Monday , 12 October 2026

Sparta Rotterdam vs Heracles Almelo, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2024-25
Sparta Rotterdam
0 – 0
Full Time
Heracles Almelo
Sun 11 Aug 2024 · 10:15 UTC Het Kasteel 9,722 HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 39' Shiloh 't Zand
Metinho 45' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sparta Rotterdam vs Heracles Almelo — Eredivisie at Het Kasteel.

Match Details

  • Referee Van der Eijk
  • Assistant 1 Richard Polman
  • Assistant 2 Thomas Krijt
6 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 10.7 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 20
2 PSV 8 19
3 AZ 8 19
4 FC Twente '65 8 17
5 AFC Ajax 8 15
6 FC Groningen 8 14
7 Fortuna Sittard 8 14
8 Go Ahead Eagles 8 11
9 SBV Excelsior 8 11
10 SC Heerenveen 8 9
11 NEC 8 9
12 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 8 8
13 FC Utrecht 8 8
14 Sparta Rotterdam 8 6
15 Telstar 1963 8 6
16 PEC Zwolle 8 4
17 ADO Den Haag 8 3
18 Willem II Tilburg 8 2

Head-to-Head

3
6
2
Sparta Rotterdam 11 games · Avg 1.9 goals Heracles Almelo
Last 5 meetings
2024-08-11 Sparta Rotterdam 0–0 Heracles Almelo 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

Recent Form

Sparta Rotterdam
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug Heracles Almelo H 0–0 D
19 May SC Heerenveen H 2–1 W
12 May FC Utrecht A 1–0 W
05 May PSV A 2–4 L
28 Apr FC Volendam H 1–0 W
13 Apr Almere City FC A 3–2 W
Heracles Almelo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Aug Sparta Rotterdam A 0–0 D
19 May Fortuna Sittard H 0–0 D
12 May SBV Excelsior A 0–4 L
05 May RKC Waalwijk H 0–5 L
28 Apr PEC Zwolle A 1–3 L
14 Apr SC Heerenveen H 0–2 L

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
2/–
16-30
2/5
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/3
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sparta Rotterdam
Milan Zonneveld 6 G 1 A
Marvin Young 2 G
Nokkvi THorisson 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Sparta Rotterdam kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' Heracles Almelo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jeroen Rijsdijk might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' Heracles Almelo make a change. Lorenzo Milani trudges off to be replaced by Jannes Wieckhoff on 25 minutes.
  • 30' Heracles Almelo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 35' Heracles Almelo have won 284 goals from 233 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 39' Shiloh 't Zand was booked on 39.
  • 44' It looks surprising Sparta Rotterdam does not make any changes. Pelle Clement has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Metinho on 45.
  • 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 55' Sparta Rotterdam manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jonathan de Guzman is hanging Metinho on the field on 55 minute.
  • 60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 65' Time for substitution for Heracles Almelo. Shiloh 't Zand is replaced by Sem Scheperman.
  • 70' Sparta Rotterdam make a change. Mike Eerdhuijzen trudges off to be replaced by Julian Baas on 70 minutes.
  • 75' 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 Jannes Wieckhoff suffering a number of foals already.
  • 80' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 81' Sparta Rotterdam manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joshua Kitolano is hanging Arno Verschueren on the field on 81 minute.
  • 83' Time for substitution for Heracles Almelo. Daniel van Kaam is replaced by Thomas Bruns.
  • 88' Over 88 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Sparta Rotterdam Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jeroen Rijsdijk

Heracles Almelo Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erwin van de Looi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Justin Hoogma 2
Rai Vloet 2
Lennart Thy 2
Sinan Bakis 2
Mario Engels 2
Charles-Andreas Brym 1
Abdou Harroui 1
Shunsuke Mito 1

Head to Head

2024-08-11 Sparta Rotterdam 0–0 Heracles Almelo 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

Sparta Rotterdam Form

2024-08-11 Sparta Rotterdam 0–0 Heracles Almelo D 2024-05-19 Sparta Rotterdam 2–1 SC Heerenveen W 2024-05-12 FC Utrecht 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam W 2024-05-05 PSV 4–2 Sparta Rotterdam L 2024-04-28 Sparta Rotterdam 1–0 FC Volendam W 2024-04-13 Almere City FC 2–3 Sparta Rotterdam W

Heracles Almelo Form

2024-08-11 Sparta Rotterdam 0–0 Heracles Almelo D 2024-05-19 Heracles Almelo 0–0 Fortuna Sittard D 2024-05-12 SBV Excelsior 4–0 Heracles Almelo L 2024-05-05 Heracles Almelo 0–5 RKC Waalwijk L 2024-04-28 PEC Zwolle 3–1 Heracles Almelo L 2024-04-14 Heracles Almelo 0–2 SC Heerenveen L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.36 Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78 Heracles Almelo xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sparta Rotterdam51% Draw28% Heracles Almelo21%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.14
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
80%
Draw or Heracles Almelo
49%
Sparta Rotterdam or Heracles Almelo
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sparta Rotterdam33% Draw52% Heracles Almelo15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.8%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.4%
2 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
3.8%
0 – 2
3.4%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam

Handicap Sparta Rotterdam covers Push Heracles Almelo covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 25% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 14% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Heracles Almelo keeps clean sheet
26% ✗

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