Heerenveen vs Sparta Rotterdam: result 3-0 and analysis
EredivisieMatchday 29Kick-off on April 4, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
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What was the result of Heerenveen vs Sparta Rotterdam?
Heerenveen won 3-0 on April 4, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 56′P. van AmersfoortHeerenveen
- 72′J. van AkenHeerenveen
- 81′R. GhoochannejhadHeerenveen
Official lineup for Heerenveen vs Sparta Rotterdam
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Heerenveen
4-3-3- 19P. van Amersfoort
- 7L. Slagveer
- 11S. Larsson
- 9R. Ghoochannejhad
- 8M. Thorsby
- 21Y. Kobayashi
- 22W. Faes
- 4J. van Aken
- 5L. Bijker
- 2S. Marzo
- 1E. Mulder
Sparta Rotterdam
4-3-3- 11I. Alhaft
- 10Thomas Verhaar
- 9M. Pusic
- 4K. Dougall
- 5D. Mendes da Silva
- 6R. van Drongelen
- 3S. Floranus
- 2D. Dumfries
- 8M. Dijkstra
- 7Janne Saksela
- 1R. Kortsmit
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Heerenveen have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Sparta Rotterdam have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2017 | Heracles(away) | 1-4 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 19, 2017 | Feyenoord(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 11, 2017 | Excelsior(away) | 1-4 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 3, 2017 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 25, 2017 | Roda(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2017 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 18, 2017 | Heracles(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 10, 2017 | Vitesse(away) | 0-5 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 5, 2017 | Feyenoord(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 1, 2017 | Vitesse(home) | 1-2 | KNVB Beker |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Heerenveen wins, 0 draws, 1 Sparta Rotterdam win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2016 | Sparta Rotterdam 3-1 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Sparta Rotterdam vs Heerenveen on Nov 4, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Heerenveen score 1.2 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Sparta Rotterdam score 1.2 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heerenveen | 1.2 | 1.6 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 1.2 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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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