Match Report
In the standings it was Jong Sparta 11th on 45 points, Barendrecht 12th on 43 — separated by 2. The last five rounds placed Jong Sparta no better than 16th for form, against 11th in the standings. Per game in the league, Jong Sparta were scoring 2.09 and conceding 2.15, Barendrecht 1.82 and 2.47, against a competition average of 1.67 goals per team per game.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 2 Jong Sparta wins, 2 for Barendrecht, 1 draw, at 5.2 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 80% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 80%.
The match was played at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel (capacity 11,026). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Jong Sparta led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 4-1.
Goal scorers
Jong Sparta: Timo de Graaf (22' og), Younes Jaber el Maftahi (54'), Viggo Guit (80'), Quincy Anthony Edgar Nathan Hoeve (85') · Barendrecht: Redouan Omar Ouali (70')
Key stats
Possession: Jong Sparta 54% · Barendrecht 46% · Total shots: 16-16 · On target: 7-5 · Corners: 5-8