Heerenveen vs Sparta Rotterdam: result 2-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 20Kick-off on January 26, 2018 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
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What was the result of Heerenveen vs Sparta Rotterdam?
Heerenveen won 2-1 on January 26, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 3′J. ChabotSparta Rotterdam
- 15′R. GhoochannejhadHeerenveen
- 65′D. DumfriesHeerenveen
Official lineup for Heerenveen vs Sparta Rotterdam
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Heerenveen
4-3-3- 10M. Ødegaard
- 13A. Zeneli
- 9R. Ghoochannejhad
- 19P. van Amersfoort
- 21Y. Kobayashi
- 6S. Schaars
- 5K. Pierie
- 2D. Dumfries
- 14D. Bulthuis
- 3D. Høegh
- 24M. Hansen
Sparta Rotterdam
4-3-3- 9F. Friday
- 11C. Goodwin
- 7L. Brogno
- 10Soufyan Ahannach
- 6K. Dougall
- 8R. Sanusi
- 4J. Chabot
- 5S. Floranus
- 2F. Holst
- 3S. Fischer
- 1L. Nienhuis
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Heerenveen have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Sparta Rotterdam have 1, 3 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2018 | Vitesse(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 23, 2017 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 16, 2017 | NAC Breda(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 13, 2017 | Feyenoord(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 9, 2017 | VVV Venlo(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2018 | Excelsior(home) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 16, 2018 | Vitesse(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 24, 2017 | Groningen(away) | 0-4 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 17, 2017 | Feyenoord(home) | 0-7 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 14, 2017 | Heracles(away) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Heerenveen win, 1 draw, 1 Sparta Rotterdam win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2017 | Sparta Rotterdam 0-0 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Apr 4, 2017 | Heerenveen 3-0 Sparta Rotterdam | Eredivisie |
| Nov 4, 2016 | Sparta Rotterdam 3-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Sparta Rotterdam vs Heerenveen on Nov 3, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Heerenveen score 1.1 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Sparta Rotterdam score 0.7 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heerenveen | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 0.7 | 2.3 | 1 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
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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