SC Heerenveen and Sparta Rotterdam have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Eredivisie.
It's no vacation for neither SC Heerenveen nor Sparta Rotterdam as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
This stadium uses grass, unlike Sparta Rotterdam's home stadium. The visitors last 25 games on grass have ended in 4 wins, 7 draws and 14 losses.
SC Heerenveen form and stats
Overall Eredivisie stats at home this season for SC Heerenveen are 1-5-0 (wins-draw-losses).
SC Heerenveen's last game was hosting Sparta Rotterdam (placed 11th) and winning 2-1. Before that, SC Heerenveen played out a draw 1-1 when visiting ADO Den Haag.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does SC Heerenveen handle that role? We have found ten games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W4-D4-L2.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for SC Heerenveen here at Abe Lenstra Stadion in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 6 games). From these home matches, SC Heerenveen have conceded only 4 goals.
Sparta Rotterdam form and stats
There's been little loot from Sparta Rotterdam's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 6 away games in the Eredivisie. Sparta Rotterdam only have 1 win to counter their 2 defeats and 3 draws. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Sparta Rotterdam are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Two away games in a row for Sparta Rotterdam, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 versus SC Heerenveen in the Eredivisie. Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against PSV.
We have checked recent matches where Sparta Rotterdam have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those four games were W0-D2-L2.
Sparta Rotterdam find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 7 goals from 6 away fixtures in the league. For Sparta Rotterdam, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result SC Heerenveen - Sparta Rotterdam 2-1 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 6 - 1 - 3 (SC Heerenveen wins - draws - Sparta Rotterdam wins). As for goals, 8 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 2 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Ejuke 6 goals |   M. Rayhi 5 goals |
SC Heerenveen missing players
Sparta Rotterdam missing players
| SC Heerenveen | Sparta Rotterdam | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 20 | 7 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 22 |
| 14 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 14 | 24 |
| 92% | 86% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 92% |
| 85% | 71% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 92% |
| 38% | 14% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 71% | 85% |
| 23% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 43% | 54% |
| 15% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 23% |
| 62% | 71% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 71% | 77% |
| 31% | 29% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 15% |
| 15% | 14% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 15% |
| 5.8 | 6.7 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.4 | 4 |
| 5.4 | 4.1 | 4.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 7.4 | 6.5 |
| 0.8 | 0.9 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
- SC Heerenveen have not yet lost a game at home.
- Sparta Rotterdam have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ajax | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 30 | 32 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 20 | 26 |
| 3 | PSV | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 24 |
| 4 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 23 |
| 5 | Vitesse | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 23 |
| 6 | FC Groningen | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 20 |
| 7 | Willem II | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 19 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 18 |
| 9 | Heracles | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 18 |
| 10 | Feyenoord | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 17 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | -1 | 16 |
| 12 | FC Twente | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -2 | 15 |
| 13 | FC Emmen | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 16 | -9 | 13 |
| 14 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -8 | 10 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -12 | 10 |
| 16 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 22 | -15 | 9 |
| 17 | VVV-Venlo | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -20 | 9 |
| 18 | RKC Waalwijk | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 21 | -21 | 4 |