AZ Alkmaar
Ajax
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FC Utrecht
FC Volendam
Feyenoord
Fortuna Sittard
Go Ahead Eagles
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Heerenveen
Heracles Almelo
NAC Breda
NEC
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PSV
Excelsior
Sparta Rotterdam logo
Sparta Rotterdam logo
Eredivisie | Gameweek 28
Apr 6, 2025 at 1.30pm UK
Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
NEC

Sparta
2 - 0
Nijmegen

Roefs (33' og.), Thorisson (84')
FT(HT: 1-0)

van Crooij (7'), Nuytinck (70'), Verdonk (90+4')
van Crooij (74')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Eredivisie clash between Sparta Rotterdam and NEC, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Sittard 0-3 Sparta
Saturday, March 29 at 5.45pm in Eredivisie
Last Game: Nijmegen 3-3 AZ
Saturday, March 29 at 8pm in Eredivisie

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Sparta Rotterdam win with a probability of 50.74%. A win for NEC had a probability of 25.16% and a draw had a probability of 24.1%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sparta Rotterdam win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.21%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.63%) and 2-0 (8.63%). The likeliest NEC win was 0-1 (6.75%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.4%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 8.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Sparta Rotterdam would win this match.

Result
Sparta RotterdamDrawNEC
50.74% (0.07 0.07)24.1% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)25.16% (-0.061 -0.06)
Both teams to score 54.84% (-0.046999999999997 -0.05)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
53.19% (-0.033999999999999 -0.03)46.81% (0.041000000000004 0.04)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
30.93% (-0.033999999999999 -0.03)69.07% (0.039999999999992 0.04)
Sparta Rotterdam Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
81.53% (0.016999999999996 0.02)18.47% (-0.010000000000002 -0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
50.33% (0.023000000000003 0.02)49.67% (-0.018000000000001 -0.02)
NEC Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
67.27% (-0.066999999999993 -0.07)32.74% (0.073 0.07)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
30.71% (-0.078000000000003 -0.08)69.29% (0.084000000000003 0.08)
Score Analysis
    Sparta Rotterdam 50.74%
    NEC 25.16%
    Draw 24.1%
Sparta RotterdamDrawNEC
1-0 @ 10.21% (0.020000000000001 0.02)
2-1 @ 9.63% (0.0039999999999996 0)
2-0 @ 8.63% (0.021000000000001 0.02)
3-1 @ 5.42% (0.0039999999999996 0)
3-0 @ 4.86% (0.013000000000001 0.01)
3-2 @ 3.03% (-0.004 -0)
4-1 @ 2.29% (0.0020000000000002 0)
4-0 @ 2.05% (0.0059999999999998 0.01)
4-2 @ 1.28% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
Other @ 3.35%
Total : 50.74%
1-1 @ 11.4%
0-0 @ 6.05% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
2-2 @ 5.38% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01)
3-3 @ 1.13% (-0.004 -0)
Other @ 0.14%
Total : 24.1%
0-1 @ 6.75% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
1-2 @ 6.37% (-0.012 -0.01)
0-2 @ 3.77% (-0.0089999999999999 -0.01)
1-3 @ 2.37% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
2-3 @ 2% (-0.008 -0.01)
0-3 @ 1.4% (-0.006 -0.01)
Other @ 2.49%
Total : 25.16%

Head to Head
Dec 15, 2024 1.30pm
Gameweek 16
Nijmegen
1-1
Sparta
Marquez (90')
Meijer (49')
Neghli (84')
Verschueren (3'), Eerdhuijzen (45+3')
Feb 24, 2024 8pm
Gameweek 23
Nijmegen
2-0
Sparta
Proper (32'), Verdonk (36')
Hansen (82')

Vriends (44'), Kitolano (45'), van der Kust (77'), el Dahri (90+5')
Sep 1, 2023 7pm
Gameweek 4
Sparta
1-1
Nijmegen
Kitolano (81' pen.)
Verschueren (16')
Proper (56')
Nuytinck (8'), Meijer (9'), Hansen (57'), Baas (65'), Rober (67'), Rober (70')
Jan 28, 2023 7pm
Gameweek 19
Nijmegen
1-1
Sparta
Marques (80')
Oct 16, 2022 11.15am
Gameweek 10
Sparta
2-0
Nijmegen
Abels (7'), De Guzman (29')
rhs 2.0


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