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SC Heerenveen vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2024-25
SC Heerenveen
2 – 0
Full Time
Sparta Rotterdam
Sat 26 Oct 2024 · 19:00 UTC Abe Lenstra Stadion 23,556 HT 45' · FT 45'
Nikolai Hopland 4' 1–0
Jacob Trenskow 58' 2–0
Pawel Bochniewicz 8' Y
Simon Olsson 9' Y
Espen van Ee 65' Y
Y 71' Marvin Young
Luuk Brouwers 76' Y

Overview

Match Preview

SC Heerenveen vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie at Abe Lenstra Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee J. van der Laan
  • Assistant 1 Rob van de Ven
  • Assistant 2 Frans Ozinga (Netherlands)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AZ 2 6
2 FC Groningen 2 6
3 Go Ahead Eagles 2 4
4 Fortuna Sittard 2 4
5 PSV 2 4
6 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2 4
7 SBV Excelsior 2 3
8 NEC 2 3
9 AFC Ajax 1 3
10 Sparta Rotterdam 2 3
11 FC Twente '65 2 3
12 SC Heerenveen 1 3
13 Telstar 1963 2 3
14 FC Utrecht 2 0
15 PEC Zwolle 2 0
16 ADO Den Haag 2 0
17 Willem II Tilburg 2 0
18 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 2 0

Head-to-Head

5
3
5
SC Heerenveen 13 games · Avg 2.8 goals Sparta Rotterdam
Last 5 meetings
2024-10-26 SC Heerenveen 2–0 Sparta Rotterdam 2024-05-19 Sparta Rotterdam 2–1 SC Heerenveen 2023-08-27 SC Heerenveen 1–3 Sparta Rotterdam 2023-04-15 Sparta Rotterdam 4–0 SC Heerenveen 2022-08-05 SC Heerenveen 0–0 Sparta Rotterdam

Recent Form

SC Heerenveen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Sparta Rotterdam
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#12 Position #10
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)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
0% Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season

SC Heerenveen are 12th (3 pts). Sparta Rotterdam are 10th (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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against SC Heerenveen and Sparta Rotterdam has kicked off!
  • 4' Magnificent from Nikolai Hopland! That is 3 goals in 369 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 8' A meaty challenge results in booking for Pawel Bochniewicz on 8.
  • 9' SC Heerenveen player sees a card in front of him.
  • 14' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 19' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 24' Sparta Rotterdam fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 29' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 34' Marvin Young is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sparta Rotterdam tonight.
  • 39' The 24-year-old Julian Baas has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 44' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 46' The whistle greets Che Nunnely as he departs to be replaced by Ilias Sebaoui.
  • 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SC Heerenveen and Sparta Rotterdam are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SC Heerenveen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 58' What composure from Jacob Trenskow! The Denmark international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 59' The supporters are chanting for Espen van Ee. He replaces Amara Conde on 59 minute.
  • 64' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 64 minutes.
  • 65' Espen van Ee catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 65.
  • 70' Che Nunnely has been relatively quiet despite scoring 24 goals in his last 165 appearances.
  • 71' Poor challenge from Marvin Young. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 72' A change in the Sparta Rotterdam ranks — Marvin Young exits the field as Julian Baas enters on 72.
  • 76' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Luuk Brouwers on 76 minutes.
  • 76' SC Heerenveen make a change. Ion Nicolaescu trudges off to be replaced by Dimitris Rallis on 76 minutes.
  • 81' A quiet spell here at Abe Lenstra Stadion. Sparta Rotterdam seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 83' The whistle greets Pelle Clement as he departs to be replaced by Charles-Andreas Brym.
  • 88' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Oliver Braude suffering a number of foals already.
  • 90' A change in the SC Heerenveen ranks — Oliver Braude exits the field as Denzel Hall enters on 90.
  • Another three points for SC Heerenveen.

Lineups

SC Heerenveen Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Sparta Rotterdam Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2024-10-26 SC Heerenveen 2–0 Sparta Rotterdam 2024-05-19 Sparta Rotterdam 2–1 SC Heerenveen 2023-08-27 SC Heerenveen 1–3 Sparta Rotterdam 2023-04-15 Sparta Rotterdam 4–0 SC Heerenveen 2022-08-05 SC Heerenveen 0–0 Sparta Rotterdam

SC Heerenveen Form

2024-10-26 SC Heerenveen 2–0 Sparta Rotterdam W 2024-10-19 NEC 3–0 SC Heerenveen L 2024-10-06 SC Heerenveen 1–1 PEC Zwolle D 2024-09-27 Heracles Almelo 2–1 SC Heerenveen L 2024-09-22 SC Heerenveen 2–1 FC Groningen W 2024-09-17 FC Twente '65 2–0 SC Heerenveen L

Sparta Rotterdam Form

2024-10-26 SC Heerenveen 2–0 Sparta Rotterdam L 2024-10-19 Sparta Rotterdam 2–2 Almere City FC D 2024-10-05 PSV 2–1 Sparta Rotterdam L 2024-09-28 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 Fortuna Sittard D 2024-09-21 RKC Waalwijk 1–2 Sparta Rotterdam W 2024-09-15 Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 Go Ahead Eagles L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.04 SC Heerenveen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.58 Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 77% + Under — clean sheet likely 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SC Heerenveen46% Draw34% Sparta Rotterdam20%
Actual: SC Heerenveen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes30% 0% No70%
Avg goals/match: 1.62
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 78%
22%
± 1.5 49%
51%
± 2.5 23%
77%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

SC Heerenveen or Draw
79%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
54%
SC Heerenveen or Sparta Rotterdam
66%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SC Heerenveen28% Draw60% Sparta Rotterdam12%
Actual: SC Heerenveen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
22.3%
1 – 0
19.2%
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
3%
3 – 1
2.3%
2 – 2
1.9%
4 – 0
0.9%

Asian Handicap — SC Heerenveen

Handicap SC Heerenveen covers Push Sparta Rotterdam covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 13% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 26% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 14% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
56% ✓
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.