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Sparta Rotterdam vs Utrecht – Prediction, and Match Preview
Sparta Rotterdam vs Utrecht – Sparta Rotterdam won the opening leg 1-2 three days ago at Stadion Galgenwaard, giving them a significant advantage over FC Utrecht in the Dutch Europa Conference League playoff quarterfinal.
On Thursday night, Vito van Crooij and Tobias Lauritsen, the top scorers for Sparta, both had shots on goal. They both have 13 goals this season, and they will undoubtedly provide a significant threat to Utrecht’s goal on Sunday in Rotterdam for the second leg.
Michael Silberbauer, the manager of Utrecht, can lament his team’s poor performance on Thursday, especially in the second half of the game.
Anastasios Douvikas, the team’s leading scorer, scored the team’s consolation goal late in the game despite FC Utrecht being far more dangerous throughout the whole 90 minutes of play.
With 37 goals conceded in 34 Eredivisie games this season, Sparta has typically been among the better defensive teams in the Dutch top division.
Sparta Rotterdam vs Utrecht – Betting Analysis
Up until the first leg of this playoff encounter, FC Utrecht clearly had the upper hand. Prior to Thursday, Utrecht had defeated Sparta Rotterdam five times in a row.
In their 43 previous encounters against Sparta, FC Utrecht had an overall record of 23 victories, 10 ties, and 10 defeats. In each of their last six head-to-head encounters, these rivals have scored three goals or more.
That’s right, the knot is still open. In the final third, both clubs have the firepower to threaten any team in the nation. We do, however, have a lot more faith in Sparta’s defense than we do in Utrecht’s.
What are the top odds for this match?
Regarding the current betting odds on the win-draw-win market, putting your money on Sparta Rotterdam is available for 2.4, betting on the draw is 3.58, and taking a punt on the winning team to be FC Utrecht is 2.84. They are the best of the market prices offered at present.
Sparta Rotterdam vs Utrecht – Head-to-Head
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