**Sparta's looking to snap a rotten run at home, but Willem II are somehow even worse** 🔴 Two teams limping through the Eredivisie, desperate for any sign of life.

Sparta have won zero of their last five with a horror show at home to Heerenveen (0-4) sandwiched between a 3-3 escape act and a heavy PSV loss. Willem II are on a longer losing streak and shipped five to Ajax last time out. Neither side screams confidence, but one has to break through first.

Key storylines:

- **Sparta's home record** is bleeding — they need to stop the rot at Het Kasteel or the pressure gets ugly
- **Willem II's attack** has been limp; they're searching for someone to spark them in the final third
- **Midfield control** via **Baas** and **Hatenboer** for Sparta versus **Vilhena** and **Twigt** could swing the day

Expected lineups:

- **Sparta Rotterdam**: M. Brouwer, B. Kuipers, M. Young, B. Martins Indi, L. E. Martes, J. Baas, C. Hatenboer, I. Babadi, R. van Cruijsen, C. Terho, M. Zonneveld
- **Willem II Tilburg**: M. Delanghe, N. Tjoe-A-On, F. Stam, M. Dekker, H. ter Avest, U. v. Aalst, C. Twigt, T. Vilhena, E. Gürbüz, J. Slory, D. Haen

Prediction:

**Sparta Rotterdam 2–1 Willem II Tilburg**

Slight edge to the hosts on home turf — even a wounded Sparta should have the edge over Willem II's creaky defence and toothless attack.