Sparta Rotterdam vs RKC Waalwijk Live Stream, Predictions

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Sparta Rotterdam

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Sparta Rotterdam will want to continue from where they left off last time out with a 0-3 Eredivisie victory vs SC Cambuur.

For Sparta Rotterdam, the goalscorers were Tobias Lauritsen (9'), Koki Saito (18') and Vito van Crooij (51').

Their most recent results really do illustrate the point that much solidity has been shown by the Sparta Rotterdam rearguard. Sparta Rotterdam have kept it tight, with the number of goals that have gone past their goalkeeper during their past 6 matches standing at 3. Let’s see whether or not that trend can be continued on here.

Their prior results show that Sparta Rotterdam:

• are unbeaten in the league by RKC Waalwijk in their previous 2 games.
• have not beaten RKC Waalwijk in their last 3 league matches.
• are undefeated in their last 7 league matches at home.

RKC Waalwijk

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Since a losing effort in their last game against FC Volendam in Eredivisie action, RKC Waalwijk will be aiming to make amends here.

The only player to score from RKC Waalwijk was Mats Seuntjens (63'). Xavier Mbuyamba (69') and Florent Da Silva (81') scored for FC Volendam.

In as many as 5 out of the previous 6 games involving RKC Waalwijk, at least three goals have gone in. The average goals scored per match within that spell is 3.67, with the number of goals averaged by RKC Waalwijk coming out as 1.

Analysis of their past results shows that RKC Waalwijk:

• have left without a victory over Sparta Rotterdam when having played them away from home in the previous 6 league games. Not good.
• are without a win away from home in their last 4 league games.

🤜🤛 Head to head

A look at their past head to head clashes stretching back to 21/02/2020 shows us that Sparta Rotterdam have won 3 of these games and RKC Waalwijk 1, with the tally of draws being 2.

A combined sum of 12 goals were scored between them during those clashes, with 8 of them from Kasteelheren and 4 created by RKC. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 2.

The previous league contest between these sides was Eredivisie match day 8 on 02/10/2022 when it finished RKC Waalwijk 2-2 Sparta Rotterdam.

The referee was Ingmar Oostrom.

ℹ️ Team News: Sparta Rotterdam

There aren’t many selection issues, with just the sole fitness concern for the Sparta Rotterdam gaffer Maurice Steijn to be concerned about thanks to an otherwise robust squad. Jonathan de Guzmán (Calf Injury) is out of contention.

ℹ️ Team News: RKC Waalwijk

RKC Waalwijk boss Joseph Oosting has multiple availability issues to deal with. Michiel Kramer (Back Injury) and Julen Lobete (Unknown Injury) will miss out on this game.

💡 Prediction

We’re inclined to think that RKC Waalwijk will need to put in a solid display to score goals against this Sparta Rotterdam lineup who we reckon should get a goal themselves and run out victorious.

We therefore see a narrow 1-0 winning score for Sparta Rotterdam at the end of the match.

It should be a good one.

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Lucas Pereira, 01:32 20/01/2023