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Eredivisie | Gameweek 16
Dec 23, 2021 at 8pm UK
Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
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Sparta
1 - 1
RKC Waalwijk

van Crooij (39')
Masouras (33'), Auassar (41')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Odgaard (27')
Buttner (8'), Anita (90')

The Match

Preview

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

We said: Sparta Rotterdam 1-0 RKC Waalwijk

The sides are on a wretched run of results coming into the game so we expect a nervy and cagey affair with little goalmouth action. We are also tipping the home side to narrowly come away with all three points at the sound of the final whistle. 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 38.26%. A win for RKC Waalwijk had a probability of 35.37% and a draw had a probability of 26.4%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sparta Rotterdam win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.87%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.35%) and 2-0 (6.57%). The likeliest RKC Waalwijk win was 0-1 (9.41%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.53%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12.5% likelihood.

Result
Sparta RotterdamDrawRKC Waalwijk
38.26%26.36%35.37%
Both teams to score 52.94%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
48.21%51.78%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
26.45%73.55%
Sparta Rotterdam Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.6%26.39%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
38.44%61.55%
RKC Waalwijk Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
71.92%28.07%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
36.26%63.74%
Score Analysis
    Sparta Rotterdam 38.26%
    RKC Waalwijk 35.37%
    Draw 26.35%
Sparta RotterdamDrawRKC Waalwijk
1-0 @ 9.87%
2-1 @ 8.35%
2-0 @ 6.57%
3-1 @ 3.71%
3-0 @ 2.92%
3-2 @ 2.36%
4-1 @ 1.24%
4-0 @ 0.97%
Other @ 2.28%
Total : 38.26%
1-1 @ 12.53%
0-0 @ 7.41%
2-2 @ 5.3%
3-3 @ 1%
Other @ 0.11%
Total : 26.35%
0-1 @ 9.41%
1-2 @ 7.96%
0-2 @ 5.98%
1-3 @ 3.37%
0-3 @ 2.53%
2-3 @ 2.25%
1-4 @ 1.07%
Other @ 2.8%
Total : 35.37%

How you voted: Sparta vs RKC Waalwijk

Sparta Rotterdam
65.0%
Draw
23.3%
RKC Waalwijk
11.7%
60
Head to Head
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2-0
RKC Waalwijk
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RKC Waalwijk
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Duarte (86'), Pinto (90')
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Joosten (32')
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