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 12 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Sparta Rotterdam 12 games · 12 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The wait is over. Sparta Rotterdam get us underway at Abe Lenstra Stadion.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Sparta Rotterdam is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Abe Lenstra Stadion. SC Heerenveen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' SC Heerenveen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Maurice Steijn will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' It’s a booking for SC Heerenveen player. Sydney van Hooijdonk gets a Yellow card.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Arno Verschueren made 103 appearances and scored 30 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' SC Heerenveen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sparta Rotterdam backline.
- 40' Jason Lokilo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 45' Sparta Rotterdam have won 329 goals from 242 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 50' A moment of madness from Arno Verschueren on 50 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sparta Rotterdam will be frustrated.
- 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 60' 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.
- 65' Omar Rekik has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 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' Joshua Kitolano has so much to prove this time. He replaces Younes Namli on 78 minute.
- 83' The home supporters are growing impatient. SC Heerenveen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 86' Simon Olsson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Thom Haye at the 86 minute mark.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| 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
0 / 4
2.08
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
78%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
47%
SC Heerenveen or Sparta Rotterdam
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.8%
1 – 0
8%
3 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
6%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen
| Handicap | SC Heerenveen covers | Push | Sparta Rotterdam covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 22% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
13%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.