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FC Utrecht
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NEC
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Waalwijk logo
Excelsior
Sparta Rotterdam logo
Vitesse
Oct 23, 2022 at 3.45pm UK at Stadion Galgenwaard
Utrecht
3 - 1
Sparta
Redan (6'), Douvikas (48'), Klaiber (80')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Kitolano (84')
van Crooij (90+2'), Eerdhuijzen (90+4')
The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Eredivisie clash between FC Utrecht and Sparta Rotterdam, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
More game data and we say below the videos

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: PSV 6-1 Utrecht
Sunday, October 16 at 1.30pm in Eredivisie
Last Game: Sparta 2-0 Nijmegen
Sunday, October 16 at 11.15am in Eredivisie

We said: FC Utrecht 1-1 Sparta Rotterdam

Sparta Rotterdam have been in fantastic form recently, but they are coming up against what is very much their bogey side in FC Utrecht, having failed to beat them in their last 15 attempts. As such, we expect this one to be a closely-contested draw. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a FC Utrecht win with a probability of 50.62%. A win for Sparta Rotterdam had a probability of 25.18% and a draw had a probability of 24.2%.

The most likely scoreline for a FC Utrecht win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.33%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.62%) and 2-0 (8.66%). The likeliest Sparta Rotterdam win was 0-1 (6.84%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.46%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 5.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that FC Utrecht would win this match.

Result
FC UtrechtDrawSparta Rotterdam
50.62% (0.067 0.07) 24.21% (-0.011000000000003 -0.01) 25.18% (-0.050000000000001 -0.05)
Both teams to score 54.51% (-0.020999999999994 -0.02)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
52.75% (-0.00099999999999767 -0)47.25% (0.0050000000000026 0.01)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
30.52% (-0.0010000000000012 -0)69.48% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
FC Utrecht Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
81.31% (0.027000000000001 0.03)18.69% (-0.022000000000002 -0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
49.96% (0.042000000000002 0.04)50.04% (-0.037000000000006 -0.04)
Sparta Rotterdam Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
67.05% (-0.045000000000002 -0.05)32.96% (0.048999999999999 0.05)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
30.47% (-0.050000000000001 -0.05)69.54% (0.055000000000007 0.06)
Score Analysis
    FC Utrecht 50.62%
    Sparta Rotterdam 25.18%
    Draw 24.2%
FC UtrechtDrawSparta Rotterdam
1-0 @ 10.33% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
2-1 @ 9.62% (0.0039999999999996 0)
2-0 @ 8.66% (0.015000000000001 0.02)
3-1 @ 5.38% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
3-0 @ 4.84% (0.012 0.01)
3-2 @ 2.98%
4-1 @ 2.25% (0.004 0)
4-0 @ 2.03% (0.0070000000000001 0.01)
4-2 @ 1.25% (0.00099999999999989 0)
Other @ 3.27%
Total : 50.62%
1-1 @ 11.46% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
0-0 @ 6.16% (0.00099999999999945 0)
2-2 @ 5.34% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
3-3 @ 1.1% (-0.002 -0)
Other @ 0.14%
Total : 24.2%
0-1 @ 6.84% (-0.0070000000000006 -0.01)
1-2 @ 6.36% (-0.011 -0.01)
0-2 @ 3.8% (-0.0089999999999999 -0.01)
1-3 @ 2.36% (-0.0070000000000001 -0.01)
2-3 @ 1.98% (-0.004 -0)
0-3 @ 1.4% (-0.0050000000000001 -0.01)
Other @ 2.45%
Total : 25.18%

How you voted: Utrecht vs Sparta

FC Utrecht
69.2%
Draw
15.4%
Sparta Rotterdam
15.4%
13
Head to Head
Jan 23, 2022 3.45pm
Sparta
0-3
Utrecht

Dalmau (28')
Douvikas (12'), Mahi (47'), Van de Streek (75')
Maduro (41'), van der Hoorn (48')
Aug 15, 2021 1.30pm
Utrecht
4-0
Sparta
Maher (1'), Van der Maarel (65'), Douvikas (74'), Gustafson (90+2' pen.)
van der Maarel (51')

Harroui (55'), van Crooy (59'), Vriends (90+1')
May 13, 2021 1.30pm
Sparta
0-0
Utrecht

Beugelsdijk (50'), Auassar (52'), Abels (90+4')

Maher (52'), Boussaid (76')
Jan 24, 2021 1.30pm
Mar 8, 2020 11.15am
Utrecht
5-1
Sparta
Ramselaar (42', 59'), Dalmau (50'), Gustafson (51'), Klaiber (72')
Piroe (89')
rhs 2.0
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Tables
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Feyenoord22147149202949
2Ajax22137263224146
3AZ AlkmaarAZ22135447272044
4PSV EindhovenPSV22134557273043
5FC Twente22117435152040
6Sparta RotterdamSparta2310763225737
7FC UtrechtUtrecht2310763835337
8Heerenveen228682325-230
9RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk227873535029
10NECNijmegen2251252722527
11Fortuna SittardSittard2275102736-926
12Go Ahead Eagles226793137-625
13Vitesse225892739-1223
14FC VolendamVolendam2255122549-2420
15SBV ExcelsiorExcelsior2262142051-3120
16EmmenEmmen2238111838-2017
17Groningen2235142248-2614
18Cambuur2234151237-2513

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