SC Heerenveen vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2024-25 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 J. van der Laan
- Assistant 1 Rob van de Ven
- Assistant 2 Frans Ozinga (Netherlands)
4 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 16.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | NEC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Oct | PEC Zwolle | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Sep | Heracles Almelo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | FC Groningen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Sep | FC Twente '65 | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | SC Heerenveen | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | Almere City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Oct | PSV | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Sep | Fortuna Sittard | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Sep | RKC Waalwijk | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 1–2 | 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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for SC Heerenveen to score. At the same time, Sparta Rotterdam does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 4' Magnificent from Nikolai Hopland! That is 3 goals in 373 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 8' Pawel Bochniewicz is having his name booked by the referee on 8.
- 9' That looks like a foul for a card for Simon Olsson.
- 14' The 24-year-old Julian Baas has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 19' Said Bakari has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 24' Over 24 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 29' Sparta Rotterdam fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 34' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 39' The travelling Sparta Rotterdam supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 44' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SC Heerenveen that had 373 games and scored 362 goals.
- 46' Another change for SC Heerenveen made on 46 minute. Che Nunnely leaves to be changed by Ilias Sebaoui.
- 51' Sparta Rotterdam is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' It looks like no one’s ball. SC Heerenveen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 58' Brilliant from the ! Jacob Trenskow makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 58.
- 59' Espen van Ee is ready to make an impact after coming on for Amara Conde at the 59 minute mark.
- 64' SC Heerenveen currently sit 16 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 65' Espen van Ee has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 65.
- 70' SC Heerenveen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
- 71' Sparta Rotterdam player sees a card in front of him.
- 72' Sparta Rotterdam make a change. Marvin Young trudges off to be replaced by Julian Baas on 72 minutes.
- 76' The referee shows SC Heerenveen player a card on 76.
- 76' Dimitris Rallis is replacing Ion Nicolaescu for the SC Heerenveen side.
- 81' Tobias Lauritsen, a Norway forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 83' It is a substitution in Sparta Rotterdam team. Pelle Clement is replaced by Charles-Andreas Brym on 83 minute.
- 88' SC Heerenveen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 90' SC Heerenveen ring the changes. Oliver Braude has done his job and it is now time for Denzel Hall to step up.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — SC Heerenveen 2-0 Sparta Rotterdam.
Lineups
SC Heerenveen Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 44
- 11
-
6
Amara Conde ↓ Espen van Ee 59'
- 18
- 5
- 8
-
7
Che Nunnely ↓ Ilias Sebaoui 46'
-
19
Simon Olsson ↓ Levi Smans 76'
-
45
Oliver Braude ↓ Denzel Hall 90'
- 20
- 17
Bench
- 23
- 4
-
2
Denzel Hall ↑ 90'
-
10
Ilias Sebaoui ↑ 46'
-
14
Levi Smans ↑ 76'
- 22
- 9
-
21
Espen van Ee ↑ 59'
- 24
- 27
-
26
Dimitris Rallis ↑ 76'
- 39
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
- 10
- 2
- 1
-
7
Camiel Neghli ↓ Kayky 72'
- 5
- 4
- 9
- 6
-
11
Mohamed Nassoh ↓ Shunsuke Mito 72'
-
3
Marvin Young ↓ Julian Baas 72'
Bench
- 20
-
19
Charles-Andreas Brym ↑ 83'
- 12
-
16
Julian Baas ↑ 72'
-
18
Kayky ↑ 72'
- 14
-
17
Shunsuke Mito ↑ 72'
- 30
- 13
- 15
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
Sparta Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.86
SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Heerenveen win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
SC Heerenveen or Draw
78%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
47%
SC Heerenveen or Sparta Rotterdam
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SC Heerenveen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
5.9%
3 – 0
5.7%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 2
3.2%
0 – 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% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

