Heracles Almelo vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Heracles Almelo vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie at Erve Asito.
- Heracles Almelo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Sparta Rotterdam 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Hessel Steegstra
- Referee Jan de Vries
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Referee Kevin Blom
- Referee Bas van Dongen
- Referee Joey Kooij
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 1–3 | L |
| 11 May | RKC Waalwijk | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 May | Willem II Tilburg | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Apr | FC Twente '65 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Apr | FC Groningen | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Apr | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | Heracles Almelo | A | 3–1 | W |
| 11 May | PEC Zwolle | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 May | FC Groningen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Apr | AZ | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Apr | FC Twente '65 | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Apr | SBV Vitesse | A | 1–0 | W |
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
3/1
16-30
3/9
31-45
3/4
46-60
5/4
61-75
3/4
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sparta Rotterdam
| Milan Zonneveld | 8 G | 2 A |
| Marvin Young | 2 G | 1 A |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Sparta Rotterdam kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Heracles Almelo and Sparta Rotterdam are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' Heracles Almelo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Maurice Steijn might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' A tactical swap from Sparta Rotterdam — Jeremy van Mullem on, Vito van Crooij off on 30 minutes.
- 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 40' It’s high time Maurice Steijn made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' The travelling Sparta Rotterdam supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 46' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Arno Verschueren makes it 0-1.
- 46' The Heracles Almelo bench stirs into life. Nikolai Laursen is withdrawn and Bilal Basacikoglu gets his opportunity.
- 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Heracles Almelo and Sparta Rotterdam are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 56' Heracles Almelo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 61' Samuel Armenteros is replacing Emil Hansson for the Heracles Almelo side.
- 62' Heracles Almelo make a change. Emil Hansson trudges off to be replaced by Samuel Armenteros on 62 minutes.
- 67' Younes Namli has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 69' Lennart Thy doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 74' Sparta Rotterdam come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 77' Another change for Heracles Almelo made on 77 minute. Marco Rente leaves to be changed by Justin Hoogma.
- 78' Another change for Heracles Almelo made on 78 minute. Marco Rente leaves to be changed by Justin Hoogma.
- 79' A change in the Sparta Rotterdam ranks — Lennart Thy exits the field as Mario Engels enters on 79.
- 79' Assisted by Mica Pinto with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mario Engels makes no mistake. 0-3!
- 80' Mario Engels adds to his 0 season tally! Sparta Rotterdam lead 0-4 — and this changes everything.
- 81' Another substitution for Sparta Rotterdam to replace Younes Namli by Mica Pinto on 81 minute.
- 83' The deadlock is broken! Sinan Bakis gets on the scoresheet on 83 minutes.
- 84' A stunning finish from Sinan Bakis — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 89' The Heracles Almelo manager makes a substitution. Anas Ouahim departs to be replaced by Adrian Szoke.
- It finishes all square. Heracles Almelo and Sparta Rotterdam share the spoils 1-3.
Lineups
Heracles Almelo Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 23
- 14
- 26
-
5
Marco Rente ↓ Justin Hoogma 77'
- 29
- 11
- 9
- 13
-
30
Anas Ouahim ↓ Adrian Szoke 89'
- 3
Bench
-
7
Bilal Basacikoglu ↑ 46'
-
21
Justin Hoogma ↑ 77'
-
33
Samuel Armenteros ↑ 61'
- 28
- 19
- 12
-
17
Adrian Szoke ↑ 89'
- 8
- 22
- 20
- 36
- 32
Coach
Frank Wormuth
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 5
- 7
-
11
Younes Namli ↓ Mica Pinto 79'
- 6
- 2
-
9
Lennart Thy ↓ Mario Engels 79'
- 4
-
10
Sven Mijnans ↓ Tom Beugelsdijk 61'
- 3
- 1
Bench
- 30
-
18
Tom Beugelsdijk ↑ 61'
- 19
-
21
Mario Engels ↑ 79'
- 13
- 12
-
22
Mica Pinto ↑ 79'
-
14
Michael Heylen ↑ 79'
- 20
-
16
Jeremy van Mullem ↑ 30'
- 15
- 17
Coach
Maurice Steijn
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mario Engels | 2 |
| Justin Hoogma | 2 |
| Rai Vloet | 2 |
| Lennart Thy | 2 |
| Sinan Bakis | 2 |
| Arno Verschueren | 1 |
| Joshua Kitolano | 1 |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 1 |
Head to Head
Heracles Almelo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.13
Heracles Almelo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for:
Heracles Almelo or Sparta Rotterdam 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sparta Rotterdam win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Heracles Almelo or Draw
57%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
71%
Heracles Almelo or Sparta Rotterdam
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sparta Rotterdam win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
9.9%
0 – 0
9.4%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 2
7.8%
1 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
5%
2 – 0
4.6%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Heracles Almelo
| Handicap | Heracles Almelo covers | Push | Sparta Rotterdam covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 16% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 22% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.