Twente vs Sparta Rotterdam: result 3-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 27, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)De Grolsch Veste, Enschede
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What was the result of Twente vs Sparta Rotterdam?
Twente won 3-1 on August 27, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 14′H. ZiyechTwente
- 36′Y. YeboahTwente
- 54′L. BrognoSparta Rotterdam (pen.)
- 59′H. ZiyechTwente
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Twente have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Sparta Rotterdam have 2, 0 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2016 | Groningen(away) | 4-3 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 14, 2016 | Feyenoord(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Excelsior(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| May 8, 2016 | Vitesse(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| May 1, 2016 | Ajax(away) | 0-4 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Twente score 1.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sparta Rotterdam score 1.7 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twente | 1.6 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 1.7 | 1.0 | 2 | 1/3 | 2/3 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Twente sit 12th in Eredivisie (3 points from 2 matches) and Sparta Rotterdam sit 7th (4 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Sparta Rotterdam | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| 12 | Twente | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 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