February 12th features a match where Sparta Rotterdam will host Go Ahead Eagles in a clash of these two mismatched Eredivisie teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, Sparta Rotterdam recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Fortuna Sittard. Fortuna Sittard had 14 on net, and Sparta Rotterdam had 9, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. Sparta Rotterdam should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while go Ahead Eagles is fresh off their 0-1 loss against ADO Den Haag. Joel Zwarts scored the first goal for ADO Den Haag in the 70th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Go Ahead Eagles couldn’t muster any offence and ADO Den Haag ran away with the shutout win. Go Ahead Eagles is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match on the 27th of August, Sparta Rotterdam took the match by a score of 1 to 0. Tobias Lauritsen scored the first goal for Sparta Rotterdam in the 18th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Go Ahead Eagles couldn’t muster any offence and Sparta Rotterdam ran away with the shutout win.
Willum Thor Willumsson and José Fontán are the top scorers for Go Ahead Eagles in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Sparta Rotterdam hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Joshua Kitolano and Vito van Crooy, and they each have 1 goal
Bart Vriends and Koki Saito are unavailable to play for Maurice Steijn’s team, while René Hake’s squad will be without Kuipers.