SC Heerenveen vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SC Heerenveen vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie at Abe Lenstra Stadion.
- SC Heerenveen 12 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Sparta Rotterdam 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Richard Martens
- Referee Nicky Siebert
- Referee Luca Cantineau
- Referee Terry Hoekstra
- Referee Joey Kooij
4 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 8.5 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | ADO Den Haag | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Oct | FC Groningen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Oct | AZ | A | 4–2 | W |
| 05 Oct | PEC Zwolle | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | VVV Venlo | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | SC Heerenveen | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Nov | PSV | H | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Oct | FC Utrecht | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | FC Groningen | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Oct | FC Twente '65 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Sep | Fortuna Sittard | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| SC Heerenveen | Sparta Rotterdam | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #12 |
| 21 | Points | 12 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 6 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 6 |
| 24 | Scored | 21 |
| 16 | Conceded | 29 |
| +8 | GD | -8 |
| 1.75 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 50% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Sparta Rotterdam this season
SC Heerenveen are 6th (21 pts). Sparta Rotterdam are 12th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SC Heerenveen
0-15
1/1
16-30
4/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
5/2
61-75
5/5
76+
6/2
■ 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)
SC Heerenveen
| Jacob Trenskow | 6 G | 3 A |
| Ringo Meerveld | 5 G | 1 A |
| Luca Oyen | 2 G | 1 A |
| Maxence Rivera | 2 G | 1 A |
Sparta Rotterdam
| Milan Zonneveld | 8 G | 2 A |
| Marvin Young | 2 G | 1 A |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! SC Heerenveen vs Sparta Rotterdam — let the football do the talking.
- 5' SC Heerenveen has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 10' Sparta Rotterdam is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' The 26-year-old Halil Dervisoglu has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Sparta Rotterdam is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' SC Heerenveen looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Maxence Rivera scoring 1 goals.
- 26' A goal from the South Africa international Lars Veldwijk! He fires home on 26 to make it 0-1!
- 31' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ibrahim Dresevic made 381 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 36' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SC Heerenveen and Sparta Rotterdam are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 41' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 46' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with SC Heerenveen winning 100% of all matches.
- 56' The travelling Sparta Rotterdam supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 61' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 62' Jordy Bruijn is replacing Hicham Faik for the SC Heerenveen side.
- 67' Sparta Rotterdam come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 72' Time for substitution for Sparta Rotterdam. Lars Veldwijk is replaced by Halil Dervisoglu.
- 73' What an equalizer from Chidera Ejuke!
- 77' A moment of madness from Adil Auassar on 77 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sparta Rotterdam will be frustrated.
- 79' Chidera Ejuke does the damage! The net is bulging and SC Heerenveen surge ahead!
- 79' Sparta Rotterdam ring the changes. Bryan Smeets has done his job and it is now time for Laros Duarte to step up.
- 84' Sparta Rotterdam manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joel Piroe is hanging Bart Vriends on the field on 84 minute.
- 86' Another change for SC Heerenveen made on 86 minute. Jens Odgaard leaves to be changed by Daniel Hoegh.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from SC Heerenveen to claim maximum points.
Lineups
SC Heerenveen Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
21
Rodney Kongolo ↓ Alen Halilovic 72'
- 1
- 11
- 2
-
9
Jens Odgaard ↓ Daniel Hoegh 86'
-
6
Hicham Faik C ↓ Jordy Bruijn 62'
- 14
- 8
- 18
- 20
Bench
- 24
-
3
Daniel Hoegh ↑ 86'
- 5
-
13
Jordy Bruijn ↑ 62'
- 23
-
10
Alen Halilovic ↑ 72'
- 4
- 17
- 31
- 15
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 5
- 1
- 2
-
10
Bryan Smeets ↓ Laros Duarte 79'
- 8
- 7
- 6
- 11
-
3
Bart Vriends ↓ Joel Piroe 84'
- 9
Bench
- 16
- 12
-
13
Joel Piroe ↑ 84'
- 15
-
14
Laros Duarte ↑ 79'
- 20
-
19
Halil Dervisoglu ↑ 72'
- 30
Coach
Henk Fraser
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tobias Lauritsen | 3 |
| Henk Veerman | 2 |
| Pawel Bochniewicz | 2 |
| Koki Saito | 2 |
| Lennart Thy | 2 |
| Jacob Trenskow | 2 |
| Wouter Burger | 2 |
| Vito van Crooij | 2 |
Head to Head
SC Heerenveen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.31
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for:
SC Heerenveen to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Heerenveen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
85%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
35%
SC Heerenveen or Sparta Rotterdam
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sparta Rotterdam win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
8.3%
3 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.6%
4 – 0
4.3%
4 – 1
4.2%
1 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | Sparta Rotterdam covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 20% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 22% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.