Willem II and Sparta Rotterdam meet at Koning Willem II Stadion, in a match for the 12th round of the Eredivisie. The history of head-to-head matches played at this stadium is favorable to the home team, which in the last 4 matches won 3 and drew 1. Indeed, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium, on 18‑12‑ 2019, for KNVB Beker, Willem II won by (3‑0). C. Nunnely (31 ‘), M. Trésor (24’) and V. Pavlidis (19 ‘) scored the goals for Willem II. Sparta Rotterdam has considerable differences in their results at home and away, so in this match the home factor may be decisive.
Willem II:
After 2 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses, the home team is currently in 15th position, with 8 points won. In their last match, they lost to Fortuna Sittard away by (3‑2), after in the previous match having lost by (1‑0) away, in a match against Groningen. This is a team that presents similar results at home and abroad, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses as a visitor; against 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses in his stadium. For the championship, Willem II won 6 points out of 15 possible, after 2 wins and 3 losses in the last 5 games they played in their stadium. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition, so they have not been very strong defensively. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 10 of the last 15 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 11 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 6 games in which he suffered the first goal.
The team does not want to enter the relegation zone in this round, and so that this does not happen, they only consider the three points. He knows that staying calm and not attacking will be critical, but he will have to be lethal when opportunities arise. The team has suffered many goals, being necessary to be careful in the defensive system, before trying to attack the rival.
Sparta:
After 3 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses, the visiting team is currently in 10th position, with 12 points won. In their last match, they beat Emmen at home by (2‑1), after losing away in the previous match, in a match against PSV, by (1‑0). This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 2 victories, 5 draws and 8 losses as a visitor, with 11 goals scored and 26 suffered; against 6 victories, 6 draws and 3 defeats in their stadium, with 32 goals scored and 19 suffered. In their last 5 away matches for the championship, Sparta Rotterdam has recorded 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses, for which they have won 4 points out of 15 possible. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches, so they have not presented great defensive strength, but their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 11 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 7 games in which he suffered the first goal.
The team has been making a recovery campaign and has already had three victories in the last four games. Furthermore, he seems to have found an ideal formation. They were constant victories, even with the goals. Playing away from home, the team still yearns for better performances and is looking forward to this match, as the opposition has gone through a bad phase.
