Sparta Rotterdam vs Heracles Almelo, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
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Sparta Rotterdam vs Heracles Almelo — Eredivisie at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel.
- Sparta Rotterdam 2 games · 3 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
7 games this season
🟨 0.1/game
⚽ 3.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
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
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Sparta Rotterdam gets underway.
- 5' Heracles Almelo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Marco Rente has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' Jeffrey Fortes is having his name booked by the referee on 20.
- 25' It’s high time Frank Wormuth made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 32' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Marco Rente on 32 minutes.
- 37' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Frank Wormuth will be considering his options from the bench.
- 42' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Teun Bijleveld made 233 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 47' GOAL! Abdou Harroui scores on 47.
- 49' Poor challenge from Orestis Kiomourtzoglou. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 54' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Adil Auassar on 54 minutes.
- 59' Heracles Almelo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Teun Bijleveld is hanging Lucas Schoofs on the field on 59 minute.
- 64' Fresh legs for Sparta Rotterdam! Sven Mijnans comes on to replace Mario Engels.
- 69' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Rai Vloet.
- 74' Kasper Lunding gets the nod from Heracles Almelo. He replaces Silvester van der Water and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' GOAL! Rai Vloet scores on 75. Assisted by Kasper Lunding
- 78' Controversy at the stadium! Deroy Duarte argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 81' Fresh legs for Sparta Rotterdam! Aaron Meijers comes on to replace Deroy Duarte.
- 86' Heracles Almelo is showing some good football. However, Heracles Almelo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Charles-Andreas Brym | 1 |
| Abdou Harroui | 1 |
| Shunsuke Mito | 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.