Sparta Rotterdam - FC Volendam predictions

Most fans are expecting nothing short of a decisive victory for Sparta Rotterdam. Though an upset is not impossible, it’s extremely unlikely that this match will end in anything that’s not a home win.

From the current standpoint, the situation is obvious. Given the strength of Sparta Rotterdam and the 8.20 odds given to FC Volendam to win, it is easy to see that a win for the visiting team would be a stunning surprise.

Sparta Rotterdam will be flying high following their last round’s victory. Playing away from home as the underdogs, the hosts rose to the occasion. The braves of punters who took them up on such tempting betting odds will be raving about the narrow Almere City win for sure.

FC Volendam’s previous Eredivisie away game was a complete disaster, with them being behind throughout the match and ultimately losing 4:0. It was hardly an unexpected loss, though – top online bookies gave them odds of 4.75 to win, firmly indicating that they were both underdogs and the visiting team.

With 8 goals in their previous 3 Eredivisie matches, Sparta Rotterdam’s attacking players have been seeing a lot of success and top bookmakers online are backing them to continue the trend.

With 6 goals in their own net over the last 3 fixtures, FC Volendam's backline has much to be wished for

After 31 games played, FC Volendam only managed to put together 19 points. This landed them at the number 17th spot in the standings, which means they’re at risk of relegation. To make matters worse, winning even a single point in Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel seems quite unlikely at this point.

One of the main reasons the bookies are pricing a home win at 1.35 is the previous clash between these two teams. Earlier in the season, Sparta Rotterdam won as visitors. To be fair, though, it was a relatively narrow victory.

The odds being what they are, remember that they were priced with various injuries in mind. The hosts reported that Joshua Kitolano, Tobias Lauritsen, Arno Verschueren will have to sit this one out, while FC Volendam will have to make do without Bilal Ould-Chikh, Joey Antonioli, Xavier Mbuyamba, Robert Muhren, Milan de Haan, Bram van Driel.

Our tip is to risk an Over 3.5 Goals wager. The 2.25 are worth giving up the relative safety of a simpler Over 2.5. That said, it’s still a relatively riskier bet than what some punters might prefer.