NEC Nijmegen vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie
3-1
Goffertstadion, Nijmegen
Going into the match, NEC Nijmegen had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in their previous 10, scoring 2.2 goals a game; Sparta Rotterdam had won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 in 10, scoring 1.4. The sides have met 1 time in our records: 1 drawn. NEC Nijmegen are 12th in the Eredivisie on 10 points; Sparta Rotterdam are 13th on 9.
Match report
Home form going in: NEC Nijmegen
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (W W L W D). 2.2 scored per game, 2.0 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
- W 2-3 at Rijnsburgse Boys · 30 Oct 2025
- D 2-2 at PEC Zwolle · 25 Oct 2025
- D 3-3 vs Twente · 18 Oct 2025
Away form going in: Sparta Rotterdam
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 (D L L W W). 1.4 scored per game, 1.6 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 40% 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 5-2 vs Groningen · 30 Oct 2025
- W 1-0 vs Telstar · 25 Oct 2025
- W 0-2 at Groningen · 19 Oct 2025
Head-to-head: NEC Nijmegen vs Sparta Rotterdam
- NEC Nijmegen 1-1 Sparta Rotterdam · 15 Dec 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 | Feyenoord | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 23 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | PSV Eindhoven | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 19 |
| 4 | Ajax | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 18 |
| 5 | Twente | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 15 |
| 7 | Groningen | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | Heerenveen | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | GO Ahead Eagles | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Excelsior | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Utrecht | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -10 | 11 |
| 12 | NEC Nijmegen | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 9 |
| 14 | Cambuur | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 9 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -12 | 7 |
| 16 | Telstar | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -9 | 6 |
| 18 | Willem II | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -17 | 2 |