Sparta Rotterdam vs SC Heerenveen, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sparta Rotterdam vs SC Heerenveen — Eredivisie at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel.
- Sparta Rotterdam 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- SC Heerenveen 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Charles Schaap
- Referee Stan Teuben
- Referee Bas Nijhuis
- Referee Rogier Honig
- Referee Alex Bos
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Nov | SC Heerenveen | H | 1–4 | L |
| 25 Oct | Heracles Almelo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Oct | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Oct | AZ | H | 4–4 | D |
| 26 Sep | PEC Zwolle | A | 0–4 | L |
| 19 Sep | SBV Vitesse | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Nov | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 4–1 | W |
| 24 Oct | FC Emmen | H | 4–0 | W |
| 18 Oct | AFC Ajax | A | 1–5 | L |
| 02 Oct | FC Utrecht | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Sep | VVV Venlo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Fortuna Sittard | A | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Sparta Rotterdam | SC Heerenveen | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #10 |
| 5 | Points | 9 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 2 |
| 10 | Scored | 11 |
| 17 | Conceded | 9 |
| -7 | GD | +2 |
| 0.71 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 14% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Sparta Rotterdam this season
43%
Clean Sheets
SC Heerenveen this season
SC Heerenveen this season
Sparta Rotterdam are 12th (5 pts). SC Heerenveen are 10th (9 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
SC Heerenveen
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/3
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sparta Rotterdam
| Milan Zonneveld | 5 G | 1 A |
| Marvin Young | 2 G | |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 G |
SC Heerenveen
| Jacob Trenskow | 3 G | 1 A |
| Maxence Rivera | 2 G | 1 A |
| Luca Oyen | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sparta Rotterdam launch into their encounter with SC Heerenveen.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel. SC Heerenveen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 7' Benjamin Nygren does the damage! The net is bulging and SC Heerenveen surge ahead!
- 12' SC Heerenveen is showing some good football. However, SC Heerenveen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 17' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 22' It looks surprising SC Heerenveen does not make any changes. Erwin Mulder has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' Jan Paul van Hecke has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 25 minutes.
- 30' The crowd applauds Danzell Gravenberch as he leaves the pitch. Emanuel Emegha steps in for Sparta Rotterdam.
- 35' SC Heerenveen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 42' GOAL! Henk Veerman fires home to make it 0-3!
- 47' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sparta Rotterdam and SC Heerenveen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 50' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Laros Duarte.
- 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sparta Rotterdam and SC Heerenveen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 57' What a moment for Henk Veerman! That strike on 57 puts his side firmly in control.
- 62' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sparta Rotterdam and SC Heerenveen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 65' Sieben Dewaele is ready to make an impact after coming on for Oliver Batista-Meier at the 65 minute mark.
- 68' A change in the Sparta Rotterdam ranks — Tom Beugelsdijk exits the field as Deroy Duarte enters on 68.
- 73' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 76' Another change for SC Heerenveen made on 76 minute. Benjamin Nygren leaves to be changed by Ibrahim Dresevic.
- 81' Sparta Rotterdam make a change. Abdou Harroui trudges off to be replaced by Aaron Meijers on 81 minutes.
- 86' SC Heerenveen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 88' Another substitution for SC Heerenveen to replace Joey Veerman by Rami Hajal on 88 minute.
- 1-4 the final result. Sparta Rotterdam will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Tom Beugelsdijk ↓ Deroy Duarte 68'
-
5
Mica Pinto ↓ Wouter Burger 76'
- 6
- 2
- 10
- 8
-
7
Abdou Harroui ↓ Aaron Meijers 76'
- 11
- 3
- 9
- 1
Bench
- 20
- 12
-
13
Aaron Meijers ↑ 76'
-
15
Wouter Burger ↑ 76'
-
14
Deroy Duarte ↑ 68'
- 30
- 17
-
16
Emanuel Emegha ↑ 30'
Coach
Henk Fraser
SC Heerenveen Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 21
- 5
- 11
- 2
-
9
Henk Veerman C ↓ Rein Smit 88'
- 25
- 3
- 8
-
20
Joey Veerman ↓ Rein Smit 88'
- 10
Bench
- 23
-
15
Sieben Dewaele ↑ 65'
-
14
Ibrahim Dresevic ↑ 76'
-
17
Rami Hajal ↑ 88'
- 18
-
26
Rein Smit ↑ 88'
- 7
- 4
- 24
- 37
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tobias Lauritsen | 3 |
| Koki Saito | 2 |
| Lennart Thy | 2 |
| Jacob Trenskow | 2 |
| Wouter Burger | 2 |
| Vito van Crooij | 2 |
| Chidera Ejuke | 2 |
| Mica Pinto | 2 |
Head to Head
Sparta Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.36
Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.42
SC Heerenveen xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Heerenveen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.78
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
45%
Draw or SC Heerenveen
77%
Sparta Rotterdam or SC Heerenveen
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: SC Heerenveen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.8%
1 – 1
8.3%
1 – 3
7%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 3
5.3%
0 – 1
5.1%
2 – 1
5%
2 – 3
4.8%
1 – 4
Actual
0 – 0
3.5%
0 – 4
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam
| Handicap | Sparta Rotterdam covers | Push | SC Heerenveen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 11% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +1 | 41% | 20% | 39% |
| +1.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +2 | 61% | 18% | 21% |
| +2.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
Clean Sheet
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.