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 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Sparta Rotterdam 7 games · 5 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' KICK OFF: Sparta Rotterdam gets underway.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Mica Pinto needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Milan van Ewijk has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' Sydney van Hooijdonk catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 25.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joost van Aken is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SC Heerenveen.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' It looks like no one’s ball. Sparta Rotterdam is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mike Eerdhuijzen, as he is very good at scoring at Abe Lenstra Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 50' The referee shows Sparta Rotterdam player a Yellow card on 50.
- 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 60' Sparta Rotterdam is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 65' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 70' It’s high time Kees van Wonderen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 74' Time for substitution for Sparta Rotterdam. Arno Verschueren is replaced by Sven Mijnans.
- 78' Time for substitution for Sparta Rotterdam. Younes Namli is replaced by Joshua Kitolano.
- 83' SC Heerenveen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sparta Rotterdam backline.
- 86' Another change for SC Heerenveen made on 86 minute. Thom Haye leaves to be changed by Simon Olsson.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — SC Heerenveen 0-0 Sparta Rotterdam.
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 |
| Lennart Thy | 2 |
| Jacob Trenskow | 2 |
| Wouter Burger | 2 |
| Vito van Crooij | 2 |
| Chidera Ejuke | 2 |
| Mica Pinto | 2 |
| Henk Veerman | 2 |
Head to Head
SC Heerenveen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.81
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
77%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
49%
SC Heerenveen or Sparta Rotterdam
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 0
10.2%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.7%
3 – 0
5.7%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
3%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | Sparta Rotterdam covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 23% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

