Sparta Rotterdam Excelsior betting prediction

After 7 wins, 5 draws and 9 losses, the home team is in the 9^th position, havinf won 26 points so far. In the last match, they have lost in an away match against Feyenoord by (2‑0), after in the previous match they have lost (0‑2) at home, against PEC Zwolle. Interestingly enough, this is a team that has had better results in away matches than at home, since they have won 17 points in away matches and only 9 at their stadium. In the last 10 home league matches Sparta has a record of 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses, so they have won 9 points out of 30 possible.

They haven’t won any of the last 5 home matches for this competition. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half‑time was the 0‑1 (4 out of 10 matches). Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 21 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 11 times and have never been able to turn the score around. In the last 10 home matches for this competition there are 2 periods that stand out: they have scored 4 of their 10 goals between minutes (46'‑60'); they have conceded 6 of their 17 goals between minutes (76'‑90').

Sparta is experiencing instability in the Dutch league, highlighted by a sequence of two consecutive defeats. In this scenario, it is crucial for the coaching staff to address the players' mental aspect at this moment. With the chance for an immediate comeback at home, it's important that everyone is ready to seize the opportunity against Excelsior.

Confirmed Lineup: Nick Olij, Django Warmerdam, Djevencio van der Kust, Bart Vriends, Mike Eerdhuijzen, Pelle Clement, Jonathan de Guzmán, Arno Verschueren, Joshua Kitolano, Tobias Lauritsen, Koki Saito.
Coach: H. Fraser.