On Sat Mar 19th, Sparta Rotterdam and NEC will play a match in Amsterdam in a clash of the Eredivisie. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, 10th placed NEC, recorded a 3-4 loss against FC Groningen. Michael De Leeuw scored the first goal for FC Groningen in the 2nd minute, then Ali Akman tied it up for NEC in the 13th minute , but luckily for FC Groningen it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn the win. NEC is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Sparta Rotterdam recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Go Ahead Eagles. Adil Auassar scored the first goal for Sparta Rotterdam in the 68th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Go Ahead Eagles was frustrated by Sparta Rotterdam’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Sparta Rotterdam ended the match with the shutout victory. Sparta Rotterdam looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Sparta-stadion Het Kasteel, Sparta Rotterdam and NEC battled to a 1-1 draw. Okita scored the first goal for NEC in the 28th minute, then Mijnans tied it up for Sparta Rotterdam in the 44th minute earning Sparta Rotterdam at least a draw.
Younes Namli and Lennart Thy are the top scorers for Sparta Rotterdam in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Elayis Tavsan and Okita are the top scorers for NEC in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.