Sparta Rotterdam vs NEC, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Eredivisie · 2023-24

Sparta Rotterdam

1 – 1

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NEC

Fri 1 Sep 2023 · 18:00 UTC Het Kasteel 10,111 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 56' Dirk Proper

Joshua Kitolano pen 81' 1–1

Y 8' Bram Nuytinck

Arno Verschueren 16' Y

Y 65' Youri Baas

Y 67' Luc Netten

Y 70' Roberto Gonzalez

Overview

Match Preview

Sparta Rotterdam vs NEC — Eredivisie at Het Kasteel.

Sparta Rotterdam 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
NEC 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
Assistant 1 Erwin Zeinstra
Assistant 2 Johan Balder

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

Sparta Rotterdam 10 games · Avg 2.0 goals NEC

Last 5 meetings

2023-09-01 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 NEC 2023-01-28 NEC 1–1 Sparta Rotterdam 2022-10-16 Sparta Rotterdam 2–0 NEC 2022-03-19 NEC 0–0 Sparta Rotterdam 2021-09-17 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 NEC

Recent Form

Sparta Rotterdam

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Sep	NEC	H	1–1	D
27 Aug	SC Heerenveen	A	3–1	W
20 Aug	Feyenoord Rotterdam	H	2–2	D
12 Aug	PEC Zwolle	A	2–1	W
28 May	FC Groningen	A	5–0	W
21 May	SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden	H	4–1	W

NEC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Sep	Sparta Rotterdam	A	1–1	D
26 Aug	RKC Waalwijk	H	3–0	W
18 Aug	Heracles Almelo	A	1–2	L
13 Aug	SBV Excelsior	H	3–4	L
28 May	Fortuna Sittard	A	1–1	D
21 May	AZ	H	0–3	L

Season Stats

Sparta Rotterdam		NEC
#8	Position	#6
3	Points	3
2	Played	2
1 / 0 / 1	W / D / L	1 / 0 / 1
3	Scored	5
2	Conceded	3
+1	GD	+2
1.50	PPG	1.50
50%	Win %	50%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

10% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season

0% Clean Sheets
NEC this season

Sparta Rotterdam are 8th (3 pts). NEC are 6th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sparta Rotterdam

0-15

1/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

–/1

46-60

1/–

61-75

–/–

76+

1/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

NEC

0-15

–/1

16-30

–/1

31-45

1/–

46-60

1/–

61-75

2/–

76+

1/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. Sparta Rotterdam host NEC — let the battle begin!
5' 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.
8' Bram Nuytinck catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 8.
13' It looks surprising Sparta Rotterdam does not make any changes. Said Bakari has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
16' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Arno Verschueren.
21' Sparta Rotterdam are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined NEC backline.
26' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
31' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
36' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sparta Rotterdam needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
41' Bram Nuytinck is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for NEC so far.
45' Sontje Hansen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Brayann Pereira at the 45 minute mark.
46' NEC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mathias Ross is hanging Bram Nuytinck on the field on 46 minute.
51' Joshua Kitolano has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 230 appearances.
56' GOAL! Dirk Proper fires home to make it 0-1!
61' With 0 assists to his name this season, Arno Verschueren is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sparta Rotterdam.
62' Pelle Clement has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jonathan de Guzman on 62 minute.
63' Time for substitution for NEC. Philippe Sandler is replaced by Luc Netten.
65' The referee shows NEC player a Yellow card on 65.
67' The referee calls foul for Luc Netten. He receives a Yellow card.
70' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Roberto Gonzalez.
75' NEC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nils Rossen is hanging Lars Olden Larsen on the field on 75 minute.
76' Bas Dost has so much to prove this time. He replaces Koki Ogawa on 76 minute.
78' Sparta Rotterdam manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Agustin Anello is hanging Tobias Lauritsen on the field on 78 minute.
81' Joshua Kitolano has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 81 minutes.
86' Mathias Ross needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
90' A change in the Sparta Rotterdam ranks — Camiel Neghli exits the field as Mehmet Yuksel enters on 90.
celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Sparta Rotterdam Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

–
Arno Verschueren ↓ Charles-Andreas Brym 63'
–
Django Warmerdam
–
Jonathan de Guzman ↓ Pelle Clement 62'
–
Said Bakari
–
Bart Vriends
–
Nick Olij
–
Koki Saito
–
Tijs Velthuis
–
Camiel Neghli ↓ Mehmet Yuksel 90'
–
Tobias Lauritsen ↓ Agustin Anello 78'
–
Joshua Kitolano

Bench

Coach Jeroen Rijsdijk

NEC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

12
Bas Dost ↑ 76'
9
Pedro Marques
10
Sontje Hansen ↑ 45'
22
Robin Roefs
31
Rijk Janse
32
Nils Rossen ↑ 75'
4
Mathias Ross ↑ 46'
35
Luc Netten ↑ 63'

Coach Rogier Meijer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Dirk Proper	2
Jonathan de Guzman	2
Arno Verschueren	1
Joshua Kitolano	1
Calvin Verdonk	1
Ivan Marquez	1
Camiel Neghli	1
Jonathan Okita	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.52 Sparta Rotterdam xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.22 NEC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Sparta Rotterdam47% Draw26% NEC27%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 2.74

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	51%	49%
± 3.5	30%	70%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

Sparta Rotterdam or Draw

73%

Draw or NEC

53%

Sparta Rotterdam or NEC

74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Sparta Rotterdam31% Draw46% NEC23%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

8.8%

2 – 1

8.7%

0 – 0

8.4%

2 – 0

7.3%

1 – 2

0 – 1

6.9%

2 – 2

5.4%

0 – 2

4.7%

3 – 1

4.4%

3 – 0

3.6%

1 – 3

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam

Handicap	Sparta Rotterdam covers	Push	NEC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	13%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	21%	57%
-0.5	43%	—	57%
+0.5	71%	—	29%
+1	71%	17%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	8%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

NEC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

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

Sparta Rotterdam vs NEC, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Sparta Rotterdam Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

NEC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Sparta Rotterdam Form

NEC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam

Clean Sheet