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Sparta Nijkerk vs Venray prediction

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Round: 1st Preliminary Round

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Form

Recent form

Sparta Nijkerk

70Strong

Last 5 matches · 3W-1D-1L · +7 goal difference

Venray

2Very poor

Last 4 matches · 0W-0D-4L · -13 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Total Goals

Over 2.5 Goals

BetGenius backs Over 2.5 Goals (Total Goals) at 78% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

78%

Confidence

Strong

Preview

Match preview

Sparta Nijkerk host Venray in the first preliminary round of the KNVB Beker, with both sides seeking knockout progress following high-scoring fixtures in their recent outings.

Sparta Nijkerk enter this cup tie after a dramatic 5-5 draw at home against Hollandia and a 3-3 draw against Sportlust '46 in August, showing potent attacking output alongside clear defensive vulnerabilities.

Venray's recent cup and friendly record reveals significant defensive issues, having conceded four or more goals in each of their last four recorded matches, including a 5-3 defeat to Gemert and 4-0 losses against FC Eindhoven and VVV Venlo.

Analysis

Key factors

Sparta Nijkerk's last two home fixtures ended in high-scoring draws of 5-5 against Hollandia and 3-3 against Sportlust '46.
All five of Sparta Nijkerk's most recent matches have produced at least three total goals.
Venray have conceded at least four goals in all four of their recorded matches in the evidence.
Venray's last outing was an eight-goal match, ending in a 5-3 defeat against Gemert.

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Sparta Nijkerk at homeVenray away

Played

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1-0-0

W-D-L

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Scored /game

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Conceded /game

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Clean sheets

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Failed to score

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60%

BTTS (last 5)

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80%

Over 2.5 (last 5)

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History

Head-to-head

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1
Sparta Nijkerk: 0
Draws: 0
Venray

Sparta Nijkerk have won 1 of the last 1 meeting.

2026-09-02Sparta Nijkerk2-0Venray

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Our record in KNVB Beker

70%79 won from 113 settled predictions

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