Sparta Rotterdam - Nijmegen Prediction, Picks and Tips
Rotterdam and NEC meet at the Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, in a game for the 30th round of the Eerste Divisie. In the last direct match for this edition of the league, on 18-11-2018, a draw was recorded by (1-1).
After 15 wins, 10 draws and 4 losses, the home team is in second place, having won 55 points. In the last game, they beat Almere City away from home by (1-3), after in the previous game they tied for (0x0) away, in a match against FC Eindoven. In the last 14 home matches Rotterdam has won 11, tied 2 and lost 1. The team has conceded a goal in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition, so it has not been very strong defensively. The Rotterdam has, in this match, an excellent opportunity to add all the points and stay in the pursuit of the championship leader. But more important than that is the possibility of consolidating his advantage over the third classified, which leaves him in a privileged position to guarantee access to the play-off of promotion to the Eredivisie. This is one of those games that Rotterdam needs to win, especially if we evaluate the performance in their stadium. They have not lost any game since five games and playing against their followers add two consecutive victories. However, we must consider the absences for this game, especially those motivated by the commitments of the teams that impact the Rotterdam in six players: Lars Veldwijk, Halil Dervisoglu, Abdou Harroui, Deroy Duarte, Youssef El Kachati and Gregor Breinburg.
The away team is currently in the 9 th position of the league, with 42 points won, after 11 wins, 9 draws and 9 losses. In the penultimate game, he won at home against Rueda (1x0). In the last game, he won at home against Den Bosch for (5x0). In the last 14 games as a visitor the NEC won 4, drew 4 and lost 6. The defensive strength has not been one of its strong points, as it suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but its attack has scored regularly, he has always scored goals in the last 10 matches for this competition. The NEC is still in need of points and each day is a new opportunity to consolidate its classification in the first nine positions of the table. Considering the performance of the NEC as a visitor and confronting it with the performance of the opponent as host, we expect a tough battle. The NEC does not lose nine games and the last two were victorious. Playing as a visitor, he has not lost a game for four games. Like the adversary, the NEC also has several players representing their teams: Ferdy Druijf, Ole Romeny and Bart van Rooij. To these we have to add another five long-term absences.
Our recommendation tip for Sparta Rotterdam - Nijmegen : Sparta Rotterdam to win @ 1.85