On Sunday afternoon, Sparta Rotterdam and Volendam go head-to-head at the Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel in the Eredivisie as both teams look for vital victories.
Sparta Rotterdam looking to move into the Eredivisie top-eightThe home team are currently in ninth place in the Eredivisie table, two points adrift of eighth-place Go Ahead Eagles.
Sparta are in decent form of late, winning three of their last four games in the Dutch top-flight. A 3-2 win at Almere City last time out saw them score at least three goals for the third game in four league matches.
Their attacking efforts have contributed to five of their last six league games, producing over 2.5 goals.
Jeroen Rijsdijk’s team has been inconsistent on home soil in the Dutch top flight. However, a 2-1 defeat against Heracles last time out in the Eredivisie ended Sparta's four-game unbeaten home run.
Sparta has been poor in defence on home soil lately in the Eredivisie, conceding at least two goals in eight of their last ten home matches.
Time is running out for Volendam to save Eredivisie's statusThe visitors are currently in 17th place in the table, five points adrift of 16th place RKC Waalwijk, who occupy the relegation play-off berth.
A 4-0 home win over Excelsior last time out means that Volendam have won just one of their previous 14 matches in the Eredivisie.
Their recent Eredivisie games have been relatively high-scoring, with over 2.5 goals scored in five of their last eight outings.
Regillio Simons’ team has struggled for results on their travels, as they are winless in six games away from home in the Eredivisie. They have also conceded at least two goals in 13 of their last 18 away games in the league.
What am I backing?Sparta has been in decent form recently, and I am backing the Rotterdam outfit to continue their stellar Eredivisie form.
