Sparta Rotterdam vs NEC, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sparta Rotterdam vs NEC — Eredivisie at Sparta Stadion.
- Sparta Rotterdam 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- NEC 12 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dave Goossens
- Referee Jeroen Manschot
- Referee Johan Balder
- Referee Bas van Dongen
- Referee J. van der Laan
- Referee Robin Hensgens
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct | NEC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Oct | FC Emmen | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Oct | RKC Waalwijk | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Sep | FC Groningen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Sep | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Sep | FC Volendam | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Oct | SBV Excelsior | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Oct | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Sep | FC Utrecht | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Sep | Fortuna Sittard | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Sep | SC Heerenveen | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Sparta Rotterdam | NEC | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #11 |
| 12 | Points | 14 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 3 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 3 / 5 / 4 |
| 21 | Scored | 20 |
| 29 | Conceded | 21 |
| -8 | GD | -1 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 25% | Win % | 25% |
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 (12 pts). NEC are 11th (14 pts).
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
NEC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/5
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sparta Rotterdam
| Milan Zonneveld | 8 G | 2 A |
| Marvin Young | 2 G | 1 A |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 G |
NEC
| Tjaronn Chery | 4 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' NEC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 7' What composure from Dirk Abels! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 12' A quiet spell here at Sparta Stadion. NEC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 17' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sparta Rotterdam and NEC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 22' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 24' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Souffian El Karouani.
- 25' Souffian El Karouani is having his name booked by the referee on 25.
- 29' Jonathan de Guzman is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the defensive midfielder.
- 30' What composure from Jonathan de Guzman! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 3-0.
- 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Elayis Tavsan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for NEC.
- 50' Sparta Rotterdam is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' 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 Ibrahim Cissoko suffering a number of foals already.
- 57' Pedro Marques is replacing Magnus Mattsson for the NEC side.
- 62' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Oussama Tannane.
- 67' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rogier Meijer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 68' Vito van Crooij has so much to prove this time. He replaces Koki Saito on 68 minute.
- 71' Souffian El Karouani makes way for Ibrahim Cissoko at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from NEC.
- 76' Tobias Lauritsen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 79' Controversy at the stadium! Vito van Crooij argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 82' Jeremy van Mullem has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jonathan de Guzman on 82 minute.
- 85' Tobias Lauritsen has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 85.
- 90' Omar Rekik is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sven Mijnans at the 90 minute mark.
- NEC will have plenty to reflect on. Sparta Rotterdam were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 6
- 5
- 2
- 4
-
7
Sven Mijnans ↓ Omar Rekik 90'
- 3
- 1
-
11
Koki Saito ↓ Vito van Crooij 68'
-
9
Tobias Lauritsen ↓ Mario Engels 90'
- 8
Bench
- 30
- 15
-
17
Vito van Crooij ↑ 68'
-
19
Mario Engels ↑ 90'
- 20
-
21
Jeremy van Mullem ↑ 82'
-
13
Omar Rekik ↑ 90'
- 12
- 18
- 14
- 16
Coach
Maurice Steijn
NEC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 20
- 24
- 22
- 19
- 28
- 7
- 16
-
71
Dirk Proper ↓ Mikkel Duelund 71'
- 4
-
11
Magnus Mattsson ↓ Pedro Marques 57'
Bench
- 1
-
10
Mikkel Duelund ↑ 71'
-
9
Pedro Marques ↑ 57'
- 3
- 34
- 31
- 2
- 32
-
21
Ibrahim Cissoko ↑ 71'
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
1 / 4
1.68
Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
NEC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sparta Rotterdam win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
77%
Draw or NEC
49%
Sparta Rotterdam or NEC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sparta Rotterdam win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
9.2%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam
| Handicap | Sparta Rotterdam covers | Push | NEC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 22% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
NEC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.