Sparta Rotterdam vs NEC, Eredivisie 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sparta Rotterdam vs NEC — Eredivisie .
- Sparta Rotterdam 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- NEC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee J. van der Laan
4 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 16.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | NEC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Feb | Fortuna Sittard | A | 2–2 | D |
| 31 Jan | FC Groningen | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Jan | FC Utrecht | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Jan | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 4–3 | W |
| 11 Jan | Heracles Almelo | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Feb | FC Utrecht | H | 1–3 | L |
| 07 Feb | Heracles Almelo | H | 4–1 | W |
| 31 Jan | AZ | A | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Jan | PEC Zwolle | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Jan | NAC Breda | A | 4–3 | 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 game is set. NEC kicks off things out of here…
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
NEC Lineups
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
1.48
Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77
NEC xG
I would bet for:
Sparta Rotterdam or NEC 75% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
61%
Draw or NEC
64%
Sparta Rotterdam or NEC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
6.2%
0 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
5.1%
1 – 0
5%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam
| Handicap | Sparta Rotterdam covers | Push | NEC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 20% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
NEC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.