Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
Sparta Rotterdam and Twente face each other at Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel in what is expected to be one of the most exciting games of Saturday’s program. The Rotterdammers quickly bounced back from a heart-breaking loss to Feyenoord, with the team rolling over Willem II 3-0 before the international break. Sparta are eager to escape the relegation zone, but this match will be anything but a walk in the park for the hosts. A man to watch in the home team will be defender Bart Vriends, who scored a brace against Willem II.
The Reds, on the other hand, aim to build on a hard-fought 1-0 win over Heracles. Twente regained a much-needed confidence on Matchday 11, but beating Sparta in Rotterdam is easier said than done. A close encounter is on the cards at Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel, and we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw. Vaclav Cerny remains a long-term absentee for the visitors.
Highlighted Player (Bryan Smeets):
Bryan Smeets is a product of MVV Maastricht football academy who plays for Sparta Rotterdam in the Dutch Eredivisie. Smeets scored 23 goals in 144 league appearances for MVV before joining De Graafschap in 2015.
After his spell with the Superboeren, the midfielder moved to Cambuur in the 2017/18 season. The following season he joined Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv where he scored 12 goals in 37 appearances in the elite division. Bryan Smeets then decided to return to Netherlands as he joined Sparta Rotterdam in the 2019/20 season. He scored his first goal with De Kasteelheren in a 4-0 win over RKS Waalwijk on September 21, 2019.
His main position is attacking midfielder, but he is used as both central midfielder and right winger as well. Bryan Smeets has a contract with Sparta Rotterdam which should expire on June 30, 2021. He is a two-footed player.
Highlighted Team (Twente):
Based in the city of Enschede, Twente is a Dutch football club that welcomes their rivals at De Grolsch Veste. The venue was opened on May 10, 1998, and the capacity of the stadium is 30,205 people. The club was founded in 1965 as a merger of Sportsclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys.
The Reds did remarkably well to win the Eredivisie title in the 2009/10 season, with the team finishing the process only one point clear of Dutch giants Ajax. As a result, Twente booked their place in the Champions League group stages. The Reds did well to collect six points in their group, but that did not help them make it to the last 16.
Twente are well known for their red jerseys, but they wear dark blue shirts when playing on the travels. The Reds take on Heracles Almelo in the Twentse Derby. Sander Boshchker is leading Twente’s all-time goal-scoring chart with 653 goals on his account.