Saturday , 14 November 2026

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
12 games this season 🟨 4.2/game ⚽ 13.9 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 PSV 12 26
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 12 25
3 AFC Ajax 12 25
4 FC Twente '65 12 24
5 AZ 12 23
6 SC Heerenveen 12 21
7 Fortuna Sittard 12 20
8 Go Ahead Eagles 12 17
9 FC Groningen 12 15
10 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 12 15
11 NEC 12 14
12 Sparta Rotterdam 12 12
13 PEC Zwolle 12 12
14 FC Utrecht 12 12
15 SBV Excelsior 12 11
16 Telstar 1963 12 10
17 ADO Den Haag 12 9
18 Willem II Tilburg 12 3

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
3/1
16-30
3/9
31-45
3/4
46-60
5/4
61-75
3/4
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sparta Rotterdam
Milan Zonneveld 8 G 2 A
Marvin Young 2 G 1 A
Nokkvi THorisson 1 G

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 NAC Breda for another epic battle.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jan Van den Bergh is clearly more than just a goal scorer for NAC Breda.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Patrick van Aanholt, as he is very good at scoring at Het Kasteel with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Carl Hoefkens will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 24' A meaty challenge results in booking for Camiel Neghli on 24.
  • 29' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sparta Rotterdam side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 34' Teo Quintero has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 39' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 44' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 46' Sparta Rotterdam manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Boyd Reith is hanging Teo Quintero on the field on 46 minute.
  • 49' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jan Van den Bergh makes it 0-1.
  • 54' Joshua Kitolano has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 59' Raul Paula needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 64' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sparta Rotterdam and NAC Breda are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 68' Boyd Reith has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 68.
  • 71' Another substitution for Sparta Rotterdam to replace Camiel Neghli by Ayoub Oufkir on 71 minute.
  • 74' It’s a booking for Sparta Rotterdam player. Arno Verschueren gets a card.
  • 75' A goal from the Netherlands international Boy Kemper! He fires home on 75 to make it 0-2!
  • 80' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 81' Dominik Janosek is ready to make an impact after coming on for Clint Leemans at the 81 minute mark.
  • 84' Sparta Rotterdam manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Charles-Andreas Brym is hanging Boyd Reith on the field on 84 minute.
  • 89' The referee calls foul for Boyd Lucassen. He receives a card.
  • With this win, NAC Breda is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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.