SC Heerenveen vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SC Heerenveen vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie at Abe Lenstra Stadion.
- SC Heerenveen 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Sparta Rotterdam 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeroen Manschot
- Referee Roy de Nas
- Referee Martin van den Kerkhof
- Referee Maarten Ketting
- Referee Jermaine Lapar
- Referee Sam Droge
4 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 24.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 May | FC Emmen | A | 1–3 | L |
| 08 May | FC Utrecht | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 May | PSV | A | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Apr | PEC Zwolle | H | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Apr | FC Groningen | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | SC Heerenveen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 May | FC Utrecht | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 May | SBV Vitesse | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 May | FC Groningen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Apr | VVV Venlo | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Apr | AZ | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| SC Heerenveen | Sparta Rotterdam | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #12 |
| 9 | Points | 5 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 3 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 4 |
| 11 | Scored | 10 |
| 9 | Conceded | 17 |
| +2 | GD | -7 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 0.71 |
| 29% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Sparta Rotterdam this season
SC Heerenveen are 10th (9 pts). Sparta Rotterdam are 12th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SC Heerenveen
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/3
76+
2/2
■ 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)
SC Heerenveen
| Jacob Trenskow | 3 G | 1 A |
| Maxence Rivera | 2 G | 1 A |
| Luca Oyen | 1 G |
Sparta Rotterdam
| Milan Zonneveld | 5 G | 1 A |
| Marvin Young | 2 G | |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against SC Heerenveen and Sparta Rotterdam has kicked off!
- 5' Jeffry Fortes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 7' What composure from Lennart Thy! The Germany international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 12' The 27-year-old Deroy Duarte has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 16' GOAL! Wouter Burger scores on 16. Assisted by Dirk Abels
- 17' GOAL! Wouter Burger scores on 17.
- 22' 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' The Sparta Rotterdam bench stirs into life. Aaron Meijers is withdrawn and Jeffry Fortes gets his opportunity.
- 26' The crowd applauds Aaron Meijers as he leaves the pitch. Jeffry Fortes steps in for Sparta Rotterdam.
- 29' Jeffry Fortes gets the nod from Sparta Rotterdam. He replaces Aaron Meijers and will look to change the dynamic.
- 30' The referee has no hesitation. Bryan Smeets is booked for Sparta Rotterdam — Yellow card on 30.
- 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' 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.
- 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 55' SC Heerenveen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sparta Rotterdam's shape.
- 60' 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.
- 61' Fresh legs for Sparta Rotterdam! Deroy Duarte comes on to replace Michael Heylen.
- 62' Sparta Rotterdam make a change. Michael Heylen trudges off to be replaced by Deroy Duarte on 62 minutes.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Deroy Duarte. He replaces Michael Heylen on 65 minute.
- 67' Siem de Jong is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 72' Sparta Rotterdam fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Jeremy van Mullem. He replaces Wouter Burger on 74 minute.
- 79' Netherlands international Erwin Mulder has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 80' SC Heerenveen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ibrahim Dresevic is hanging Pawel Bochniewicz on the field on 80 minute.
- 84' Hamdi Akujobi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 84.
- 88' It is a substitution in SC Heerenveen team. Mitchell van Bergen is replaced by Rami Hajal on 88 minute.
- SC Heerenveen will have plenty to reflect on. Sparta Rotterdam were simply the better side today.
Lineups
SC Heerenveen Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
5
Lucas Woudenberg ↓ Rami Kaib 88'
- 11
- 9
- 6
- 25
- 3
- 44
- 8
- 18
- 20
Bench
-
21
Rodney Kongolo ↑ 62'
- 23
- 2
- 15
-
14
Ibrahim Dresevic ↑ 80'
-
16
Arjen van der Heide ↑ 88'
-
17
Rami Hajal ↑ 88'
- 13
- 22
-
41
Rami Kaib ↑ 88'
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Aaron Meijers ↓ Jeffry Fortes 26'
-
11
Mario Engels ↓ Emanuel Emegha 61'
- 6
-
4
Michael Heylen ↓ Deroy Duarte 61'
- 2
- 9
- 10
- 8
-
7
Sven Mijnans ↓ Reda Kharchouch 61'
- 3
- 1
Bench
- 20
-
16
Deroy Duarte ↑ 61'
- 30
- 15
-
14
Jeremy van Mullem ↑ 74'
- 18
- 13
-
17
Reda Kharchouch ↑ 61'
-
19
Emanuel Emegha ↑ 61'
-
12
Jeffry Fortes ↑ 26'
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
2 / 4
1.89
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sparta Rotterdam win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
73%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
53%
SC Heerenveen or Sparta Rotterdam
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sparta Rotterdam win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 0
8%
0 – 0
6.3%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | Sparta Rotterdam covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 22% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.