Feyenoord — Sparta Rotterdam: forecast for the Dutch Championship match
Feyenoord will host Sparta on February 8 in the 22nd round of the Dutch championship. Will the hosts be able to justify the status of the favorite and break a protracted unsuccessful streak, or will the guests create a sensation in the derby and be able to get points? In the forecast, we assessed the prospects of each of the teams in the upcoming match and selected the most reliable bets. What choice should I make?

Command Analysis

Feyenoord

Current form
Before the start of the season, Feyenoord was considered one of the contenders for the championship title, but it was not the favorite in the upcoming race, significantly inferior to PSV in terms of player selection. At the same time, the team of Brian Priske was clearly betting on the second place, but so far they are not even coping with this task. With 36 points, Rotterdam are in fifth place in the table and are already 12 points behind the second Ajax, while the third Utrecht has six points more. Last week, Feyenoord lost 0-2 to PSV in the Dutch Cup, failing to qualify for the semifinals of the tournament.
Disqualifications and injuries
Bailo, Lotomba, Stengs and Zerrucki are injured.
Interesting betting trends
- Feyenoord have lost their last three matches.
- In the last 13 matches, Feyenoord has not lost to Sparta - nine wins and four draws.
Approximate line–up: Wallenreuther - Reed, Beelen, Gantzko, Small–Moder, Timber, Osman, Milambo, Paixao – Ueda.

Sparta Rotterdam

Current form
Before the start of the season, Sparta was not among the candidates for relegation from the Eredivisie, the selection of players made it possible to keep their registration in the elite without any problems, and even compete for a place in the top eight under the most favorable circumstances. However, Maurice Stein's team failed the first round and currently occupies only the 16th place in the table with 20 points in the asset, while lagging behind the saving 15th place by only one point. The situation was even more difficult a few weeks ago, but thanks to two consecutive wins over AZ (2-1) and Groningen (1-0), we managed to seriously improve our chances of survival.
Disqualifications and injuries
There are no problems with the composition of the guests.
Interesting betting trends
- Sparta have won their last two matches
- In three of the last four matches, Sparta scored against Feyenoord
Approximate line–up: Olej - Van Aanholt, Erdhuizen, Yang, Bakari – Eyting, Clement, Mito, Hlinsson, Van Bergen – Lauritsen.
Trends
The bet is an accurate score of 3:1
Two of the last 12 matches between the clubs ended with this score
10.75Feyenoord'sbetwill score in the second half
This bet has been successful in Feyenoord's last eight home matches.
1.31Sparta'sbetwill score in the second half
In the last two matches of Sparta, this bet was successful.
2.39Tip and bets
Feyenoord is in a difficult position – there are a number of serious personnel problems, Santiago Jimenez was sold to Milan. For these reasons, it has not been possible to show your maximum lately, and today you will also have to use rotation, ahead of the match against Milan in the Champions League. Sparta has improved significantly recently, including in the implementation, and the guests can count on a goal in the derby. At the same time, any mistake can be fatal for Feyenoord, and an exchange of goals is almost inevitable.
We believe that there will be goals in the match. The forecast is that both will score. This bet is offered with a coefficient of 1.79
Betting on the outcome
Feyenoord will not be able to rely on all the strongest players today, it will be almost impossible to show the maximum in such a situation. At the same time, it is also necessary to save energy for the match against Milan, which will take place in a few days, and the opponent will be incredibly motivated. It will be very difficult to take points in the Sparta derby, the difference in class between the rivals is huge, but the guests are quite capable of avoiding defeat and giving battle, especially since they have managed to improve recently.
The bet is an Asian handicap (+1.5) on Sparta. This bet is offered for 1.75
Betting on corners
Feyenoord is the favorite and will probably spend the entire 90 minutes attacking – the hosts should win confidently from the corners.
The bet is the Asian handicap (-3) on the corners at Feyenoord. This bet is offered for 1.61