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Vitesse
FC Utrecht
Eredivisie | 1st Leg
Jun 1, 2023 at 8pm UK
Stadion Galgenwaard
Sparta Rotterdam logo
Utrecht
1 - 2
Sparta
Douvikas (70')
Douvikas (28')
FT(HT: 0-2)
van Crooij (29' pen.), Lauritsen (39')
Sambo (45+3')
The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Thursday'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: Utrecht 3-2 Emmen
Sunday, May 28 at 1.30pm in Eredivisie
Last Game: Groningen 0-5 Sparta
Sunday, May 28 at 1.30pm in Eredivisie

We said: FC Utrecht 2-2 Sparta Rotterdam

With both teams in good form, this should prove to be a competitive tie over the second legs. Goals have not been in short supply for either side, and it leads us to predict an entertaining share of the spoils. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a FC Utrecht win with a probability of 47.75%. A win for Sparta Rotterdam has a probability of 28.12% and a draw has a probability of 24.1%.

The most likely scoreline for a FC Utrecht win is 2-1 with a probability of 9.44%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 1-0 (9.22%) and 2-0 (7.7%). The likeliest Sparta Rotterdam win is 1-2 (6.94%), while for a drawn scoreline it is 1-1 (11.31%).

Result
FC UtrechtDrawSparta Rotterdam
47.75% (0.573 0.57) 24.13% (-1.078 -1.08) 28.12% (0.502 0.5)
Both teams to score 57.36% (3.928 3.93)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
55.32% (4.99 4.99)44.68% (-4.994 -4.99)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
32.95% (4.643 4.64)67.04% (-4.647 -4.65)
FC Utrecht Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
81.17% (2.239 2.24)18.83% (-2.243 -2.24)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
49.72% (3.612 3.61)50.27% (-3.616 -3.62)
Sparta Rotterdam Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
70.67% (2.969 2.97)29.32% (-2.974 -2.97)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
34.7% (3.497 3.5)65.3% (-3.501 -3.5)
Score Analysis
    FC Utrecht 47.75%
    Sparta Rotterdam 28.12%
    Draw 24.13%
FC UtrechtDrawSparta Rotterdam
2-1 @ 9.44% (0.117 0.12)
1-0 @ 9.22% (-1.37 -1.37)
2-0 @ 7.7% (-0.555 -0.56)
3-1 @ 5.26% (0.414 0.41)
3-0 @ 4.28% (0.00099999999999945 0)
3-2 @ 3.22% (0.487 0.49)
4-1 @ 2.19% (0.309 0.31)
4-0 @ 1.79% (0.121 0.12)
4-2 @ 1.35% (0.281 0.28)
Other @ 3.3%
Total : 47.75%
1-1 @ 11.31% (-0.66 -0.66)
2-2 @ 5.79% (0.522 0.52)
0-0 @ 5.52% (-1.284 -1.28)
3-3 @ 1.32% (0.287 0.29)
Other @ 0.18%
Total : 24.13%
1-2 @ 6.94% (0.169 0.17)
0-1 @ 6.77% (-0.918 -0.92)
0-2 @ 4.16% (-0.192 -0.19)
1-3 @ 2.84% (0.287 0.29)
2-3 @ 2.37% (0.383 0.38)
0-3 @ 1.7% (0.061 0.06)
Other @ 3.35%
Total : 28.12%

How you voted: Utrecht vs Sparta

FC Utrecht
55.6%
Draw
22.2%
Sparta Rotterdam
22.2%
9
Head to Head
Feb 24, 2023 7pm
gameweek 23
Sparta
0-3
Utrecht
Jensen (74'), Boussaid (88'), Descotte (90')
Oct 23, 2022 3.45pm
gameweek 11
Utrecht
3-1
Sparta
Redan (6'), Douvikas (48'), Klaiber (80')
Kitolano (84')
Jan 23, 2022 3.45pm
gameweek 18
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
gameweek 1
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
gameweek 33
Sparta
0-0
Utrecht

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

Maher (52'), Boussaid (76')
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2PSV EindhovenPSV34236589404975
3Ajax34209586384869
4AZ AlkmaarAZ34207768353367
5FC Twente341810666273964
6Sparta RotterdamSparta34178960372359
7FC UtrechtUtrecht34159105550554
8Heerenveen341210124450-646
9RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk34118155064-1441
10Vitesse341010144550-540
11Go Ahead Eagles341010144656-1040
12NECNijmegen34815114245-339
13Fortuna SittardSittard34106183962-2336
14FC VolendamVolendam34106184271-2936
15SBV ExcelsiorExcelsior3495203271-3932
16EmmenEmmen34610183365-3228
RCambuur3454252669-4319
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