Eredivisie | Gameweek 1

Aug 15, 2021 at 1.30pm UK

Stadion Galgenwaard

Utrecht
4 - 0
Sparta

Maher (1'), van der Maarel (65'), Douvikas (74'), Gustafson (90+2' pen.)
van der Maarel (51')

FT(HT: 1-0)

Harroui (55'), van Crooy (59'), Vriends (90+1')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Eredivisie clash between FC Utrecht and Sparta Rotterdam, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

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 FC Utrecht win with a probability of 48.35%. A win for Sparta Rotterdam had a probability of 27.01% and a draw had a probability of 24.6%.

The most likely scoreline for a FC Utrecht win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.15%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.46%) and 2-0 (8.24%). The likeliest Sparta Rotterdam win was 0-1 (7.2%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.67%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 1.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that FC Utrecht would win this match.

Result
FC Utrecht	Draw	Sparta Rotterdam
48.35%	24.64%	27.01%

Both teams to score 54.8%

Goals

Over 2.5

Under 2.5

52.33%

47.67%

Over 3.5

Under 3.5

30.14%

69.86%

FC Utrecht Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

80.23%

19.77%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

48.19%

51.81%

Sparta Rotterdam Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

68.3%

31.7%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

31.88%

68.12%

Score Analysis

FC Utrecht 48.34%

Sparta Rotterdam 27.01%

Draw 24.64%

FC Utrecht	Draw	Sparta Rotterdam
1-0 @ 10.15% 2-1 @ 9.46% 2-0 @ 8.24% 3-1 @ 5.11% 3-0 @ 4.45% 3-2 @ 2.94% 4-1 @ 2.07% 4-0 @ 1.8% 4-2 @ 1.19% Other @ 2.93% Total : 48.34%	1-1 @ 11.67% 0-0 @ 6.27% 2-2 @ 5.43% 3-3 @ 1.12% Other @ 0.14% Total : 24.64%	0-1 @ 7.2% 1-2 @ 6.7% 0-2 @ 4.14% 1-3 @ 2.57% 2-3 @ 2.08% 0-3 @ 1.58% Other @ 2.74% Total : 27.01%