SC Heerenveen vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2022-23 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 Pol van Boekel
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Referee Rens Bluemink
- Referee Dyon Fikkert
- Referee Thomas Krijt
- Referee Robin Vereijken
4 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Aug | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 May | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 3–1 | W |
| 11 May | AFC Ajax | A | 0–5 | L |
| 08 May | SBV Vitesse | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 May | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | H | 3–3 | D |
| 23 Apr | AZ | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Aug | SC Heerenveen | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 May | Heracles Almelo | A | 3–1 | W |
| 11 May | PEC Zwolle | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 May | FC Groningen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Apr | AZ | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Apr | FC Twente '65 | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| SC Heerenveen | Sparta Rotterdam | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #9 |
| 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 9th (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' Temperatures are rising at Abe Lenstra Stadion as SC Heerenveen face off against Sparta Rotterdam in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SC Heerenveen that had 369 games and scored 356 goals.
- 20' It looks surprising Sparta Rotterdam does not make any changes. Amin Sarr has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' Sydney van Hooijdonk has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 25.
- 30' Sven Mijnans, a Netherlands midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' Milan van Ewijk needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 40' SC Heerenveen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sparta Rotterdam backline.
- 45' SC Heerenveen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 50' It’s a booking for Sparta Rotterdam player. Arno Verschueren gets a Yellow card.
- 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 60' It looks like no one’s ball. SC Heerenveen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 65' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kees van Wonderen might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 70' SC Heerenveen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
- 74' Another change for Sparta Rotterdam made on 74 minute. Arno Verschueren leaves to be changed by Sven Mijnans.
- 78' Sparta Rotterdam ring the changes. Younes Namli has done his job and it is now time for Joshua Kitolano to step up.
- 83' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 86' Simon Olsson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Thom Haye at the 86 minute mark.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
SC Heerenveen Lineups
Starting XI
- 44
- 17
- 3
- 4
- 7
- 26
- 5
- 27
-
33
Thom Haye ↓ Simon Olsson 86'
- 9
-
13
Rami Kaib ↓ Tibor Halilovic 78'
Bench
- 23
-
10
Tibor Halilovic ↑ 78'
- 22
- 1
- 6
- 34
- 21
- 15
-
19
Simon Olsson ↑ 86'
- 8
Coach
Kees van Wonderen
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Arno Verschueren ↓ Sven Mijnans 74'
- 11
-
10
Younes Namli ↓ Joshua Kitolano 78'
- 7
- 5
- 2
- 3
- 1
-
4
Mike Eerdhuijzen ↓ Omar Rekik 78'
-
9
Tobias Lauritsen ↓ Mario Engels 78'
Bench
- 14
-
19
Mario Engels ↑ 78'
- 20
-
16
Sven Mijnans ↑ 74'
- 30
- 17
- 18
-
13
Omar Rekik ↑ 78'
- 22
- 15
-
12
Joshua Kitolano ↑ 78'
Coach
Maurice Steijn
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tobias Lauritsen | 3 |
| Vito van Crooij | 2 |
| Chidera Ejuke | 2 |
| Mica Pinto | 2 |
| Henk Veerman | 2 |
| Pawel Bochniewicz | 2 |
| Koki Saito | 2 |
| Lennart Thy | 2 |
Head to Head
SC Heerenveen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.99
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53
Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 80% + SC Heerenveen or Draw 78%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.52
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 1.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 2.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 3.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
78%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
57%
SC Heerenveen or Sparta Rotterdam
65%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
20.1%
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
10%
0 – 1
10%
2 – 1
5.8%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 2
3%
0 – 2
2.8%
3 – 1
2%
2 – 2
1.7%
4 – 0
0.8%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | Sparta Rotterdam covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 12% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 27% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 13% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
59%
✓
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.