Heerenveen vs Sparta Rotterdam: result 1-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 34Kick-off on May 16, 2021 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
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What was the result of Heerenveen vs Sparta Rotterdam?
Sparta Rotterdam won 1-2 on May 16, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 7′L. ThySparta Rotterdam
- 16′W. BurgerSparta Rotterdam
- 67′S. de JongHeerenveen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Heerenveen have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Sparta Rotterdam have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2021 | Emmen(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| May 8, 2021 | Utrecht(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| May 2, 2021 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 24, 2021 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 11, 2021 | Groningen(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2021 | Utrecht(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| May 7, 2021 | Vitesse(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| May 2, 2021 | Groningen(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 24, 2021 | VVV Venlo(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 10, 2021 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Heerenveen win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Sparta Rotterdam win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2020 | Sparta Rotterdam 1-4 Heerenveen | Eredivisie |
| Nov 9, 2019 | Heerenveen 2-1 Sparta Rotterdam | Eredivisie |
| 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: Sparta Rotterdam vs Heerenveen on Nov 1, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Heerenveen score 1.2 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Sparta Rotterdam score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heerenveen | 1.2 | 1.7 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 1.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Heerenveen sit 9th in Eredivisie (4 points from 3 matches) and Sparta Rotterdam sit 7th (4 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Sparta Rotterdam | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| 9 | Heerenveen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy