NEC Nijmegen vs Sparta Rotterdam: result 2-0 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 23Kick-off on February 24, 2024 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
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What was the result of NEC Nijmegen vs Sparta Rotterdam?
NEC Nijmegen won 2-0 on February 24, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 32′D. ProperNEC Nijmegen
- 36′C. VerdonkNEC Nijmegen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NEC Nijmegen have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Sparta Rotterdam have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2024 | Ajax(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Waalwijk(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 6, 2024 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 3-0 | KNVB Beker |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Heracles(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 28, 2024 | GO Ahead Eagles(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2024 | Excelsior(home) | 4-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 11, 2024 | Feyenoord(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 4, 2024 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Waalwijk(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 21, 2024 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 NEC Nijmegen win(s), 4 draw(s), 2 Sparta Rotterdam win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2023 | Sparta Rotterdam 1-1 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Jan 28, 2023 | NEC Nijmegen 1-1 Sparta Rotterdam | Eredivisie |
| Oct 16, 2022 | Sparta Rotterdam 2-0 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Mar 19, 2022 | NEC Nijmegen 0-0 Sparta Rotterdam | Eredivisie |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Sparta Rotterdam 1-1 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Mar 24, 2019 | Sparta Rotterdam 1-0 NEC Nijmegen | Eerste Divisie |
Last archived meeting: Sparta Rotterdam vs NEC Nijmegen on Sep 1, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
NEC Nijmegen score 2.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sparta Rotterdam score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC Nijmegen | 2.3 | 1.1 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
NEC Nijmegen sit 11th in Eredivisie (3 points from 2 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 |
| 11 | NEC Nijmegen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
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