Heerenveen vs Sparta Rotterdam: result 2-1 and analysis
EredivisieMatchday 13Kick-off on November 9, 2019 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
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What was the result of Heerenveen vs Sparta Rotterdam?
Heerenveen won 2-1 on November 9, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 26′L. VeldwijkSparta Rotterdam
- 73′C. EjukeHeerenveen
- 79′C. EjukeHeerenveen
Official lineup for Heerenveen vs Sparta Rotterdam
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Heerenveen
4-3-3- 8C. Ejuke
- 11M. van Bergen
- 9J. Odgaard
- 20Joey Veerman
- 21R. Kongolo
- 6Hicham Faik
- 18S. Botman
- 14I. Drešević
- 2S. Floranus
- 16Ricardo van Rhijn
- 1W. Hahn
Sparta Rotterdam
4-3-1-2- 9R. Ache
- 8M. Rayhi
- 11L. Veldwijk
- 7A. Harroui
- 10B. Smeets
- 6A. Auassar
- 5L. Faye
- 2D. Abels
- 4J. Mattheij
- 3B. Vriends
- 1A. Harush
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Heerenveen have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Sparta Rotterdam have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2019 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 30, 2019 | Excelsior(away) | 3-0 | KNVB Beker |
| Oct 27, 2019 | Groningen(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 19, 2019 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 4-2 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 5, 2019 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2019 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 30, 2019 | FC Volendam(home) | 1-0 | KNVB Beker |
| Oct 27, 2019 | Utrecht(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 20, 2019 | Groningen(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 5, 2019 | Twente(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Heerenveen wins, 1 draw, 1 Sparta Rotterdam win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2018 | Heerenveen 2-1 Sparta Rotterdam | Eredivisie |
| 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: Heerenveen vs Sparta Rotterdam on Jan 26, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Heerenveen score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sparta Rotterdam score 1.7 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heerenveen | 1.6 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 1.7 | 1.8 | 3 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
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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