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NEC vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2021-22
NEC
0 – 0
Full Time
Sparta Rotterdam
Sat 19 Mar 2022 · 20:00 UTC Stadion De Goffert HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 19' Joeri de Kamps
Y 20' Joeri de Kamps
Rodrigo Guth 51' Y
Rodrigo Guth 55' Y

Overview

Match Preview

NEC vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie at Stadion De Goffert.

Match Details

  • Referee Jochem Kamphuis
  • Referee Cristian Dobre
  • Referee Luca Cantineau
  • Referee Don Frijn
  • Referee Robin Hensgens
  • Referee Marco Ribbink
  • Referee Luuk Timmer (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

2
6
2
NEC 10 games · Avg 2.0 goals Sparta Rotterdam
Last 5 meetings
2022-03-19 NEC 0–0 Sparta Rotterdam 2021-09-17 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 NEC

Recent Form

NEC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Mar Sparta Rotterdam H 0–0 D
12 Mar FC Groningen A 3–4 L
06 Mar AZ H 1–3 L
27 Feb SBV Vitesse A 1–4 L
19 Feb RKC Waalwijk H 1–1 D
13 Feb SC Heerenveen A 1–0 W
Sparta Rotterdam
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Mar NEC A 0–0 D
12 Mar Go Ahead Eagles H 1–0 W
27 Feb PSV H 1–2 L
13 Feb Willem II Tilburg H 1–0 W
06 Feb Feyenoord Rotterdam A 0–4 L
23 Jan FC Utrecht H 0–3 L

Season Stats

NEC Sparta Rotterdam
#6 Position #8
3 Points 3
2 Played 2
1 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 1
5 Scored 3
3 Conceded 2
+2 GD +1
1.50 PPG 1.50
50% Win % 50%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
10% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
NEC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season

NEC are 6th (3 pts). Sparta Rotterdam are 8th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

NEC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sparta Rotterdam
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stadion De Goffert!
  • 5' NEC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at Stadion De Goffert. Sparta Rotterdam seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 19' Sparta Rotterdam player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 20' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joeri de Kamps on 20.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both NEC and Sparta Rotterdam are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Sparta Rotterdam is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. NEC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 50' NEC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 51' Rodrigo Guth is having his name booked by the referee on 51.
  • 55' NEC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Henk Fraser might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 65' The Sparta Rotterdam manager makes a substitution. Lennart Thy departs to be replaced by Adrian Dalmau.
  • 70' Younes Namli needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Henk Fraser will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 76' Another substitution for NEC to replace Magnus Mattsson by Javier Vet on 76 minute.
  • 79' Sparta Rotterdam ring the changes. Younes Namli has done his job and it is now time for Jeremy van Mullem to step up.
  • 84' Dirk Abels has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 86' Sven Mijnans gets the nod from Sparta Rotterdam. He replaces Vito van Crooij and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

NEC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rogier Meijer

Sparta Rotterdam Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Henk Fraser

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.29 NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95 Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for: NEC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
NEC43% Draw30% Sparta Rotterdam27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

NEC or Draw
73%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
57%
NEC or Sparta Rotterdam
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
NEC30% Draw51% Sparta Rotterdam19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12.5%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — NEC

Handicap NEC covers Push Sparta Rotterdam covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 23% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

NEC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
28% ✗

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