Heerenveen vs Sparta Rotterdam: result 1-2 and analysis
EredivisieMatchday 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
Official lineup for Heerenveen vs Sparta Rotterdam
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Heerenveen
4-3-3- 8B. Nygren
- 11M. van Bergen
- 9H. Veerman
- 18H. Akujobi
- 20J. Veerman
- 44T. Halilović
- 6S. de Jong
- 3J. van Hecke
- 25P. Bochniewicz
- 5L. Woudenberg
- 1E. Mulder
Sparta Rotterdam
4-3-3- 11M. Engels
- 9L. Thy
- 7S. Mijnans
- 6W. Burger
- 8A. Harroui
- 10B. Smeets
- 2D. Abels
- 4M. Heylen
- 3B. Vriends
- 5A. Meijers
- 1M. Okoye
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 wins, 1 draw, 1 Sparta Rotterdam win.
| 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 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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