GO Ahead Eagles are heading into this match in a bit of a rough patch, having lost their most recent game and drawing three of their last five. They are finding it hard to score goals consistently and have been held to 0-0 draws twice recently. Sparta Rotterdam, on the other hand, have been more up and down, but they did win their last match away from home. Both teams look quite evenly matched based on their recent form, and neither side is in truly dominant shape.

Looking at past meetings between these two, goals have been fairly common, with several matches ending 2-2 or with both teams scoring. This suggests the game could be open and there might be goals from both sides. Given the recent draws for GO Ahead Eagles and Sparta Rotterdam's mixed results, this has the feel of a very close contest that could go either way, so a draw seems the most likely outcome.