Week 9 features a match on Sat Oct 8th, where Sparta Rotterdam will play host to FC Emmen in a clash of the Eredivisie. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Sparta Rotterdam sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-2 draw against RKC Waalwijk. Michiel Kramer scored the first goal for RKC Waalwijk in the 10th minute, then Arno Verschueren got the equalizer for Sparta Rotterdam in the 35th minute on a feed from Tobias Lauritsen . Sparta Rotterdam is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while fC Emmen sits at 17th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against SC Heerenveen. FC Emmen had 13 on net, and SC Heerenveen had 10, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Tobias Lauritsen has been the most prolific scorer on Sparta Rotterdam in his last 5 matches with three goals
Tim Coremans is unavailable to play for Maurice Steijn’s team, while Météhan Guclu, Ahmed El Messaoudi and Kyan van Dorp are unavailable to play for FC Emmen.