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 0 games · 0 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)
7 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 4.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADO Den Haag | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | AFC Ajax | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | AZ | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | FC Groningen | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | FC Twente '65 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | FC Utrecht | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Fortuna Sittard | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | NEC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | PEC Zwolle | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | PSV | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | SBV Excelsior | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | SC Heerenveen | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sparta Rotterdam | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Telstar 1963 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 0 | 0 |
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Sparta Stadion. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sparta Rotterdam and Heracles Almelo.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Heracles Almelo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Giacomo Quagliata needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 22' Heracles Almelo player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 27' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 28' A change in the Sparta Rotterdam ranks — Adil Auassar exits the field as Emanuel Emegha enters on 28.
- 33' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 33 minutes.
- 38' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' Bart Vriends puts Sparta Rotterdam on the lead.
- 45' Heracles Almelo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 50' 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.
- 53' Sparta Rotterdam receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 53.
- 58' 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 Mica Pinto suffering a number of foals already.
- 63' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sparta Rotterdam and Heracles Almelo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 68' Fresh legs for Heracles Almelo! Ismail Azzaoui comes on to replace Nikolai Laursen.
- 70' Mario Engels is ready to make an impact after coming on for Vito van Crooij at the 70 minute mark.
- 75' Heracles Almelo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 77' Delano Burgzorg makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Heracles Almelo are in front.
- 82' It is a cagey affair so far. Sparta Rotterdam in their trying to find a way past Heracles Almelo's compact .
- 83' The Sparta Rotterdam manager makes a substitution. Bryan Smeets departs to be replaced by Tom Beugelsdijk.
- 87' Mohamed Amissi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bilal Basacikoglu at the 87 minute mark.
- 90' Noah Fadiga picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sparta Rotterdam 1-1 Heracles Almelo.
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 |
|---|---|
| Justin Hoogma | 2 |
| Rai Vloet | 2 |
| Lennart Thy | 2 |
| Sinan Bakis | 2 |
| Mario Engels | 2 |
| Joshua Kitolano | 1 |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 1 |
| Charles-Andreas Brym | 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.

