Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
Vitesse will try to put an end to their four-game winless run in the Eredivisie when they take on Sparta Rotterdam on Matchday 28. The Vitas failed to spoil AZ Alkmaar’s party at AFAS Stadion, with the team remaining in the relegation zone. Edward Sturing’s men are running down a blind alley and they face yet another uphill task against Sparta Rotterdam. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team, but important first-team regulars Goncalves Pinto and Melle Meulensteen remain in the recovery room.
The Rotterdammers, on the other hand, proved their worth in a 4-0 win over Fortuna Sittard and given Vitesse’s poor form in the national championship, we predict that the visitors will give fans yet another reason to celebrate on Tuesday evening. Barring any fresh injury worries, Jeroen Rijsdijk is unlikely to make changes to the team that defeated Fortuna at the weekend.
Highlighted Team (Vitesse):
Nicknamed Vitas, the proud of Gelderland, Vitesse are a Dutch football club based in Arnhem. Vitesse compete in the Dutch Eredivisie and they have yet to win the national championship. However, they finished as runners-up in the Dutch elite division on five occasions (1897–98, 1902–03, 1912–13, 1913–14, 1914–15), while clinching third place in the standings in the 1997/1998 season.
Vitesse did remarkably well to win the 2016/2017 Dutch Cup title, with the team beating AZ Alkmaar in the final at De Kuip in Rotterdam. As a result, the Vitas booked their place in the Europa League group stages where they face the likes of Lazio, Nice and Zulte-Waregem.
Vitesse are well known for their yellow jerseys with black stripes, while the club’s away colour is black. GelreDome is the home ground of the Dutch team and the capacity of the venue is 21.248. It has to be noted that famous Spanish footballer Albert Ferrer was in charge of the club in the 2010/2011 season.