PSV - Sparta Rotterdam predictions

With the 1.17 odds on a home win, there’s little doubt that PSV will win the match on Saturday. Sparta Rotterdam winning would be one of the biggest upsets of the season, but we wouldn’t hold our breaths for that to happen.

Sparta Rotterdam stand next to no chance at beating the hosts in this match. For instance, most bookies online offer odds of 13.00 for an away win, indicating a very small chance of success.

The home team are coming off of a decisive but fairly predictable victory at Willem II. The match tied at half-time, which was somewhat surprising considering the 12.39 odds for a home win. However, the second half was very one-sided, and the 0:2 result speaks for itself.

Sparta Rotterdam are here on the back of rather poor performance in their previous Eredivisie game. The odds seemed stacked in their favour with both home-field advantage and 5.17 betting odds for their victory. Despite all of this, however, the game ended up being a protracted stalemate, ending in an HT/FT 1:1 draw.

PSV have a reputation for consistently scoring high, especially in the past few matches. Records show more than 5 goals scored in total over their previous 3 outings, which is a fairly strong result.

With a solid 21 to their name after 8 rounds, PSV are currently at the top of the standings. Although their clash with Sparta Rotterdam is not likely to change things drastically, there’s still plenty of time left in the season and they need be on top of their game.

It’s too early in the season to make reliable predictions about what the table will look like in the end. However, Sparta Rotterdam will run into many issues if their goal is to earn the 4 points needed to get to the Europa League. They are clear underdogs in this upcoming showdown.

The hosts’ position as favourites is hard to question after the dominance they displayed last season. They consistently recorded decisive victories in this matchup, so it’s quite likely that they’ll manage to do so again.

Hirving Lozano, Joey Veerman, Richard Ledezma, Fredrik Oppegard will all have to sit this one out due to injuries, leaving the home team’s lineup in a weakened state. They still have an advantage according to betting prices, but it may not be as notable as it would have been otherwise.

Despite the risks involved, the strongest prediction in terms of value is an HT/FT bet that the hosts will take lead in the second half. It’s as risky as you might expect, though the 1.16 odds offer a decent return.