Sunday , 16 August 2026

Sparta Rotterdam vs Heracles Almelo, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2023-24
Sparta Rotterdam
1 – 2
Full Time
Heracles Almelo
Sat 6 Apr 2024 · 14:30 UTC Het Kasteel HT 45' · FT 45'
Charles-Andreas Brym 42' 1–0
1–1 48' Justin Hoogma
1–2 73' Jizz Hornkamp
Y 19' Sem Scheperman
Y 55' Thomas Bruns
Metinho 61' Y
Y 90' Justin Hoogma

Overview

Match Preview

Sparta Rotterdam vs Heracles Almelo — Eredivisie at Het Kasteel.

Match Details

  • Referee Laurens Gerrets
  • Assistant 1 Rens Bluemink
  • Assistant 2 Mario Diks

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

3
6
2
Sparta Rotterdam 11 games · Avg 1.9 goals Heracles Almelo
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-06 Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 Heracles Almelo 2023-12-02 Heracles Almelo 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam 2022-05-15 Heracles Almelo 1–3 Sparta Rotterdam 2021-08-21 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 Heracles Almelo 2021-03-21 Heracles Almelo 1–1 Sparta Rotterdam

Recent Form

Sparta Rotterdam
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr Heracles Almelo H 1–2 L
02 Apr SBV Vitesse A 4–1 W
30 Mar Fortuna Sittard H 4–0 W
17 Mar AFC Ajax H 2–2 D
09 Mar FC Twente '65 A 1–2 L
02 Mar AZ H 1–1 D
Heracles Almelo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr Sparta Rotterdam A 2–1 W
03 Apr AZ H 5–0 W
31 Mar FC Twente '65 A 0–1 L
15 Mar Go Ahead Eagles H 2–0 W
10 Mar Feyenoord Rotterdam A 0–3 L
03 Mar Almere City FC H 2–2 D

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
27% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
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' 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' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Charles-Andreas Brym is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sparta Rotterdam.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 19' The referee has no hesitation. Sem Scheperman is booked for Heracles Almelo — card on 19.
  • 24' 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.
  • 29' Sparta Rotterdam is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 39' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 42' What a moment for Charles-Andreas Brym! That strike on 42 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Thomas Bruns. He replaces Sem Scheperman on 46 minute.
  • 48' Against the run of play, Justin Hoogma has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 53' Said Bakari has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 55' Heracles Almelo receives a card for a hard tackle on 55.
  • 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mohamed Sankoh, as he is very good at scoring at Het Kasteel with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 61' A moment of madness from Metinho on 61 minutes earns him a card. Sparta Rotterdam will be frustrated.
  • 66' Camiel Neghli gets the nod from Sparta Rotterdam. He replaces Shunsuke Mito and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' Time for substitution for Heracles Almelo. Kelvin Leerdam is replaced by Mario Engels.
  • 73' What a moment for Jizz Hornkamp! That strike on 73 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 78' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 83' Metinho makes way for Jonathan de Guzman at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sparta Rotterdam.
  • 87' The Heracles Almelo manager makes a substitution. Jizz Hornkamp departs to be replaced by Mohamed Sankoh.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Justin Hoogma.
  • 90' Sparta Rotterdam manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tijs Velthuis is hanging Mike Eerdhuijzen on the field on 90 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.

Lineups

Sparta Rotterdam Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Heracles Almelo Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sinan Bakis 2
Mario Engels 2
Justin Hoogma 2
Rai Vloet 2
Lennart Thy 2
Arno Verschueren 1
Joshua Kitolano 1
Jizz Hornkamp 1

Head to Head

2024-04-06 Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 Heracles Almelo 2023-12-02 Heracles Almelo 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam 2022-05-15 Heracles Almelo 1–3 Sparta Rotterdam 2021-08-21 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 Heracles Almelo 2021-03-21 Heracles Almelo 1–1 Sparta Rotterdam

Sparta Rotterdam Form

2024-04-06 Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 Heracles Almelo L 2024-04-02 SBV Vitesse 1–4 Sparta Rotterdam W 2024-03-30 Sparta Rotterdam 4–0 Fortuna Sittard W 2024-03-17 Sparta Rotterdam 2–2 AFC Ajax D 2024-03-09 FC Twente '65 2–1 Sparta Rotterdam L 2024-03-02 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 AZ D

Heracles Almelo Form

2024-04-06 Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 Heracles Almelo W 2024-04-03 Heracles Almelo 5–0 AZ W 2024-03-31 FC Twente '65 1–0 Heracles Almelo L 2024-03-15 Heracles Almelo 2–0 Go Ahead Eagles W 2024-03-10 Feyenoord Rotterdam 3–0 Heracles Almelo L 2024-03-03 Heracles Almelo 2–2 Almere City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.49 Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Heracles Almelo xG
I would bet for: Sparta Rotterdam or Draw 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sparta Rotterdam44% Draw29% Heracles Almelo27%
Actual: Heracles Almelo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
72%
Draw or Heracles Almelo
56%
Sparta Rotterdam or Heracles Almelo
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sparta Rotterdam32% Draw48% Heracles Almelo20%
Actual: Sparta Rotterdam win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.4%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.5%

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% 22% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+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
35% ✓
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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