Dutch Eredivisie
2022-02-18 - Fortuna Sittard vs Sparta Rotterdam
A Sports Betting Pick by ArmchairPunter
Football : Eredivisie
Venue : Fortuna Sittard Stadion
Friday 18th February 2022, 1900hrs
Friday night brings us action from the Dutch top flight and a relegation clash between Fortuna Sittard and Sparta Rotterdam in what is being dubbed a real ‘six-pointer’ at the Fortuna Sittard Stadion.
Fortuna Sittard currently occupy third from bottom place in the Eredivisie and therefore sit in the relegation play-off spot but all three points on Friday evening would not only extend their cushion over Sparta by a five-point margin but also lift the hosts away from the bottom three.
It’s been a miserable campaign so far for Fortuna Sittard but at least the hosts can take heart from the fact that they’ve posted back-to-back wins in recent times, beating Heerenveen 2-0 at home before recording a valuable 1-0 win away at Groningen.
Sparta Rotterdam have fared even worse than their hosts, Sittard, as the visitors sit second from bottom and in the relegation zone along with being two points adrift of their hosts prior to this crucial encounter.
Sparta have picked up just three wins to date throughout this Eredivisie campaign, two of which have been achieved on home soil at their Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, while results away from home have continued to hamper Sparta’s plans of avoiding the drop.
The visitors have picked up just one win on the road all season, which came in the shape of a 3-0 win away at Willem II but that’s been their only highlight in their last 11 matches on their travels overall, losing seven of these games.
The Betting Verdict
Sparta Rotterdam have failed to score in six of these last 11 away games so they may face a tough struggle against Fortuna Sittard on Friday night.
The Pick :
Fortuna Sittard 1 Sparta Rotterdam 0
