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Predictions and Tips
FC Twente head to Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel on Sunday for the Eredivisie showdown with hosts Sparta Rotterdam.
To see all of our predictions, user poll & stats for Sparta Rotterdam v FC Twente, scroll down (including the best match odds).
📊 Form Guide

Sparta Rotterdam
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Sparta Rotterdam prepare for this fixture following on from a 1-1 Eredivisie tied result vs Ajax.
In that match, Sparta Rotterdam had 34% possession and 13 attempts on goal with 5 of them on target. The scorer for Sparta Rotterdam was Mohamed Nassoh (95'). On the other side, Ajax got 26 shots at goal with 5 of them on target. Youri Regeer (97') scored for Ajax.
Sparta Rotterdam haven’t had any problems with scoring, netting in one hundred percent of their last 6 matches.
They have managed to rack up 11 during that time while also conceding a total of 4.
Looking at the pre-match facts, Sparta Rotterdam:
- haven't won against FC Twente in their previous 8 league matches.
- are undefeated in their last 6 league matches at home.
FC Twente
WLLDDL
After a loss in their previous game against PSV Eindhoven in Eredivisie competition, FC Twente will be hoping to turn things around here.
In that match, FC Twente had 33% possession and 8 shots at goal with 4 of them on target. The only player to score for FC Twente was Ricky van Wolfswinkel (1'). PSV had 16 shots on goal with 8 on target. Ivan Perišić (11'), Guus Til (53') and Luuk de Jong (57') scored for PSV Eindhoven.
FC Twente have regularly broken through opposing defences of late, scoring 7 goals in their previous 6 matches. This doesn’t mask the fact that FC Twente can also improve defensively after being scored against in 5 of those same clashes. That being said, we will just have to wait and see whether the trend will persist in this next game or not.
Taking a look at their past results, FC Twente:
- have not registered a win against Sparta Rotterdam when they have played them away from home in the previous 2 league games.
- remain unbeaten by Sparta Rotterdam in away games against them for the last 4 league games. A very good record, indeed.
- have not won away from home in their last 8 matches in the league. Their travelling support will be needed here, for sure.
🤜🤛 Head to head
Inspecting their past head-to-head clashes going back to 23/04/2023 shows that Sparta Rotterdam have won 0 of them and FC Twente 2, with the tally of draws standing at 4.
In all, 18 goals were yielded between them during those clashes, with 8 from Kasteelheren and 10 created by De Tukkers. That’s an average goals per game figure of 3.
The previous league encounter featuring these sides was Eredivisie match day 2 on 17/08/2024 when it finished FC Twente 1-1 Sparta Rotterdam.
That day, FC Twente had 59% possession and 21 shots on goal with 3 on target. Their only player to score was Sem Steijn (75').
On the other side, Sparta Rotterdam got 11 attempts at goal with 3 on target. Tobias Lauritsen (91') scored.
The referee was Jannick van der Laan.
📋 Team News: Sparta Rotterdam
It looks as if Kasteelheren may well use the 4-2-3-1 formation for the game, handing starts to 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.
ℹ️ Team News: FC Twente
We reckon that De Tukkers will likely utilise a 4-2-3-1 lineup, starting Lars Unnerstall, Bart van Rooij, Mees Hilgers, Alec Van Hoorenbeeck, Bas Kuipers, Michal Sadilek, Mathias Kjoeloe, Daan Rots, Sem Steijn, Michel Vlap and R. van Wolfswinkel.
⚡ Prediction
In our view, FC Twente and Sparta Rotterdam may both find scoring difficult here.
There should be little in it, and a draw looks quite a realistic result. Therefore, we predict a tight encounter with a 0-0 score after 90 minutes.
Lucas Pereira, 12:03 04/05/2025
📊 Poll: Who Will Win?

⚽️ Team Focus:
Sparta Rotterdam
Formed: 1888
Stadium: Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel (11,026)
Captain: Nick Olij
Chairman: Leo Ruijs
Manager: Maurice Steijn
Competitions: Eredivisie position 10
🔑 Star Player: Tobias Lauritsen
Customarily taking up the Striker position, Tobias Lauritsen was born in Norway. Having made a first senior appearance for ODD Grenland in the 2018 season, the accomplished Forward has scored a sum of 9 league goals in the Eredivisie 2024 - 2025 campaign so far from a total of 29 appearances.
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31 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 74 | WWWLD |
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31 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 58 | 70 | LWWWW |
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31 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 39 | 65 | WWWWW |
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31 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 62 | WDWWW |
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30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 48 | LLDDL |
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30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 47 | DDLLD |
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30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 47 | WLDDD |
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31 | 11 | 7 | 13 | -14 | 40 | LWLWW |
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31 | 10 | 8 | 13 | -8 | 38 | LLLWW |
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31 | 10 | 6 | 15 | -18 | 36 | LDLWL |
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30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | -3 | 35 | DWWWD |
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31 | 8 | 11 | 12 | -18 | 35 | WDWLL |
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31 | 9 | 7 | 15 | -2 | 34 | DLWLD |
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31 | 8 | 10 | 13 | -12 | 34 | DWDDL |
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31 | 8 | 8 | 15 | -19 | 32 | DDLDD |
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31 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -20 | 25 | LLLLD |
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31 | 4 | 8 | 19 | -38 | 20 | WDLLD |
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31 | 4 | 7 | 20 | -32 | 19 | DDLLL |
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Goals scored | 1.3 |
Goals conceded | 1.3 |
Time first goal scored | 41 |
Time first goal conceded | 38 |
Yellow cards | 1.3 |
Red cards | 0.1 |
Subs used | 4.4 |
Biggest victory | 4-0 |
Biggest defeat | 4-1 |
Goals scored | 1.6 |
Goals conceded | 1.7 |
Time first goal scored | 41 |
Time first goal conceded | 30 |
Yellow cards | 1.7 |
Red cards | 0.1 |
Subs used | 5.1 |
Biggest victory | 5-0 |
Biggest defeat | 6-1 |
Tobias Lauritsen | 10 |
Shunsuke Mito | 5 |
Camiel Neghli | 5 |
Charles-Andreas Brym | 3 |
Mitchell van Bergen | 3 |
Sem Steijn | 28 |
Ricky van Wolfswinkel | 10 |
Sam Lammers | 9 |
Michel Vlap | 7 |
Daan Rots | 5 |
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