NEC vs Sparta Rotterdam: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

NEC play Sparta Rotterdam in Eredivisie (Netherlands). The match date is 29 November 2025 at 21:00. Final score: 3:1.

Current form

NEC: 1-3-1, 1.20 points/match. Sparta Rotterdam: 0-1-4, 0.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

NEC scores 2.26 and concedes 1.56 goals per match. Sparta Rotterdam scores 1.18 and concedes 1.82. League average: 3.17 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: NEC 82%, Sparta Rotterdam 44%. Over 2.5: NEC 74%, Sparta Rotterdam 53%. League level: BTTS 63%, Over 2.5 61%.

xG, shots and style

NEC has higher xG: 1.97 vs 1.46. NEC: 17.0 shots per match, Sparta Rotterdam: 13.0.

Match halves

NEC: half-time lead 35%, second-half goals 1.38. Sparta Rotterdam: half-time lead 32%, second-half goals 0.74.

Goals by minute

NEC: 76-90+ (18 goals). Sparta Rotterdam: 76-90+ (13 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Eredivisie: 3.17 goals per match, BTTS 63%, Over 2.5 61%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-1-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 100%.

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
2.26Goals scored / match1.18
NECSparta Rotterdam
1.56Goals conceded / match1.82
NECSparta Rotterdam
57%Average possession47%
NECSparta Rotterdam
6.71Shots on target / match4.38
NECSparta Rotterdam

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

17.03Shots per match13
NECSparta Rotterdam
6.71Shots on target4.38
NECSparta Rotterdam
13.3%Shot conversion9%
NECSparta Rotterdam
57%Possession47%
NECSparta Rotterdam
1.97xG for1.46
NECSparta Rotterdam
1.3xG against1.82
NECSparta Rotterdam

Shooting quality

NEC: DominantSparta Rotterdam: Balanced
NECSparta Rotterdam
Accuracy (shots on target)39%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.340.27

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 500% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / match - NEC · 0.2 pts / match - Sparta Rotterdam

NEC
DDDLW
Season result split
47% W32% R21% P
Season (W-D-L)
16-11-7
1.74 pts / match · goal difference +24
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
9-5-3
Last 5 at home
2-3-0
WDDDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 2.26Opponent xG: 1.21BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 40%
Sparta Rotterdam
LLDLL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
35% W21% R44% P
Season (W-D-L)
12-7-15
1.26 pts / match · goal difference -22
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-4
0.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
6-2-9
Last 5 away
0-1-4
LLDLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 3.0xG: 1.39Opponent xG: 1.92BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%

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 92% better for: goals scored per match.

2.26 goals / match - NEC · 1.18 goals / match - Sparta Rotterdam

NEC is 17% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.56 goals / match - NEC · 1.82 goals / match - Sparta Rotterdam

NEC scoring profile: very strong

NEC scores in 97% of matches (33 of 34 matches), while Sparta Rotterdam keeps a clean sheet in 32% (11 of 34 matches).

Sparta Rotterdam scoring profile: very strong

Sparta Rotterdam scores in 74% of matches (25 of 34 matches), while NEC keeps a clean sheet in 15% (5 of 34 matches).

77Goals scored (season)40
NECSparta Rotterdam
53Goals conceded (season)62
NECSparta Rotterdam
3.82Average goals in match3
NECSparta Rotterdam
6Goals scored (last 5)5
NECSparta Rotterdam
6Goals conceded (last 5)15
NECSparta Rotterdam

How often they score at least...

97%1 goal74%
NECSparta Rotterdam
74%2 goals32%
NECSparta Rotterdam
38%3 goals9%
NECSparta Rotterdam
15%4 goals3%
NECSparta Rotterdam

How often they concede at least...

85%1 goal68%
NECSparta Rotterdam
44%2 goals50%
NECSparta Rotterdam
21%3 goals38%
NECSparta Rotterdam
3%4 goals18%
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.

44%
Sparta Rotterdam - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.15 of 34 matches
63%
League average

Goal patterns

47%BTTS at half-time9%
NECSparta Rotterdam
26%BTTS in both halves3%
NECSparta Rotterdam
62%Scored in both halves21%
NECSparta Rotterdam

BTTS and goal count

65%Min. 3 goals and BTTS35%
NECSparta Rotterdam
9%Min. 3 goals without BTTS18%
NECSparta Rotterdam
100%BTTS - last 560%
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

94%Min. 1 goal before half-time74%
NECSparta Rotterdam
56%Min. 2 goals before half-time21%
NECSparta Rotterdam
24%Min. 3 goals before half-time3%
NECSparta Rotterdam

2nd half

94%Min. 1 goal after half-time82%
NECSparta Rotterdam
65%Min. 2 goals after half-time62%
NECSparta Rotterdam
26%Min. 3 goals after half-time32%
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.

NEC - half-time state
35% leading29% draw35% trailing
Sparta Rotterdam - half-time state
32% leading35% draw32% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.35Points per match (1st half)1.32
NECSparta Rotterdam
0.88Goals scored (1st half)0.44
NECSparta Rotterdam
0.88Goals conceded (1st half)0.53
NECSparta Rotterdam
1.76Average goals (1st half)0.97
NECSparta Rotterdam
29%Clean sheet before half-time59%
NECSparta Rotterdam
29%No goal before half-time59%
NECSparta Rotterdam

After half-time (2nd half)

1.85Points per match (2nd half)1.03
NECSparta Rotterdam
1.38Goals scored (2nd half)0.74
NECSparta Rotterdam
0.68Goals conceded (2nd half)1.29
NECSparta Rotterdam
2.06Average goals (2nd half)2.03
NECSparta Rotterdam
47%Clean sheet after half-time35%
NECSparta Rotterdam
12%No goal after half-time47%
NECSparta Rotterdam

NEC - second-half results

47% W44% R9% P
46
Half-time points
30
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
63
Second-half points
+24
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.35
PPG before half-time
Lead holding134%

Leads at half-time in 35% of matches and wins 47%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.2

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Sparta Rotterdam - second-half results

21% W41% R38% P
45
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
35
Second-half points
-19
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.32
PPG before half-time
Lead holding109%

Leads at half-time in 32% of matches and wins 35%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.8

Concedes 0.8 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 match0.801.60
Goals scored / match0.60.6
Goals conceded / match0.80.4
Average goals in match1.41.0
1 goal100%80%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet20%60%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-1+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Sparta Rotterdam - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.000.20
Goals scored / match0.40.6
Goals conceded / match0.62.4
Average goals in match1.03.0
1 goal80%100%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals0%80%
Clean sheet40%0%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-1-9
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 20% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* 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
9
6
0-15
10
7
16-30
11
17
31-45
15
11
46-60
14
6
61-75
18
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (18 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (17). Late-goal balance (76-90): +12 - wins late phases.

Sparta Rotterdam
ScoredConceded
4
4
0-15
4
3
16-30
7
11
31-45
6
11
46-60
6
16
61-75
13
17
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (13 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (17). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

* 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

3.41
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
2.0 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
108%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
63%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-41%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
72%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
1%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 100 matches
2-3
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.
+0.67
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.03
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-10.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.29
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.26
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
126%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
114%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.54
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

Sparta Rotterdam

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.36
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.28
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+13.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.28
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
0.00
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
86%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
101%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-1.06
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

* 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 3.823.17 3.00
Both teams scored 82%63% 44%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 74%61% 53%
Clean sheets 15%20% 32%
Goal before half-time 94%80% 74%
Goal after half-time 94%84% 82%

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

3.17
Average goals per match
63%
Both teams scored
61%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
20%
Clean sheets
1.80
Home goals / match
1.37
Away goals / match
+31%
Home attack advantage
+24%
Home defence advantage
+16%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
84%
1 goal
54%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
11%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: NEC 0 - 1 - 0 Sparta Rotterdam. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

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 2.26 goals per game on average and Sparta Rotterdam 1.18. The Eredivisie average is 3.17 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 61% of games. Both teams score in 82% of NEC's matches and 44% of Sparta Rotterdam's.

What form are NEC and Sparta Rotterdam in?

Over the last 5 games NEC have a 1-3-1 record (1.20 points per game) and Sparta Rotterdam 0-1-4 (0.20 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.