Sparta Rotterdam vs SC Heerenveen, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
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Sparta Rotterdam vs SC Heerenveen — Eredivisie at Het Kasteel.
- Sparta Rotterdam 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- SC Heerenveen 7 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Van der Eijk
- Assistant 1 Erik Koopman
- Assistant 2 Yorick Weterings
5 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | SC Heerenveen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 May | FC Utrecht | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 May | PSV | A | 2–4 | L |
| 28 Apr | FC Volendam | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | Almere City FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 06 Apr | Heracles Almelo | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 May | SBV Vitesse | H | 1–3 | L |
| 03 May | Almere City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Apr | PSV | H | 0–8 | L |
| 14 Apr | Heracles Almelo | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Apr | FC Utrecht | H | 2–3 | L |
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' Sparta Rotterdam have kicked off against SC Heerenveen. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sparta Rotterdam and SC Heerenveen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Loizos Loizou, as he is very good at scoring at Het Kasteel with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' Sparta Rotterdam is showing some good football. However, Sparta Rotterdam are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' SC Heerenveen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sparta Rotterdam side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' Pelle Clement needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 23 Yellow cards this season.
- 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jeroen Rijsdijk will be considering his options from the bench.
- 50' It looks surprising Sparta Rotterdam does not make any changes. Koki Saito has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 55' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 57' Camiel Neghli does the damage! The net is bulging and Sparta Rotterdam surge ahead!
- 59' Oliver Braude is having his name booked by the referee on 59.
- 64' SC Heerenveen seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 68' SC Heerenveen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Patrik Walemark is hanging Che Nunnely on the field on 68 minute.
- 73' Against the run of play, Tobias Lauritsen has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 74' Loizos Loizou has so much to prove this time. He replaces Syb Van Ottele on 74 minute.
- 75' The whistle greets Jonathan de Guzman as he departs to be replaced by Shunsuke Mito.
- 80' The travelling SC Heerenveen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 82' It is a substitution in Sparta Rotterdam team. Koki Saito is replaced by Charles-Andreas Brym on 82 minute.
- 83' Mats Kohlert picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 88' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SC Heerenveen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 89' A change in the Sparta Rotterdam ranks — Said Bakari exits the field as Sergi Rosanas enters on 89.
- 90' Rayvien Rosario has so much to prove this time. He replaces Camiel Neghli on 90 minute.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for SC Heerenveen.
Lineups
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
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Said Bakari ↓ Sergi Rosanas 89'
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Camiel Neghli ↓ Rayvien Rosario 90'
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Bench
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Charles-Andreas Brym ↑ 82'
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Shunsuke Mito ↑ 75'
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Sergi Rosanas ↑ 89'
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Rayvien Rosario ↑ 90'
Coach
Jeroen Rijsdijk
SC Heerenveen Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 44
- 4
- 11
- 7
- 5
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17
Che Nunnely ↓ Patrik Walemark 68'
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6
Syb Van Ottele ↓ Loizos Loizou 74'
- 20
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14
Charlie Webster ↓ Simon Olsson 68'
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40
Espen van Ee ↓ Thom Haye 74'
- 45
Bench
- 13
- 23
- 26
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18
Ion Nicolaescu ↑ 68'
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33
Thom Haye ↑ 74'
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24
Patrik Walemark ↑ 68'
- 21
- 15
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19
Simon Olsson ↑ 68'
- 9
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10
Loizos Loizou ↑ 74'
Coach
Kees van Wonderen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tobias Lauritsen | 3 |
| Pawel Bochniewicz | 2 |
| Koki Saito | 2 |
| Lennart Thy | 2 |
| Jacob Trenskow | 2 |
| Wouter Burger | 2 |
| Vito van Crooij | 2 |
| Chidera Ejuke | 2 |
Head to Head
Sparta Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.38
Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
SC Heerenveen xG
I would bet for:
Sparta Rotterdam or SC Heerenveen 75% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sparta Rotterdam win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
69%
Draw or SC Heerenveen
56%
Sparta Rotterdam or SC Heerenveen
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 2
8.2%
0 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.7%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam
| Handicap | Sparta Rotterdam covers | Push | SC Heerenveen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 19% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 19% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
SC Heerenveen keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

