Thursday , 1 October 2026

Heracles Almelo vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2024-25
Heracles Almelo
1 – 1
Full Time
Sparta Rotterdam
Sat 11 Jan 2025 · 15:30 UTC Erve Asito 12,010 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 52' Shunsuke Mito
Justin Hoogma 90+1' 1–1
Damon Mirani 15' Y
Y 29' Mike Eerdhuijzen
Juho Talvitie 30' Y
Y 45' Marvin Young
Suf Podgoreanu 70' Y
YR 90' Marvin Young

Overview

Match Preview

Heracles Almelo vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie at Erve Asito.

Match Details

  • Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
  • Assistant 1 Rogier Honig
  • Assistant 2 Patrick Inia
6 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 9.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

2
6
3
Heracles Almelo 11 games · Avg 1.9 goals Sparta Rotterdam
Last 5 meetings
2025-01-11 Heracles Almelo 1–1 Sparta Rotterdam 2024-08-11 Sparta Rotterdam 0–0 Heracles Almelo 2024-04-06 Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 Heracles Almelo 2023-12-02 Heracles Almelo 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam 2022-05-15 Heracles Almelo 1–3 Sparta Rotterdam

Recent Form

Heracles Almelo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Jan Sparta Rotterdam H 1–1 D
14 Dec Feyenoord Rotterdam A 2–5 L
07 Dec Fortuna Sittard H 2–2 D
01 Dec AZ A 0–1 L
23 Nov RKC Waalwijk H 2–2 D
08 Nov FC Utrecht A 0–1 L
Sparta Rotterdam
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Jan Heracles Almelo A 1–1 D
22 Dec AFC Ajax H 0–2 L
15 Dec NEC A 1–1 D
07 Dec NAC Breda H 0–2 L
30 Nov PEC Zwolle A 0–1 L
24 Nov AZ H 1–2 L

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' What a night it is going to be! Heracles Almelo welcome Sparta Rotterdam for this crunch clash at Erve Asito.
  • 5' named a 4-1-2-1-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' It’s gonna be a card for Damon Mirani.
  • 20' Norway international Tobias Lauritsen has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 29' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mike Eerdhuijzen on 29.
  • 30' A moment of madness from Juho Talvitie on 30 minutes earns him a card. Heracles Almelo will be frustrated.
  • 35' Sparta Rotterdam fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 40' Sparta Rotterdam started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
  • 45' Marvin Young has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
  • 45' Boyd Reith is replacing Said Bakari for the Sparta Rotterdam side.
  • 46' Justin Hoogma gets the nod from Heracles Almelo. He replaces Lorenzo Milani and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ivan Mesik, as he is very good at scoring at Erve Asito with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 52' Shunsuke Mito doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 57' The 32-year-old Mario Engels has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 62' Sparta Rotterdam are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 65' Suf Podgoreanu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Juho Talvitie at the 65 minute mark.
  • 66' Another change for Heracles Almelo made on 66 minute. Shiloh 't Zand leaves to be changed by Bryan Limbombe.
  • 70' A meaty challenge results in booking for Suf Podgoreanu on 70.
  • 75' A quiet spell here at Erve Asito. Sparta Rotterdam seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 78' Fresh legs for Heracles Almelo! Mimeirhel Benita comes on to replace Jannes Wieckhoff.
  • 83' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 86' Another change for Sparta Rotterdam made on 86 minute. Camiel Neghli leaves to be changed by Djevencio van der Kust.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Marvin Young.
  • 90' Rick Meissen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Arno Verschueren on 90 minute.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Heracles Almelo Lineups

4-1-2-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Sparta Rotterdam Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sinan Bakis 2
Mario Engels 2
Justin Hoogma 2
Rai Vloet 2
Lennart Thy 2
Delano Burgzorg 1
Bart Vriends 1
Arno Verschueren 1

Head to Head

2025-01-11 Heracles Almelo 1–1 Sparta Rotterdam 2024-08-11 Sparta Rotterdam 0–0 Heracles Almelo 2024-04-06 Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 Heracles Almelo 2023-12-02 Heracles Almelo 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam 2022-05-15 Heracles Almelo 1–3 Sparta Rotterdam

Heracles Almelo Form

2025-01-11 Heracles Almelo 1–1 Sparta Rotterdam D 2024-12-14 Feyenoord Rotterdam 5–2 Heracles Almelo L 2024-12-07 Heracles Almelo 2–2 Fortuna Sittard D 2024-12-01 AZ 1–0 Heracles Almelo L 2024-11-23 Heracles Almelo 2–2 RKC Waalwijk D 2024-11-08 FC Utrecht 1–0 Heracles Almelo L

Sparta Rotterdam Form

2025-01-11 Heracles Almelo 1–1 Sparta Rotterdam D 2024-12-22 Sparta Rotterdam 0–2 AFC Ajax L 2024-12-15 NEC 1–1 Sparta Rotterdam D 2024-12-07 Sparta Rotterdam 0–2 NAC Breda L 2024-11-30 PEC Zwolle 1–0 Sparta Rotterdam L 2024-11-24 Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 AZ L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.22 Heracles Almelo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for: Heracles Almelo or Sparta Rotterdam 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Heracles Almelo39% Draw30% Sparta Rotterdam31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Heracles Almelo or Draw
69%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
61%
Heracles Almelo or Sparta Rotterdam
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Heracles Almelo26% Draw50% Sparta Rotterdam24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.7%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 0
2.7%

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% 20% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 19% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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