Sparta Rotterdam vs NEC Nijmegen: result 2-0 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 18, 2016 at 10:30 AM (UTC)Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam
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What was the result of Sparta Rotterdam vs NEC Nijmegen?
Sparta Rotterdam won 2-0 on September 18, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 17′Thomas VerhaarSparta Rotterdam
- 81′Z. El AzzouziSparta Rotterdam
Official lineup for Sparta Rotterdam vs NEC Nijmegen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sparta Rotterdam
4-3-3- 9Z. El Azzouzi
- 7Thomas Verhaar
- 11L. Brogno
- 4R. Sanusi
- 10Paco van Moorsel
- 6R. van Drongelen
- 2D. Dumfries
- 3Florian Pinteaux
- 8M. Dijkstra
- 5M. Breuer
- 1R. Kortsmit
NEC Nijmegen
4-3-3- 9T. Awoniyi
- 18K. Mayi
- 21Quincy Owusu-Abeyie
- 8Janio Bikel
- 19J. von Haacke
- 34G. Breinburg
- 15Robin Buwalda
- 4W. Golla
- 2Michael Heinloth
- 3D. Đumić
- 1Joris Delle
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 5 matches in all competitions, Sparta Rotterdam have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats; NEC Nijmegen have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2016 | Groningen(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Twente(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 21, 2016 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 13, 2016 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 7, 2016 | Ajax(home) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2016 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 0-4 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 28, 2016 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Heerenveen(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 14, 2016 | GO Ahead Eagles(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 5, 2016 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Sparta Rotterdam score 1.4 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 5; NEC Nijmegen score 0.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta Rotterdam | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| NEC Nijmegen | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 5 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sparta Rotterdam sit 14th in Eredivisie (9 points from 10 matches) and NEC Nijmegen sit 12th (11 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | NEC Nijmegen | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 11 |
| 14 | Sparta Rotterdam | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 9 |
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