Heracles Almelo vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Heracles Almelo vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie at Erve Asito.
- Heracles Almelo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Sparta Rotterdam 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rob van de Ven
- Referee Siemen Mulder
- Referee Alex Bos
- Referee Sam Droge
- Referee Mark Janssen (Netherlands)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | ADO Den Haag | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Mar | ADO Den Haag | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Mar | PEC Zwolle | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Feb | FC Twente '65 | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Feb | RKC Waalwijk | A | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Feb | AFC Ajax | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar | Heracles Almelo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Mar | RKC Waalwijk | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | VVV Venlo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | FC Emmen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Feb | Willem II Tilburg | H | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Feb | AFC Ajax | A | 2–4 | L |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
27%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sparta Rotterdam
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Erve Asito will turn into a battlefield for Heracles Almelo and Sparta Rotterdam.
- 5' Sparta Rotterdam are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Heracles Almelo that had 233 games and scored 284 goals.
- 20' Heracles Almelo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sparta Rotterdam backline.
- 25' Ismail Azzaoui is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Heracles Almelo tonight.
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 45' Heracles Almelo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Bart Vriends is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sparta Rotterdam.
- 55' Sparta Rotterdam come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sinan Bakis on 57.
- 58' The deadlock is broken! Lennart Thy gets on the scoresheet on 58 minutes.
- 58' Controversy at the stadium! Sinan Bakis argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 63' Heracles Almelo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Orestis Kiomourtzoglou is hanging Delano Burgzorg on the field on 63 minute.
- 67' Fresh legs for Sparta Rotterdam! Deroy Duarte comes on to replace Bryan Smeets.
- 71' Heracles Almelo ring the changes. Lucas Schoofs has done his job and it is now time for Kasper Lunding to step up.
- 76' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 81' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 84' Laros Duarte picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 87' Another change for Sparta Rotterdam made on 87 minute. Adil Auassar leaves to be changed by Sven Mijnans.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Heracles Almelo Lineups
Starting XI
-
15
Lucas Schoofs ↓ Kasper Lunding 71'
- 23
- 14
- 1
- 4
- 18
- 10
- 5
- 37
-
9
Sinan Bakis ↓ Ahmed Kutucu 63'
- 3
Bench
- 16
- 2
- 34
- 26
-
25
Ahmed Kutucu ↑ 63'
- 13
-
6
Orestis Kiomourtzoglou ↑ 63'
- 8
- 17
-
20
Kasper Lunding ↑ 71'
Coach
Frank Wormuth
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
11
Wouter Burger ↓ Deroy Duarte 67'
- 4
- 2
-
9
Lennart Thy ↓ Emanuel Emegha 87'
-
10
Bryan Smeets ↓ Deroy Duarte 67'
- 8
- 7
-
6
Adil Auassar C ↓ Sven Mijnans 87'
- 3
- 1
Bench
- 20
- 12
- 15
-
18
Deroy Duarte ↑ 67'
-
13
Sven Mijnans ↑ 87'
- 30
- 14
- 16
- 17
-
19
Emanuel Emegha ↑ 87'
Coach
Henk Fraser
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mario Engels | 2 |
| Justin Hoogma | 2 |
| Rai Vloet | 2 |
| Lennart Thy | 2 |
| Sinan Bakis | 2 |
| Joshua Kitolano | 1 |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 1 |
| Charles-Andreas Brym | 1 |
Head to Head
Heracles Almelo Form
Sparta Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.19
Heracles Almelo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for:
Heracles Almelo or Sparta Rotterdam 70% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Heracles Almelo or Draw
70%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
61%
Heracles Almelo or Sparta Rotterdam
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.7%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.1%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Heracles Almelo
| Handicap | Heracles Almelo covers | Push | Sparta Rotterdam covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 21% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 19% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.