Ajax (placed 1st) after a 2-4 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Sparta Rotterdam lost 1-2 at home to Fortuna Sittard.
A goal frenzy last time out for Rotterdam, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Ajax. Fun stuff to watch!
The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Rotterdam's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played four games, won two matches, drawn one and lost one.
The Rotterdam fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 20 goals in 11 league matches. Sparta Rotterdam have conceded 23 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Willem II form and stats
Willem II have only collected 3 points from their away games in the Eredivisie, after 0-3-8 (11 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in eleven away games in a row.
Willem delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against ADO Den Haag (placed 17th) in their previous match; a Eredivisie game. A 0-6 loss hosting FC Utrecht before that.
The draw against ADO Den Haag came from a losing position. The Willem manager Ž. Petrović brought on Mike Tresor Ndayishimiye as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level.
As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Willem playing away, we found two games. Results were one away win, zero draws and one home win.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Willem as they have only managed to score 9 times from 11 away games in the league. For Willem, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Willem II - Rotterdam 1-3. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Sparta Rotterdam won four games, two matches ended with a draw and Willem II has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / twoTop Goalscorers
  L. Thy 9 goals |   V. Pavlidis 7 goals |  A. Harroui 5 goals |
Sparta Rotterdam missing players
Willem II missing players
| Sparta Rotterdam | Willem II | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 23 |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 11 | 6 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 32 | 20 | 8 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 25 |
| 38 | 23 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 26 | 54 |
| 95% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 96% |
| 77% | 82% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 82% | 91% |
| 45% | 64% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 55% | 65% |
| 36% | 45% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 36% | 48% |
| 27% | 45% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 27% | 26% |
| 50% | 64% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 55% | 61% |
| 23% | 18% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 9% | 13% |
| 32% | 27% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 45% | 30% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 1.4 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 12.7 | 14 | 14.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 10.2 | 10.6 |
| 4.3 | 5.4 | 7.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| 34% | 34% | 53% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 22% | 29% |
- 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 Willem II have scored away.
- Sparta Rotterdam is in the worst form (0-2-4)
- Willem II has the most dropped points from leading position (20) in Eredivisie
- Willem II have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Willem II have yet to win a game 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 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 72 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 6 | 55 | 56 |
| 2 | PSV | 23 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 54 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 18 | 29 | 50 |
| 3 | AZ Alkmaar | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 52 | 33 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 18 | 19 | 46 |
| 4 | Feyenoord | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 22 | 43 |
| 5 | Vitesse | 23 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 42 |
| 6 | FC Groningen | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 39 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 36 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 34 |
| 8 | FC Twente | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 34 |
| 9 | Fortuna Sittard | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 41 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 18 | -6 | 31 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 30 |
| 11 | Heracles | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 24 | -11 | 28 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -6 | 23 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 23 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 28 | 37 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 24 | -9 | 23 |
| 14 | RKC Waalwijk | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -13 | 22 |
| 15 | VVV-Venlo | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 36 | 56 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 24 | -20 | 22 |
| 16 | Willem II | 23 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 54 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 26 | -29 | 14 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 23 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 50 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 27 | -30 | 14 |
| 18 | FC Emmen | 23 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 53 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 33 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 20 | -33 | 9 |