Sparta Rotterdam have outperformed NEC so far, but every fixture begins at 0-0. Here's all the information you require prior to kickoff:
- Sparta Rotterdam have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- NEC have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Eredivisie
Sparta Rotterdam and NEC should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Sparta Rotterdam form and stats
Sparta Rotterdam have collected 9 points from their Eredivisie home games so far after 3-0-2. Rotterdam are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
A nice win for Sparta Rotterdam last time playing, versus FC Emmen. That was also a home game and the match ended 3-1 with Vriends, van Crooij and Engels scoring for the victors. The versatile forward van Crooij edged out all the other players in that match and got a match rating of 8.62 out of 10. Crooij scored one goal, served one assist, hit four key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 22 successful passes (of 27 total).
Preceding that game was the away draw at RKC Waalwijk that finished 2-2.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Sparta Rotterdam have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 6 matches with the results: Won 2, drawn 2 and lost 2.
Goals keep flowing in this team's league fixtures, with 5 in a row featuring three or more goals (over 2.5).
Rotterdam are traveling soon after this match as the KNVB Beker match at OFC Oostzaan awaits in four days.
The Sparta Rotterdam manager Steijn has got the team scoring with 11 from 5 home games in the league. Sparta Rotterdam have conceded 6 in these home matches.
NEC form and stats
Playing away, NEC, who have the fewest conceded goals (2) away in Eredivisie, have won 1 game, drawn 3 and suffered 0 defeats in the Eredivisie this season. The NEC manager Meijer is a generous human being, having led his team to seven draws in a row during the last 63 days.
NEC's last game was the home draw against Excelsior (1-1). Midfielder Tannane was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.54. Tannane served one assist and hit three key passes.
A draw for NEC before that, at their own venue hosting Feyenoord (1-1).As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 9 similar matches played by NEC in our archives, and the results are: 8 wins for NEC, 0 draws and 1 defeat.
A bet on few goals? 7 league fixtures in a row with this side have had two goals or less.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Fortuna Sittard in just three days.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far NEC have scored 5 goals in 4 league games away. NEC are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 2 times in 4 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Sparta Rotterdam have avoided defeat in the last 6 games (3-3-0) versus NEC.Top Goalscorers
  V. van Crooij 5 goals |  S. Mijnans 2 goals |
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| Sparta Rotterdam | NEC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | 11 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 11 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 89% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 50% | 78% |
| 67% | 80% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 67% |
| 67% | 80% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 11% |
| 44% | 60% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 11% |
| 11% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 11% |
| 44% | 60% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 67% |
| 33% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 22% |
| 33% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 4.3 | 3.6 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.8 | 6.3 |
| 5.4 | 5.4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 5.2 | 6 |
| 1.1 | 1.4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1 | 1.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.7 | 11.6 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 10 | 12.9 |
| 4.7 | 5.2 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 3.2 | 4.8 |
| 33% | 42% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 38% | 21% |
| 14.6 | 15 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 30 | 19.2 | 16 |
| 4.4 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 13 | 7 | 5.9 |
- NEC have not yet lost a game away.
- NEC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- NEC have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- NEC have the fewest conceded goals (2) away in Eredivisie
- NEC have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Eredivisie
- NEC have the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in Eredivisie
- NEC have the most matches under the total-line (8) in Eredivisie
- NEC have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Sparta Rotterdam have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sparta Rotterdam have scored at least twice as many goals at home as NEC have scored away.
- Sparta Rotterdam have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Sparta Rotterdam haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | AZ | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 23 |
| 2 | Ajax | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 19 | 22 |
| 3 | PSV | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 21 |
| 4 | Feyenoord | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 20 |
| 5 | FC Twente | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Sparta Rotterdam | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
| 7 | RKC Waalwijk | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 |
| 8 | SC Heerenveen | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
| 9 | FC Utrecht | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | -1 | 12 |
| 10 | NEC | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 11 | Fortuna Sittard | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 10 |
| 12 | Excelsior | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -9 | 10 |
| 13 | Go Ahead Eagles | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -5 | 8 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 8 |
| 15 | FC Groningen | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -9 | 8 |
| 16 | Vitesse | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -13 | 5 |
| 17 | FC Emmen | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 15 | -14 | 5 |
| 18 | FC Volendam | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | -17 | 5 |
