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Eredivisie | Gameweek 23
Feb 24, 2023 at 7pm UK
Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
FC Utrecht

Sparta
0 - 3
Utrecht


Sambo (38'), de Guzman (71'), Namli (90+3')
Auassar (49')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Jensen (74'), Boussaid (88'), Descotte (90')
Brouwers (27'), Sagnan (45+1'), Ramselaar (90+6')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Ajax 4-0 Sparta
Sunday, February 19 at 3.45pm in Eredivisie
Last Game: Utrecht 2-2 PSV
Sunday, February 19 at 1.30pm in Eredivisie

We said: Sparta Rotterdam 1-1 FC Utrecht

Sparta are on a better run of results heading into the clash, but Utrecht's record in this fixture means that we cannot rule them out just yet. As a result, we are backing the teams to cancel each other out and settle for a point apiece 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 41.3%. A win for FC Utrecht had a probability of 33.78% and a draw had a probability of 24.9%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sparta Rotterdam win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.83%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.72%) and 2-0 (6.58%). The likeliest FC Utrecht win was 1-2 (7.85%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.7%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with a 2.3% likelihood.

Result
Sparta RotterdamDrawFC Utrecht
41.3% (-0.0069999999999979 -0.01) 24.92% (0.0030000000000001 0) 33.78% (0.0050000000000026 0.01)
Both teams to score 57.54% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
54.27% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01)45.73% (0.011999999999993 0.01)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
31.95% (-0.0079999999999991 -0.01)68.05% (0.010000000000005 0.01)
Sparta Rotterdam Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
77.89% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)22.11% (0.0070000000000014 0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
44.53% (-0.009999999999998 -0.01)55.47% (0.011999999999993 0.01)
FC Utrecht Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.87% (-0.00099999999999056 -0)26.13% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
38.8% (-0.0020000000000024 -0)61.2% (0.0049999999999955 0)
Score Analysis
    Sparta Rotterdam 41.3%
    FC Utrecht 33.78%
    Draw 24.92%
Sparta RotterdamDrawFC Utrecht
2-1 @ 8.83% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
1-0 @ 8.72% (0.0020000000000007 0)
2-0 @ 6.58%
3-1 @ 4.44% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
3-0 @ 3.31% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
3-2 @ 2.98% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
4-1 @ 1.68% (-0.0010000000000001 -0)
4-0 @ 1.25% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
4-2 @ 1.13% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
Other @ 2.39%
Total : 41.3%
1-1 @ 11.7% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
2-2 @ 5.93%
0-0 @ 5.78% (0.0030000000000001 0)
3-3 @ 1.33%
Other @ 0.18%
Total : 24.92%
1-2 @ 7.85% (0.0010000000000003 0)
0-1 @ 7.75% (0.0030000000000001 0)
0-2 @ 5.2% (0.0019999999999998 0)
1-3 @ 3.51%
2-3 @ 2.65%
0-3 @ 2.33%
1-4 @ 1.18%
Other @ 3.31%
Total : 33.78%

How you voted: Sparta vs Utrecht

Sparta Rotterdam
42.2%
Draw
20.3%
FC Utrecht
37.5%
64
Head to Head
Oct 23, 2022 3.45pm
Jan 23, 2022 3.45pm
Sparta
0-3
Utrecht

Dalmau (28')
Douvikas (12'), Mahi (47'), Van de Streek (75')
Maduro (41'), van der Hoorn (48')
Aug 15, 2021 1.30pm
Utrecht
4-0
Sparta
Maher (1'), Van der Maarel (65'), Douvikas (74'), Gustafson (90+2' pen.)
van der Maarel (51')

Harroui (55'), van Crooy (59'), Vriends (90+1')
May 13, 2021 1.30pm
Sparta
0-0
Utrecht

Beugelsdijk (50'), Auassar (52'), Abels (90+4')

Maher (52'), Boussaid (76')
Jan 24, 2021 1.30pm
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CPSV EindhovenPSV342941111219091
2Feyenoord34266292266684
3FC Twente34216769363369
4AZ AlkmaarAZ34198770393165
5Ajax341511874611356
6NECNijmegen341411968511753
7FC UtrechtUtrecht341311104947250
8Sparta RotterdamSparta34147135148349
9Go Ahead Eagles341210124746146
10Fortuna SittardSittard34911143756-1938
11Heerenveen34107175370-1737
12PEC Zwolle3499164567-2236
13Almere CityAlmere City34713143359-2634
14Heracles3496194174-3333
15RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk3478193856-1829
16SBV ExcelsiorExcelsior34611175073-2329
RFC VolendamVolendam3447233488-5419
RVitesse3466223074-446


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