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Eredivisie · 2026

Sparta Rotterdam 0–4 SC Heerenveen · Eredivisie

0–4Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

SC Heerenveen won 0–4.

Shots
1123
Shots on target
09
Expected goals
0.671.8
Possession
47%53%

Full time

What the match recorded

SC Heerenveen beat Sparta Rotterdam 4–0. Recorded in this match (Sparta Rotterdam – SC Heerenveen): shots 11–23, shots on target 0–9, expected goals 0.67–1.8, possession 47%–53%. 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.

SC Heerenveen show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

13.1 shots/match ▲ShotsSparta Rotterdam · SC Heerenveen16 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricSparta RotterdamSC HeerenveenBaseline
Shots13.1 shots/match16 shots/match14 shots/match
Shots against18 shots/match15.9 shots/match16.1 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

SC Heerenveen have recorded the higher season possession share.

45.4%PossessionSparta Rotterdam · SC Heerenveen● 54%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 8.6 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricSparta RotterdamSC HeerenveenBaseline
Possession45.4%54%49.4%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots23 shotsSparta Rotterdam 11 shots, SC Heerenveen 23 shots
  • Shots on target0 shots9 shotsSparta Rotterdam 0 shots, SC Heerenveen 9 shots
  • Expected goals0.67 xG1.8 xGSparta Rotterdam 0.67 xG, SC Heerenveen 1.8 xG
  • Possession47%53%Sparta Rotterdam 47%, SC Heerenveen 53%
  • Corners3 corners6 cornersSparta Rotterdam 3 corners, SC Heerenveen 6 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls9 foulsSparta Rotterdam 11 fouls, SC Heerenveen 9 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards0 cardsSparta Rotterdam 2 cards, SC Heerenveen 0 cards
  • Passes415 passes473 passesSparta Rotterdam 415 passes, SC Heerenveen 473 passes
  • Pass accuracy81.9%86.7%Sparta Rotterdam 81.9%, SC Heerenveen 86.7%
  • Shots inside box7 shots14 shotsSparta Rotterdam 7 shots, SC Heerenveen 14 shots
  • Blocked shots5 blocks5 blocksSparta Rotterdam 5 blocks, SC Heerenveen 5 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves5 saves0 savesSparta Rotterdam 5 saves, SC Heerenveen 0 saves
  • Offsides2 offsides0 offsidesSparta Rotterdam 2 offsides, SC Heerenveen 0 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 24′Julian BaasYellow card · Sparta Rotterdam
  2. 28′Nolhan CourtensGoal · SC Heerenveen
  3. 43′Jacob TrenskowGoal · SC Heerenveen
  4. Half-time
  5. 56′Maxence RiveraGoal · SC Heerenveen
  6. 61′Marvin YoungYellow card · Sparta Rotterdam
  7. 75′Marko FarjiGoal · SC Heerenveen
  8. Full time
Player changes · 10grouped by team and minute
  • 62′Sparta Rotterdam · 4 player changesAndrej Kostić · Nick Verschuren · Teo Quintero · Robin van Cruijsen
  • 72′Sparta Rotterdam · 1 player changeBoyd Reith
  • 73′SC Heerenveen · 2 player changesLuca Oyen · Marko Farji
  • 80′SC Heerenveen · 2 player changesRingo Meerveld · Roberts Uldriķis
  • 85′SC Heerenveen · 1 player changeAnass Bouziane

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

Sparta Rotterdam
  1. Michael BrouwerG
  2. Lushendry Edward MartesD
  3. Marvin YoungD
  4. Bruno Martins IndiD
  5. Bas KuipersD
  6. Julian BaasM
  7. Cedric HatenboerM
  8. Isaac BabadiM
  9. Casper TerhoF
  10. Milan ZonneveldF
  11. Joel IdehoF
SC Heerenveen
  1. Bernt KlaverboerG
  2. Maas WillemsenD
  3. Sam KerstenD
  4. Vasilios ZagaritisD
  5. Oliver BraudeD
  6. Levi SmansM
  7. Marcus LindayM
  8. Nolhan CourtensM
  9. Maxence RiveraF
  10. Dylan VenteF
  11. Jacob TrenskowF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Sparta Rotterdam
0Draws
3SC Heerenveen
SC Heerenveen — Sparta Rotterdam · Eredivisie2–1
Sparta Rotterdam — SC Heerenveen · Eredivisie0–3
Sparta Rotterdam — SC Heerenveen · Eredivisie3–1
SC Heerenveen — Sparta Rotterdam · Eredivisie2–0
Sparta Rotterdam — SC Heerenveen · Eredivisie2–1

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 13 directional metrics · SC Heerenveen in 10 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sparta Rotterdam7 matchesSC Heerenveen7 matches
1.43 goals/matchGoals scored7/7▲ 1.57 goals/match
2.43 goals/matchGoals allowed7/7▲ 1.29 goals/match
1.63 xG/match ▲Expected goals7/71.26 xG/match
13.1 shots/matchShots7/7▲ 16 shots/match
4.29 shots/matchShots on target7/7▲ 6 shots/match
45.4%Possession7/7● 54%
6 corners/match ●Corners7/75.14 corners/match
10.1 fouls/matchFouls7/78.43 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 7home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness 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.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 19 Sept 2026, 20:45 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Eredivisie

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

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