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After a nerve-wracking second leg including penalties, Sparta Rotterdam has reached the final in the fight for the Conference League. There, with Twente, the team favored by the bookmakers is waiting for a place in the Conference League. The winner of this gripping game goes into the second qualifying round of the third most important European Cup. Since being promoted back to the Eredivisie in 2018, Sparta Rotterdam could have had a great opportunity to play on the international stage in the coming season. Thetly were part of the UEFA Cup in 1985 for the first time. With a penalty shoot-out win over Utrecht, the big showdown against Twente is now on the schedule. However, in the past season, the 5th place in the table are now favorites with odds around 2.00. On the other hand, with just three defeats from nine competitive games, the Spartans are in pretty good shape. In particular, the 2-1 first-leg win against favored Utrecht was not to be expected. Because Utrecht had almost 60% of the ball and with 27 shots on goal 18 more than Sparta. Twente may have scored six more goals than their rivals from Rotterdam but both teams are among the top six teams in the Eredivise.