Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
Sparta Rotterdam
Match Time & Date:
24/09/2023
12:15
Prediction: 2-1
Vitesse
Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel will host Sunday’s matinee between Sparta Rotterdam and Vitesse, the two teams who sit in the opposite halves of the table. The Rotterdammers aim to recover from a 2-0 loss to AZ Alkmaar and they have a good chance to record their first win of the process. Defender Djevencio van der Kust should be recalled to the starting XI, while Mike Eerdhuijzen is a major doubt and he will be assessed ahead of the kick-off.
The Vitas, on the other hand, have yet to find their best form in the new Eredivisie campaign and given their three-game losing run in the national championship, home win should be considered. Talented forward Million Manhoef is banned for the match following his sending-off in a 2-0 loss to RKC Waalwijk, which is yet another reason why we are going to bet on the home side.
Highlighted Team (Sparta Rotterdam):
Founded back on April 1, 1888, Sparta Rotterdam is considered one of the oldest clubs in the Netherlands. De Kasteelheren (the Castle Lords) welcome their opponents at Het Kasteel, and they have a great rivalry with Feyenoord. Yet another Rotterdam club Excelsior are considered Sparta’s fierce rivals as well.
Sparta Rotterdam wear white shirts with red strips when playing on home soil, while sky blue is the dominant colour of their away kit. De Kasteelheren have won six Eredivisie trophies. Sparta were the dominant force in the Dutch football in the 1910s, with the team winning their last league title in the 1958/59 season.
De Kasteelheren have won three Dutch Cup trophies as well (1957/58, 1961/62, 1965/66). In the 1985/86 season Sparta last participated in the UEFA Cup, with the team beating Hamburger SC in round 1, while suffering elimination to Borussia Monchengladbach in the second round. Sparta’s stadium Het Kasteel can hold up to 11,926 spectators.
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