Match Report
Jong Sparta went into the game 11th in the table on 43 points; De Dijk sat 17th on 31 — a 12-point gap. De Dijk ranked 9th in the league on five-round form, well above their 17th table position. Against a league average of 1.63 goals per team per game, Jong Sparta ran at 2.12 scored and 1.88 conceded, De Dijk at 1.47 and 2.38.
Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel staged the fixture, a ground that holds 11,026. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 2-2 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
Jong Sparta: J. Saksela (9'), Y. El Kachati (15') · De Dijk: A. El Idrissi (33'), L. Raaijen (30'), Raymond Baten (90')
Key stats
Total shots: 9-15 · On target: 5-5 · Corners: 3-6