Almere City vs Sparta Rotterdam Live Stream, Predictions (May 10)

📊 Form Guide

Almere City

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Almere City will play in this fixture coming off the back of a 0-0 Eredivisie tied result versus Go Ahead Eagles.

In that match, Almere City managed 48% possession and 29 shots at goal with 7 on target. At the other end, Go Ahead Eagles had 5 shots on goal with 1 of them 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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Since being beaten in their last game against FC Twente in Eredivisie competition, Sparta Rotterdam and their travelling fans will hope for a better result here.

In that match, Sparta Rotterdam managed 49% possession and 13 attempts at goal with 1 of them on target. FC Twente had 9 shots at goal with 2 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

A look at their past head to head meetings dating back to 14/03/2016 tells us that Almere City have won 2 of them and Sparta Rotterdam 3, with the number of drawn matches being 1.

There were also goals galore in those games, with 24 in all which averages out at 4 goals per match.

The previous league match between the two was Eredivisie match day 9 on 19/10/2024 when the final score was Sparta Rotterdam 2-2 Almere City.

On that day, Sparta Rotterdam managed 71% possession and 19 attempts at goal with 7 of them on target. Goals were scored by Boyd Reith (10' Own goal), Camiel Neghli (49') and Pelle Clement (55').

Almere City had 9 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. Thomas Robinet (8') scored.

The referee was Dennis Higler.

🗞️ Team News: Almere City

Àlex Carbonell (Hamstring injury) and Jochem Ritmeester van de Kamp (minor knock) aren’t available for Almere City manager Jeroen Rijsdijk.

It looks as if De Zwarte Schapen should opt for a 4-2-3-1 formation for this game featuring Nordin Bakker, Marvin Martins, Damil Dankerlui, James Lawrence, Vasilios Zagaritis, J. Ritmeester van, Thom Haye, Junior Kadile, Thomas Robinet, Ali Jasim and Charles-Andreas Brym.

🗞️ Team News: Sparta Rotterdam

From a largely full-strength group, there is only the lone fitness worry for the Sparta Rotterdam gaffer Maurice Steijn to be concerned about. Carel Eiting (unknown injury) won’t be in action.

It’s our belief that Kasteelheren could decide to utilise a 4-2-3-1 lineup, going with Nick Olij, Saïd Bakari, Marvin Young, Mike Eerdhuijzen, Patrick Van Aanholt, Gjivai Zechiël, 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.

💵 ⚽️ What are the top odds for this match?

Checking the betting prices for this game on the win-draw-win market, victory for Almere City can be had for 2.75, betting on the draw is 3.4 & putting your money on the winner to be Sparta Rotterdam gets 2.45. Those are the best prices available at this very moment.

Peter Guest, 12:05 06/05/2025