Sparta Rotterdam – PSV Picks & Prediction
Sparta Rotterdam - PSV Prediction, Picks and Tips
Sparta Rotterdam and PSV meet at Sparta ‑ Stadion Het Kasteel, in a match for the 17th round of the Eredivisie. PSV won at home by (1‑0) the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 29‑11‑2020. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the visiting team, which registers 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 4 matches. However, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 02‑11‑2019, for the Eredivisie, which ended in a draw (2‑2). The goals of the match were scored by R. Ache (28 ') and M. Rayhi (58'), for Sparta Rotterdam, and by M. Sadílek (56 ') and C. Gakpo (90'), for PSV. In this game, the home factor may be decisive, since PSV presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.
After 6 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses, the home team is currently in 8th position, with 21 points won. In their last match, they beat Fortuna Sittard away by (0‑1), after having lost (0‑2) at home in the previous match, against Feyenoord. This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games it has registered 5 victories, 4 draws and 6 losses as a visitor, with 14 goals scored and 21 suffered; against 5 victories, 5 draws and 5 defeats in his stadium, with 32 goals scored and 24 suffered. For the championship, Sparta Rotterdam won 8 points out of a possible 24, after 2 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in the last 8 matches they played in their stadium. His attack has scored regularly, as he has scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 16 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 9 games in which he conceded the first goal. In the last 9 home matches for all competitions there are 2 periods that stand out: they have scored 6 of their 16 goals between minutes (76' ‑ 90 ') and 6 of their 16 between (46' ‑ 60').
Sparta Rotterdam hosts one of the strongest teams in the competition and tries to win to fit a winning streak and, in the next rounds, get closer to the top positions. Against PSV he must play with determination, maintaining strong pressure to prevent his rival from developing his football, in addition to attacking with strength and organization.
The visiting team is currently in 4th position, with 34 points won, after 10 victories, 4 draws and 2 defeats. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Ajax by (2‑2). In the last match, they lost at home to AZ by (1‑3). This is a team that curiously tends to achieve more positive results as a visitor than at home, since in the last 30 games they have registered 9 victories, 4 draws and 2 defeats as a visitor, with 34 goals scored and 17 suffered; against 9 victories, 3 draws and 3 defeats in his stadium, with 31 goals scored and 15 suffered. For the championship, PSV won 13 points out of a possible 24, after 3 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss in the last 8 away games.
For this competition, they have not lost any of the last 4 away matches. In their home league matches the most frequent final result at half-time was 0‑1 (3 out of 8 matches). Their defense has not been very strong, since they have suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored regularly, as they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 8 of their last 8 matches for this competition have ended with Over 1,5 goals. This is a team that does not usually find it difficult to open the scoring: they scored the first goal in 12 of the last 16 games for the Eredivisie, of these 12 they reached the break with an advantage in 11 and managed to maintain the advantage until the end of the 90 'in 9. In 16 games in this competition, he only got 1 comeback in the 4 games in which he suffered the first goal.
PSV is coming off a home defeat in the competition and trying to recover playing away. To beat Sparta, the Eindhoven club need to forget about the poor performance of the last game and take the field with determination, trying to dominate the confrontation with a touch of the ball and technical imposition. Also, you should not forget to press, as the opponent must also go on the attack.
Our recommendation tip for Sparta Rotterdam - PSV: PSV to win @ 1.65