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Sparta Rotterdam 0–3 SC Heerenveen · Eredivisie

0–3Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

SC Heerenveen won 0–3.

Shots
1120
Shots on target
35
Expected goals
0.521.38
Possession
52%48%

Full time

What the match recorded

SC Heerenveen beat Sparta Rotterdam 3–0. Recorded in this match (Sparta Rotterdam – SC Heerenveen): shots 11–20, shots on target 3–5, expected goals 0.52–1.38, possession 52%–48%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Sparta Rotterdam's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Sparta Rotterdam's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.06 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.6 goals/match1.06 goals/match1.56 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

SC Heerenveen show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

SC Heerenveen's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

12.3 shots/match ▲ShotsSparta Rotterdam · SC Heerenveen16.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricSparta RotterdamSC HeerenveenBaseline
Shots12.3 shots/match16.1 shots/match14.1 shots/match
Shots against17.8 shots/match10.4 shots/match13.2 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots20 shotsSparta Rotterdam 11 shots, SC Heerenveen 20 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots5 shotsSparta Rotterdam 3 shots, SC Heerenveen 5 shots
  • Expected goals0.52 xG1.38 xGSparta Rotterdam 0.52 xG, SC Heerenveen 1.38 xG
  • Possession52%48%Sparta Rotterdam 52%, SC Heerenveen 48%
  • Corners5 corners10 cornersSparta Rotterdam 5 corners, SC Heerenveen 10 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls15 foulsSparta Rotterdam 10 fouls, SC Heerenveen 15 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Dylan Vente · SC Heerenveen · 9′ · 0.01 xG · on targetJacob Trenskow · SC Heerenveen · 82′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedShunsuke Mito · Sparta Rotterdam · 12′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTeo Quintero · Sparta Rotterdam · 42′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMaas Willemsen · SC Heerenveen · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedVasilios Zagaritis · SC Heerenveen · 51′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedEser Gürbüz · SC Heerenveen · 51′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAyoni Santos · Sparta Rotterdam · 57′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTeo Quintero · Sparta Rotterdam · 72′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLuuk Brouwers · SC Heerenveen · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJulian Baas · Sparta Rotterdam · 5′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMitchell Van Bergen · Sparta Rotterdam · 5′ · 0.03 xG · on targetVasilios Zagaritis · SC Heerenveen · 8′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRingo Meerveld · SC Heerenveen · 8′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedVáclav Sejk · SC Heerenveen · 73′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJoris van Overeem · SC Heerenveen · 10′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedVasilios Zagaritis · SC Heerenveen · 77′ · 0.04 xG · on targetLuuk Brouwers · SC Heerenveen · 82′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedTeo Quintero · Sparta Rotterdam · 41′ · 0.05 xG · on targetRingo Meerveld · SC Heerenveen · 64′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLance Duijvestijn · Sparta Rotterdam · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAyoni Santos · Sparta Rotterdam · 14′ · 0.06 xG · on targetJacob Trenskow · SC Heerenveen · 25′ · 0.07 xG · goalVáclav Sejk · SC Heerenveen · 90′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedRingo Meerveld · SC Heerenveen · 10′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedSaïd Bakari · SC Heerenveen · 70′ · 0.10 xG · goalTobias Lauritsen · Sparta Rotterdam · 79′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedMaas Willemsen · SC Heerenveen · 74′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedLance Duijvestijn · Sparta Rotterdam · 83′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedSam Kersten · SC Heerenveen · 77′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedJacob Trenskow · SC Heerenveen · 87′ · 0.22 xG · on targetVasilios Zagaritis · SC Heerenveen · 47′ · 0.30 xG · goal
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  • goal
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Sparta Rotterdam: 11 shots, 3 on target, 0.53 xG. SC Heerenveen: 21 shots, 6 on target, 1.47 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.751.50′HT90′Jacob Trenskow · SC Heerenveen · 25′Vasilios Zagaritis · SC Heerenveen · 47′Saïd Bakari · SC Heerenveen · 70′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Sparta Rotterdam 0.53 xG · SC Heerenveen 1.47 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

4Sparta Rotterdam
0Draws
1SC Heerenveen
Sparta Rotterdam — SC Heerenveen · Eredivisie3–1
SC Heerenveen — Sparta Rotterdam · Eredivisie2–0
Sparta Rotterdam — SC Heerenveen · Eredivisie2–1
SC Heerenveen — Sparta Rotterdam · Eredivisie1–3
Sparta Rotterdam — SC Heerenveen · Eredivisie4–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Sparta Rotterdam favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · SC Heerenveen in 10

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Window

Season

Sparta Rotterdam16 matchesSC Heerenveen16 matches
1.06 goals/matchGoals scored16/16▲ 1.63 goals/match
1.94 goals/matchGoals allowed16/16▲ 1.63 goals/match
1.34 xG/matchExpected goals16/16▲ 1.84 xG/match
12.3 shots/matchShots16/16▲ 16.1 shots/match
4.2 shots/matchShots on target15/16▲ 5.38 shots/match
44.9%Possession16/16● 51.4%
4.13 corners/matchCorners16/16● 6.5 corners/match
9 fouls/matchFouls15/1611.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples16 / 16home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 14 Dec 2025, 15:15 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Eredivisie

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsSparta RotterdamSC Heerenveen
CompetitionEredivisieEredivisie 2025/26
Head-to-headSparta Rotterdam — SC Heerenveen
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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