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Sparta Rotterdam vs NAC Breda, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2024-25
Sparta Rotterdam
0 – 2
Full Time
NAC Breda
Sat 7 Dec 2024 · 17:45 UTC Het Kasteel 9,048 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 45+4' Jan Van den Bergh
0–2 75' Boy Kemper
Camiel Neghli 24' Y
Boyd Reith 68' Y
Arno Verschueren 74' Y
Y 89' Boyd Lucassen

Overview

Match Preview

Sparta Rotterdam vs NAC Breda — Eredivisie at Het Kasteel.

Match Details

  • Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
  • Assistant 1 Erwin Zeinstra
  • Assistant 2 Rogier Honig
7 games this season 🟨 0.1/game ⚽ 3.4 goals/game

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

1
2
1
Sparta Rotterdam 4 games · Avg 1.3 goals NAC Breda
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-07 Sparta Rotterdam 0–2 NAC Breda

Recent Form

Sparta Rotterdam
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Dec NAC Breda H 0–2 L
30 Nov PEC Zwolle A 0–1 L
24 Nov AZ H 1–2 L
09 Nov FC Groningen A 0–1 L
03 Nov FC Utrecht H 1–4 L
26 Oct SC Heerenveen A 0–2 L
NAC Breda
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Dec Sparta Rotterdam A 2–0 W
30 Nov Almere City FC H 1–0 W
24 Nov Willem II Tilburg A 2–2 D
09 Nov PSV H 0–3 L
02 Nov Heracles Almelo A 0–2 L
26 Oct RKC Waalwijk H 4–1 W

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
0% 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' That's the starting whistle at Het Kasteel. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sparta Rotterdam and NAC Breda.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' NAC Breda come into this ranked 7 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' Tobias Lauritsen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 7 Yellow cards this season.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 24' Camiel Neghli has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 24.
  • 29' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 34' Matthew Garbett is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for NAC Breda so far.
  • 39' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 44' Nick Olij is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sparta Rotterdam tonight.
  • 46' Teo Quintero makes way for Boyd Reith at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sparta Rotterdam.
  • 49' Jan Van den Bergh puts NAC Breda on the lead.
  • 54' It looks like no one’s ball. NAC Breda is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 59' Sparta Rotterdam are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against NAC Breda's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 64' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carl Hoefkens might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 68' Boyd Reith catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 68.
  • 71' Sparta Rotterdam make a change. Camiel Neghli trudges off to be replaced by Ayoub Oufkir on 71 minutes.
  • 74' It’s a booking for Sparta Rotterdam player. Arno Verschueren gets a card.
  • 75' Boy Kemper does the damage! The net is bulging and NAC Breda surge ahead!
  • 80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 81' Dominik Janosek is ready to make an impact after coming on for Clint Leemans at the 81 minute mark.
  • 84' Sparta Rotterdam make a change. Boyd Reith trudges off to be replaced by Charles-Andreas Brym on 84 minutes.
  • 89' Boyd Lucassen was booked on 89.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. NAC Breda take all three points.

Lineups

Sparta Rotterdam Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maurice Steijn

NAC Breda Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carl Hoefkens

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.92 Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57 NAC Breda xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sparta Rotterdam24% Draw28% NAC Breda48%
Actual: NAC Breda win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
51%
Draw or NAC Breda
76%
Sparta Rotterdam or NAC Breda
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sparta Rotterdam16% Draw48% NAC Breda36%
Actual: NAC Breda win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 1
12.1%
0 – 0
10.4%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
5.3%
0 – 3
5.1%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
3.4%
2 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam

Handicap Sparta Rotterdam covers Push NAC Breda covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 13% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 24% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 16% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
NAC Breda keeps clean sheet
40% ✗

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