Sparta Rotterdam and Helmond Sport meet at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, in a match for the 35th round of the Eerste Divisie. Helmond Sport won at home by (3-0) the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 11-30-2018. The history of recent direct matches between these two teams indicates total balance, as there was 1 draw and 1 win for each team in the last 3 matches. In this match the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results obtained at home and as a visitor.
Sparta Rotterdam:
The home team is currently in the 2 nd position, with 65 points won, after 18 wins, 11 draws and 5 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Den Bosch, by (1-1). In the last match, they lost in a home match against FC Oss, by (1-4). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 8 draws and 2 losses in away matches, with 27 goals scored and 20 conceded; against 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses at their stadium, with 40 goals scored and 18 suffered. For the championship, Sparta Rotterdam won 20 points out of 30 possible points, after 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in the last 10 home matches. The team has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 15 of the last 17 matches for this competition have ended with Over 1,5 goals. In 34 matches in this competition, they only got 1 comeback in the 8 matches in which they suffered the first goal.
Despite currently occupying the second position, Sparta was heavily defeated in the game of the last day. With all the favoritism, playing at home and with the support of his fans, practically without worthy record absences, he still suffered 4 Oss goals. Equivalent to say that it was a surprising defeat. This day will face the modest Helmond in the house of Sparta, in a scenario similar to that of the last day, with the difference that the Oss has a higher value than Helmond. We return to remember that the performance of Sparta, at home, is excellent and unmatched by any other team in the championship. Sum 41 points in 51 possible. Janne Saksela is still not an option and now has the company of left-back Lassana Faye. Spearhead Lars Veldwijk has been ill, but he must recover in the meantime and be an option for this match.
Helmond Sport:
The away team is currently in the 19 th position of the league, with 18 points won, after 3 wins, 9 draws and 22 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in a home match against Jong Ajax, by (1-3). In the last match, they lost in an away match against NEC Nimega, by (3-2). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 draws and 12 losses in away matches, with 10 goals scored and 33 conceded; against 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 losses at their stadium, with 18 goals scored and 26 conceded. For the league, Helmond Sport won 2 points out of 30 possible points, after 2 draws and 8 losses in the last 10 home matches.
For this competition, they have a sequence of 7 losses in the last away matches and they have not won any of the last 17 away matches. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 1-0 (6 out of 17 matches). The team allowed goals to the opponent in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition, so he was not very strong defensively. This is a team that usually scores a few times first: they only opened the scoring in 4 of their last 34 matches for the Eerste Divisie, of these 4 they reached the break in advantage in 2 and won at the end of the 90 ‘in 1. In 34 matches in this tournament, suffered the first goal 7 times and never got the comeback.
The Helmond follows, quietly, in the penultimate position of the table, where it has been maintained throughout the last days. The defeats take place and the exception is a draw and, more rarely, a victory. Before the match of the last day, the expectation of another defeat of the Helmond was great, not to say generalized, and it was precisely what ended up happening, a defeat before the NEC. Like what happened on the last day, will play in the quality of visitor and in that condition is known to be one of the worst teams, without any victory and only 5 draws. The spearhead Albian Muzaqi remains the only player unavailable.
PREDICTION: Over 3,5 goals @ 1,72
