Saturday , 14 November 2026

Sparta Rotterdam vs NEC, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2024-25
Sparta Rotterdam
2 – 0
Full Time
NEC
Sun 6 Apr 2025 · 12:30 UTC Het Kasteel 10,007 HT 45' · FT 45'
Kristian Hlynsson 33' 1–0
Nokkvi THorisson 84' 2–0
Y 7' Vito van Crooij
Y 70' Bram Nuytinck
YR 74' Vito van Crooij
Y 90' Calvin Verdonk

Overview

Match Preview

Sparta Rotterdam vs NEC — Eredivisie at Het Kasteel.

Match Details

  • Referee Robin Hensgens
  • Assistant 1 Rens Bluemink
  • Assistant 2 Martijn Beijer (Netherlands)
7 games this season 🟨 2.1/game ⚽ 8.6 goals/game

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

2
6
2
Sparta Rotterdam 10 games · Avg 2.0 goals NEC
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-06 Sparta Rotterdam 2–0 NEC 2024-12-15 NEC 1–1 Sparta Rotterdam 2024-02-24 NEC 2–0 Sparta Rotterdam 2023-09-01 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 NEC 2023-01-28 NEC 1–1 Sparta Rotterdam

Recent Form

Sparta Rotterdam
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr NEC H 2–0 W
29 Mar Fortuna Sittard A 3–0 W
15 Mar PEC Zwolle H 1–1 D
07 Mar NAC Breda A 1–1 D
02 Mar Willem II Tilburg H 4–0 W
14 Feb Go Ahead Eagles A 0–1 L
NEC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr Sparta Rotterdam A 0–2 L
29 Mar AZ H 3–3 D
15 Mar FC Utrecht A 1–0 W
09 Mar Go Ahead Eagles H 2–3 L
01 Mar Feyenoord Rotterdam A 0–0 D
23 Feb FC Twente '65 A 0–2 L

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)
10% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season
0% Clean Sheets
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' And we are off! Sparta Rotterdam vs NEC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rogier Meijer will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 7' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Vito van Crooij on 7 minutes.
  • 12' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 17' Sparta Rotterdam is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 22' The energy levels are beginning to show. Maurice Steijn might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 27' Over 27 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 32' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tobias Lauritsen, as he is very good at scoring at Het Kasteel with 17 goals in the last 13 games.
  • 33' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kristian Hlynsson makes it 1-0.
  • 38' Bryan Linssen, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 41' Another change for Sparta Rotterdam made on 41 minute. Mitchell van Bergen leaves to be changed by Joel Ideho.
  • 46' NEC make a change. Bryan Linssen trudges off to be replaced by Kento Shiogai on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Netherlands international Philippe Sandler has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 56' 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 Thomas Ouwejan suffering a number of foals already.
  • 61' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sparta Rotterdam that had 242 games and scored 329 goals.
  • 64' The NEC bench stirs into life. Lefteris Lyratzis is withdrawn and Basar Onal gets his opportunity.
  • 65' Fresh legs for Sparta Rotterdam! Nokkvi THorisson comes on to replace Tobias Lauritsen.
  • 66' The crowd applauds Carel Eiting as he leaves the pitch. Joshua Kitolano steps in for Sparta Rotterdam.
  • 70' Bram Nuytinck catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 70.
  • 72' NEC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mees Hoedemakers is hanging Dirk Proper on the field on 72 minute.
  • 74' Vito van Crooij has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 74.
  • 79' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sami Ouaissa made 188 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 80' Lars Olden Larsen gets the nod from NEC. He replaces Philippe Sandler and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' Nokkvi THorisson does the damage! The net is bulging and Sparta Rotterdam surge ahead!
  • 88' Sparta Rotterdam manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mohamed Nassoh is hanging Shunsuke Mito on the field on 88 minute.
  • 90' Calvin Verdonk picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • Sparta Rotterdam celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Sparta Rotterdam Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maurice Steijn

NEC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rogier Meijer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jonathan de Guzman 2
Dirk Proper 2
Calvin Verdonk 1
Ivan Marquez 1
Camiel Neghli 1
Jonathan Okita 1
Kristian Hlynsson 1
Sven Mijnans 1

Head to Head

2025-04-06 Sparta Rotterdam 2–0 NEC 2024-12-15 NEC 1–1 Sparta Rotterdam 2024-02-24 NEC 2–0 Sparta Rotterdam 2023-09-01 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 NEC 2023-01-28 NEC 1–1 Sparta Rotterdam

Sparta Rotterdam Form

2025-04-06 Sparta Rotterdam 2–0 NEC W 2025-03-29 Fortuna Sittard 0–3 Sparta Rotterdam W 2025-03-15 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 PEC Zwolle D 2025-03-07 NAC Breda 1–1 Sparta Rotterdam D 2025-03-02 Sparta Rotterdam 4–0 Willem II Tilburg W 2025-02-14 Go Ahead Eagles 1–0 Sparta Rotterdam L

NEC Form

2025-04-06 Sparta Rotterdam 2–0 NEC L 2025-03-29 NEC 3–3 AZ D 2025-03-15 FC Utrecht 0–1 NEC W 2025-03-09 NEC 2–3 Go Ahead Eagles L 2025-03-01 Feyenoord Rotterdam 0–0 NEC D 2025-02-23 FC Twente '65 2–0 NEC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.62 Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29 NEC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sparta Rotterdam48% Draw25% NEC27%
Actual: Sparta Rotterdam win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
73%
Draw or NEC
52%
Sparta Rotterdam or NEC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sparta Rotterdam32% Draw45% NEC23%
Actual: Sparta Rotterdam win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
8%
0 – 0
7.2%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam

Handicap Sparta Rotterdam covers Push NEC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 21% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 16% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
28% ✗
NEC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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