SC Heerenveen vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SC Heerenveen vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie at Abe Lenstra Stadion.
- SC Heerenveen 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Sparta Rotterdam 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Rob Dieperink
- Referee J. van der Laan
- Referee Frank Jansen
- Referee Freek Vandeursen
- Referee Sam Droge
- Referee Erik Koopman
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Dec | Heracles Almelo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | PSV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Nov | Willem II Tilburg | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Nov | NEC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Oct | SBV Vitesse | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | SC Heerenveen | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Dec | AZ | A | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Nov | AFC Ajax | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Nov | FC Twente '65 | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Nov | Willem II Tilburg | A | 3–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| SC Heerenveen | Sparta Rotterdam | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #8 |
| 3 | Points | 3 |
| 1 | Played | 2 |
| 1 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 1 |
| 1 | Scored | 3 |
| 0 | Conceded | 2 |
| +1 | GD | +1 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 100% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
62%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Sparta Rotterdam this season
SC Heerenveen are 11th (3 pts). Sparta Rotterdam are 8th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SC Heerenveen
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ 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' And we are off! SC Heerenveen vs Sparta Rotterdam — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SC Heerenveen and Sparta Rotterdam are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Sparta Rotterdam are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' SC Heerenveen is showing some good football. However, SC Heerenveen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' It looks surprising SC Heerenveen does not make any changes. Giannis Masouras has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' SC Heerenveen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sparta Rotterdam's shape.
- 34' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nick Bakker.
- 39' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 44' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 46' Another substitution for SC Heerenveen to replace Anthony Musaba by Rami Hajal on 46 minute.
- 51' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 61' Mohammed Osman, a Syria , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 64' Siem de Jong is ready to make an impact after coming on for Filip Stevanovic at the 64 minute mark.
- 66' Another substitution for Sparta Rotterdam to replace Mohammed Osman by Kenzo Goudmijn on 66 minute.
- 71' Sparta Rotterdam come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 72' Another substitution for Sparta Rotterdam to replace Emanuel Emegha by Vito van Crooij on 72 minute.
- 73' Laurent Jans has so much to prove this time. He replaces Giannis Masouras on 73 minute.
- 74' The Sparta Rotterdam bench stirs into life. Giannis Masouras is withdrawn and Laurent Jans gets his opportunity.
- 76' A change in the SC Heerenveen ranks — Tibor Halilovic exits the field as Benjamin Nygren enters on 76.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Aaron Meijers. He replaces Mica Pinto on 79 minute.
- 80' The Sparta Rotterdam manager makes a substitution. Mica Pinto departs to be replaced by Aaron Meijers.
- 85' Mario Engels has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 154 appearances.
- 90' Rami Kaib catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
SC Heerenveen Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 9
- 15
- 29
-
7
Filip Stevanovic ↓ Siem de Jong 64'
- 10
-
11
Anthony Musaba ↓ Rami Hajal 46'
- 22
- 27
- 20
- 13
Bench
- 21
- 23
- 5
-
6
Siem de Jong ↑ 64'
- 14
- 16
-
17
Rami Hajal ↑ 46'
-
8
Benjamin Nygren ↑ 76'
- 18
- 2
- 24
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
Starting XI
-
2
Giannis Masouras ↓ Laurent Jans 73'
- 4
-
7
Mohammed Osman ↓ Kenzo Goudmijn 66'
-
5
Mica Pinto ↓ Aaron Meijers 79'
- 8
-
9
Lennart Thy ↓ Mario Engels 79'
- 10
- 20
- 6
- 3
- 11
Bench
-
18
Kenzo Goudmijn ↑ 66'
-
15
Aaron Meijers ↑ 79'
-
17
Vito van Crooij ↑ 72'
-
19
Mario Engels ↑ 79'
-
12
Laurent Jans ↑ 73'
- 14
- 16
Coach
Henk Fraser
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tobias Lauritsen | 3 |
| Wouter Burger | 2 |
| Vito van Crooij | 2 |
| Chidera Ejuke | 2 |
| Mica Pinto | 2 |
| Henk Veerman | 2 |
| Pawel Bochniewicz | 2 |
| Koki Saito | 2 |
Head to Head
SC Heerenveen Form
Sparta Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.01
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.5
Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 80% + Under — clean sheet likely 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 1.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 2.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 3.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
82%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
52%
SC Heerenveen or Sparta Rotterdam
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
21%
1 – 1
12%
2 – 0
10.7%
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
5.8%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 2
2.7%
0 – 2
2.4%
3 – 1
2%
2 – 2
1.6%
4 – 0
0.9%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | Sparta Rotterdam covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 13% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 27% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 12% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
61%
✓
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

