On August 25th at 8:30 PM, Sparta Rotterdam will host the strong team Feyenoord in the third round of the Eredivisie.
Sparta Rotterdam drew 1-1 away to the European team Twente in the second round of the Eredivisie last weekend. The team’s main striker, Norwegian Lauritsen, scored his first goal of the season, helping Rotterdam escape this difficult away game and making up for the 0-0 draw at home in the first round against Heracles. Looking at the schedule, Sparta Rotterdam will face Willem II, Excelsior, Waalwijk, and Fortuna Sittard in the four league games in September, meaning the team still has a chance to grab points early in the season.
Currently in the Eredivisie standings, Sparta Rotterdam is in 12th place with two draws. The team finished 8th in the league last season with a record of 14 wins, 7 draws, and 13 losses, successfully qualifying for the Conference League play-off qualification round. However, they lost 1-3 to Utrecht in the first leg of the qualification, missing out on the 24/25 season’s European play-off. In last season’s 17 home games, Sparta Rotterdam recorded a record of 6 wins, 5 draws, and 6 losses, performing relatively stably, but their scoring efficiency is still not as good as away games.
In terms of lineup, Joshua Kitolano, the Norwegian midfielder of Sparta Rotterdam, will miss the game due to personal reasons. Veteran midfielder De Guzman is also absent due to a minor collision injury. During this summer’s transfer window, Sparta Rotterdam failed to renew the loan of Japanese attacker Koki Saito, but Shunsuke Mito, another Japanese winger, remained with the team despite being wanted by many clubs. Bas, an attacking midfielder from SBV Excelsior, also joined the team on a free transfer, which means the team’s offensive line has decent stability.
Feyenoord finished second in the Eredivisie last season with a record of 26 wins, 6 draws, and 2 losses. However, they were still 7 points behind the top team PSV Eindhoven, and they never really put much pressure on the leaders. In the Dutch Super Cup at the start of this season, Feyenoord, as the Dutch Cup champion, defeated the Eredivisie champion PSV Eindhoven 4-2 in a penalty shootout to win the trophy. Danish head coach Arne Slot had just taken over and immediately won a trophy, which is a very commendable achievement.
In the league game on August 18th, Feyenoord won 5-1 away to Zwolle. Right winger Stengs created three goals by himself, and Brazilian left winger Paixão also scored a goal and provided an assist, showing excellent offensive form. In the summer transfer window, Feyenoord sold key midfielder Mats Wieffer to Premier League club Brighton for a high price of 32 million euros. Iranian striker Jahanbakhsh, Norwegian defender Pedersen, and Peruvian winger Lopez all left the team in various ways. However, Slot strengthened the team by bringing in Costa Rican defender Michel and Algerian striker Musa, two young talents. This means Feyenoord is more likely to enter a “black shop” era this season.
In terms of injuries, Feyenoord’s main left-back Hartman will continue to miss the game due to a cruciate ligament injury. He is expected to return to first-team training at the beginning of next year. Austrian defender Trauner is also absent due to a thigh injury. All other players are available for the club.
In the 20 previous encounters between the two teams, Feyenoord has a dominant record of 15 wins, 3 draws, and 2 losses. In this round of the league, Sparta Rotterdam will try to maintain their unbeaten run at home with home advantage and counter-attacking capabilities. Will Feyenoord, whose offense is in full swing, encounter trouble on their pursuit of victory?
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