NEC vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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NEC vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie at Stadion De Goffert.
- NEC 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Sparta Rotterdam 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
- Assistant 1 Murat Kucukerbir (Netherlands)
- Assistant 2 Luc de Koning (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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Dec | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 0–5 | L |
| 01 Dec | AFC Ajax | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Nov | FC Utrecht | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Nov | RKC Waalwijk | A | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Nov | FC Groningen | H | 6–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 09 Nov | FC Groningen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Nov | FC Utrecht | H | 1–4 | 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)
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 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' Temperatures are rising at Stadion De Goffert as NEC face off against Sparta Rotterdam in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 3' The referee has no hesitation. Arno Verschueren is booked for Sparta Rotterdam — card on 3.
- 8' Sparta Rotterdam come into this ranked 16 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 13' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sparta Rotterdam that had 230 games and scored 307 goals.
- 18' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 18 minutes.
- 23' Sontje Hansen, a Curacao , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 28' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 33' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rogier Meijer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 38' The home supporters are growing impatient. NEC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 43' With 0 assists to his name this season, Pelle Clement is clearly more than just a goal scorer for NEC.
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Mike Eerdhuijzen is booked for Sparta Rotterdam — card on 45.
- 50' Kodai Sano needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 6 Yellow cards this season.
- 55' A quiet spell here at Stadion De Goffert. NEC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 59' Vito van Crooij is replacing Basar Onal for the NEC side.
- 62' Camiel Neghli is replacing Shunsuke Mito for the Sparta Rotterdam side.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Roberto Gonzalez. He replaces Sami Ouaissa on 67 minute.
- 72' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 76' The Sparta Rotterdam bench stirs into life. Joshua Kitolano is withdrawn and Metinho gets his opportunity.
- 81' Sparta Rotterdam are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 82' The NEC bench stirs into life. Philippe Sandler is withdrawn and Lefteris Lyratzis gets his opportunity.
- 84' GOAL! Camiel Neghli fires home to make it 0-1!
- 86' Rick Meissen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marvin Young at the 86 minute mark.
- 89' A tactical swap from Sparta Rotterdam — Teo Quintero on, Julian Baas off on 89 minutes.
- 90' Ivan Marquez doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
NEC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 24
-
18
Koki Ogawa ↓ Kento Shiogai 67'
- 3
- 71
- 10
- 22
- 4
- 2
-
11
Basar Onal ↓ Vito van Crooij 59'
- 23
-
25
Sami Ouaissa ↓ Roberto Gonzalez 67'
Bench
-
5
Thomas Ouwejan ↑ 67'
- 6
- 20
-
32
Vito van Crooij ↑ 59'
- 17
-
7
Roberto Gonzalez ↑ 67'
- 1
- 31
-
19
Lefteris Lyratzis ↑ 82'
-
9
Kento Shiogai ↑ 67'
- 8
Coach
Rogier Meijer
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 11
- 10
- 5
- 2
- 1
-
6
Julian Baas ↓ Teo Quintero 89'
- 4
- 9
-
8
Joshua Kitolano ↓ Metinho 76'
-
7
Shunsuke Mito ↓ Camiel Neghli 62'
-
3
Marvin Young ↓ Rick Meissen 86'
Bench
- 20
- 19
- 12
-
17
Camiel Neghli ↑ 62'
- 22
-
18
Metinho ↑ 76'
- 21
-
13
Rick Meissen ↑ 86'
- 14
-
15
Teo Quintero ↑ 89'
- 30
- 16
Coach
Maurice Steijn
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jonathan de Guzman | 2 |
| Dirk Proper | 2 |
| Dirk Abels | 1 |
| Pedro Marques | 1 |
| Arno Verschueren | 1 |
| Joshua Kitolano | 1 |
| Calvin Verdonk | 1 |
| Ivan Marquez | 1 |
Head to Head
NEC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.53
NEC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
NEC or Draw
74%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
53%
NEC or Sparta Rotterdam
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.7%
0 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — NEC
| Handicap | NEC covers | Push | Sparta Rotterdam covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 22% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
NEC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.