Sparta Rotterdam vs Heracles Almelo, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sparta Rotterdam vs Heracles Almelo — Eredivisie at Sparta Stadion.
- Sparta Rotterdam 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Heracles Almelo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Mario Diks
- Referee Bas Nijhuis
- Referee Rens Bluemink
- Referee Martijn Vos
- Referee Ralf van Vlokhoven (Netherlands)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug | Heracles Almelo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Aug | FC Utrecht | A | 0–4 | L |
| 16 May | SC Heerenveen | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 May | FC Utrecht | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 May | SBV Vitesse | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 May | FC Groningen | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Aug | PSV | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 May | AZ | A | 0–5 | L |
| 13 May | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 May | FC Twente '65 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 May | VVV Venlo | H | 4–0 | 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sparta Rotterdam is hosting Heracles Almelo for another epic battle.
- 5' Sparta Rotterdam seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' Bryan Smeets, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 22' A meaty challenge results in booking for Rai Vloet on 22.
- 27' Lucas Schoofs has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 103 appearances.
- 28' Emanuel Emegha is replacing Adil Auassar for the Sparta Rotterdam side.
- 33' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 38' Ismail Azzaoui has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' GOAL! Bart Vriends fires home to make it 1-0!
- 45' 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.
- 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 53' It’s a booking for Sparta Rotterdam player. Vito van Crooij gets a Yellow card.
- 58' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sparta Rotterdam and Heracles Almelo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 63' The energy levels are beginning to show. Henk Fraser might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 68' Another substitution for Heracles Almelo to replace Nikolai Laursen by Ismail Azzaoui on 68 minute.
- 70' Mario Engels gets the nod from Sparta Rotterdam. He replaces Vito van Crooij and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' Mohamed Amissi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sparta Rotterdam so far.
- 77' Delano Burgzorg is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
- 82' Netherlands international Vito van Crooij has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 83' Sparta Rotterdam make a change. Bryan Smeets trudges off to be replaced by Tom Beugelsdijk on 83 minutes.
- 87' It is a substitution in Heracles Almelo team. Bilal Basacikoglu is replaced by Mohamed Amissi on 87 minute.
- 90' Noah Fadiga is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- It finishes all square. Sparta Rotterdam and Heracles Almelo share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Vito van Crooij ↓ Mario Engels 70'
- 5
- 4
- 2
- 9
-
10
Bryan Smeets ↓ Tom Beugelsdijk 83'
- 8
-
6
Adil Auassar ↓ Emanuel Emegha 28'
-
7
Sven Mijnans ↓ Laurent Jans 70'
- 3
- 1
Bench
- 20
- 16
-
14
Tom Beugelsdijk ↑ 83'
-
17
Mario Engels ↑ 70'
-
12
Laurent Jans ↑ 70'
- 30
- 18
-
19
Emanuel Emegha ↑ 28'
- 13
- 15
Coach
Henk Fraser
Heracles Almelo Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 23
- 7
- 14
- 26
- 10
- 11
-
9
Sinan Bakis ↓ Delano Burgzorg 68'
- 13
- 6
- 3
Bench
- 34
-
18
Ismail Azzaoui ↑ 68'
- 28
-
37
Delano Burgzorg ↑ 68'
-
30
Mohamed Amissi ↑ 87'
- 12
- 17
- 4
- 8
- 27
- 22
- 20
Coach
Frank Wormuth
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sinan Bakis | 2 |
| Mario Engels | 2 |
| Justin Hoogma | 2 |
| Rai Vloet | 2 |
| Lennart Thy | 2 |
| Delano Burgzorg | 1 |
| Bart Vriends | 1 |
| Arno Verschueren | 1 |
Head to Head
Sparta Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.36
Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
Heracles Almelo xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
77%
Draw or Heracles Almelo
52%
Sparta Rotterdam or Heracles Almelo
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sparta Rotterdam win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.6%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.1%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.3%
3 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam
| Handicap | Sparta Rotterdam covers | Push | Heracles Almelo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 24% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 15% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.