Sparta Rotterdam vs Willem II: result 2-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 15, 2016 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam
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What was the result of Sparta Rotterdam vs Willem II?
Sparta Rotterdam and Willem II drew 2-2 on October 15, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 42′Fran SolWillem II
- 65′Fran SolWillem II
- 69′C. GoodwinSparta Rotterdam
- 90′Thomas VerhaarSparta Rotterdam
Official lineup for Sparta Rotterdam vs Willem II
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sparta Rotterdam
4-3-3- 7Thomas Verhaar
- 11L. Brogno
- 10S. Spierings
- 4K. Dougall
- 9Paco van Moorsel
- 6R. van Drongelen
- 2S. Floranus
- 3Florian Pinteaux
- 8M. Dijkstra
- 5M. Breuer
- 1R. Kortsmit
Willem II
4-1-4-1- 28Asumah Abubakar
- 9Fran Sol
- 14J. Croux
- 20A. Kali
- 6F. Ojo
- 10E. Falkenburg
- 3F. Heerkens
- 29D. Lachman
- 26D. Tshimanga
- 4J. Peters
- 1K. Lamprou
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 9 matches in all competitions, Sparta Rotterdam have 4 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Willem II have 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2016 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 25, 2016 | Utrecht(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 21, 2016 | Dordrecht(home) | 3-1 | KNVB Beker |
| Sep 18, 2016 | NEC Nijmegen(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 11, 2016 | Groningen(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2016 | Feyenoord(home) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 25, 2016 | NEC Nijmegen(away) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 21, 2016 | Ajax(away) | 0-5 | KNVB Beker |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Excelsior(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 10, 2016 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Sparta Rotterdam score 1.4 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 9; Willem II score 0.7 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta Rotterdam | 1.4 | 1.2 | 3 | 5/9 | 4/9 |
| Willem II | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 9 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sparta Rotterdam sit 12th in Eredivisie (12 points from 12 matches) and Willem II sit 18th (3 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 29 | 12 |
| 18 | Willem II | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 40 | 3 |
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