NEC Nijmegen will welcome Sparta Rotterdam in Nijmegen on matchday 19 of 34 in the Eredivisie. The venue: Goffertstadion, Nijmegen.
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction One: Sparta Rotterdam to win either half: YES — 2.06
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction Two: Score during the game: 0-1 — 2.2
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction Three: Neither team to score in both halves: YES — 1.52
Sparta Rotterdam won the reverse fixture 2-0 at home and they head into this game unbeaten in their last five Eredivisie games. I think Sparta would win in at least one half, although they are the underdogs.
Because I think Sparta Rotterdam have a chance to win in at least one half, then there’s a possibility that they could open the scoring in Nijmegen. NEC conceded first in their last game against Feyenoord and they could repeat the same this weekend.
Both teams failed to score last time out in the Eredivisie. Neither of the teams scored in both halves when they crossed paths in October as Sparta won the game 2-0. There’s a chance the same could repeat this weekend.
NEC succumbed to a defeat to Feyenoord 2-0 with 10 men in the midweek. They have lost just once in their last five Eredivisie games, two draws and two wins. NEC occupy the 9th position with 22 points after 18 matches.
haven’t lost a game in their last five Eredivisie matches, including the goalless draw at home against RKC Waalwijk in the midweek. Sparta Rotterdam occupy the 6th position with 32 points after 18 matches.
Although Sparta Rotterdam head into the game as the underdogs, I believe they would put up a fight at NEC Nijmegen. They won the reverse fixture 2-0 at home and are unbeaten in their last five games, hence I have backed them to avoid a defeat this weekend.
I feel this game would lack goals, given how the reverse fixture ended and their last three games ended. For both teams, two of their last three matches ended with under 2.5 goals.
Because the game is unlikely to produce loads of goals, I have backed this clash to end with less than four goals.
Goalkeeper: Cillessen
Defenders: El Karouani, Sandler, Kramer, Van Rooji
Midfielders: Proper, Dueland, Schone
Forwards: Cissoko, Dimata, Tavsan
Goalkeeper: Olij
Defenders: Sambo, Vriends, Auassar, Pinto
Midfielders: Mijnans, Kitolano, Verschueren
Forwards: Van Crooy, Lauritsen, Saito
This match will be played at Goffertstadion (Nijmegen)
This starting whistle will sound on January 28th, 2023. 19:00 UTC.