NEC vs Sparta Rotterdam: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

NEC played Sparta Rotterdam in Eredivisie (Netherlands). The match was played on 29 November 2025. Final score: 3:1.

Current form

NEC: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Sparta Rotterdam: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

NEC scores 2.54 and concedes 1.69 goals per match. Sparta Rotterdam scores 1.15 and concedes 1.92. League average: 3.33 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: NEC 69%, Sparta Rotterdam 38%. Over 2.5: NEC 77%, Sparta Rotterdam 54%. League level: BTTS 63%, Over 2.5 65%.

xG, shots and style

NEC has higher xG: 1.85 vs 1.36. NEC: 15.7 shots per match, Sparta Rotterdam: 12.3.

Match halves

NEC: half-time lead 31%, second-half goals 1.77. Sparta Rotterdam: half-time lead 38%, second-half goals 0.62.

Goals by minute

NEC: 76-90+ (9 goals). Sparta Rotterdam: 76-90+ (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Eredivisie: 3.33 goals per match, BTTS 63%, Over 2.5 65%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Half-by-half

2 : 0
1st half
1 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

52Possession (%)48
NECSparta Rotterdam
19Shots13
NECSparta Rotterdam
7Shots on target5
NECSparta Rotterdam
2.05xG1.51
NECSparta Rotterdam
7Corners6
NECSparta Rotterdam
49Dangerous attacks47
NECSparta Rotterdam
9Fouls13
NECSparta Rotterdam
2Cards4
NECSparta Rotterdam

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

NECSparta Rotterdam
2.54Goals scored / match1.15
NECSparta Rotterdam
1.69Goals conceded / match1.92
NECSparta Rotterdam
58%Average possession45%
NECSparta Rotterdam
6.85Shots on target / match3.92
NECSparta Rotterdam

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

15.69Shots per match12.31
NECSparta Rotterdam
6.85Shots on target3.92
NECSparta Rotterdam
16.2%Shot conversion9.4%
NECSparta Rotterdam
58%Possession45%
NECSparta Rotterdam
1.85xG for1.36
NECSparta Rotterdam
1.3xG against1.96
NECSparta Rotterdam

Shooting quality

NEC: DominantSparta Rotterdam: Balanced
NECSparta Rotterdam
Accuracy (shots on target)44%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.370.29

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

NEC is 14% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / match - NEC · 1.4 pts / match - Sparta Rotterdam

NEC
DDLWW
Season result split
46% W23% D31% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-3-4
1.62 pts / match · goal difference +11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-1-1
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
WLWDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.59Opponent xG: 1.30BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Sparta Rotterdam
WWLLD
Season result split
38% W15% D46% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-2-6
1.31 pts / match · goal difference -10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-0-3
Last 5 away
3-0-2
WWLWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.31Opponent xG: 1.57BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 0%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

NEC is 121% better for: goals scored per match.

2.54 goals / match - NEC · 1.15 goals / match - Sparta Rotterdam

NEC is 14% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.69 goals / match - NEC · 1.92 goals / match - Sparta Rotterdam

NEC scoring profile: very strong

NEC scores in 92% of matches (12 of 13 matches), while Sparta Rotterdam keeps a clean sheet in 31% (4 of 13 matches).

Sparta Rotterdam scoring profile: very strong

Sparta Rotterdam scores in 69% of matches (9 of 13 matches), while NEC keeps a clean sheet in 23% (3 of 13 matches).

33Goals scored (season)15
NECSparta Rotterdam
22Goals conceded (season)25
NECSparta Rotterdam
4.23Average goals in match3.08
NECSparta Rotterdam
11Goals scored (last 5)4
NECSparta Rotterdam
8Goals conceded (last 5)3
NECSparta Rotterdam

How often they score at least...

92%1 goal69%
NECSparta Rotterdam
85%2 goals31%
NECSparta Rotterdam
46%3 goals15%
NECSparta Rotterdam
23%4 goals0%
NECSparta Rotterdam

How often they concede at least...

77%1 goal69%
NECSparta Rotterdam
46%2 goals38%
NECSparta Rotterdam
31%3 goals38%
NECSparta Rotterdam
8%4 goals23%
NECSparta Rotterdam

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

63%
League average

Goal patterns

46%BTTS at half-time15%
NECSparta Rotterdam
38%BTTS in both halves8%
NECSparta Rotterdam
69%Scored in both halves31%
NECSparta Rotterdam

BTTS and goal count

62%Min. 3 goals and BTTS31%
NECSparta Rotterdam
15%Min. 3 goals without BTTS23%
NECSparta Rotterdam
60%BTTS - last 520%
NECSparta Rotterdam

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

92%Min. 1 goal before half-time85%
NECSparta Rotterdam
46%Min. 2 goals before half-time23%
NECSparta Rotterdam
15%Min. 3 goals before half-time8%
NECSparta Rotterdam

2nd half

92%Min. 1 goal after half-time85%
NECSparta Rotterdam
85%Min. 2 goals after half-time54%
NECSparta Rotterdam
46%Min. 3 goals after half-time31%
NECSparta Rotterdam

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Sparta Rotterdam is 11% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.31 pts / match - NEC · 1.46 pts / match - Sparta Rotterdam

NEC - half-time state
31% leading38% draw31% trailing
Sparta Rotterdam - half-time state
38% leading31% draw31% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.31Points per match (1st half)1.46
NECSparta Rotterdam
0.77Goals scored (1st half)0.54
NECSparta Rotterdam
0.85Goals conceded (1st half)0.62
NECSparta Rotterdam
1.62Average goals (1st half)1.15
NECSparta Rotterdam
38%Clean sheet before half-time54%
NECSparta Rotterdam
23%No goal before half-time46%
NECSparta Rotterdam

After half-time (2nd half)

1.69Points per match (2nd half)1
NECSparta Rotterdam
1.77Goals scored (2nd half)0.62
NECSparta Rotterdam
0.85Goals conceded (2nd half)1.31
NECSparta Rotterdam
2.62Average goals (2nd half)1.92
NECSparta Rotterdam
38%Clean sheet after half-time38%
NECSparta Rotterdam
15%No goal after half-time54%
NECSparta Rotterdam

NEC - second-half results

38% W54% D8% L
17
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
22
Second-half points
+12
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.31
PPG before half-time
Lead holding148%

Leads at half-time in 31% of matches and wins 46%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Sparta Rotterdam - second-half results

23% W31% D46% L
19
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
13
Second-half points
-9
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.46
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 38% of matches and wins 38%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.7

Concedes 0.7 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

NEC - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.80
Goals scored / match0.61.6
Goals conceded / match0.80.8
Average goals in match1.42.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%80%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference-1+4
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 3
Sparta Rotterdam - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.001.00
Goals scored / match0.60.2
Goals conceded / match0.20.4
Average goals in match0.80.6
1 goal80%60%
2 goals0%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal40%80%
Goal difference+2-1
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

NEC
ScoredConceded
3
3
0-15
3
3
16-30
4
5
31-45
6
6
46-60
8
2
61-75
9
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.

Sparta Rotterdam
ScoredConceded
1
2
0-15
3
1
16-30
3
5
31-45
2
5
46-60
2
8
61-75
4
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (4 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.65
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
2.2 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
110%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
54%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
63%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
2%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 50 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

NEC

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.55
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.30
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.69
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.39
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
139%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
113%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.02
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+1.0
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

Sparta Rotterdam

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.60
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.17
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+6.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.21
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.04
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
77%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
105%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.09
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Eredivisie).

Teams vs league

NECLigaSparta Rotterdam
Average goals in match 4.233.33 3.08
Both teams scored 69%63% 38%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 77%65% 54%
Clean sheets 23%19% 31%
Goal before half-time 92%88% 85%
Goal after half-time 92%86% 85%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.33
Average goals per match
63%
Both teams scored
65%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
19%
Clean sheets
1.83
Home goals / match
1.49
Away goals / match
+23%
Home attack advantage
+19%
Home defence advantage
+19%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
88%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
86%
1 goal
57%
2 goals
23%
3 goals
14%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. NECGoalKoki OgawaAssist: Sami Ouaissa
  2. NECYellow cardPhilippe Sandler
  3. Sparta RotterdamYellow cardLance Duijvestijn
  4. NECGoalKoki Ogawa
  5. Sparta RotterdamYellow cardTeo Quintero
  6. Sparta RotterdamSubstitutionOn: Ayoub OufkirOff: Mitchell van Bergen
  7. Sparta RotterdamGoalTobias LauritsenAssist: Joshua Gaston Kitolano
  8. Sparta RotterdamYellow cardShurandy Sambo
  9. NECSubstitutionOn: Deveron FonvilleOff: Philippe Sandler
  10. Sparta RotterdamYellow cardMarvin Young
  11. NECYellow cardKento Shiogai

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Ingmar OostromMatches officiated: 11
2.91Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 264%Home wins9%Draws27%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of NEC vs Sparta Rotterdam?

The Eredivisie match finished NEC 3:1 Sparta Rotterdam. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before NEC vs Sparta Rotterdam?

NEC score 2.54 goals per game on average and Sparta Rotterdam 1.15. The Eredivisie average is 3.33 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 65% of games. Both teams score in 69% of NEC's matches and 38% of Sparta Rotterdam's.

What form are NEC and Sparta Rotterdam in?

Over the last 5 games NEC have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Sparta Rotterdam 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for NEC vs Sparta Rotterdam?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.