Sparta Rotterdam vs Heerenveen: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Sparta Rotterdam played Heerenveen in Eredivisie (Netherlands). The match was played on 14 December 2025. Final score: 0:3.

Current form

Sparta Rotterdam: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match. Heerenveen: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Sparta Rotterdam scores 1.13 and concedes 1.87 goals per match. Heerenveen scores 1.53 and concedes 1.73. League average: 3.31 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Sparta Rotterdam 40%, Heerenveen 80%. Over 2.5: Sparta Rotterdam 53%, Heerenveen 67%. League level: BTTS 63%, Over 2.5 64%.

xG, shots and style

Heerenveen has higher xG: 1.75 vs 1.37. Sparta Rotterdam: 12.3 shots per match, Heerenveen: 15.8.

Match halves

Sparta Rotterdam: half-time lead 40%, second-half goals 0.60. Heerenveen: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.80.

Goals by minute

Sparta Rotterdam: 16-30 (4 goals). Heerenveen: 31-45+ (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Eredivisie: 3.31 goals per match, BTTS 63%, Over 2.5 64%.

Head-to-head

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

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

53Possession (%)47
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen
11Shots20
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen
3Shots on target5
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen
1.21xG1.91
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen
5Corners10
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen
41Dangerous attacks41
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen
10Fouls15
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen
1Cards2
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen

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.

Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen
1.13Goals scored / match1.53
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen
1.87Goals conceded / match1.73
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen
45%Average possession52%
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen
4.13Shots on target / match5.4
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

12.33Shots per match15.8
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen
4.13Shots on target5.4
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen
9.2%Shot conversion9.7%
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen
45%Possession52%
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen
1.37xG for1.75
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen
2.01xG against1.25
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen

Shooting quality

Sparta Rotterdam: BalancedHeerenveen: Attacking
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen
Accuracy (shots on target)33%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.270.28

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.

Sparta Rotterdam
LLDLW
Season result split
40% W13% D47% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-2-7
1.33 pts / match · goal difference -11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-2-3
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
DWLDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.43Opponent xG: 1.99BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%
Heerenveen
DLWLL
Season result split
27% W33% D40% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-5-6
1.13 pts / match · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-2-4
Last 5 away
1-2-2
DWDLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.95Opponent xG: 1.26BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%

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.

Heerenveen is 35% better for: goals scored per match.

1.13 goals / match - Sparta Rotterdam · 1.53 goals / match - Heerenveen

Heerenveen is 8% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.87 goals / match - Sparta Rotterdam · 1.73 goals / match - Heerenveen

Sparta Rotterdam scoring profile: very strong

Sparta Rotterdam scores in 73% of matches (11 of 15 matches), while Heerenveen keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 15 matches).

Heerenveen scoring profile: very strong

Heerenveen scores in 80% of matches (12 of 15 matches), while Sparta Rotterdam keeps a clean sheet in 33% (5 of 15 matches).

17Goals scored (season)23
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen
28Goals conceded (season)26
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen
3Average goals in match3.27
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen
3Goals scored (last 5)5
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen
6Goals conceded (last 5)8
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen

How often they score at least...

73%1 goal80%
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen
27%2 goals47%
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen
13%3 goals27%
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen
0%4 goals0%
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen

How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal100%
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen
40%2 goals67%
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen
40%3 goals7%
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen
20%4 goals0%
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen

* 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

13%BTTS at half-time33%
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen
7%BTTS in both halves20%
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen
27%Scored in both halves40%
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen

BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS67%
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen
20%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen
40%BTTS - last 560%
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen

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

87%Min. 1 goal before half-time93%
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen
27%Min. 2 goals before half-time47%
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen
7%Min. 3 goals before half-time13%
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen

2nd half

80%Min. 1 goal after half-time80%
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen
53%Min. 2 goals after half-time60%
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen
27%Min. 3 goals after half-time13%
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen

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 16% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.47 pts / match - Sparta Rotterdam · 1.27 pts / match - Heerenveen

Sparta Rotterdam - half-time state
40% leading27% draw33% trailing
Heerenveen - half-time state
33% leading27% draw40% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.47Points per match (1st half)1.27
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen
0.53Goals scored (1st half)0.73
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen
0.67Goals conceded (1st half)0.8
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen
1.2Average goals (1st half)1.53
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen
53%Clean sheet before half-time33%
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen
47%No goal before half-time40%
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen

After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per match (2nd half)1
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen
0.6Goals scored (2nd half)0.8
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen
1.2Goals conceded (2nd half)0.93
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen
1.8Average goals (2nd half)1.73
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen
40%Clean sheet after half-time33%
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen
53%No goal after half-time40%
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen

Sparta Rotterdam - second-half results

20% W40% D40% L
22
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
15
Second-half points
-9
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.47
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 40% of matches and wins 40%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.5

Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Heerenveen - second-half results

13% W60% D27% L
19
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
15
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.27
PPG before half-time
Lead holding82%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 27%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Sparta Rotterdam - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.400.60
Goals scored / match0.40.2
Goals conceded / match0.60.6
Average goals in match1.00.8
1 goal80%60%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference-1-2
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Heerenveen - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.20
Goals scored / match0.60.4
Goals conceded / match1.00.6
Average goals in match1.61.0
1 goal80%60%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-2-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - 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.

Sparta Rotterdam
ScoredConceded
1
3
0-15
4
1
16-30
3
6
31-45
2
6
46-60
3
8
61-75
4
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (4 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Heerenveen
ScoredConceded
2
3
0-15
2
5
16-30
7
4
31-45
3
3
46-60
4
4
61-75
5
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (7 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - 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

3.13
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.4 : 1.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
95%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
60%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
58%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Sparta Rotterdam

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.64
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.10
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+7.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.24
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.14
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
61%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
127%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.53
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

Heerenveen

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.50
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.70
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.22
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.48
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
104%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
94%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.33
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

* 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

Sparta RotterdamLigaHeerenveen
Average goals in match 3.003.31 3.27
Both teams scored 40%63% 80%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 53%64% 67%
Clean sheets 33%19% 0%
Goal before half-time 87%86% 93%
Goal after half-time 80%86% 80%

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

3.31
Average goals per match
63%
Both teams scored
64%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
19%
Clean sheets
1.84
Home goals / match
1.47
Away goals / match
+25%
Home attack advantage
+20%
Home defence advantage
+19%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
86%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
86%
1 goal
58%
2 goals
22%
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. HeerenveenYellow cardMarcus Linday
  2. HeerenveenGoalJacob TrenskowAssist: Marcus Linday
  3. HeerenveenYellow cardSam Kersten
  4. Sparta RotterdamYellow cardAyoni Santos
  5. Sparta RotterdamSubstitutionOn: Saïd BakariOff: Shurandy Sambo
  6. HeerenveenSubstitutionOn: Maxence RiveraOff: Eser Gürbüz
  7. Sparta RotterdamGoalSaïd Bakari
  8. Sparta RotterdamSubstitutionOn: Nökkvi Þeyr ÞórissonOff: Ayoni Santos

Referee and managers

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

FAQ

What was the result of Sparta Rotterdam vs Heerenveen?

The Eredivisie match finished Sparta Rotterdam 0:3 Heerenveen. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

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

Sparta Rotterdam score 1.13 goals per game on average and Heerenveen 1.53. The Eredivisie average is 3.31 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 64% of games. Both teams score in 40% of Sparta Rotterdam's matches and 80% of Heerenveen's.

What form are Sparta Rotterdam and Heerenveen in?

Over the last 5 games Sparta Rotterdam have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Heerenveen 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).

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

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Sparta Rotterdam vs Heerenveen: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.