Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
Nijmegen
Match Time & Date:
24/02/2024
21:00
Prediction: 1-1
Sparta Rotterdam
Saturday’s football game at Gofferstadion pits together NEC Nijmegen and Sparta Rotterdam, the two teams who are almost level on points in the Eredivisie standings. Rogier Meijer’s troops have been having their ups and downs of late, with the team beating Heracles, losing to RKC, while sharing the spoils with Ajax. Rober Gonzalez is pushing for a start after scoring a late equalizer at Johan Cruijff Arena, while experienced striker Bas Dost remains on the sidelines with heart problems.
The Rotterdamers, on the other hand, did well to beat Excelsior 4-2 in the local derby, with the triumph giving them a confidence boost. Anyhow, the share of spoils is on the cards at Gofferstadion as the two teams seem to be evenly matched at the moment. As for the visiting side, experienced midfielder Jonathan De Guzman is banned for the match due to the accumulation of yellow cards.
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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