NEC vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
NEC vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie at Stadion De Goffert.
- NEC 12 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Sparta Rotterdam 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #12 |
| 14 | Points | 12 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 3 / 5 / 4 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 6 |
| 20 | Scored | 21 |
| 21 | Conceded | 29 |
| -1 | GD | -8 |
| 1.17 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 25% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
10%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
NEC this season
NEC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Sparta Rotterdam this season
NEC are 11th (14 pts). Sparta Rotterdam are 12th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
NEC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/5
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
NEC
| Tjaronn Chery | 4 G | 2 A |
| Kaj Sierhuis | 2 G | |
| Adam Tahauia | 2 G | |
| Bryan Linssen | 1 G |
Sparta Rotterdam
| Milan Zonneveld | 8 G | 2 A |
| Marvin Young | 2 G | 1 A |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Stadion De Goffert. NEC are looking to make home advantage count against Sparta Rotterdam.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' Joeri de Kamps has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' 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.
- 19' Joeri de Kamps has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 19.
- 20' Controversy at the stadium! Joeri de Kamps argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Sparta Rotterdam is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. NEC and Sparta Rotterdam are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 40' It’s high time Rogier Meijer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sparta Rotterdam that had 242 games and scored 329 goals.
- 50' NEC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 51' NEC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 55' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Rodrigo Guth.
- 60' 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.
- 65' The crowd applauds Lennart Thy as he leaves the pitch. Adrian Dalmau steps in for Sparta Rotterdam.
- 70' NEC is showing some good football. However, NEC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 75' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 76' Javier Vet gets the nod from NEC. He replaces Magnus Mattsson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' A change in the Sparta Rotterdam ranks — Younes Namli exits the field as Jeremy van Mullem enters on 79.
- 84' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 86' Time for substitution for Sparta Rotterdam. Vito van Crooij is replaced by Sven Mijnans.
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
NEC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Ali Akman ↓ Wilfried Bony 76'
- 20
- 1
- 10
- 28
- 7
- 26
- 16
- 71
- 5
-
11
Magnus Mattsson ↓ Javier Vet 76'
Bench
-
12
Wilfried Bony ↑ 76'
- 24
- 6
- 27
-
15
Javier Vet ↑ 76'
- 31
- 4
- 18
- 22
- 2
Coach
Rogier Meijer
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
7
Vito van Crooij ↓ Sven Mijnans 86'
- 10
-
11
Mario Engels ↓ Giannis Masouras 86'
- 5
-
6
Joeri de Kamps ↓ Mica Pinto 86'
- 2
-
9
Lennart Thy ↓ Adrian Dalmau 65'
- 4
- 3
- 1
Bench
- 30
-
12
Giannis Masouras ↑ 86'
- 15
-
19
Adrian Dalmau ↑ 65'
- 13
-
18
Mica Pinto ↑ 86'
- 14
- 20
-
17
Sven Mijnans ↑ 86'
-
16
Jeremy van Mullem ↑ 79'
Coach
Henk Fraser
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jonathan de Guzman | 2 |
| Dirk Proper | 2 |
| Camiel Neghli | 1 |
| Jonathan Okita | 1 |
| Kristian Hlynsson | 1 |
| Sven Mijnans | 1 |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 |
| Dirk Abels | 1 |
NEC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.61
NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
NEC or Draw
75%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
52%
NEC or Sparta Rotterdam
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — NEC
| Handicap | NEC covers | Push | Sparta Rotterdam covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 23% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
NEC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.