NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie
3-1
Sparta RotterdamGoffertstadion, Nijmegen
Going into the match, NEC Nijmegen had won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 2.1 goals a game; Sparta Rotterdam had won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 in 10, scoring 0.9. The sides have met 2 times in our records: NEC Nijmegen 1 win, 1 drawn. NEC Nijmegen are 9th in the Eredivisie on 7 points; Sparta Rotterdam are 11th on 5.
Match report
Home form going in: NEC Nijmegen
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 (W W L D D). 2.1 scored per game, 2.1 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- W 2-4 at Feyenoord · 23 Nov 2025
- W 2-0 vs Groningen · 9 Nov 2025
- L 1-0 at Utrecht · 2 Nov 2025
- D 2-2 at PEC Zwolle · 25 Oct 2025
- D 3-3 vs Twente · 18 Oct 2025
- D 1-1 at Go Ahead Eagles · 5 Oct 2025
Away form going in: Sparta Rotterdam
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 2, lost 5 (D L L W W). 0.9 scored per game, 1.8 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 vs For Sittard · 22 Nov 2025
- L 1-0 at PEC Zwolle · 8 Nov 2025
- L 0-1 vs AZ Alkmaar · 2 Nov 2025
- W 1-0 vs Telstar · 25 Oct 2025
- W 0-2 at Groningen · 19 Oct 2025
- D 3-3 vs Ajax · 4 Oct 2025
Head-to-head: NEC Nijmegen vs Sparta Rotterdam
- NEC Nijmegen 1-1 Sparta Rotterdam · 15 Dec 2024 · Eredivisie
- NEC Nijmegen 2-0 Sparta Rotterdam · 24 Feb 2024 · Eredivisie
How it unfolded
- 10' Normal Goal — K. Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen)
- 45' Penalty — K. Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen)
- 50' Normal Goal — S. Ouaissa (NEC Nijmegen)
- 65' Normal Goal — T. Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam)
Match statistics
| NEC Nijmegen | Metric | Sparta Rotterdam |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Goals | 1 |
| 52 | Ball possession | 48 |
| 2.78 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.7 |
| 19 | Total shots | 13 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 7 | Shots off target | 6 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 15 | Attempts inside box | 10 |
| 4 | Attempts outside box | 3 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 382 | Total passes | 361 |
| 293 | Accurate passes | 266 |
| 77 | Pass accuracy | 74 |
| 16 | Key passes | 11 |
| 102 | Duels | 102 |
| 60 | Duels won | 42 |
Eredivisie table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ Alkmaar | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 |
| 2 | PSV Eindhoven | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 13 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | Excelsior | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | Fortuna Sittard | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | GO Ahead Eagles | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Ajax | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | Twente | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | NEC Nijmegen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | Groningen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Heerenveen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 4 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 15 | Utrecht | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -9 | 2 |
| 16 | Willem II | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -9 | 1 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 1 |
| 18 | Cambuur | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -12 | 1 |