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Utrecht vs Sparta Rotterdam Prediction & Betting tips
Sparta Rotterdam booked a much-needed victory last weekend and hopes to push through to leave the last place. The squad of trainer Dick Advocaat takes on Wednesday-evening against FC Utrecht.
Utrecht :
FC Utrecht performed well over the first months of the season and that ensured that the Domstedelingen were perfectly on course for a ticket for the playoffs, or perhaps more. In recent weeks, the positive feeling has given way to some doubt, because FC Utrecht is running stiff now. Jean-Paul de Jong, who took over the baton from Erik ten Hag, who had left for Ajax, has not yet succeeded in winning a victory with his team and that wriggles a bit. It should be noted that FC Utrecht recently crossed the swords with AZ Alkmaar, Ajax and Feyenoord and remained unbeaten. Five draws and a defeat, however, put little effort on the dike and FC Utrecht has dropped to seventh place.
Last weekend the showdown with Excelsior offered FC Utrecht the opportunity to beat back with a win, but again De Jong’s men did not succeed in winning the three points. Goals from Mark van der Maarel and Zakaria Labyad made sure that the visitors took the lead with only seventeen minutes to play, but the Rotterdammers had the best clear last saved. Hicham Faik hit goal and put the 2-2 final score on the board with his goal.
In terms of composition, Sparta Rotterdam will not change much, despite the somewhat disappointing draw against Excelsior. De Jong did not want to indicate in the traditional chat with the press with which players he is going to fight the Rotterdam team, but it is in line with the expectation that the new acquisition Mateusz Klich can count on a basic place again. Anouar Kali will make his comeback in the Jupiler League on Friday-evening. The Wednesday night game is too early for the midfielder.
Sparta Rotterdam:
Sparta Rotterdam is currently standing with its back against the wall. Dick Adcocaat’s team has been in last place for many weeks now and the experienced coach will have to go deep to prevent relegation to the Jupiler League. The gap with the safe fifteenth place is only two points, but this is a gap that is not just poem. Eight defeats in a row caused a huge crisis in Rotterdam and the corresponding figures spoke volumes. Sparta will have to make victories as soon as possible to restore confidence, but that is a difficult mission. The game against Willem II, which was scheduled last weekend, was a very important duel for the formation of Advocaat. The three points were actually caught and Sparta now hopes to continue the line.
Incidentally, Sparta came away very well against Willem II. The hosts needed some help from the people of Tilburg to catch those points. It was Giliano Wijnaldum who gave a hand and gave the lead to Sparta. The left back produced an inexplicable back-pass ball that gave Fred Friday the chance to put the 1-0 on the board. The striker surrounded goalkeeper Mathijs Branderhorst and then shot the leather against the ropes. A narrow victory and one that tastes like more.
Attorney will not make any surprising changes for the meeting with FC Utrecht. Jannik Huth, who recently came over from FSV Mainz, will defend the goal again. First goalkeeper Roy Kortsmit is still injured and Leonard Nienhuis will shoot the game due to private circumstances. Furthermore, the question remains whether Loris Brogno and Paco van Moorsel can take action. Both players face physical discomforts in the run-up to Wednesday night’s game.
Utrecht vs Sparta Rotterdam head to head matches
26.11.17 ERE Sparta Rotterdam Utrecht 1 : 3
14.01.17 ERE Sparta Rotterdam Utrecht 1 : 2
25.09.16 ERE Utrecht Sparta Rotterdam 2 : 0
01.08.12 CF Utrecht Sparta Rotterdam 1 : 1
18.04.10 ERE Sparta Rotterdam Utrecht 0 : 3