Sparta Rotterdam vs FC Zwolle Live Stream, Predictions

📊 Form Guide

Sparta Rotterdam

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Sparta Rotterdam are hoping to win again following a 1-2 Eredivisie victory vs FC Groningen.

In that game, Sparta Rotterdam had 35% possession and 9 shots at goal with 3 on target. For Sparta Rotterdam, the goalscorers were Arno Verschueren (20') and Lennart Thy (57'). On the other side, FC Groningen got 17 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target. Bjorn Meijer (77') scored for FC Groningen.

It has been a rare occasion in recent games where Sparta Rotterdam haven’t conceded. In fact, Sparta Rotterdam have been scored against in 5 of their previous 6 matches, shipping 9 goals on the way.

Their previous form shows that Sparta Rotterdam:

• have not been beaten in the league by FC Zwolle in their last 2 games.
• are unbeaten in their last 3 league matches at home.
• are without a win at home for the past 2 league matches.

FC Zwolle

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Last time out, FC Zwolle drew 1-1 in the Eredivisie tie with FC Utrecht.

In that match, FC Zwolle had 61% possession and 17 shots at goal with 7 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for FC Zwolle was Daishawn Redan (73'). On the other side, FC Utrecht got 15 attempts at goal with 5 on target. Hidde ter Avest (29') was the scorer for FC Utrecht.

The stats don’t lie, and FC Zwolle have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, seeing their opponents hit 7 goals overall. Defensively, FC Zwolle have been far from perfect. Previous results aside, we will just have to wait and see whether such a trend will persist in this next match.

Coming into this contest, FC Zwolle have left without a victory over Sparta Rotterdam in games played away from home for the previous 2 matches in the league.

↔️ Head to head

Looking over their prior head to head meetings stretching back to 20/08/2017 shows that Sparta Rotterdam have won 1 of them and FC Zwolle 2, with the number of draws being 3.

A total of 19 goals were produced between them during those clashes, with 7 of them from Kasteelheren and 12 coming from Blauwvingers. That’s an average goals per game of 3.17.

The previous league meeting featuring the two was Eredivisie match day 6 on 22/09/2021 and the score finished FC Zwolle 1-1 Sparta Rotterdam.

In that match, FC Zwolle managed 58% possession and 16 shots at goal with 4 on target. Their only player to score was Daishawn Redan (8').

Sparta Rotterdam got 7 shots at goal with 4 on target. Vito van Crooij (1') was the scorer.

The match was refereed by Martin Perez.

🗞️ Team News: Sparta Rotterdam

Mario Engels (Hamstring Injury) and Mica Pinto (Unknown Injury) are unavailable for Sparta Rotterdam gaffer Maurice Steijn.

It seems likely that Kasteelheren may well make use of the 4-2-3-1 formation this time, beginning the first half with Maduka Okoye, Dirk Abels, Bart Vriends, Adil Auassar, Aaron Meijers, Joeri de Kamps, Arno Verschueren, Vito van Crooij, Sven Mijnans, Younes Namli and Lennart Thy.

📋 Team News: FC Zwolle

Owing to a completely healthy squad ready to go, the FC Zwolle manager Dick Schreuder has zero fitness worries at all ahead of this clash.

We’re of the thinking that Blauwvingers seem likely to play in a 3-4-3 formation, starting Kostas Lamprou, Mees de Wit, Yuta Nakayama, Bram van Polen, Djavan Anderson, Pelle Clement, Thomas van den Belt, Kenneth Paal, Gervane Kastaneer, Daishawn Redan and Chardi Landu.

✨ Prediction

In this game, FC Zwolle have the capability to score a goal against this Sparta Rotterdam lineup, although that possibly won’t prevent them from conceding a couple at the other end.

Our selection here is for both teams to score in a 2-1 winning margin for Sparta Rotterdam after 90 minutes. Should be a good one.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Renata Leite, 23:57 06/05/2022