On the 23rd of October, in this week 10 match, RKC Waalwijk will host Sparta Rotterdam at Mandemakers Stadion in a Eredivisie match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. RKC Waalwijk is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Feyenoord. Jens Toornstra scored the first goal for Feyenoord in the 34th minute, but Jens Odgaard got the equalizer for RKC Waalwijk in the 37th minute . They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while in their last match, Sparta Rotterdam recorded a 1-1 draw against FC Groningen. Cyril Ngonge struck first for FC Groningen in the 28th minute on a feed from Mo El Hankouri, then Bryan Smeets tied it up for Sparta Rotterdam in the 33rd minute earning them at least the one point. Sparta Rotterdam looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Sparta Rotterdam won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Sparta Rotterdam hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Mijnans and Vito van Crooy, and they each have 1 goal. Both Alexander Büttner and Jens Odgaard have been the hottest scorers for RKC Waalwijk in the last five each having scored 2 goals each.