📊 Form Guide

Sparta Rotterdam

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Sparta Rotterdam go into this match following a 1-1 Eredivisie draw versus FC Utrecht.

In that game, Sparta Rotterdam managed 54% possession and 9 attempts at goal with 4 of them on target. The only player to score for Sparta Rotterdam was Tobias Lauritsen (12'). For their opponents, FC Utrecht had 32 shots at goal with 9 on target. Paxten Aaronson (36') was the scorer for FC Utrecht.

Over their preceding six fixtures, Maurice Steijn's Sparta Rotterdam have celebrated scoring a total of 10 times, an average number of goals scored per match of 1.67.

Ahead of this clash, Sparta Rotterdam have left without a victory over PSV Eindhoven in their last 25 league matches. What a terrible run without a win that has been.

PSV Eindhoven

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PSV Eindhoven come into this meeting following a 4-1 Eredivisie win as they beat Heracles Almelo in their previous fixture.

In that game, PSV Eindhoven had 68% possession and 30 shots at goal with 11 on target. For PSV Eindhoven, the scorers were Malik Tillman (18', 40') and Ismael Saibari (21', 35'). Heracles Almelo got 3 attempts at goal with 2 on target. Mario Engels (75') scored for Heracles Almelo.

With their forward play coming to the fore of late, PSV Eindhoven have racked up a surfeit of goals in their past six clashes (22 to be exact). That means that they have the impressive average of 3.67 goals scored per game over this time. We will see whether or not that trend can be continued on here.

Leading up to this clash, PSV Eindhoven:

• haven't been beaten by Sparta Rotterdam when they've played them away from home in the last 12 league games. It really has been a happy hunting ground for them.
• haven't been defeated in their previous 4 away league matches.

↔️ Head to head

A review of their past head to head results going back to 07/01/2023 tells us that these fixtures have been pretty painful for Sparta Rotterdam. They have not been able to get any victories whatsoever while PSV Eindhoven have been dominant against them, getting wins in 83% of those ties.

17 goals were shared by the two clubs throughout the course of those matches, with 4 from Kasteelheren and 13 for Rood-witten. That is an average goals per game value of 2.83.

The last league match between these sides was Eredivisie match day 8 on 05/10/2024 when it ended PSV Eindhoven 2-1 Sparta Rotterdam.

In that game, PSV Eindhoven had 54% possession and 16 attempts at goal with 6 of them on target. The scorer was Luuk de Jong (37').

For their opponents, Sparta Rotterdam had 14 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. Tobias Lauritsen (10') and Arno Verschueren (34' Own goal) scored.

The match was refereed by Danny Makkelie.

📋 Team News: Sparta Rotterdam

There aren’t many personnel worries, with just one fitness concern for the Sparta Rotterdam boss Maurice Steijn to contend with thanks to an otherwise robust squad. Teo Quintero (unknown injury) won’t play.

In all likelihood, Kasteelheren could go for a 4-3-3 formation with Nick Olij, Said Bakari, Marvin Young, Mike Eerdhuijzen, Mike Kleijn, Kristian Hlynsson, Gjivai Zechiel, Pelle Clement, Mitchell van Bergen, Tobias Lauritsen and Mohamed Nassoh.

📰 Team News: PSV Eindhoven

PSV Eindhoven boss Peter Bosz has multiple availability issues to deal with. Jerdy Schouten (Knee problems), Ricardo Pepi (Knee injury) and Lucas Pérez (tuberculosis) are not able to play.

It’s our belief that Rood-witten might make use of a 4-3-3 formation, going with Walter Benitez, Sergino Dest, Ryan Flamingo, Olivier Boscagli, Mauro Junior, Ismael Saibari, Joey Veerman, Malik Tillman, Ivan Perisic, Luuk de Jong and Noa Lang.

✨ Prediction

We’re of the view that PSV Eindhoven have the ability to dominate on the ball and be rewarded with decent chances.

At the same time, Sparta Rotterdam might well find it a difficult task to score themselves but we can see them hitting back at some stage here.

We reckon that it will be a fairly comfortable 1-3 winning score for PSV Eindhoven at the end of the match.

Peter Guest, 12:03 18/05/2025