NEC Nijmegen vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie

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NEC Nijmegen

0–1Full-time

Sparta Rotterdam

DWWWLLGoals 19-15

WWLLWDGoals 17-13

Match events

33'P. van Moorsel (Denzel Dumfries)
41'Ryan Sanusi
46'Kevin Mayi (Taiwo Awoniyi)
46'R. Buwalda (Ali Messaoud)
59'P. van Moorsel
68'Wojciech Golla
74'J. von Haacke (R. Ofosu)
74'Ivan Calero (F. Pinteaux)
74'J. Cabral (Mathias Pogba)
75'Denzel Dumfries
81'Roy Kortsmit
85'M. Pusic (Zakaria El Azzouzi)

Lineups

NEC Nijmegen

Sparta Rotterdam

5-3-2

4-3-3

P. HyballaCoach

A. Pastoor

Match trends

NEC Nijmegen have averaged 1.9 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Sparta Rotterdam have averaged 1.7 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Over 2.5 goals landed in 0 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
Both teams scored in 4 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.

Head-to-head

Last 8 meetings

1NEC Nijmegen wins

5Draws

2Sparta Rotterdam wins

6-8Goals

Sparta Rotterdam

2–0Apr 6, 2025, 12:30 PM

NEC Nijmegen

1–1Dec 15, 2024, 1:30 PM

Sparta Rotterdam

NEC Nijmegen

2–0Feb 24, 2024, 8:00 PM

Sparta Rotterdam

1–1Sep 1, 2023, 6:00 PM

NEC Nijmegen

1–1Jan 28, 2023, 7:00 PM

Sparta Rotterdam

2–0Oct 16, 2022, 10:15 AM

NEC Nijmegen

0–0Mar 19, 2022, 8:00 PM

Sparta Rotterdam

1–1Sep 17, 2021, 6:00 PM

NEC Nijmegen

Pre-match comparison

1.9Goals scored per game1.7

1.5Goals conceded per game1.3

Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.

Referee

Martin Van den Kerkhof

3.29Yellow cards / game

0.21Red cards / game

0.07Penalties scored / game

Based on 14 matches officiated (our own data).

When do they score?

NEC Nijmegen

0-15'

0%

16-30'

0%

31-45'

11.1%

46-60'

11.1%

61-75'

33.3%

76-90+'

44.4%

Sparta Rotterdam

0-15'

16.7%

16-30'

0%

31-45'

16.7%

46-60'

16.7%

61-75'

16.7%

76-90+'

33.3%

Match statistics

61%Possession39%

—Expected goals (xG)—

4Shots on target2

15Total shots16

6Shots off target9

5Blocked shots5

9Shots inside the box8

6Shots outside the box8

7Corners3

0Offsides1

12Fouls20

1Yellow cards4

0Red cards0

1Goalkeeper saves4

510Total passes330

347Accurate passes201

68%Pass accuracy61%

Player ratings

1Roy KortsmitSparta Rotterdam🟨8.0
2D. DumićNEC Nijmegen7.7
3J. von HaackeNEC Nijmegen7.5
4Sherel FloranusSparta Rotterdam7.4
5Rick Van DrongelenSparta Rotterdam7.4
6Wojciech GollaNEC Nijmegen🟨7.4

Box score

NEC Nijmegen

15

15R. BuwaldaD · 45'

6.6

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes68%

Tackles—

Duels50%

19

19J. von HaackeM · 74'

7.5

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes80%

Tackles—

Duels55%

3

3D. DumićD · 90'

7.7

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Shots1/4 on target

Passes82%

Tackles—

Duels57%

20

20M. RayhiF · 90'

6.6

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes69%

Tackles—

Duels38%

1

1J. DelleG · 90'

6.5

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes68%

Tackles—

Duels50%

2Michael HeinlothD · 90'

7.3

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes54%

Tackles—

Duels65%

4Wojciech GollaD · 90'

🟨7.4

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes72%

Tackles—

Duels69%

34

34G. Breinburg (C)M · 90'

6.6

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes58%

Tackles—

Duels62%

18

18Kevin MayiF · 45'

6.7

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes50%

Tackles—

Duels40%

16

16Ferdi KadıoğluM · 90'

6.2

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes71%

Tackles—

Duels38%

24André FomitschowD · 90'

7.0

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes63%

Tackles—

Duels78%

Bench (10)

22

22J. SmitsG

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11Jordan LarssonF

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10

10S. MaukM

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14

14R. OfosuF · 16'

6.6

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes62%

Tackles—

Duels67%

37

37J. LeiwakabessyD

—

23

23M. van DuinG

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47Arnaut DanjumaF

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9Taiwo AwoniyiF · 45'

6.4

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes50%

Tackles—

Duels40%

28

28L. BurnetD

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21Ali MessaoudM · 45'

6.5

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes71%

Tackles—

Duels25%

Sparta Rotterdam

3Sherel FloranusD · 90'

7.4

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes80%

Tackles—

Duels56%

6

6Rick Van DrongelenD · 90'

7.4

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes54%

Tackles—

Duels33%

1Roy KortsmitG · 90'

🟨8.0

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes52%

Tackles—

Duels100%

2Denzel DumfriesD · 90'

🅰️ 1🟨7.3

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes48%

Tackles—

Duels33%

8

8M. DijkstraM · 90'

6.2

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes55%

Tackles—

Duels60%

5

5M. Breuer (C)D · 90'

7.4

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes65%

Tackles—

Duels71%

4Ryan SanusiM · 90'

🟨6.9

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes76%

Tackles—

Duels56%

11Ivan CaleroM · 74'

6.4

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes31%

Tackles—

Duels47%

10

10P. van MoorselM · 90'

⚽ 1🟨7.2

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes66%

Tackles—

Duels55%

7

7J. CabralF · 74'

6.7

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes76%

Tackles—

Duels30%

9

9M. PusicF · 85'

6.6

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Shots0/3 on target

Passes60%

Tackles—

Duels25%

Bench (12)

17

17S. SpieringsF

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22

22L. BrognoF

—

14

14F. PinteauxD · 16'

6.5

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes80%

Tackles—

Duels—

16

16C. GoodwinM

—

15

15K. DougallM

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18Zakaria El AzzouziF · 5'

6.5

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Shots1/4 on target

Passes33%

Tackles—

Duels67%

30

30R. KieboomG

—

20

20M. VerripsG

—

21

21T. VerhaarF

—

13

13R. KettingD

—

19

19Mathias PogbaF · 16'

6.6

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes55%

Tackles—

Duels20%

12

12J. SakselaD

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Frequently asked questions

What time does NEC Nijmegen vs Sparta Rotterdam kick off?+

Kickoff is at Feb 25, 2017, 6:45 PM (your local time, based on your device).