Match details. Eredivisie, Regular Season - 8, kicks off on Sat 10 Oct at 15:30 Lagos time. The game is at De Adelaarshorst, Deventer. Referee Jeroen Manschot will be in charge.
What's at stake. Go Ahead Eagles sit ninth on 10 points after 7 games, just one point off Groningen and a point clear of Heerenveen. A win would lift them above Groningen. Sparta Rotterdam are 12th on 5 points, three points behind NEC Nijmegen and level with Telstar. A victory would bring them level with NEC.
Team news. Go Ahead Eagles are without P. Saathof (knee injury) and E. Waayers (injury). Sparta Rotterdam miss S. Mito (injury).
Form. Go Ahead Eagles have two wins, four draws and one loss in their last seven, 1.4 points a game. Their last five are D D D L W. In the league they've gone D D D L W D. Sparta Rotterdam have one win, two draws and four defeats in seven, 0.7 points a game, with a last five of L L D L D and a league pattern of L L D L D W.
The numbers. Go Ahead Eagles average 2.3 goals for and two against per game in their last seven, with no clean sheets. They fire about 15.1 shots (6.3 on target), 6.0 corners and 1.0 cards a game, holding 53% of possession. Sparta Rotterdam score 1.4 and concede 2.4 per game, also without a clean sheet and have gone two games without a goal. They manage around 13.1 shots (4.3 on target), 6.0 corners, 1.1 cards and 45% possession.
Head to head. In their last nine clashes Go Ahead Eagles have three wins, two draws and four defeats. Four of those games saw over 2.5 goals and both sides scored in three. In the most recent four meetings Eagles won two, drew one and Sparta took one. The last encounter on 3 May 2026 ended 2-2, with Eagles 16 shots to 25, 53% possession and six yellow cards.
Where it pulls both ways. Both teams have a lot of goals for and against, signalling an open game. Their records give an over 2.5 chance of 71%, even though five of the last nine meetings went under 2.5.
The case against. Not everything agrees on goals: five of the last nine meetings went under 2.5.
The read. Go Ahead Eagles to win. An open game. Their goals for and against make Go Ahead Eagles the likelier winners and they are the stronger side on form and the table. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 71% and their goals for and against point to an open game.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Under 4.5 Goals (Go Ahead Eagles are a clear winner, no Unders); 2nd Half - Over/Under: Over 1.5 (the signs point different ways); Under 5.5 Goals (Go Ahead Eagles are a clear winner, no Unders). Predicted score: Go Ahead Eagles 2-1 Sparta Rotterdam (10% chance).
PICKSONE LIST
RESULT
Go Ahead Eagles or Over 1.5 GoalsPAGE ONLY
no price yet
GOA 7 of 7 (100%) · SPA 7 of 7 (100%)97.9%
Go Ahead Eagles: the bet landed in 7 of 7 (last 10, all venues) · Sparta Rotterdam: the bet landed in 7 of 7 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 100% · H2H 5 of 6 · Go Ahead Eagles: only games against sides at Sparta Rotterdam's level · Sparta Rotterdam: only games against sides at Go Ahead Eagles's level
Go Ahead Eagles or Over 2.5 GoalsIN CODES
1.17
GOA 5 of 7 (71%) · SPA 7 of 7 (100%)90.2%
Go Ahead Eagles: the bet landed in 5 of 7 (last 10, all venues) · Sparta Rotterdam: the bet landed in 7 of 7 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 86% · H2H 5 of 6 · Go Ahead Eagles: only games against sides at Sparta Rotterdam's level · Sparta Rotterdam: only games against sides at Go Ahead Eagles's level
Double Chance: Go Ahead Eagles or DrawIN CODES
1.23
GOA 6 of 7 (86%) · SPA 6 of 7 (86%)89.2%
Go Ahead Eagles unbeaten in 6 of 7 (last 10, all venues) · Sparta Rotterdam failed to win 6 of 7 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 86% · H2H 5 of 6 · Go Ahead Eagles: only games against sides at Sparta Rotterdam's level · Sparta Rotterdam: only games against sides at Go Ahead Eagles's level
Go Ahead Eagles or Draw & Over 1.5IN CODES
1.33
GOA 6 of 7 (86%) · SPA 5 of 7 (71%)79.5%
Go Ahead Eagles: the bet landed in 6 of 7 (last 10, all venues) · Sparta Rotterdam: the bet landed in 5 of 7 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 79% · H2H 3 of 6 · Go Ahead Eagles: only games against sides at Sparta Rotterdam's level · Sparta Rotterdam: only games against sides at Go Ahead Eagles's level
Go Ahead Eagles to WinPAGE ONLY
1.73
GOA 2 of 7 (29%) · SPA 4 of 7 (57%)71%
Go Ahead Eagles won 2 of 7 (last 10, all venues) · Sparta Rotterdam lost 4 of 7 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 43% · H2H 3 of 6 · Go Ahead Eagles: only games against sides at Sparta Rotterdam's level · Sparta Rotterdam: only games against sides at Go Ahead Eagles's level
Go Ahead Eagles Win & Over 1.5LEANPAGE ONLY
1.82
GOA 2 of 7 (29%) · SPA 3 of 7 (43%)55%
Go Ahead Eagles: the bet landed in 2 of 7 (last 10, all venues) · Sparta Rotterdam: the bet landed in 3 of 7 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 36% · H2H 2 of 6 · Go Ahead Eagles: only games against sides at Sparta Rotterdam's level · Sparta Rotterdam: only games against sides at Go Ahead Eagles's level
GOALS
Over 1.5 GoalsPAGE ONLY
1.12
GOA 7 of 7 (100%) · SPA 6 of 7 (86%)89.7%
Go Ahead Eagles: over 1.5 goals in 7 of 7 (last 10, all venues) · Sparta Rotterdam: over 1.5 goals in 6 of 7 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 93% · H2H 4 of 6 · Go Ahead Eagles: only games against sides at Sparta Rotterdam's level · Sparta Rotterdam: only games against sides at Go Ahead Eagles's level
Over 2.5 GoalsLEANPAGE ONLY
1.39
GOA 5 of 7 (71%) · SPA 6 of 7 (86%)59.1%
Go Ahead Eagles: over 2.5 goals in 5 of 7 (last 10, all venues) · Sparta Rotterdam: over 2.5 goals in 6 of 7 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 79% · H2H 3 of 6 · Go Ahead Eagles: only games against sides at Sparta Rotterdam's level · Sparta Rotterdam: only games against sides at Go Ahead Eagles's level
GO AHEAD EAGLES GOALS
Go Ahead Eagles Over 0.5 goalsIN CODES
1.09
GOA 7 of 7 (100%) · SPA 7 of 7 (100%)92%
Go Ahead Eagles scored in 7 of 7 (last 10, all venues) · Sparta Rotterdam conceded in 7 of 7 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 100% · H2H 4 of 6 · Go Ahead Eagles: only games against sides at Sparta Rotterdam's level · Sparta Rotterdam: only games against sides at Go Ahead Eagles's level
Go Ahead Eagles Over 1.5 goalsLEANPAGE ONLY
1.47
GOA 5 of 7 (71%) · SPA 5 of 7 (71%)64.8%
Go Ahead Eagles scored over 1.5 in 5 of 7 (last 10, all venues) · Sparta Rotterdam conceded over 1.5 in 5 of 7 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 71% · H2H 3 of 6 · Go Ahead Eagles: only games against sides at Sparta Rotterdam's level · Sparta Rotterdam: only games against sides at Go Ahead Eagles's level
SPARTA ROTTERDAM GOALS
Sparta Rotterdam Under 1.5 goalsLEANIN CODES
1.61
GOA 4 of 7 (57%) · SPA 4 of 7 (57%)66.5%
Sparta Rotterdam scored under 1.5 in 4 of 7 (last 10, all venues) · Go Ahead Eagles conceded under 1.5 in 4 of 7 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 57% · H2H 4 of 6 · Sparta Rotterdam: only games against sides at Go Ahead Eagles's level · Go Ahead Eagles: only games against sides at Sparta Rotterdam's level
Sparta Rotterdam Over 0.5 goalsLEANHELD · the odds board 78%
1.29
GOA 5 of 7 (71%) · SPA 7 of 7 (100%)51.8%
Sparta Rotterdam scored in 5 of 7 (last 10, all venues) · Go Ahead Eagles conceded in 7 of 7 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 86% · H2H 3 of 6 · Sparta Rotterdam: only games against sides at Go Ahead Eagles's level · Go Ahead Eagles: only games against sides at Sparta Rotterdam's level
HALVES
2nd Half - Over/Under: Over 0.5PAGE ONLY
1.13
GOA 6 of 7 (86%) · SPA 6 of 7 (86%)81%
Go Ahead Eagles: the bet landed in 6 of 7 (last 10, all venues) · Sparta Rotterdam: the bet landed in 6 of 7 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 86% · H2H 4 of 6 · on half-time scores · Go Ahead Eagles: only games against sides at Sparta Rotterdam's level · Sparta Rotterdam: only games against sides at Go Ahead Eagles's level
2nd Half - Go Ahead Eagles Over/Under: Over 0.5PAGE ONLY
1.36
GOA 6 of 7 (86%) · SPA 6 of 7 (86%)76.8%
Go Ahead Eagles: the bet landed in 6 of 7 (last 10, all venues) · Sparta Rotterdam: the bet landed in 6 of 7 (last 10, all venues) · both last 10: 86% · H2H 3 of 6 · on half-time scores · Go Ahead Eagles: only games against sides at Sparta Rotterdam's level · Sparta Rotterdam: only games against sides at Go Ahead Eagles's level
Left off the list: Under 4.5 Goals (Go Ahead Eagles are a clear winner - no Unders); 2nd Half - Over/Under: Over 1.5 (the numbers (50%) and the records (71%) are 21 points apart, and nothing settles it); Under 5.5 Goals (Go Ahead Eagles are a clear winner - no Unders); Over 0.5 first-half goals (the numbers (70%) and the records (96%) are 25 points apart, and nothing settles it)
SCORELINES
Predicted score
Predicted score 2–19.9%
Go Ahead Eagles goals →
Sparta Rotterdam goals ↓
0-06%
1-09%
2-09%
3-06%
4-03%
5-00.9%
0-15%
1-111%
2-110%
3-16%
4-13%
5-11%
0-23%
1-26%
2-25%
3-23%
4-21%
5-20.5%
0-31%
1-32%
2-32%
3-31%
4-30.5%
5-30.2%
0-40.3%
1-40.6%
2-40.5%
3-40.3%
4-40.1%
5-40.1%
0-50.1%
1-50.1%
2-50.1%
3-50.1%
4-50.0%
5-50.0%
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).
FORM · LAST 7
GO AHEAD EAGLESWDWLDDD1.43 PPG
SPARTA ROTTERDAMLWDLDLL0.71 PPG
THE NUMBERS
GO AHEAD EAGLES HOMExSPARTA ROTTERDAM AWAY
2.29SCORED A GAME1.432.00CONCEDED A GAME2.430%CLEAN SHEETS0%0%FAILED TO SCORE29%6.00CORNERS A GAME6.001.00CARDS A GAME1.141.83xG1.641.61xG AGAINST2.11
THE BANK
THE BANKER MENU
GO AHEAD EAGLES TO SCORE
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136 OF 144
NO PRICE YET
The tips call a clear winner in a league averaging 2.9+ goals a game.
Other bets the bookie sells that won 9 times in 10 or more on games like this one, in each of three spells: 20-24 Oct, 25-29 Oct and 30 Oct-2 Nov. The price is low because the bookie expects it too. A bet with no price yet, or one under 1.09, is not in any code.
THE QUALITY READ
1.43POINTS A GAME0.71+0.29GOAL DIFFERENCE A GAME-1.00+0.5SHOTS FOR MINUS AGAINST-0.21.2LAST 5: POINTS A GAME0.47LEAGUE GAMES7
Go Ahead Eagles: the quality side - more points a game, a better goal difference, better form (last 5).
GO AHEAD EAGLES 2:0 HANDICAP
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389 OF 413
NO PRICE YET
Each club's own league games in the Bank: points, goal difference, shots for and against, the last 5. A side ahead on most of them is the quality side; its bets show what they won on games like this from 6 Oct to 2 Nov.
THE BANK'S READ
OVER 1.5 GOALS
95%
VERY GOOD · 80/83
OVER 2.5 GOALS
80%
VERY GOOD · 65/78
UNDER 4.5 GOALS
63%
NO · 85/90
GO AHEAD EAGLES OR DRAW
79%
NO · 80/85
SPARTA ROTTERDAM OR DRAW
38%
NO · 80/85
Each line from both sides' own league games this season, set against their league (7 and 7 games). The two numbers after each read are the line's okay and very good marks.
GO AHEAD EAGLESxSPARTA ROTTERDAM
5GAMES52.00SCORED A GAME1.402.20CONCEDED A GAME3.004.2GOALS IN THEIR GAMES4.4100%OVER 1.5 GOALS100%60%OVER 2.5 GOALS100%100%BOTH SCORE80%–CARDS IN THEIR GAMES1.8–CORNERS IN THEIR GAMES12.8
Each side's own league games in our bank before this game; "Home v Away" is the home side's home games and the away side's away games.