Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
Nijmegen
Match Time & Date:
15/12/2024
14:30
Prediction: 1-1
Sparta Rotterdam
Out-of-form NEC Nijmegen will look to put an end to their three-game losing run in the Eredivisie when they face Sparta Rotterdam on Matchday 16. NEC suffered a dip in form and it has to be noted that they have conceded nine goals in total in the previous three league fixtures. Both Ouwejan and Lyratzis should be recalled to the starting XI as duo Pereira - Nuytinck failed to impress in a massive 5-0 loss to Go Ahead Eagles.
The Rotterdammers are low on spirits as well as they extended their losing run to six games against NAC Breda. Anyhow, both teams to score betting option should be considered as both NEC Nijmegen and Sparta Prague will go for a win in Sunday’s showdown. Bear in mind, though that under 2.5 goals have been netted in each of their last ten meetings in the Dutch top flight.
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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