NEC Nijmegen vs Sparta Rotterdam: result 3-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 14Kick-off on November 29, 2025 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
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What was the result of NEC Nijmegen vs Sparta Rotterdam?
NEC Nijmegen won 3-1 on November 29, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 10′Koki OgawaNEC Nijmegen
- 45′Koki OgawaNEC Nijmegen (pen.)
- 50′S. OuaissaNEC Nijmegen
- 65′T. LauritsenSparta Rotterdam
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, NEC Nijmegen have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Sparta Rotterdam have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2025 | Feyenoord(away) | 4-2 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 9, 2025 | Groningen(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 2, 2025 | Utrecht(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Rijnsburgse Boys(away) | 3-2 | KNVB Beker |
| Oct 25, 2025 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2025 | Fortuna Sittard(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 8, 2025 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 2, 2025 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Groningen(home) | 5-2 | KNVB Beker |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Telstar(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 NEC Nijmegen win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Sparta Rotterdam win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2025 | Sparta Rotterdam 2-0 NEC Nijmegen | Eredivisie |
| Dec 15, 2024 | NEC Nijmegen 1-1 Sparta Rotterdam | Eredivisie |
| Feb 24, 2024 | NEC Nijmegen 2-0 Sparta Rotterdam | Eredivisie |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Sparta Rotterdam vs NEC Nijmegen on Apr 6, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
NEC Nijmegen score 2.6 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Sparta Rotterdam score 1.5 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEC Nijmegen | 2.6 | 1.7 | 3 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 1.5 | 1.8 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
NEC Nijmegen sit 10th in Eredivisie (3 points from 2 matches) and Sparta Rotterdam sit 12th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | NEC Nijmegen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 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