Sparta Rotterdam vs Waalwijk Predictions and Betting Tips

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Separated by just three points on the Eredivisie standings, Sparta Rotterdam and Waalwijk renew acquaintances at the Het Kasteel on Thursday night. Read on for our expert tips and predictions.

In 28 meetings between both teams, the hosts have managed 13 wins whilst their opponents have nine wins under their belt. In their most recent encounter, Waalwijk picked up their first win in seven against Sparta via a 1-0 victory. Would we see them make it two in as many games?

Massive six-pointer on the cards

Having amassed a total of 12 points from 17 league games, Sparta Rotterdam is currently in 17th place and for a side that finished in 8th place in the Eredivisie last season, that's quite the fall in standard. They still haven't managed to taste victory since their 3-0 win against Willem II Tilburg at the beginning of last month- a run that has spanned across six games in all competitions. Taking into account their performance last time out, however, one could say that they're on the ascension having fought back from two goals down to get a point against Vitesse. Would they use this as a platform for victory?

The only notable difference between Waalwijk and their opponents is the three points they have on them on the league standings and asides from that, we could conclude that they're also going through a rough patch. With just one victory in their last seven league matches, Waalwijk is hovering just around the relegation zone in 15th position. In their most recent game, they were overpowered by PSV Eindhoven in a dominant 4-1 victory for the league leaders.

Sparta Rotterdam vs Waalwijk Team News

Sparta Rotterdam possible starting XI:

Okoye; Pinto, Beugelsdijk, Vriends, Auassar, Masouras; Smeets, Abels, Mijnans; Thy, Emegha

Waalwijk possible starting XI:

Vaessen; Van Den Buijs, Touba, Meulensteen; Buttner, Azhil, Anita, Bakari; Bel Hassani, Odgaard, Stokkers

Sparta Rotterdam vs Waalwijk Prediction: 1-1

One home wins all season for Sparta and no wins on the road for the hosts is just about enough to convince us to sit on the fence for this one in a low-scoring draw where both sides shake hands for a point each.