Heracles Almelo vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Eredivisie · 2023-24

Heracles Almelo

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Sparta Rotterdam

Sat 2 Dec 2023 · 20:00 UTC Erve Asito HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 62' Joshua Kitolano

Anas Ouahim 44' Y

Overview

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Heracles Almelo vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie at Erve Asito.

Heracles Almelo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Sparta Rotterdam 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Edwin van de Graaf
Assistant 1 Maarten Ketting
Assistant 2 Michael Osseweijer

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	AZ	7	19
2	Feyenoord Rotterdam	7	17
3	PSV	7	16
4	FC Twente '65	7	16
5	AFC Ajax	7	14
6	Fortuna Sittard	7	13
7	SBV Excelsior	7	11
8	FC Groningen	7	11
9	Go Ahead Eagles	7	10
10	SC Heerenveen	7	9
11	NEC	7	8
12	Sparta Rotterdam	7	5
13	Telstar 1963	7	5
14	SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden	7	5
15	FC Utrecht	7	5
16	PEC Zwolle	7	4
17	ADO Den Haag	7	2
18	Willem II Tilburg	7	2

Head-to-Head

Heracles Almelo 11 games · Avg 1.9 goals Sparta Rotterdam

Last 5 meetings

2023-12-02 Heracles Almelo 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam 2022-05-15 Heracles Almelo 1–3 Sparta Rotterdam 2021-08-21 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 Heracles Almelo 2021-03-21 Heracles Almelo 1–1 Sparta Rotterdam 2020-10-25 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 Heracles Almelo

Recent Form

Heracles Almelo

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Dec	Sparta Rotterdam	H	0–1	L
26 Nov	Almere City FC	A	5–0	W
10 Nov	Fortuna Sittard	A	1–4	L
04 Nov	PSV	H	0–6	L
28 Oct	SC Heerenveen	A	0–3	L
22 Oct	FC Twente '65	H	2–2	D

Sparta Rotterdam

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Dec	Heracles Almelo	A	1–0	W
26 Nov	FC Utrecht	H	1–2	L
12 Nov	FC Volendam	A	4–1	W
05 Nov	Almere City FC	H	1–2	L
28 Oct	RKC Waalwijk	H	2–0	W
22 Oct	Go Ahead Eagles	A	0–0	D

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)

27% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sparta Rotterdam

0-15

2/–

16-30

1/5

31-45

1/3

46-60

2/2

61-75

2/2

76+

2/5

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sparta Rotterdam

Milan Zonneveld	5 G	1 A
Marvin Young	2 G
Nokkvi THorisson	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to Erve Asito that hosts another battle between Heracles Almelo and Sparta Rotterdam.
5' The travelling Sparta Rotterdam supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
10' Jonathan de Guzman, a Netherlands defensive midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Heracles Almelo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
20' Sparta Rotterdam are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Heracles Almelo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
35' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Abdenego Nankishi, as he is very good at scoring at Erve Asito with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
44' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Justin Hoogma on 44 minutes.
49' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
54' Both keepers have barely been tested. Heracles Almelo and Sparta Rotterdam are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
59' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Heracles Almelo and Sparta Rotterdam are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
62' Assisted by Djevencio van der Kust with the perfectly-timed delivery and Joshua Kitolano makes no mistake. 0-1!
67' Heracles Almelo have won 284 goals from 233 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
70' The whistle greets Anas Ouahim as he departs to be replaced by Sem Scheperman.
71' The crowd applauds Mario Engels as he leaves the pitch. Thomas Bruns steps in for Heracles Almelo.
76' Jannes Wieckhoff is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Heracles Almelo so far.
77' The Sparta Rotterdam bench stirs into life. Charles-Andreas Brym is withdrawn and Django Warmerdam gets his opportunity.
82' Sparta Rotterdam fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
83' Antonio Satriano is replacing Mohamed Sankoh for the Heracles Almelo side.
88' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
90' Time for substitution for Sparta Rotterdam. Metinho is replaced by Rick Meissen.
Full Time. Sparta Rotterdam beats Heracles Almelo

Lineups

Heracles Almelo Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

1
Michael Brouwer
8
Mario Engels ↓ Thomas Bruns 71'
21
Justin Hoogma
29
Emil Hansson
14
Brian De Keersmaecker
10
Anas Ouahim ↓ Sem Scheperman 70'
12
Ruben Roosken
4
Sven Sonnenberg
7
Bryan Limbombe ↓ Abdenego Nankishi 71'
3
Jannes Wieckhoff
44
Mohamed Sankoh ↓ Antonio Satriano 83'

Bench

Coach John Lammers

Sparta Rotterdam Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

–
Jonathan de Guzman
–
Said Bakari
–
Bart Vriends
–
Nick Olij
–
Charles-Andreas Brym ↓ Django Warmerdam 77'
–
Tijs Velthuis
–
Camiel Neghli
–
Metinho ↓ Rick Meissen 90'
–
Djevencio van der Kust
–
Tobias Lauritsen
–
Joshua Kitolano

Bench

Coach Jeroen Rijsdijk

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Justin Hoogma	2
Rai Vloet	2
Lennart Thy	2
Sinan Bakis	2
Mario Engels	2
Joshua Kitolano	1
Jizz Hornkamp	1
Charles-Andreas Brym	1

Head to Head

Heracles Almelo Form

2023-12-02 Heracles Almelo 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam L 2023-11-26 Almere City FC 0–5 Heracles Almelo W 2023-11-10 Fortuna Sittard 4–1 Heracles Almelo L 2023-11-04 Heracles Almelo 0–6 PSV L 2023-10-28 SC Heerenveen 3–0 Heracles Almelo L 2023-10-22 Heracles Almelo 2–2 FC Twente '65 D

Sparta Rotterdam Form

2023-12-02 Heracles Almelo 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam W 2023-11-26 Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 FC Utrecht L 2023-11-12 FC Volendam 1–4 Sparta Rotterdam W 2023-11-05 Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 Almere City FC L 2023-10-28 Sparta Rotterdam 2–0 RKC Waalwijk W 2023-10-22 Go Ahead Eagles 0–0 Sparta Rotterdam D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

0.93 Heracles Almelo xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.53 Sparta Rotterdam xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Heracles Almelo25% Draw28% Sparta Rotterdam47%

Actual: Sparta Rotterdam win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes48% 0% No52%

Avg goals/match: 2.46

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	71%	29%
± 2.5	44%	56%
± 3.5	24%	76%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Heracles Almelo or Draw

53%

Draw or Sparta Rotterdam

75%

Heracles Almelo or Sparta Rotterdam

72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Heracles Almelo17% Draw48% Sparta Rotterdam35%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13%

0 – 1

Actual

0 – 0

10.6%

0 – 2

9.7%

1 – 2

1 – 0

6.9%

2 – 1

5.4%

0 – 3

4.9%

1 – 3

4.6%

2 – 2

4.3%

2 – 0

3.6%

2 – 3

2.3%

Asian Handicap — Heracles Almelo

Handicap	Heracles Almelo covers	Push	Sparta Rotterdam covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	6%	92%
-1.5	8%	—	92%
-1	8%	14%	78%
-0.5	22%	—	78%
+0.5	50%	—	50%
+1	50%	24%	26%
+1.5	74%	—	26%
+2	74%	15%	11%
+2.5	89%	—	11%

Clean Sheet

Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet

40% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.