2nd position in the Eerste Divisie table for Sparta Rotterdam so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 9th-placed NEC visits Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Sparta Rotterdam form and stats
11-2-1 is the performance here at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel so far, giving Sparta Rotterdam a total of 35 from their 14 games here. Outstanding results! The home supporters can't complain about results here at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel as Sparta Rotterdam has scored 40 goals to get 35 points from 14 games. The overall stats are 11-2-1 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Sparta Rotterdam bring valid hopes of a third.Sparta Rotterdam are returning here after visiting Almere City in a Eerste Divisie game and winning with a 3-1 scoreline. Preceding that game was the away draw at FC Eindhoven that finished 0-0.
home team are showing their attacking force in their home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (40 goals in 14 games). On the other hand, Sparta Rotterdam have conceded 14 goals.
NEC form and stats
As the visiting team NEC have produced an overall stat of 4-4-6 so far. It's been quite a sequence of draws for NEC when traveling as their last four away games have all ended all square. Not since the FC Eindhoven match has the points been distributed unevenly.The supporters enjoyed NEC's previous game versus FC Den Bosch (placed 4th), a Eerste Divisie 5-0 win played at home. That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Roda JC Kerkrade.
NEC are not goal shy away from home, finding the net 23 times in 14 away games so far. NEC have conceded 27 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: NEC - Sparta Rotterdam 1-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 4 - 3 - 3 (Sparta Rotterdam wins - draws - NEC wins).Top Goalscorers
  L. Veldwijk 17 goals / 4 assists |  M. Rayhi 12 goals / 10 assists |   J. Okita 11 goals / 7 assists |
Sparta Rotterdam missing players
NEC missing players
| Sparta Rotterdam | NEC | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | Played | 15 | 29 |
| 90% | 93% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 93% | Over 1.5 | 73% | 79% |
| 59% | 71% | Over 2.5 | 53% | 59% |
| 41% | 50% | Over 3.5 | 53% | 52% |
| 28% | 43% | Over 4.5 | 40% | 38% |
| 55% | 50% | Both teams to score | 60% | 62% |
| 34% | 43% | Clean Sheet | 27% | 17% |
| 21% | 14% | Failed To Score | 13% | 21% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | FC Twente | 29 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 60 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 11 | 35 | 66 |
| 2 | Sparta Rotterdam | 29 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 61 | 33 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 28 | 55 |
| 3 | Go Ahead Eagles | 29 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 51 | 38 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 27 | 13 | 54 |
| 4 | FC Den Bosch | 29 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 50 | 35 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 52 |
| 5 | Jong PSV | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 64 | 49 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 29 | 15 | 50 |
| 6 | FC Oss | 29 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 33 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 45 |
| 7 | Roda JC Kerkrade | 29 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 49 | 43 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 6 | 43 |
| 8 | MVV Maastricht | 29 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 38 | 39 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 15 | -1 | 43 |
| 9 | NEC | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 57 | 46 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 11 | 42 |
| 10 | Jong Ajax | 29 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 56 | 46 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 30 | 10 | 42 |
| 11 | RKC Waalwijk | 29 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 46 | 43 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 42 |
| 12 | SC Cambuur | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 38 | 37 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 41 |
| 13 | Almere City | 29 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 42 | 50 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 41 |
| 14 | FC Eindhoven | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 34 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 39 |
| 15 | FC Volendam | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 37 | 45 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 29 | -8 | 37 |
| 16 | Telstar | 29 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 28 | 44 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 20 | -16 | 34 |
| 17 | FC Dordrecht | 29 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 38 | 60 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 34 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 26 | -22 | 25 |
| 18 | Jong AZ | 29 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 34 | 56 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 33 | -22 | 22 |
| 19 | Helmond Sport | 29 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 52 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 27 | -27 | 15 |
| 20 | Jong Utrecht | 29 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 33 | 69 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 37 | -36 | 14 |
