Feyenoord vs Sparta Rotterdam

The upcoming Eredivisie match in Round 22 features a Rotterdam derby where struggling Feyenoord welcomes their rival Sparta Rotterdam who are fighting to avoid relegation.

Feyenoord seeks their initial league victory of 2021 by trying to break their three-game losing run while Sparta Rotterdam brings momentum from their recent eight-point run in their last four matches.

Feyenoord suffered a double blow when they lost their KNVB Cup quarter-final match 2-0 at PSV Eindhoven after Johan Bakayoko scored first followed by Guus Til's second goal.

Their recent string of misfortunes worsened when they suffered a 6-1 defeat at Lille in their Champions League league phase finale while securing a spot in the playoffs to face AC Milan for knockout round qualification.

Feyenoord's current slump continued with a 2-1 defeat at Ajax's Johan Cruyff Arena which left them in fifth position of the Eredivisie standings with 36 points behind AZ Alkmaar by one point and FC Utrecht by four points and PSV by sixteen points though Feyenoord have an additional game to play.

Farioli's team suffered their fourth consecutive top-flight match without a win after losing 2-1 to Farioli's side which stretched their winless streak to three defeats and one draw since their last league victory against Heracles at home in mid-December 2024.

Feyenoord returns to their home stadium De Kuip where they have secured victories in their previous four matches against Ajax Amsterdam.

The hosts have the seventh-best home record in the division with 17 points from five wins, two draws, and two losses on their field.
Sparta's season, on the other hand, has improved in 2025, and they enter this match with their most promising run of play to far.

The Red-White Gladiators have now won back-to-back league games for the first time this season, going four games undefeated for the second time. They stunned Arizona with a last-minute goal before defeating Groningen 1-0 at Sparta Stadion.

Sparta is still in the relegation playoffs despite those results, but manager Maurice Steijn will be heartened by his team's comeback, especially considering that they finished 2023 with only three draws and no wins in 13 games.

With 12 points from their trips, the seventh-best total in the division, the Castle Lords will be even more confident as they look to continue their upward trajectory.