Twente vs Sparta Rotterdam: result 2-1 and analysis
Eerste DivisieRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 17, 2018 at 06:00 PM (UTC)De Grolsch Veste, Enschede
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What was the result of Twente vs Sparta Rotterdam?
Twente won 2-1 on August 17, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 10′U. BapohTwente
- 16′L. VeldwijkSparta Rotterdam
- 40′T. BoereTwente (pen.)
Official lineup for Twente vs Sparta Rotterdam
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Twente
- 7Aitor Cantalapiedra
- 9T. Boere
- 18U. Bapoh
- 6W. Brama
- 17Tim Hölscher
- 20M. Smith
- 2Ricardinho
- 3X. Schenk
- 25P. Bijen
- 27Rafael Ramos
- 16J. Drommel
Sparta Rotterdam
- 9L. Veldwijk
- 11I. Alhaft
- 7Deroy Duarte
- 8A. Harroui
- 10M. Rayhi
- 2Janne Saksela
- 3D. Wuytens
- 4Suently Alberto
- 6B. Vriends
- 1R. Kortsmit
- 5R. Drenthe
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Twente have 1 win, 5 draws and 9 defeats; Sparta Rotterdam have 5, 1 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2018 | NAC Breda(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 29, 2018 | Vitesse(away) | 0-5 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 17, 2018 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 14, 2018 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 8, 2018 | Feyenoord(home) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2018 | Heracles(home) | 2-5 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 29, 2018 | Feyenoord(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 18, 2018 | NAC Breda(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Vitesse(away) | 0-7 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 7, 2018 | VVV Venlo(home) | 3-2 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Twente win, 1 draw, 2 Sparta Rotterdam wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2018 | Twente 1-1 Sparta Rotterdam | Eredivisie |
| Sep 10, 2017 | Sparta Rotterdam 1-0 Twente | Eredivisie |
| May 7, 2017 | Sparta Rotterdam 1-0 Twente | Eredivisie |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Twente 3-1 Sparta Rotterdam | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Twente vs Sparta Rotterdam on Feb 18, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Twente score 0.8 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sparta Rotterdam score 1.3 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twente | 0.8 | 2.1 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 1.3 | 2.3 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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