The Eredivisie league table tells the truth about these participants so far, with Willem II in front of Sparta Rotterdam by 11 points. Here's the Tipsway preview:
- Willem II haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Sparta Rotterdam is in the worst form (0-2-4)
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
6-4-19 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Sparta Rotterdam when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 29 matches are 23-56 (scored/conceded).
Willem II form and stats
All-inclusive Eredivisie statistics playing at home this season for Willem II are 3-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Willem are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-5 away versus FC Utrecht. Willem II were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one. Midfield player Pol Llonch got a match rating of 7.3 in that game, the max score being 10. Llonch dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 51 successful passes (of 57 total).
A KNVB Beker defeat was the result before that one, 0-3 away at RKC Waalwijk.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 Willem have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eight games) they have won six times, drawn one and lost one.
Willem are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 6 goals in 5 games. On the other hand, Willem II have conceded 7 goals.
Sparta Rotterdam form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Eredivisie, on their Eredivisie travels is 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Rotterdam are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Rotterdam are looking to quickly end their 237 minutes long goal drought in the Eredivisie.
Rotterdam's previous game was their home loss versus Feyenoord (0-1). Rotterdam were so close to getting something from the game against Feyenoord, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal two minutes into overtime. Goalkeeper Maduka Okoye got the top player rating of the team with 7.65/10. Okoye stopped the opponent with five saves.
Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at GVVV.Sparta Rotterdam are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, zero draws and two defeats. From a total of three matches.
Goals are few and far between in Rotterdam's away league games. Only 2 goals from 5 travels. For Rotterdam, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Head to head statistics (for the previous ten meetings): Willem won four games, two matches ended with a draw and Sparta Rotterdam managed four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / threeTop Goalscorers
  K. Wriedt 4 goals |  C. Nunnely 3 goals |  M. Köhlert 3 goals |
Willem II missing players
Sparta Rotterdam missing players
| Willem II | Sparta Rotterdam | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 15 | 6 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 17 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 10 | 19 |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 82% | 80% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 82% |
| 64% | 60% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 40% | 36% |
| 27% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 20% | 27% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 64% | 60% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 40% | 55% |
| 27% | 20% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 18% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 60% | 45% |
| 4.2 | 5 | 6.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 3 | 3.9 |
| 4.7 | 3.8 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9.6 | 9.4 | 12.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 8 | 10.2 |
| 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.2 | 2.7 |
| 38% | 32% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 18% | 27% |
| 15.3 | 15.8 | 11.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 25 | 17.6 | 13.7 |
| 5.9 | 7 | 5.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 10.5 | 6.4 | 5.4 |
- Sparta Rotterdam have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Sparta Rotterdam have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Sparta Rotterdam have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sparta Rotterdam have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Eredivisie
- Sparta Rotterdam have the fewest scored goals (2) away in Eredivisie
- Sparta Rotterdam have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Sparta Rotterdam have yet to win a game away.
- Sparta Rotterdam haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sparta Rotterdam is in the worst form (0-2-4)
- Willem II have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sparta Rotterdam have scored away.
- Willem II haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 35 | 26 |
| 2 | PSV | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 |
| 3 | FC Utrecht | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 23 |
| 4 | Feyenoord | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 22 |
| 5 | Vitesse | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | -6 | 19 |
| 6 | Willem II | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -2 | 18 |
| 7 | NEC | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | -2 | 17 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | -5 | 16 |
| 9 | AZ | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Twente | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 15 |
| 11 | SC Cambuur | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 14 | -6 | 15 |
| 12 | SC Heerenveen | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -5 | 13 |
| 13 | Heracles | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 11 |
| 14 | RKC Waalwijk | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 | FC Groningen | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -8 | 10 |
| 16 | Fortuna Sittard | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -9 | 9 |
| 17 | Sparta Rotterdam | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -11 | 7 |
| 18 | PEC Zwolle | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -14 | 4 |