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Eredivisie 26/27 · 19 Sep 2026

Sparta Rotterdam 0–4 SC Heerenveen

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.6 – 1.1
Actual xG
0.7 – 1.8
Goals
0 – 4

Footybot made Sparta Rotterdam favourites at 49%.

SC Heerenveen won and made the better chances: 1.8 xG to 0.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Sam Kersten, 61.7 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Sam Kersten +13.9, Maxence Rivera +12.3, Nolhan Courtens +11.5.

Well below it: Joel Ideho −26.9, Isaac Babadi −18.7, Bas Kuipers −11.2.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Sparta Rotterdam

13 Sep 2026L 1–4at PSV Eindhoven Eredivisie
4 Sep 2026D 2–2v PEC Zwolle Eredivisie
29 Aug 2026L 1–2at Excelsior Eredivisie
22 Aug 2026D 3–3v FC Utrecht Eredivisie
14 Aug 2026W 3–1at SC Telstar Eredivisie

SC Heerenveen

13 Sep 2026D 0–0v SC Telstar Eredivisie
6 Sep 2026L 2–3v AZ Alkmaar Eredivisie
30 Aug 2026D 2–2at Willem II Tilburg Eredivisie
22 Aug 2026L 0–2v PEC Zwolle Eredivisie
16 Aug 2026D 2–2at AFC Ajax Eredivisie

Head to head

28 Feb 2026SC Heerenveen 2–1 Sparta Rotterdam Eredivisie
14 Dec 2025Sparta Rotterdam 0–3 SC Heerenveen Eredivisie

Sparta Rotterdam

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Teo Quintero Defender28000.0261.1–
Nick Verschuren Defender2800–51.5–
Michael Brouwer Goalkeeper9000–46.8+5.1
Marvin Young Defender9000–41.4−6.6
Julian Baas Midfielder6200–40.1−2.7
Bruno Martins Indi Defender6200–39.7−6.0
Milan Zonneveld Forward90000.0539.6−10.6
Casper Terho Forward90000.3137.7−9.5
Cedric Hatenboer Midfielder90000.0436.6−5.7
Lushendry Edward Martes Defender7200–35.2−6.5
Robin van Cruijsen Midfielder28000.0634.7–
Andrej Kostić Forward28000.0634.2–
Isaac Babadi Midfielder6200–32.5−18.7
Bas Kuipers Defender90000.1128.9−11.2
Boyd Reith Defender1800–22.3–
Joel Ideho Midfielder62000.0321.8−26.9

SC Heerenveen

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Marko Farji Midfielder17100.13100.0–
Sam Kersten Defender9000–61.7+13.9
Levi Smans Midfielder73020.1158.6–
Ringo Meerveld Midfielder1000–58.1–
Luca Oyen Midfielder1701–56.3–
Nolhan Courtens Midfielder85100.7153.1+11.5
Jacob Trenskow Midfielder73100.1151.8+2.7
Marcus Linday Midfielder8000–48.9+0.4
Maxence Rivera Midfielder90110.3548.7+12.3
Oliver Braude Defender90000.0448.6+7.7
Maas Willemsen Defender9000–48.1+3.3
Dylan Vente Forward80000.3047.9+4.0
Bernt Klaverboer Goalkeeper9000–46.1−7.8
Anass Bouziane Midfielder900–41.1–
Vasilios Zagaritis Defender90000.0540.1−4.5
Roberts Uldriķis Forward1000–36.1–