Dutch A: Sparta Rotterdam vs Varvik
At 4:00 a.m. Beijing time on December 24, 2021, the 18th round of the Dutch League, Sparta Rotterdam will play At home against Waalwijk. Sparta Rotterdam was still in the middle of the Dutch League last season, and this season's results have dropped significantly, after 17 league rounds in the first half, they have achieved 2 wins, 6 draws and 9 defeats, ranking second from the bottom of the league with 12 points, and are currently in the relegation zone, with a 3-point gap with the relegation zone. From the statistical point of view, Sparta Rotterdam scored 14 goals in 17 league rounds, conceded 26 goals, and averaged less than one goal per game, which is currently the second fewest team in the Dutch League.
Sparta Rotterdam has been very sluggish recently, has not won 6 games, the team last round of the league home against Vidis, in the field of the advantage, 58% possession, 15 shots on goal 7 shots on target, the number of shots on goal is 3 times the opponent, in the case of the score behind, with Sven Minian's two goals, the final draw was 2-2.
Walwijk has performed extremely badly in recent seasons, the team can stay in the Eredivisie for 2 consecutive seasons, there is a certain lucky component in it, especially last season only with a slight advantage in goal difference to relegate, and this season the team's performance is still not improving, after 17 rounds of league, achieved 3 wins, 6 draws and 8 losses, ranked 15th in the league with 15 points, and is currently on the edge of the relegation zone.
Waalwijk has recently jumped, advancing to the next round in the Dutch Cup; and at the end of the league, the last round of the league home game against Eindhoven, due to the strength of both sides, the team was at a disadvantage in the field, with a possession rate of 37%, 7 shots on goal and 4 shots on target, only 1/4 of the opponent's shots, and was scored by the opponent 4 times, Ogat helped the team score a face-saving goal, and finally lost 1-4. It is worth noting that Waalwijk has had a poor away record this season, with 5 draws and 3 losses in 8 away games, and has not tasted victory so far in the season.
In terms of past matches between the two teams, Sparta Rotterdam has won 7 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in the last 10 matches against Valwijk, with the past performance dominating. In terms of recent developments, Sparta Rotterdam has been sluggish in recent times, with six league games unwinned, while Waalwijk has been in good form recently, but its away record has been very bad, and it has not achieved its first away win so far this season. Judging from the current attitude of all parties, it is still necessary to give the home team some support, combined with the strength of both sides, the return of Sparta Rotterdam to the winning track is still worth looking forward to.