📊 Form Guide

Almere City

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Almere City head into this game following on from a 0-0 Eredivisie stalemate against Go Ahead Eagles.

In that game, Almere City managed 48% possession and 29 shots on goal with 7 of them on target. On the other side, Go Ahead Eagles had 5 attempts on goal with 1 on target.

Jeroen Rijsdijk's Almere City have hit the target a sum total of 6 times in their preceding half-dozen outings. At the other end, the tally of goals that have been scored against them in that same time is 10.

Leading up to this clash, Almere City:

• haven't won against Sparta Rotterdam in their previous 2 matches in the league.
• are unbeaten in their previous 3 league matches at home.
• haven’t won at home in the past 6 league games. Fans are getting restless.

Sparta Rotterdam

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Following on from suffering a loss in their previous game against FC Twente in Eredivisie action, Sparta Rotterdam and their travelling fans will hope for a better result here.

In that match, Sparta Rotterdam managed 49% possession and 13 attempts on goal with 1 on target. At the other end, FC Twente got 9 attempts on goal with 2 of them on target. Michal Sadílek (42') and Sem Steijn (45') scored for FC Twente.

Maurice Steijn's Sparta Rotterdam have seen their efforts on goal rewarded 10 times in the course of their latest six matches. The overall goals that they have conceded during that period comes to 5.

Their prior results show that Sparta Rotterdam:

• have not been beaten by Almere City when they have played them away from home in the previous 2 league games.
• haven't been defeated in their previous 3 league matches away from home.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Checking on their prior head-to-head clashes going back to 14/03/2016 tells us that Almere City have won 2 of these games & Sparta Rotterdam 3, with the tally of drawn matches being 1.

Loads of goals were seen in those games, too - 24 in total which averages out at 4 goals per meeting.

The previous league match featuring these sides was Eredivisie match day 9 on 19/10/2024 which ended up with the score at Sparta Rotterdam 2-2 Almere City.

That day, Sparta Rotterdam managed 71% possession and 19 shots on goal with 7 of them on target. The goalscorers were Boyd Reith (10' Own goal), Camiel Neghli (49') and Pelle Clement (55').

For their opponents, Almere City got 9 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. Thomas Robinet (8') scored.

The match was refereed by Dennis Higler.

🗞️ Team News: Almere City

Àlex Carbonell (Hamstring injury) and Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp (minor knock) will not be able to play for Almere City manager Jeroen Rijsdijk.

It looks as if De Zwarte Schapen could line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation for this one, beginning the first half with Nordin Bakker, Marvin Martins, Joey Jacobs, James Lawrence, Vasilios Zagaritis, Alex Carbonell, Thom Haye, Junior Kadile, Thomas Robinet, Ali Jasim and Charles-Andreas Brym.

🗞️ Team News: Sparta Rotterdam

From our viewpoint, Kasteelheren might play in a 4-2-3-1 formation with a starting lineup of Nick Olij, Said Bakari, Marvin Young, Mike Eerdhuijzen, Patrick van Aanholt, Gjivai Zechiel, Joshua Kitolano, Mitchell van Bergen, Kristian Hlynsson, Shunsuke Mito and Tobias Lauritsen.

🧠 Prediction

We feel that Sparta Rotterdam and Almere City should both get enough opportunities to score, although it’s hard to separate the two.

Little in this one, and it’s almost too close to call. That’s why our selection here is for a very close game with a 1-1 draw at full-time.

Peter Guest, 18:06 10/05/2025