VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 25/26 · 29 Nov 2025

NEC Nijmegen 3–1 Sparta Rotterdam

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Oct 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made NEC Nijmegen favourites at 54%.

NEC Nijmegen won and made the better chances: 2.8 xG to 1.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Koki Ogawa, 75.7 in 70′.

Well above their usual level: Koki Ogawa +21.5, Sami Ouaissa +15.7, Shurandy Sambo +13.8.

Each side's last five results before this match.

22 Nov 2025	D 1–1	v Fortuna Sittard Eredivisie
8 Nov 2025	L 0–1	at PEC Zwolle Eredivisie
2 Nov 2025	L 0–1	v AZ Alkmaar Eredivisie
25 Oct 2025	W 1–0	v SC Telstar Eredivisie
19 Oct 2025	W 2–0	at FC Groningen Eredivisie

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Koki Ogawa Forward	70	2	0	1.25	75.7	+21.5
Sami Ouaissa Midfielder	90	1	1	0.56	72.4	+15.7
Deveron Fonville Defender	2	0	0	–	69.7	–
Gonzalo Crettaz Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	64.8	+12.5
Jetro Willems Defender	20	0	0	–	61.5	–
Philippe Sandler Defender	88	0	0	–	54.0	−7.2
Ahmetcan Kaplan Defender	70	0	0	0.17	50.4	−10.7
Kodai Sano Midfielder	90	0	0	0.11	48.6	−9.7
Bryan Linssen Forward	70	0	1	0.10	47.8	−11.7
Kento Shiogai Forward	20	0	0	0.04	45.8	–
Eli Dasa Defender	90	0	0	0.15	44.3	−5.3
Darko Nejašmić Midfielder	90	0	0	0.11	43.2	−11.4
Başar Önal Midfielder	90	0	0	0.14	42.4	−24.5
Tjaronn Chery Forward	90	0	0	0.16	41.6	−16.1
Dirk Wanner Proper Midfielder	20	0	0	–	32.6	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Mike Kleijn Defender	19	0	0	–	71.1	–
Julian Baas Midfielder	71	0	0	0.39	64.1	+13.3
Marvin Young Defender	90	0	0	–	60.4	+1.5
Tobias Lauritsen Forward	90	1	0	0.68	60.2	+6.0
Shurandy Sambo Defender	90	0	0	–	58.3	+13.8
Joshua Kitolano Midfielder	90	0	1	–	52.1	−2.6
Ayoub Oufkir Midfielder	38	0	0	–	51.3	–
Lance Duijvestijn Midfielder	90	0	0	0.07	50.8	+3.8
Teo Quintero Defender	84	0	0	0.32	50.1	−7.5
Joël Drommel Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	44.0	−19.5
Jens Toornstra Midfielder	10	0	0	–	43.4	–
Nökkvi Þórisson Forward	10	0	0	0.05	42.9	–
Shunsuke Mito Midfielder	84	0	0	0.16	42.1	–
Patrick van Aanholt Defender	71	0	0	0.05	36.9	−17.5
Ayoni Santos Midfielder	19	0	0	–	35.2	–
Mitchell Van Bergen Midfielder	52	0	0	–	30.2	−23.6