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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
1PSV EindhovenPSV312731103178684
2Feyenoord31236280245675
3FC Twente31196659312863
4AZ AlkmaarAZ31177762352758
5Ajax31131086558749
6NECNijmegen311211859471247
7FC UtrechtUtrecht31121094543246
8Sparta RotterdamSparta31127124643343
9Go Ahead Eagles31119114542342
10Heerenveen31106155064-1436
11PEC Zwolle3198144359-1635
12Fortuna SittardSittard3198143655-1935
13Almere CityAlmere City31712123151-2033
14Heracles3195174165-2432
15SBV ExcelsiorExcelsior31511154666-2026
16RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk3167183152-2125
17FC VolendamVolendam3147203075-4519
RVitesse3155212570-452


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