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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
1PSV EindhovenPSV1211014093133
2FC UtrechtUtrecht119112011928
3Ajax1182125111426
4Feyenoord1274128131525
5FC Twente1264224111322
6AZ AlkmaarAZ125252314917
7Fortuna SittardSittard125251316-317
8NECNijmegen125161910916
9Willem II124351312115
10Go Ahead Eagles124351520-515
11NAC BredaNAC Breda125071221-915
12Heerenveen124261323-1014
13Groningen123361219-712
14PEC Zwolle123361422-812
15Heracles123361223-1112
16Sparta RotterdamSparta122551218-611
17Almere CityAlmere City12138627-216
18RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk1211101031-214


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