In a weekend match on Sunday Oct 2nd, in week 8, RKC Waalwijk plays host to Sparta Rotterdam in a meeting of these two Eredivisie teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 8th placed RKC Waalwijk, recorded a 5-1 win against SC Cambuur. Jacobs struck first for SC Cambuur in the 17th minute, then Michiel Kramer tied it up for RKC Waalwijk in the 32nd minute But luckily in the 77th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Marco Tol. RKC Waalwijk is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while sparta Rotterdam is fresh off their 2-1 win against FC Groningen. Ricardo Pepi struck first for FC Groningen in the 61st minute, then Mijnans got the equalizer for Sparta Rotterdam in the 73rd minute on a feed from Vito van Crooy Finally they completed the comback in the 90th minute on a penalty goal by Vito van Crooy to cap off a wild match. Sparta Rotterdam is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season RKC Waalwijk won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Sparta Rotterdam’s most prolific scorer has been Tobias Lauritsen. The Norwegian attacker has netted 3 goals over the last five matches. Michiel Kramer has been the most effective weapon for RKC Waalwijk lately. The Dutch attacker has netted 3 goals in his last five matches.