Utrecht vs Sparta Rotterdam: result 2-0 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 25, 2016 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
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What was the result of Utrecht vs Sparta Rotterdam?
Utrecht won 2-0 on September 25, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 3′R. ŽivkovićUtrecht
- 80′Nacer BaraziteUtrecht
Official lineup for Utrecht vs Sparta Rotterdam
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Utrecht
4-3-1-2- 24P. Joosten
- 9R. Živković
- 22S. Haller
- 10Nacer Barazite
- 25S. Amrabat
- 7R. Strieder
- 6Y. Ayoub
- 8Willem Marco Janssen
- 5Kevin Conboy
- 3R. Leeuwin
- 1R. Ruiter
Sparta Rotterdam
5-4-1- 9Z. El Azzouzi
- 7Thomas Verhaar
- 10L. Brogno
- 4R. Sanusi
- 3R. van Drongelen
- 2D. Dumfries
- 11Florian Pinteaux
- 8M. Dijkstra
- 6B. Vriends
- 5M. Breuer
- 1R. Kortsmit
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Utrecht have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Sparta Rotterdam have 4, 1 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2016 | Twente(away) | 3-1 | KNVB Beker |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Groningen(home) | 1-5 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 10, 2016 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 26, 2016 | Vitesse(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 21, 2016 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Twente(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 21, 2016 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Utrecht score 1.5 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Sparta Rotterdam score 1.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utrecht | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 1.7 | 1.1 | 3 | 4/7 | 4/7 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Utrecht sit 13th in Eredivisie (8 points from 8 matches) and Sparta Rotterdam sit 14th (6 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Utrecht | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 8 |
| 14 | Sparta Rotterdam | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 6 |
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