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Eredivisie | Gameweek 21
Feb 12, 2023 at 11.15am UK
Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
Go Ahead Eagles

Sparta
2 - 1
Go Ahead Eagles

van Crooij (4'), Lauritsen (58')
de Guzman (26')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Stokkers (53')
Amofa (49'), Lidberg (51'), Idzes (90+3')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Eredivisie clash between Sparta Rotterdam and Go Ahead Eagles, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Sittard 0-0 Sparta
Friday, February 3 at 7pm in Eredivisie

We said: Sparta Rotterdam 2-0 Go Ahead Eagles

Sparta have been solid at the defensive end of the pitch of late, keeping clean sheets in four of their last five games. We fancy them to record yet another shut-out here en route to a comfortable win come the end of the 90 minutes. 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 Sparta Rotterdam win with a probability of 42.9%. A win for Go Ahead Eagles had a probability of 30.28% and a draw had a probability of 26.8%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sparta Rotterdam win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.45%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.74%) and 2-0 (7.88%). The likeliest Go Ahead Eagles win was 0-1 (9.25%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.71%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Sparta Rotterdam would win this match.

Result
Sparta RotterdamDrawGo Ahead Eagles
42.9% (0.077999999999996 0.08) 26.81% (0.041 0.04) 30.28% (-0.123 -0.12)
Both teams to score 50.09% (-0.181 -0.18)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
45.22% (-0.205 -0.2)54.77% (0.202 0.2)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
23.91% (-0.171 -0.17)76.08% (0.167 0.17)
Sparta Rotterdam Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.71% (-0.052999999999997 -0.05)25.29% (0.050000000000001 0.05)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
39.94% (-0.071999999999996 -0.07)60.06% (0.07 0.07)
Go Ahead Eagles Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
67.04% (-0.197 -0.2)32.96% (0.193 0.19)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
30.46% (-0.219 -0.22)69.54% (0.215 0.22)
Score Analysis
    Sparta Rotterdam 42.9%
    Go Ahead Eagles 30.28%
    Draw 26.8%
Sparta RotterdamDrawGo Ahead Eagles
1-0 @ 11.45% (0.069999999999999 0.07)
2-1 @ 8.74% (-0.0019999999999989 -0)
2-0 @ 7.88% (0.039 0.04)
3-1 @ 4.01% (-0.008 -0.01)
3-0 @ 3.61% (0.013 0.01)
3-2 @ 2.22% (-0.016 -0.02)
4-1 @ 1.38% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
4-0 @ 1.24% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Other @ 2.37%
Total : 42.9%
1-1 @ 12.71% (0.010000000000002 0.01)
0-0 @ 8.34% (0.066000000000001 0.07)
2-2 @ 4.85% (-0.026999999999999 -0.03)
Other @ 0.91%
Total : 26.8%
0-1 @ 9.25% (0.023999999999999 0.02)
1-2 @ 7.06% (-0.029 -0.03)
0-2 @ 5.13% (-0.013999999999999 -0.01)
1-3 @ 2.61% (-0.025 -0.02)
0-3 @ 1.9% (-0.016 -0.02)
2-3 @ 1.8% (-0.02 -0.02)
Other @ 2.53%
Total : 30.28%

How you voted: Sparta vs Go Ahead Eagles

Sparta Rotterdam
82.8%
Draw
10.3%
Go Ahead Eagles
6.9%
29
Head to Head
Aug 27, 2022 3.30pm
Mar 12, 2022 3.30pm
Aug 28, 2021 7pm
Go Ahead Eagles
2-0
Sparta
Bakker (6' pen.), Botos (60')
Lidberg (39')

Heylen (6'), van Crooij (11'), Abels (72')
Pinto (53')
Feb 24, 2019 1.30pm
Sparta
6-1
Go Ahead Eagles
Dervisoglu (6', 43', 59', 80'), Auassar (26'), Harroui (49')
Van der Venne (61')
Lelieveld (70'), Werkhoven (91')
Oct 5, 2018 7pm
Go Ahead Eagles
2-2
Sparta
Veldmate (22'), Bliek (59')
Drenthe (60'), Veldwijk (91')
Wuytens (34')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1PSV EindhovenPSV16140256134342
2Ajax16113235161936
3FC UtrechtUtrecht1611323223936
4Feyenoord16105140182235
5FC Twente1694332201231
6AZ AlkmaarAZ1692530171329
7Go Ahead Eagles166462826222
8Fortuna SittardSittard166462023-322
9NAC BredaNAC Breda167181825-722
10Heerenveen166371728-1121
11Willem II165471718-119
12NECNijmegen165292220217
13PEC Zwolle164481525-1016
14Groningen164481426-1216
15Heracles163581833-1514
16Sparta RotterdamSparta162681424-1012
17RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk1613121740-236
18Almere CityAlmere City161312737-306


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