RKC Waalwijk and Sparta Rotterdam meet at Mandemakers Stadion, in a match for the 8th round of the Eredivisie. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the visiting team, which registers 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 4 matches. However, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 27‑08‑2020, for the Friendlies, which ended in a draw (1‑1). In this game, the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
RKC Waalwijk :
The home team is currently in 13th position, with 5 points won, after 1 win, 2 draws and 4 losses. In the penultimate match, they drew at home against Feyenoord by (2‑2). In the last match, they lost in an away match against AZ by (3‑0). This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 3 wins and 12 losses as a visitor; against 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses in his stadium. In the last 10 home matches for all competitions, RKC Waalwijk won 1, tied 4 and lost 5. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 6 of the last 7 matches for this competition, so they have not been very strong defensively. In the last 5 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 3 of their 6 goals between minutes (31′ ‑ 45 ‘).
The team comes from the defeat in its last match for the championship and needs to go above the rival, trying to dominate the match. The club is looking for three points to climb the table, improve performance and distance itself from the possibility of finishing the round near the bottom. The team has only one win and needs to show more football to be able to fight for something in the competition.
Sparta Rotterdam :
The visiting team is currently in 17th position, with 3 points won, after 3 draws and 4 losses. In the penultimate match, they drew at home against Heracles by (1‑1). In the last match, they lost at home against Heerenveen by (1‑4). This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 1 victory, 5 draws and 9 losses as a visitor, with 9 goals scored and 30 suffered; against 5 victories, 7 draws and 3 defeats in his stadium, with 27 goals scored and 20 suffered. In the last 10 away matches for all competitions, Sparta Rotterdam won 1, drew 3 and lost 6.
For this competition, they have not won any of the last 7 matches. The team has not been very strong defensively, since they have always suffered goals in the last 7 matches they played in this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 15 of the last 17 matches have ended with Over 1.5 goals. This is a team that scores very few firsts and that only managed to open the scoring in 2 of their last 10 games, of these 2 they reached the break in 1 but never managed to maintain the advantage until the end of the 90s. In 10 games, he never got the comeback in the 7 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Sparta suffered another defeat in their last match of the competition and are still winless after seven matches. There are four losses and three draws. Away from home, he needs a new position on the field, with more technical quality and must bet on physical imposition, combined with possession of the ball to try to dominate the opponent. Complicated game, where only victory matters.
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / YES @ 1,57
