Sparta Rotterdam vs NEC, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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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.

Sparta Rotterdam 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
NEC 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Robin Hensgens
Assistant 1 Rens Bluemink
Assistant 2 Martijn Beijer (Netherlands)

3 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 12.0 goals/game

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
#11	Position	#9
5	Points	7
5	Played	5
1 / 2 / 2	W / D / L	2 / 1 / 2
9	Scored	11
9	Conceded	9
+0	GD	+2
1.00	PPG	1.40
20%	Win %	40%

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 11th (5 pts). NEC are 9th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sparta Rotterdam

0-15

1/–

16-30

1/3

31-45

1/1

46-60

2/1

61-75

2/–

76+

2/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

NEC

0-15

2/1

16-30

1/1

31-45

1/2

46-60

2/1

61-75

2/3

76+

3/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sparta Rotterdam

Milan Zonneveld	4 G	1 A
Marvin Young	2 G
Nokkvi THorisson	1 G

NEC

Tjaronn Chery	3 G	1 A
Kaj Sierhuis	2 G
Adam Tahauia	2 G
Bryan Linssen	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. Sparta Rotterdam host NEC — let the battle begin!
5' The 28-year-old Mees Hoedemakers has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
7' NEC player sees a card in front of him.
12' Supporters expect more eagerness from Said Bakari, as he is very good at scoring at Het Kasteel with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
17' 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.
22' NEC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
27' Sparta Rotterdam currently sit 15 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
32' Sparta Rotterdam are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against NEC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
33' GOAL! Kristian Hlynsson scores on 33. Assisted by Shunsuke Mito
38' It looks surprising NEC does not make any changes. Thomas Ouwejan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
41' Joel Ideho has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mitchell van Bergen on 41 minute.
46' NEC ring the changes. Bryan Linssen has done his job and it is now time for Kento Shiogai to step up.
51' It’s high time Rogier Meijer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
56' Sparta Rotterdam are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined NEC backline.
61' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering NEC that had 176 games and scored 243 goals.
64' A tactical swap from NEC — Basar Onal on, Lefteris Lyratzis off on 64 minutes.
65' Nokkvi THorisson gets the nod from Sparta Rotterdam. He replaces Tobias Lauritsen and will look to change the dynamic.
66' Carel Eiting makes way for Joshua Kitolano at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sparta Rotterdam.
70' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Bram Nuytinck.
72' The NEC manager makes a substitution. Dirk Proper departs to be replaced by Mees Hoedemakers.
74' NEC receives a card for a hard tackle on 74.
79' Vito van Crooij, a Netherlands midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
80' Philippe Sandler makes way for Lars Olden Larsen at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from NEC.
84' What a moment for Nokkvi THorisson! That strike on 84 puts his side firmly in control.
88' It is a substitution in Sparta Rotterdam team. Shunsuke Mito is replaced by Mohamed Nassoh on 88 minute.
90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Calvin Verdonk on 90.
Full Time. Sparta Rotterdam beats NEC

Lineups

Sparta Rotterdam Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

5
Patrick van Aanholt
8
Carel Eiting ↓ Joshua Kitolano 66'
7
Mitchell van Bergen ↓ Joel Ideho 41'
2
Said Bakari
1
Nick Olij
4
Mike Eerdhuijzen
9
Tobias Lauritsen ↓ Nokkvi THorisson 65'
11
Shunsuke Mito ↓ Mohamed Nassoh 88'
10
Kristian Hlynsson ↓ Pelle Clement 88'
6
Gjivai Zechiel
3
Marvin Young

Bench

Coach Maurice Steijn

NEC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

5
Thomas Ouwejan
30
Bryan Linssen ↓ Kento Shiogai 46'
32
Vito van Crooij
24
Calvin Verdonk
17
Bram Nuytinck
3
Philippe Sandler ↓ Lars Olden Larsen 80'
71
Dirk Proper ↓ Mees Hoedemakers 72'
10
Sontje Hansen
22
Robin Roefs
23
Kodai Sano ↓ Sami Ouaissa 65'
19
Lefteris Lyratzis ↓ Basar Onal 64'

Bench

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

1 / 4

1.65 Sparta Rotterdam xG

Expected Goals

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

1.25 NEC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sparta Rotterdam49% Draw25% NEC26%

Actual: Sparta Rotterdam win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes58% 0% No42%

Avg goals/match: 2.9

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	17%	83%

Double Chance

Sparta Rotterdam or Draw

74%

Draw or NEC

51%

Sparta Rotterdam or NEC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sparta Rotterdam33% Draw45% NEC22%

Actual: Sparta Rotterdam win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.2%

2 – 1

1 – 0

8.2%

2 – 0

Actual

0 – 0

7.3%

1 – 2

6.8%

0 – 1

2 – 2

5.6%

3 – 1

0 – 2

4.2%

3 – 0

3 – 2

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam

Handicap	Sparta Rotterdam covers	Push	NEC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	14%	76%
-1.5	24%	—	76%
-1	24%	21%	55%
-0.5	45%	—	55%
+0.5	72%	—	28%
+1	72%	16%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	8%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet

29% ✗

NEC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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

Sparta Rotterdam vs NEC, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (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