Sparta Rotterdam vs Heracles Almelo, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sparta Rotterdam vs Heracles Almelo — Eredivisie at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel.
- Sparta Rotterdam 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Heracles Almelo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Johan Balder
- Referee Rogier Honig
- Referee Christiaan Bax
- Referee Martijn Vos
6 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 9.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct | Heracles Almelo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Oct | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Oct | AZ | H | 4–4 | D |
| 26 Sep | PEC Zwolle | A | 0–4 | L |
| 19 Sep | SBV Vitesse | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Sep | AFC Ajax | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Oct | RKC Waalwijk | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Oct | SBV Vitesse | A | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Sep | PSV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Sep | Willem II Tilburg | A | 0–4 | L |
| 13 Sep | ADO Den Haag | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
27%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
Sparta Rotterdam
| Milan Zonneveld | 5 G | 1 A |
| Marvin Young | 2 G | |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sparta Rotterdam launch into their encounter with Heracles Almelo.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sparta Rotterdam and Heracles Almelo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Sparta Rotterdam currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sparta Rotterdam and Heracles Almelo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' Controversy at the stadium! Jeffrey Fortes argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Heracles Almelo that had 233 games and scored 284 goals.
- 32' Heracles Almelo receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 32.
- 37' 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.
- 42' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sparta Rotterdam side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 47' Abdou Harroui puts Sparta Rotterdam on the lead.
- 49' Heracles Almelo player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 54' A meaty challenge results in booking for Adil Auassar on 54.
- 59' Lucas Schoofs makes way for Teun Bijleveld at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from Heracles Almelo.
- 64' Sparta Rotterdam manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sven Mijnans is hanging Mario Engels on the field on 64 minute.
- 69' A meaty challenge results in booking for Rai Vloet on 69.
- 74' Kasper Lunding is replacing Silvester van der Water for the Heracles Almelo side.
- 75' Rai Vloet does the damage! The net is bulging and Heracles Almelo surge ahead!
- 78' Deroy Duarte is having his name booked by the referee on 78.
- 81' The whistle greets Deroy Duarte as he departs to be replaced by Aaron Meijers.
- 86' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kasper Lunding made 233 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- The points are shared — Sparta Rotterdam 1-1 Heracles Almelo. Honours even.
Lineups
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 2
- 4
-
11
Mario Engels ↓ Sven Mijnans 64'
- 5
- 6
-
9
Lennart Thy ↓ Aaron Meijers 81'
-
10
Deroy Duarte ↓ Aaron Meijers 81'
- 7
- 8
- 3
Bench
-
15
Aaron Meijers ↑ 81'
- 17
- 12
- 14
-
16
Sven Mijnans ↑ 64'
- 30
- 13
- 19
- 20
-
18
Emanuel Emegha ↑ 81'
Coach
Henk Fraser
Heracles Almelo Lineups
Starting XI
-
15
Lucas Schoofs ↓ Teun Bijleveld 59'
- 14
- 16
- 2
- 34
- 11
- 10
- 5
- 9
- 13
- 6
Bench
- 26
- 21
-
37
Delano Burgzorg ↑ 74'
-
8
Teun Bijleveld ↑ 59'
- 17
- 3
- 22
- 24
-
20
Kasper Lunding ↑ 74'
- 31
Coach
Frank Wormuth
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lennart Thy | 2 |
| Sinan Bakis | 2 |
| Mario Engels | 2 |
| Justin Hoogma | 2 |
| Rai Vloet | 2 |
| Delano Burgzorg | 1 |
| Bart Vriends | 1 |
| Arno Verschueren | 1 |
Head to Head
Sparta Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.41
Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Heracles Almelo xG
I would bet for:
Sparta Rotterdam or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
73%
Draw or Heracles Almelo
56%
Sparta Rotterdam or Heracles Almelo
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 0
10.9%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam
| Handicap | Sparta Rotterdam covers | Push | Heracles Almelo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 23% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.