Den Haag welcome Sparta Rotterdam to the WerkTalent Stadion for round 12 of the Eredivisie. Bookmakers view the sides as evenly matched two days before kickoff, with winning probabilities of 38% and 36% respectively.
Current Form - Den Haag
Den Haag is in 17th place with six points. In their last league match, they suffered a 0-1 loss away at Zwolle. Their record over the last five matches includes one win, two draws, and two losses.
Current Form - Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam sit 11th in the league with 12 points. They won their last league match 3-2 away at Groningen and have recorded two wins, one draw, and two losses in their last five.
Head-to-Head Record
There is an average of 4.0 goals per meeting between these two teams. Den Haag has a record of one draw and four losses across their last five matches against Sparta Rotterdam. The two teams meet for the first time since January 2021, when they played out a 1-1 draw at Den Haag.
Key Players to Watch
Den Haag features Nigel Thomas, who has three goals and one assist at an average rating of 6.8, and Juho Kilo, who has one goal and one assist at an average rating of 7.2. Evan Rottier has also contributed two goals and four assists this season.
Sparta Rotterdam relies on Milan Zonneveld, who has seven goals and one assist at an average rating of 7.3. Zonneveld has scored three goals in his last five matches, averaging a match rating of 7.0 over that run. Isaac Babadi has one goal and three assists, while Lushendry Martes has contributed two goals. Sparta Rotterdam will be without Jens Toornstra, who has two goals and one assist, due to an injury.
Key Numbers
↔️ Expected goals (xG): Den Haag 1.05 per match vs Sparta Rotterdam 2.00 per match
Den Haag
➖ Big chances: 1.6 per match (2nd worst, league average 2.9)
➖ Shot accuracy: 29% (4th worst, league average 35%)
➖ Shots on target conceded: 6.6 per match (3rd worst, league average 5.2)
➖ Errors leading to shot: 0.82 per match (2nd worst, league average 0.53)
Sparta Rotterdam
➕ Headed goals: 0.55 per match (2nd best, league average 0.28)
ℹ️ Tackle success rate: 54% (3rd fewest)
Match Notes
Lushendry Martes has picked up four yellow cards in his last 10 appearances for Sparta Rotterdam. Jesse Bal now plays for Den Haag after coming through the Sparta Rotterdam academy, where he made two appearances across one season before his departure three seasons ago. Joel Ideho joined Sparta Rotterdam from Den Haag, where he scored eight goals in 48 appearances across two seasons.
Betting Insights
Bookmakers set the goal line at 2.5 with a 61% probability of exceeding that total, while the both-teams-to-score market indicates a 63% chance of both sides finding the net.
Goals implied by the odds: 3.1
These figures come from the pre-match odds two days before kickoff.
This content was generated using AI.
