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Eredivisie | Gameweek 26
Apr 3, 2022 at 1.30pm UK
Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
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Sparta
1 - 1
Heerenveen

van Crooij (52' pen.)
FT(HT: 0-0)
Sarr (67')

Preview: Sparta Rotterdam vs. Heerenveen - prediction, team news, lineups

:Headline: Preview: Sparta Rotterdam vs. Heerenveen - prediction, team news, lineups:
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Eredivisie clash between Sparta Rotterdam and Heerenveen, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
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Looking to record consecutive league victories for the first time this season, Heerenveen visit the Het Kasteel on Sunday to face off against Sparta Rotterdam.

On the other hand, Sparta set out to make it three home wins in four matches and continue their escape from relegation danger.


Match preview

Sparta had to make do with a share of the spoils in their clash against NEC at Stadion de Goffert on March 19, which ended in a goalless stalemate.

Henk Fraser's men had their backs against the wall for the majority of the contest but held firm to secure a hard-fought point in Nijmegen.

De Kasteelheren are bottom but one in the Eredivisie table, two points away from safety with as many games in hand on 15th-placed Willem II.

Awaiting the Rotterdam-based club next is the visit of an opposing side who have lost just one of the last seven meetings between the teams stretching back to 2017.

Sunday's hosts have not lost on home turf to any team outside the current top seven since September, and they will be confident of coming out on top this weekend.

Heerenveen picked up their first home league victory in seven matches by seeing off the threat of Heracles in a routine 2-0 victory two Fridays ago.

Amin Sarr broke the deadlock just shy of the hour mark before Nick Bakker sealed the deal for Johnny Jansen's men two minutes from time at the Abe Lenstra Stadion.

Consequently, De Superfriezen have moved up to 11th in the league standings and are now just three points shy of a place in the top half.

Having failed to come out on top in five away outings since the turn of the year, Sunday's visitors will be keen to end their barren run on the road.

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

Heerenveen Eredivisie form:
  • L
  • L
  • L
  • D
  • D
  • W

Heerenveen form (all competitions):
  • L
  • L
  • D
  • D
  • W
  • W

Team News

Pawel Bochniewicz remains sidelined with a long-term knee problem, and the defender is expected to be ruled out for the remainder of the season.

Djenahro Nunumete is also unavailable for this weekend's visitors due to an ankle problem which has seen him miss each of the last seven games.

Amin Sarr opened his Heerenveen account at the sixth time of asking last time out, and the 21-year-old will be looking to pick up where he left off.

Sparta's Maduka Okoye is a doubt for this one after the goalkeeper missed both of Nigeria's World Cup qualifiers through illness.

Tim Coremans is on standby and ready to make his fourth start of the campaign should Okoye be deemed unfit to feature between the sticks.

Sparta Rotterdam possible starting lineup:
Coremans; Durmisi, Auassar, Vriends, Abels; Van Crooy, De Kamps, Verschueren, Namli; Thy, Engels

Heerenveen possible starting lineup:
Mulder; Van Beek, Bakker, Van Aken; Van Ewijk, Haye, Tahiri, Kaib; Halilovic, Van Hooijdonk, Sarr


We say: Sparta Rotterdam 1-0 Heerenveen

Both teams have struggled in attack all-season long, so we expect a low-scoring affair in this one. That said, we fancy the home side to narrowly edge their visitors and come away with all three points.


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Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1PSV EindhovenPSV1211014093133
2FC UtrechtUtrecht119112011928
3Ajax1182125111426
4Feyenoord1274128131525
5FC Twente1264224111322
6AZ AlkmaarAZ125252314917
7Fortuna SittardSittard125251316-317
8NECNijmegen125161910916
9Willem II124351312115
10Go Ahead Eagles124351520-515
11NAC BredaNAC Breda125071221-915
12Heerenveen124261323-1014
13Groningen123361219-712
14PEC Zwolle123361422-812
15Heracles123361223-1112
16Sparta RotterdamSparta122551218-611
17Almere CityAlmere City12138627-216
18RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk1211101031-214
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