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
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 5 matches in all competitions, Sparta Rotterdam have 2 wins, 1 draws 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 7th in Eredivisie (4 points from 3 matches) and NEC Nijmegen sit 11th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Sparta Rotterdam | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| 11 | NEC Nijmegen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy