NEC vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
NEC vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie at De Goffert.
- NEC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Sparta Rotterdam 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Assistant 1 Joost van Zuilen
- Assistant 2 Charles Schaap
4 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 4.0 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Feb | AFC Ajax | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Feb | RKC Waalwijk | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Feb | Heracles Almelo | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Jan | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Jan | FC Twente '65 | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | NEC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Feb | SBV Excelsior | H | 4–2 | W |
| 11 Feb | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Feb | PEC Zwolle | H | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Jan | RKC Waalwijk | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Jan | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| NEC | Sparta Rotterdam | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #12 |
| 8 | Points | 5 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 4 |
| 12 | Scored | 10 |
| 13 | Conceded | 17 |
| -1 | GD | -7 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 0.71 |
| 29% | Win % | 14% |
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 (8 pts). Sparta Rotterdam are 12th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
NEC
0-15
3/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
NEC
| Tjaronn Chery | 3 G | 2 A |
| Kaj Sierhuis | 2 G | |
| Adam Tahauia | 2 G | |
| Bryan Linssen | 1 G |
Sparta Rotterdam
| Milan Zonneveld | 5 G | 1 A |
| Marvin Young | 2 G | |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds De Goffert will turn into a battlefield for NEC and Sparta Rotterdam.
- 5' NEC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 15' Sparta Rotterdam come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' NEC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Sparta Rotterdam's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 30' NEC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 32' Dirk Proper doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 36' Against the run of play, Calvin Verdonk has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 41' It’s high time Rogier Meijer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 44' A moment of madness from Bart Vriends on 44 minutes earns him a card. Sparta Rotterdam will be frustrated.
- 45' Joshua Kitolano is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 46' Sparta Rotterdam manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rick Meissen is hanging Bart Vriends on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Shunsuke Mito has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' Nick Olij has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 0 appearances.
- 61' A change in the NEC ranks — Roberto Gonzalez exits the field as Sontje Hansen enters on 61.
- 66' Sparta Rotterdam started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 66.
- 71' Both keepers have barely been tested. NEC and Sparta Rotterdam are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 74' Bram Nuytinck is replacing Philippe Sandler for the NEC side.
- 76' Djevencio van der Kust was booked on 76.
- 81' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 82' It’s gonna be a card for Sontje Hansen.
- 86' A tactical swap from NEC — Lars Olden Larsen on, Kodai Sano off on 86 minutes.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Rayvien Rosario. He replaces Said Bakari on 88 minute.
- 90' Sparta Rotterdam ring the changes. Shunsuke Mito has done his job and it is now time for Charles-Andreas Brym to step up.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Sparta Rotterdam.
Lineups
NEC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 6
- 9
- 24
- 1
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18
Koki Ogawa ↓ Sylla Sow 74'
- 11
- 3
- 28
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71
Dirk Proper ↓ Lasse Schone 74'
- 5
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23
Kodai Sano ↓ Lars Olden Larsen 86'
Bench
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19
Sylla Sow ↑ 74'
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20
Lasse Schone ↑ 74'
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17
Bram Nuytinck ↑ 74'
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10
Sontje Hansen ↑ 61'
- 22
- 31
- 2
-
14
Lars Olden Larsen ↑ 86'
- 27
Coach
Rogier Meijer
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
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Said Bakari ↓ Rayvien Rosario 88'
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Bart Vriends ↓ Rick Meissen 46'
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- –
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–
Metinho ↓ Pelle Clement 90'
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- –
- –
- –
- –
Bench
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Pelle Clement ↑ 90'
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- –
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Charles-Andreas Brym ↑ 90'
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Rick Meissen ↑ 46'
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- –
- –
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Rayvien Rosario ↑ 88'
Coach
Jeroen Rijsdijk
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 |
Head to Head
NEC Form
Sparta Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.03
NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for:
NEC to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: NEC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
NEC or Draw
83%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
39%
NEC or Sparta Rotterdam
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: NEC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.5%
1 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.6%
3 – 0
7.1%
0 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
4%
4 – 0
3.6%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — NEC
| Handicap | NEC covers | Push | Sparta Rotterdam covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 23% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
NEC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.