Feyenoord and Sparta Rotterdam will meet in the upcoming round of the Eredivisie on Saturday, 8 February.
Will the hosts find a way to get all three points in the derby of Rotterdam despite their poor form or will the guests stay undefeated for the fifth game in a row?
Read our Feyenoord vs Sparta Rotterdam prediction to find that out, but remember to also check our Eredivisie tips for the fixture below.
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Feyenoord vs Sparta Rotterdam prediction: Expect drama on derby day
Key Stats
- Both teams have scored in a whopping 75% of all Feyenoord's matches in the league this season.
- We saw both teams score in 67% of Sparta's league games so far.
- Feyenoord are winless in their last four games in the league, while Sparta are undefeated in the same period.
Correct score prediction: Feyenoord 2-1 Sparta Rotterdam
It's clear that Feyenoord are a much better team on paper and with them having the home-court advantage, we do see them edging out a win, but we can see it being much closer than it might otherwise be considering the poor form of the hosts and the guests being on a good run in the league.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Feyenoord listed as favourites
- HOME: 2/5 (1.40) – 71.40%
- DRAW: 4/1 (5.00) – 20.00%
- AWAY: 6/1 (7.00) – 14.30%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
If we look at the Feyenoord vs Sparta Rotterdam odds, we can see that the hosts are the expected winners by a wide margin, which is hardly a surprise looking at the standings where Feyenoord are 16 points ahead.
However, Sparta Rotterdam have actually been in much better form lately in the Eredivisie, so this should be a very interesting city derby.
You can find more football tips for the weekend on our football predictions page.
Most recent H2Hs: Feyenoord have been the better team
With three wins in their last five meetings with Sparta, along with a couple of draws, Feyenoord have clearly been the more dominant side recently. In fact, things are the same even if we look at the overall H2H record in the Rotterdam derby: 75-29-21 in favour of Feyenoord.
Netherlands Eredivisie 25/08/24
Sparta Rotterdam
Feyenoord
Netherlands Eredivisie 11/02/24
Feyenoord
Sparta Rotterdam
Netherlands Eredivisie 20/08/23
Sparta Rotterdam
Feyenoord
Netherlands Eredivisie 02/04/23
Sparta Rotterdam
Feyenoord
Netherlands Eredivisie 11/09/22
Feyenoord
Sparta Rotterdam
Feyenoord preview: Not in their best form right now
There losses and one draw in the last four league matches clearly indicate that Feyenoord are far from their best form at the moment. On top of that, they've also lost to PSV in KNVB Beker a few days ago and they've lost their last match in the Champions League as well, although they did at least secure a spot in the knockout phase regardless.
Meanwhile, Justin Bijlow, Chris-Kevin Nadje, Calvin Stengs, Ramiz Zerrouki, and Jordan Lotomba are all sidelined with injuries..
Predicted lineup: Wellenreuther (GK), Nieuwkoop, Trauner, Hancko, Bueno, Milambo, Hwang, Moder, Moussa, Ueda & Paixao
Netherlands Eredivisie 11/05/25
L
PSV
3
Feyenoord
2
Netherlands Eredivisie 03/05/25
W
Heracles
1
Feyenoord
4
Netherlands Eredivisie 25/04/25
W
PEC Zwolle
0
Feyenoord
4
Netherlands Eredivisie 12/04/25
W
Fortuna Sittard
0
Feyenoord
2
Netherlands Eredivisie 05/04/25
W
AZ
0
Feyenoord
1
Sparta Rotterdam preview: Hoping to impress in the city derby
While they are still in danger of relegation since they're currently in the spot that would lead them to the relegation playoffs, Sparta Rotterdam have actually been in very good form lately. After all, they have only lost once in their last six league matches and they've won their last two in a row, including an away win against AZ Alkmaar.
Another positive for Sparta ahead of the Rotterdam derby is their clean bill of health.
Predicted lineup: Olij (GK), Bakari, Young, Eerdhuijzen, Van Aanholt, Clement, Eiting, Mito, Hlynsson, Van Bergen & Lauritsen
Netherlands Eredivisie 10/05/25
W
Almere City FC
0
Sparta Rotterdam
3
Netherlands Eredivisie 04/05/25
L
FC Twente
2
Sparta Rotterdam
0
Netherlands Eredivisie 27/04/25
D
Ajax
1
Sparta Rotterdam
1
Netherlands Eredivisie 12/04/25
W
Heerenveen
1
Sparta Rotterdam
3
Netherlands Eredivisie 06/04/25
W
NEC
0
Sparta Rotterdam
2
Player to watch: Igor Paixao
With Santiago Gimenez out of the picture, Paixao will have to lead the way for Feyenoord on the offensive end. So far, he has collected 11 goal contributions in the Eredivisie, with five goals and six assists.
