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May 19, 2021 at 8pm UK
Stadion Feijenoord
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Feyenoord
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Berghuis (31' pen.), Beugelsdijk (33' og.)
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Preview: Feyenoord vs. Sparta Rotterdam - prediction, team news, lineups

:Headline: Preview: Feyenoord vs. Sparta Rotterdam - prediction, team news, lineups:
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Eredivisie clash between Feyenoord and Sparta Rotterdam, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
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Feyenoord and Sparta Rotterdam battle it out on Wednesday for a place in the final of the Eredivisie's Europa Conference League playoffs.

This is the first of two semi-final fixtures as Groningen and Utrecht face off in the second tie.


Match preview

Feyenoord closed out their league campaign with a resounding 3-0 victory over RKC Waalwijk at De Kuip on Sunday.

Nicolai Jorgensen and Jens Toornstra gave Dick Advocaat's men a commanding lead at half time, before Steven Berghuis added a third in the second period.

De Stadionclub ended in fifth place on the log - their worst finish in a decade - and will have to settle for a place in UEFA's newest tournament.

Standing in their way is a Sparta side who they beat 1-0 in the sides' most recent meeting at the Het Kasteel back in January.

Wednesday's hosts are also unbeaten in eight games on home turf versus the visiting side dating back to 2009, winning six and drawing two.

Sparta Rotterdam ended their Eredivisie campaign on a high courtesy of a 2-1 triumph over Heerenveen on Sunday.

Goals from Lennart Thy and Wouter Burger put Henk Fraser's men in the driving seat at half time, and they held on for all three points despite Siem de Jong pulling one back in the second half.

De Kasteelheren secured eighth spot as a result of that win, 12 points and three places behind their next opponents.

Wednesday's visitors are in search of their first taste of continental football since 1986 when they lost a UEFA Cup tie versus Borrusia Monchengladbach.

Feyenoord Eredivisie form:
  • W
  • D
  • L
  • L
  • D
  • W

Sparta Rotterdam Eredivisie form:
  • L
  • W
  • W
  • W
  • D
  • W



Team News

Feyenoord's Bart Nieuwkoop suffered a thigh injury on the last day of February, and as a result, he is ruled out of Wednesday's game.

Steven Berghuis and Jens Toornstra both scored on their return to the starting XI last time out, and they will be heavily relied upon once again in this one.

Lucas Pratto's absence goes on as the Argentine forward continues to nurse a broken leg which he suffered a fortnight ago.

The away team will have to cope with the absence of Tim Coremans, who has missed the last nine months of action due to a shoulder problem.

Lennart Thy is his side's biggest threat in front of goal as he showed on his last visit to Feyenoord where he found the back of the net.

Feyenoord possible starting lineup:
Marsman; Geertruida, Spajic, Senesi, Malacia; Toornstra, Kokcu, Teixeira; Berghuis, Bozenik, Linssen

Sparta Rotterdam possible starting lineup:
Okoye; Abels, Heylen, Beugelsdijk, Fortes; Auassar, Burger, Smeets; Duarte, Mijnans, Thy


We say: Feyenoord 3-1 Sparta Rotterdam

The hosts have more pedigree in fixtures of this nature and will back themselves to come out on top. We are tipping them to carry the day come the full-time whistle.



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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1PSV EindhovenPSV26233081136872
2Feyenoord26195266214562
3FC Twente26165549252453
4AZ AlkmaarAZ26147553233049
5Ajax26118757471041
6NECNijmegen26109750401039
7Go Ahead Eagles2610793835337
8FC UtrechtUtrecht269983133-236
9Fortuna SittardSittard2697103344-1134
10Sparta RotterdamSparta2687113338-531
11Heerenveen2694134249-731
12Almere CityAlmere City2679102643-1730
13PEC Zwolle2677123447-1328
14Heracles2675143358-2526
15SBV ExcelsiorExcelsior26410123957-1822
16RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk2664162443-1922
17Vitesse2645172153-3217
18FC VolendamVolendam2635182667-4114
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