Utrecht vs Sparta Rotterdam: result 1-0 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 18Kick-off on January 24, 2021 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht
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What was the result of Utrecht vs Sparta Rotterdam?
Utrecht won 1-0 on January 24, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 88′O. BoussaidUtrecht
Official lineup for Utrecht vs Sparta Rotterdam
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Utrecht
4-3-3- 7G. Kerk
- 9Adrián Dalmau
- 23B. Ramselaar
- 22S. van de Streek
- 8J. van Overeem
- 6A. Maher
- 25T. St. Jago
- 5H. ter Avest
- 21D. Warmerdam
- 14Willem Marco Janssen
- 32E. Oelschlägel
Sparta Rotterdam
4-4-2- 11M. Engels
- 9L. Thy
- 7S. Mijnans
- 8A. Harroui
- 10Deroy Duarte
- 6A. Auassar
- 2D. Abels
- 4M. Heylen
- 3T. Beugelsdijk
- 5A. Meijers
- 1M. Okoye
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Utrecht have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Sparta Rotterdam have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2021 | Heracles(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 12, 2021 | Vitesse(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Groningen(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 27, 2020 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Emmen(away) | 3-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2021 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 3-5 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Fortuna Sittard(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 10, 2021 | Feyenoord(home) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Twente(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Groningen(home) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Utrecht wins, 0 draws, 0 Sparta Rotterdam wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2020 | Utrecht 5-1 Sparta Rotterdam | Eredivisie |
| Oct 27, 2019 | Sparta Rotterdam 1-2 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Feb 7, 2018 | Utrecht 1-0 Sparta Rotterdam | Eredivisie |
| Nov 26, 2017 | Sparta Rotterdam 1-3 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Jan 14, 2017 | Sparta Rotterdam 1-2 Utrecht | Eredivisie |
| Sep 25, 2016 | Utrecht 2-0 Sparta Rotterdam | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Utrecht vs Sparta Rotterdam on Mar 8, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Utrecht score 1.7 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Sparta Rotterdam score 1.9 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utrecht | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 1.9 | 1.6 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
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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