Sparta Rotterdam vs NEC, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sparta Rotterdam vs NEC — Eredivisie at Sparta Stadion.
- Sparta Rotterdam 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- NEC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bas van Dongen
- Referee Edwin van de Graaf
- Referee Richard Martens
- Referee Nils van Kampen
- Referee Erik Koopman
- Referee Michael Eijgelsheim (Netherlands)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | NEC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Sep | Fortuna Sittard | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Aug | Go Ahead Eagles | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Aug | Heracles Almelo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Aug | FC Utrecht | A | 0–4 | L |
| 16 May | SC Heerenveen | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Sep | Willem II Tilburg | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Aug | Heracles Almelo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | PEC Zwolle | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Aug | AFC Ajax | A | 0–5 | L |
| 10 May | RKC Waalwijk | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Sparta Rotterdam | NEC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #11 |
| 5 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 10 | Scored | 12 |
| 17 | Conceded | 13 |
| -7 | GD | -1 |
| 0.71 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 14% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
10%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Sparta Rotterdam this season
0%
Clean Sheets
NEC this season
NEC this season
Sparta Rotterdam are 12th (5 pts). NEC are 11th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sparta Rotterdam
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/5
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
NEC
0-15
3/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sparta Rotterdam
| Milan Zonneveld | 5 G | 1 A |
| Marvin Young | 2 G | |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 G |
NEC
| Tjaronn Chery | 3 G | 2 A |
| Kaj Sierhuis | 2 G | |
| Adam Tahauia | 2 G | |
| Bryan Linssen | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Sparta Rotterdam and NEC has kicked off!
- 5' Jordy Bruijn, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' NEC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sparta Rotterdam must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 29' Jonathan Okita puts NEC on the lead.
- 34' NEC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 37' NEC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 37.
- 42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
- 45' A goal from the Netherlands international Sven Mijnans! He fires home on 45 to make it 1-1!
- 46' Time for substitution for Sparta Rotterdam. Bryan Smeets is replaced by Emanuel Emegha.
- 51' Lasse Schone needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 56' It is a cagey affair so far. Sparta Rotterdam in their trying to find a way past NEC's compact .
- 60' Magnus Mattsson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jordy Bruijn on 60 minute.
- 62' Adil Auassar has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 62.
- 63' Adil Auassar has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 63.
- 68' It’s high time Henk Fraser made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 70' It is a substitution in NEC team. Ali Akman is replaced by Elayis Tavsan on 70 minute.
- 72' Sparta Rotterdam manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Giannis Masouras is hanging Sven Mijnans on the field on 72 minute.
- 73' Dirk Abels picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 76' Another change for NEC made on 76 minute. Mikkel Duelund leaves to be changed by Edgar Barreto.
- 79' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Edgar Barreto.
- 80' Another change for Sparta Rotterdam made on 80 minute. Mohammed Osman leaves to be changed by Kenzo Goudmijn.
- 85' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Lasse Schone.
- 90' 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 Ali Akman suffering a number of foals already.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Vito van Crooij ↓ Mario Engels 72'
- 5
- 4
-
2
Dirk Abels ↓ Laurent Jans 80'
- 9
-
10
Bryan Smeets ↓ Emanuel Emegha 46'
- 6
-
7
Sven Mijnans ↓ Giannis Masouras 72'
- 3
- 1
-
8
Mohammed Osman ↓ Kenzo Goudmijn 80'
Bench
- 20
-
16
Kenzo Goudmijn ↑ 80'
-
17
Giannis Masouras ↑ 72'
- 15
-
18
Mario Engels ↑ 72'
-
12
Laurent Jans ↑ 80'
- 30
- 14
-
19
Emanuel Emegha ↑ 46'
Coach
Henk Fraser
NEC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Ali Akman ↓ Elayis Tavsan 70'
- 20
- 1
-
6
Jordy Bruijn ↓ Magnus Mattsson 60'
-
14
Mikkel Duelund ↓ Edgar Barreto 76'
- 10
- 28
- 26
- 16
- 71
- 4
Bench
- 24
-
8
Edgar Barreto ↑ 76'
- 27
- 15
- 17
-
7
Elayis Tavsan ↑ 70'
- 31
- 5
- 23
- 22
-
11
Magnus Mattsson ↑ 60'
- 2
Coach
Rogier Meijer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dirk Proper | 2 |
| Jonathan de Guzman | 2 |
| Dirk Abels | 1 |
| Pedro Marques | 1 |
| Arno Verschueren | 1 |
| Joshua Kitolano | 1 |
| Calvin Verdonk | 1 |
| Ivan Marquez | 1 |
Head to Head
Sparta Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.53
Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
NEC xG
I would bet for:
Sparta Rotterdam or NEC 73% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
65%
Draw or NEC
61%
Sparta Rotterdam or NEC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
8.1%
0 – 0
6.4%
1 – 0
6.3%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
5.4%
0 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam
| Handicap | Sparta Rotterdam covers | Push | NEC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 18% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 18% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
NEC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.