- PSV Eindhoven have won 12 and lost only two of their 14 away Eredivisie games, scoring 2.50 goals per game on average and conceding only 1.14 per game.
- Sparta Rotterdam are unbeaten in two Eredivisie home games (W1, D1), winning 6, drawing 4 and losing 4 at home overall.
PSV and Sparta to share the spoils
The Sparta Rotterdam vs PSV Eindhoven prediction is that PSV Eindhoven sit at the top of the Eredivisie table with 71 points from 29 games and are the clear favorites to win at Sparta Rotterdam on Saturday, who are eighth in the table with 42 points from the same amount of games.
The 1.8 odds on PSV to do exactly that reflect their superior position in the league table and their dominant head-to-head record against their hosts, but the odds for both teams to score (1.4) are also attractive, and our Sparta Rotterdam vs PSV Eindhoven prediction sees both sides getting on the scoresheet.
The Eredivisie leaders have looked less than assured in their recent games, winning two and losing three of their last five, and they have lost their two most recent away games in the Dutch top division.
PSV lost 3-1 away to Telstar but bounced back with a 4-3 home win over FC Utrecht in their two most recent games and Ivan Perisic’s assist record in those games has been impressive.
Perisic has provided four assists in PSV’s last five games and has helped his side’s attacking output immensely. In contrast, this Sparta Rotterdam vs PSV Eindhoven preview highlights that Sparta have been unconvincing, winning only one, drawing two and losing two of their last five Eredivisie games.
Sparta have lost 4-0 to Ajax in Amsterdam, beaten FC Volendam 2-0 at home and drawn 0-0 with NAC Breda in their most recent matches.
Tobias Lauritsen has been Sparta’s biggest threat in the final third this season, netting 11 times in 29 Eredivisie appearances, but PSV have Ismael Saibari top-scoring with 14 in 25.
The Sparta Rotterdam vs PSV Eindhoven prediction also factors in that PSV boss Peter Bosz will set his side up in a dynamic 4-3-3, with the ball often being moved quickly and vertically and his players pressing the opposition relentlessly. Sparta manager Maurice Steijn, on the other hand, prefers a more compact 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3, with his team looking to keep things very tight, with discipline in the pressing and then exploiting any opportunity they can in transition or from set-piece situations.
The 1.38 on over 2.5 goals is simply too small for this game to get involved in, but the Sparta Rotterdam vs PSV Eindhoven betting tips suggest the leaders will push Sparta into submission in the second half, after the hosts have managed to stay compact and disciplined in the first. This game is a good test for both sides and we expect the matchup of PSV’s high-pressing game with Sparta’s organised low block to produce plenty of chances for the away side to control the game tempo and Sparta to counterattack.
PSV have won the last two head-to-heads, so we’re taking the leaders to come away with the win, but Sparta’s organisation will surely test their resolve.
