Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
Waalwijk
Match Time & Date:
21/09/2024
18:45
Prediction: 2-1
Sparta Rotterdam
RKC Waalwijk will be desperate to put an end to their five-game losing run in the Eredivisie as they host Sparta Rotterdam. Despite playing at home, RKC's form has been concerning, and their defensive frailties have made it difficult to get back on course. They’ll need to find a way to stop the rot, but they will have a big fish to fry against a well-organized Sparta side.
Sparta Rotterdam, meanwhile, head into this fixture looking to bounce back from a narrow 2-1 defeat to Go Ahead Eagles. Head coach Jeroen Rijsdijk has the advantage of a fully fit squad, giving him plenty of options to tweak his tactics and make the most of his side's quality. With RKC's ongoing struggles and Sparta’s determination to return to winning ways, the visitors are well-positioned to take all three points. Taking everything into account, we predict that the visitors are going to pick up all three points from the match.
Highlighted Team (Waalwijk):
RKC Waalwijk is a Dutch club that competes in the Eredivisie. RKC returned to the Dutch top flight in the 2019/20 season, and they were more than fortunate not to suffer relegation back to Eerste Divisie. Fred Grim’s men were stuck at the bottom of the table when the season was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
As a result, they did not drop to the Dutch second tier. RKC play home games at Mandemakers Stadion, the venue which can hold only 7,500 spectators. RKC Waalwijk are well known for their yellow shirts with blue strips, but their away kit is mainly black. The Mandemakers Stadion outfit have never won the national championship.
RKC, though, represented the Netherlands in European competitions in the past, with team taking part in Intertoto Cup on four occasions. Willem II are seen as one of the club’s main rivals, with the two teams facing each other in the Brabantse derby.
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