Your Web 3 Guru and Moonbet presenting todays match: NEC Nijmegen – Sparta Rotterdam
NEC is one point ahead of Sparta, promising an exciting match in the battle for European football. The two teams are closely matched, as evidenced by their last five encounters, with four ending in draws. However, in Nijmegen, they are secretly focusing more on the next game. Next Tuesday, NEC will play an away match against SC Cambuur for the cup semi-final, and a win would put them in the final for the first time since the turn of the century.
Rogier Meijer‘s team has won the last five home games in all competitions but has always found it challenging against Sparta in recent years. The last nine matches between the two clubs resulted in no victories (G5, L4) for NEC, with them scoring at most once per game. Meijer can count on Lasse Schöne again, who last week, on his return, became the foreign player with the most Eredivisie appearances ever (434).
Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta has conceded fewer goals than NEC this season but also struggles to score. For example, they have scored six goals less than their city rivals Excelsior, whom they defeated 4-2 last week. The difference with NEC is even larger, with Sparta conceding six fewer goals as well.
The victory over Excelsior boosted Sparta after only gaining one point in the previous four matches, where they only scored one goal in total. An advantage for Sparta is that they have earned five more points away from home than at their own stadium. Coach Jeroen Rijsdijk also has a nearly fit squad but cannot call upon Camiel Neghli.
Hot Stats
Players to watch: Tjarron Chery scored in three of his five matches since joining NEC. Tobias Lauritsen has scored four goals and provided two assists in his last four Eredivisie starts.
Hot stat: In the last ten league matches between NEC and Sparta, there have been a maximum of two goals scored.
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