Heerenveen vs Sparta Rotterdam: result 1-3 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 27, 2023 at 02:45 PM (UTC)Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
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What was the result of Heerenveen vs Sparta Rotterdam?
Sparta Rotterdam won 1-3 on August 27, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 34′T. LauritsenSparta Rotterdam
- 53′K. SaitoSparta Rotterdam
- 62′K. SaitoSparta Rotterdam
- 71′P. BochniewiczHeerenveen
Official lineup for Heerenveen vs Sparta Rotterdam
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Heerenveen
4-2-3-1- 18I. Nicolăescu
- 20O. Sahraoui
- 19S. Olsson
- 17C. Nunnely
- 26A. Tahiri
- 33T. Haye
- 7M. Köhlert
- 5P. Bochniewicz
- 6S. van Ottele
- 15Hussein Ali
- 44A. Noppert
Sparta Rotterdam
4-2-3-1- 9T. Lauritsen
- 11K. Saito
- 10A. Verschueren
- 7V. van Crooij
- 6J. de Guzmán
- 8J. Kitolano
- 5D. Warmerdam
- 4T. Velthuis
- 3B. Vriends
- 2S. Bakari
- 1N. Olij
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Heerenveen have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Sparta Rotterdam have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2023 | Utrecht(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Waalwijk(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Metz(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Huddersfield(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 20, 2023 | OFI(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2023 | Feyenoord(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 12, 2023 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Waalwijk(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2023 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Willem II(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Heerenveen win, 3 draws, 2 Sparta Rotterdam wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2023 | Sparta Rotterdam 4-0 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Heerenveen 0-0 Sparta Rotterdam | Eredivisie |
| Apr 3, 2022 | Sparta Rotterdam 1-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Heerenveen 0-0 Sparta Rotterdam | Eredivisie |
| May 16, 2021 | Heerenveen 1-2 Sparta Rotterdam | Eredivisie |
| Nov 1, 2020 | Sparta Rotterdam 1-4 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Sparta Rotterdam vs Heerenveen on Apr 15, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Heerenveen score 1.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sparta Rotterdam score 2.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heerenveen | 1.6 | 1.5 | 5 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 2.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Heerenveen sit 6th in Eredivisie (21 points from 12 matches) and Sparta Rotterdam sit 12th (12 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Heerenveen | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 21 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 29 | 12 |
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