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Eredivisie | Gameweek 10
Oct 28, 2023 at 7pm UK
Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
Waalwijk logo

Sparta
2 - 0
RKC Waalwijk

Lauritsen (54' pen.), Verschueren (64')
Clement (39'), Lauritsen (70')
Verschueren (67')
FT(HT: 0-0)

Roemeratoe (18')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Eredivisie clash between Sparta Rotterdam and RKC Waalwijk, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Go Ahead Eagles 0-0 Sparta
Sunday, October 22 at 3.45pm in Eredivisie
Last Game: RKC Waalwijk 2-1 Volendam
Saturday, October 21 at 5.45pm in Eredivisie

We said: Sparta Rotterdam 2-1 RKC Waalwijk

Sparta have lost just one of their last eight home matches and are proving to be a tough nut to crack in front of their fans. We are tipping the hosts to come away with maximum points in the end. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Sparta Rotterdam win with a probability of 38.99%. A win for RKC Waalwijk had a probability of 36% and a draw had a probability of 25%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sparta Rotterdam win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.56%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.43%) and 2-0 (6.15%). The likeliest RKC Waalwijk win was 1-2 (8.17%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.73%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 6.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Sparta Rotterdam would win this match.

Result
Sparta RotterdamDrawRKC Waalwijk
38.99% (0.57 0.57) 25% (0.012 0.01) 36% (-0.581 -0.58)
Both teams to score 57.67% (-0.089999999999996 -0.09)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
54.26% (-0.094999999999999 -0.09)45.74% (0.097000000000001 0.1)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
31.94% (-0.091000000000001 -0.09)68.05% (0.090999999999994 0.09)
Sparta Rotterdam Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
76.74% (0.253 0.25)23.25% (-0.25 -0.25)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
42.83% (0.366 0.37)57.17% (-0.364 -0.36)
RKC Waalwijk Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.15% (-0.36500000000001 -0.37)24.85% (0.367 0.37)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.55% (-0.51 -0.51)59.45% (0.512 0.51)
Score Analysis
    Sparta Rotterdam 38.99%
    RKC Waalwijk 36%
    Draw 25%
Sparta RotterdamDrawRKC Waalwijk
2-1 @ 8.56% (0.07 0.07)
1-0 @ 8.43% (0.097 0.1)
2-0 @ 6.15% (0.115 0.11)
3-1 @ 4.16% (0.065 0.07)
3-0 @ 2.99% (0.078 0.08)
3-2 @ 2.9% (0.015 0.02)
4-1 @ 1.52% (0.034 0.03)
4-0 @ 1.09% (0.036 0.04)
4-2 @ 1.06% (0.013 0.01)
Other @ 2.14%
Total : 38.99%
1-1 @ 11.73% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
2-2 @ 5.96% (-0.014 -0.01)
0-0 @ 5.78% (0.024 0.02)
3-3 @ 1.35% (-0.0070000000000001 -0.01)
Other @ 0.19%
Total : 25%
1-2 @ 8.17% (-0.08 -0.08)
0-1 @ 8.04% (-0.052999999999999 -0.05)
0-2 @ 5.6% (-0.097 -0.1)
1-3 @ 3.79% (-0.078 -0.08)
2-3 @ 2.77% (-0.036 -0.04)
0-3 @ 2.6% (-0.073 -0.07)
1-4 @ 1.32% (-0.041 -0.04)
2-4 @ 0.96% (-0.023 -0.02)
0-4 @ 0.91% (-0.035 -0.03)
Other @ 1.84%
Total : 36%

How you voted: Sparta vs RKC Waalwijk

Sparta Rotterdam
69.2%
Draw
30.8%
RKC Waalwijk
0.0%
13
Head to Head
Jan 24, 2023 8pm
Oct 2, 2022 3.45pm
Gameweek 8
RKC Waalwijk
2-2
Sparta
Kramer (10'), Bel Hassani (60')
Verschueren (35', 75')
Dec 23, 2021 8pm
Gameweek 16
Sparta
1-1
RKC Waalwijk
Van Crooij (39')
Masouras (33'), Auassar (41')
Odgaard (27')
Buttner (8'), Anita (90')
Oct 23, 2021 8pm
Mar 13, 2021 8pm
Gameweek 26
Sparta
2-0
RKC Waalwijk
Beugelsdijk (57'), Smeets (90+2')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CPSV EindhovenPSV332841108208888
2Feyenoord33256288266281
3FC Twente33206767353266
4AZ AlkmaarAZ33197767363164
5Ajax331510872591355
6NECNijmegen331311964501450
7FC UtrechtUtrecht331310104644249
8Sparta RotterdamSparta33137134947246
9Go Ahead Eagles331110124545043
10Heerenveen33107165268-1637
11Fortuna SittardSittard33910143756-1937
12PEC Zwolle3399154465-2136
13Almere CityAlmere City33713133255-2334
14Heracles3395194174-3332
15RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk3378183753-1629
16SBV ExcelsiorExcelsior33611165069-1929
RFC VolendamVolendam3347223386-5319
RVitesse3365222872-445


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