Sparta Rotterdam vs Heerenveen: result 3-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 12Kick-off on November 4, 2016 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam
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What was the result of Sparta Rotterdam vs Heerenveen?
Sparta Rotterdam won 3-1 on November 4, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 9′J. St. JusteHeerenveen
- 15′S. SpieringsSparta Rotterdam
- 19′Z. El AzzouziSparta Rotterdam
- 69′C. GoodwinSparta Rotterdam
Official lineup for Sparta Rotterdam vs Heerenveen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sparta Rotterdam
4-3-3- 9Z. El Azzouzi
- 7Thomas Verhaar
- 11C. Goodwin
- 10S. Spierings
- 4K. Dougall
- 3R. van Drongelen
- 2D. Dumfries
- 8M. Dijkstra
- 6B. Vriends
- 5M. Breuer
- 1R. Kortsmit
Heerenveen
4-3-3- 13A. Zeneli
- 11S. Larsson
- 9R. Ghoochannejhad
- 8M. Thorsby
- 21Y. Kobayashi
- 6S. Schaars
- 16J. St. Juste
- 5L. Bijker
- 2S. Marzo
- 22C. Cavlan
- 1E. Mulder
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 13 matches in all competitions, Sparta Rotterdam have 5 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Heerenveen have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2016 | Heracles(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 25, 2016 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 3-1 | KNVB Beker |
| Oct 22, 2016 | PSV Eindhoven(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 15, 2016 | Willem II(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 2, 2016 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2016 | Feyenoord(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 27, 2016 | FC Eindhoven(away) | 2-1 | KNVB Beker |
| Oct 23, 2016 | Heracles(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 15, 2016 | Groningen(away) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 1, 2016 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
How many goals should we expect?
Sparta Rotterdam score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 13; Heerenveen score 2.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta Rotterdam | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/13 | 7/13 |
| Heerenveen | 2.2 | 1.1 | 4 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 13 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sparta Rotterdam sit 12th in Eredivisie (12 points from 12 matches) and Heerenveen sit 6th (21 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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