Sparta Rotterdam vs Utrecht: result 1-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 18Kick-off on January 14, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam
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What was the result of Sparta Rotterdam vs Utrecht?
Utrecht won 1-2 on January 14, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 26′Iván CaleroSparta Rotterdam
- 52′Willem Marco JanssenUtrecht
- 88′K. PetersonUtrecht
Official lineup for Sparta Rotterdam vs Utrecht
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sparta Rotterdam
4-3-3- 9Z. El Azzouzi
- 7Thomas Verhaar
- 11Iván Calero
- 10S. Spierings
- 4R. Sanusi
- 6R. van Drongelen
- 3S. Floranus
- 2D. Dumfries
- 8M. Dijkstra
- 5M. Breuer
- 1R. Kortsmit
Utrecht
4-3-1-2- 9R. Živković
- 22S. Haller
- 10Nacer Barazite
- 25S. Amrabat
- 6Y. Ayoub
- 8Willem Marco Janssen
- 23W. Brama
- 15R. van der Meer
- 2M. van der Maarel
- 3R. Leeuwin
- 16D. Jensen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sparta Rotterdam have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Utrecht have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2016 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 15, 2016 | Heracles(away) | 3-0 | KNVB Beker |
| Dec 11, 2016 | Vitesse(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 4, 2016 | Feyenoord(away) | 1-6 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 27, 2016 | Roda(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2016 | Roda(away) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 14, 2016 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 2-1 | KNVB Beker |
| Dec 11, 2016 | Heracles(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 4, 2016 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 27, 2016 | Feyenoord(home) | 3-3 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Sparta Rotterdam wins, 0 draws, 1 Utrecht win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2016 | Utrecht 2-0 Sparta Rotterdam | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Utrecht vs Sparta Rotterdam on Sep 25, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Sparta Rotterdam score 1.6 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Utrecht score 1.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta Rotterdam | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Utrecht | 1.7 | 1.1 | 7 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sparta Rotterdam sit 12th in Eredivisie (9 points from 9 matches) and Utrecht sit 14th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 9 |
| 14 | Utrecht | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 8 |
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