Match Report
FC Den Bosch went into the game 3rd in the table on 63 points; Sparta Rotterdam sat 2nd on 69 — a 6-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Sparta Rotterdam: only 15th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Scoring rates set the scale: FC Den Bosch 1.68 scored and 1.29 conceded per game, Sparta Rotterdam 2.05 and 1.24, with the league averaging 1.55.
Sparta Rotterdam carried an 8-game unbeaten run into this. The last-five ledger: FC Den Bosch 4/15, Sparta Rotterdam 13/15.
Stadion De Vliert, capacity 8,500, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
FC Den Bosch: Stefano Beltrame (68') · Sparta Rotterdam: Stefan Velkov (90' og)
Key stats
Possession: FC Den Bosch 41% · Sparta Rotterdam 59% · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 5-10