Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
PSV
Match Time & Date:
9 August 2025
20:00
Prediction: 2-1
Sparta Rotterdam
After surviving Go Ahead Eagles in the Dutch Super Cup, PSV will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they face Sparta Rotterdam in their Eredivisie opener. PSV are determined to defend their trophy, but bear in mind that the likes of Mark Tillman, Noa Lang, Johan Bakayoko, and Luuk de Jong are no longer part of the team. Summer signing Ruben van Bommel is pushing for a start after coming as a substitute in the Jonah Cruyff Shield triumph.
The Rotterdammers, on the other hand, have been struggling at Philips Stadion in recent years, with the team losing seven of their last eight encounters with PSV at the venue. Sparta are not regarded as good travellers and we do not believe that they are capable of grabbing something from Saturday’s clash. It has to be noted that Sparta chiefs managed to keep hold of top scorer Tobias Lauritsen.
Highlighted Player (Luuk de Jong):
The 26-year-old Dutch striker Luuk de Jong is considered one of Europe’s deadliest strikers with his incredible return of goals in games he spends playing. Luuk de Jong began his football career at De Graafschap in 2008, but moved on to Twente only a year later.
The tally of 39 goals in 76 league appearances earned him a transfer to Borussia Monchengladbach, but his spell in Germany ended in disappointment. Bundesliga club attempted to revive his career by sending him out on loan to Newcastle United but his stint with the English club yielded even more disappointment and concluded in utter disaster with De Jong playing 12 games without scoring a single goal for the Magpies.
A return to Netherlands and PSV Eindhoven turned out to be a proper hit for the 26-year-old striker who has restored his scoring touch with more than 50 goals for the Boeren after less than 90 games.
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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