Sparta Rotterdam vs Heracles Almelo, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sparta Rotterdam vs Heracles Almelo — Eredivisie at Het Kasteel.
- Sparta Rotterdam 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Heracles Almelo 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Van der Eijk
- Assistant 1 Richard Polman
- Assistant 2 Thomas Krijt
5 games this season
🟨 0.4/game
⚽ 2.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
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' And we are off! Sparta Rotterdam vs Heracles Almelo — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The travelling Heracles Almelo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Sparta Rotterdam have won 307 goals from 230 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' It looks surprising Sparta Rotterdam does not make any changes. Daniel van Kaam has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' It is a substitution in Heracles Almelo team. Lorenzo Milani is replaced by Jannes Wieckhoff on 25 minute.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sparta Rotterdam that had 230 games and scored 307 goals.
- 35' Sparta Rotterdam are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Heracles Almelo backline.
- 39' Shiloh 't Zand picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 44' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 45' The referee shows Sparta Rotterdam player a card on 45.
- 50' Sparta Rotterdam is showing some good football. However, Sparta Rotterdam are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 55' The Sparta Rotterdam bench stirs into life. Metinho is withdrawn and Jonathan de Guzman gets his opportunity.
- 60' Heracles Almelo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 65' Heracles Almelo make a change. Shiloh 't Zand trudges off to be replaced by Sem Scheperman on 65 minutes.
- 70' It is a substitution in Sparta Rotterdam team. Mike Eerdhuijzen is replaced by Julian Baas on 70 minute.
- 75' 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.
- 80' It’s high time Jeroen Rijsdijk made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 81' A tactical swap from Sparta Rotterdam — Joshua Kitolano on, Arno Verschueren off on 81 minutes.
- 83' Fresh legs for Heracles Almelo! Thomas Bruns comes on to replace Daniel van Kaam.
- 88' Over 88 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
- 10
- 1
- 2
-
6
Metinho ↓ Jonathan de Guzman 55'
- 5
-
4
Mike Eerdhuijzen ↓ Julian Baas 70'
- 9
- 11
-
7
Shunsuke Mito ↓ Camiel Neghli 70'
- 3
Bench
-
16
Jonathan de Guzman ↑ 55'
- 12
- 20
-
19
Charles-Andreas Brym ↑ 70'
-
14
Julian Baas ↑ 70'
-
17
Camiel Neghli ↑ 70'
- 13
-
18
Joshua Kitolano ↑ 81'
- 30
- 21
Coach
Jeroen Rijsdijk
Heracles Almelo Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
-
26
Daniel van Kaam ↓ Thomas Bruns 83'
- 14
- 24
- 4
- 1
- 7
- 2
- 22
- 23
-
10
Shiloh 't Zand ↓ Sem Scheperman 65'
Bench
-
17
Thomas Bruns ↑ 83'
- 5
- 30
-
3
Jannes Wieckhoff ↑ 25'
- 16
-
32
Sem Scheperman ↑ 65'
- 31
- 27
Coach
Erwin van de Looi
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
Heracles Almelo Form
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.