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Sparta Rotterdam vs NEC Nijmegen — Eredivisie

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Netherlands · Eredivisie · Regular Season - 15
Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam
11º · 1.09 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 34d 2h
vs
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NEC Nijmegen
NEC Nijmegen
13º · 1.00 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 35d 0h
Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel·Rotterdam·Netherlands·11,026
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Sparta Rotterdam and NEC Nijmegen meet in the Eredivisie 2026 season on 5 December 2026. Sparta Rotterdam have recorded 6 wins from 19 matches this season (32% win rate), averaging 1.95 goals scored and 1.95 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 74% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 79%; and clean sheets in 16% of games. NEC Nijmegen have won 24% of their 25 matches, with 1.64 goals scored and 1.80 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 72%, Over 2.5 at 72%, and clean sheets at 8%.

Based on our 7-model ensemble (Poisson, Dixon-Coles, Weighted Form, Normalized, Shots, Elo and Combined), the expected goals are 1.62 for Sparta Rotterdam and 1.88 for NEC Nijmegen. The models give Sparta Rotterdam a 34% win probability, with a draw at 25% and an NEC Nijmegen win at 41%. Over 2.5 goals is estimated at 68% and BTTS at 68%.

Season Statistics

Sparta Rotterdam
—
NEC Nijmegen
11º
Position
13º
1.09
PPG
1.00
27%
Win %
18%
1.82
Goals / game
1.55
2.36
Conceded / game
1.73
74%
BTTS %
72%
16%
Clean sheet %
8%
79%
Over 2.5 %
72%
5.7
Avg corners
5.2
14.2
Avg shots
15.6
5.0
Avg shots on target
4.7
1.7
Avg yellow cards
1.5
11.0
Avg fouls
12.2
45.7%
Avg possession
55.3%

Home vs Away

Sparta Rotterdam
Home (6)
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NEC Nijmegen
Away (5)
0.83
PPG
1.40
17%
Win %
40%
1.50
Goals / game
1.60
2.33
Conceded / game
1.40
60%
BTTS %
55%
20%
Clean sheet %
9%
60%
Over 2.5 %
64%
5.7
Avg corners
5.2
14.2
Avg shots
15.6
5.0
Avg shots on target
4.7
1.7
Avg yellow cards
1.5
45.7%
Avg possession
55.3%

Goals Scored

Sparta RotterdamHomeAwayNEC NijmegenHomeAway
Over 0.5 Scored84%70%100%76%93%55%
Over 1.5 Scored58%40%78%44%50%36%
Over 2.5 Scored37%20%56%20%14%27%
Failed To Score16%30%0%24%7%45%

Goals Conceded

Sparta RotterdamHomeAwayNEC NijmegenHomeAway
Over 0.5 Conceded84%80%89%92%93%91%
Over 1.5 Conceded68%60%78%52%57%45%
Over 2.5 Conceded32%20%44%28%21%36%
Clean Sheets16%20%11%8%7%9%

Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions

Sparta RotterdamNEC Nijmegen
Over 0.595%96%
Over 1.584%88%
Over 2.579%72%
Over 3.568%52%
Over 4.542%24%
BTTS74%72%
BTTS & Win21%20%
BTTS & Draw26%28%
BTTS & Over 2.568%56%
BTTS No & Over 2.511%16%

1st Half / 2nd Half

Sparta RotterdamNEC Nijmegen
Win 1st Half28%20%
Draw 1st Half33%44%
Loss 1st Half39%36%
Scored 1st Half61%44%
Conceded 1st Half67%68%
Win 2nd Half39%44%
Draw 2nd Half33%24%
Loss 2nd Half28%32%
Scored 2nd Half67%60%
Conceded 2nd Half61%60%
Over 0.5 HT89%80%
Over 1.5 HT56%60%

Recent Venue Form

Sparta Rotterdam (H)
DFortuna Sittard2–2
LAjax1–2
WWillem II3–2
LHeerenveen0–4
DPEC Zwolle2–2
DUtrecht3–3
NEC Nijmegen (A)
LHeerenveen0–1
WDinamo Zagreb4–2
DAjax1–1
LJuventus0–5
LCambuur0–3
WPEC Zwolle3–1

Number of Corners

12.0
Corners / Match
12 games
League Avg
10.3
98 games
8.4
Corners / Match
18 games
Match CornersSparta RotterdamNEC NijmegenLeague Avg
Over 6100%72%88%
Over 792%50%82%
Over 883%44%73%
Over 967%33%55%
Over 1058%33%48%
Over 1158%33%39%
Over 1242%22%26%
Over 1342%6%15%

Team Corners

Team CornersSparta RotterdamNEC Nijmegen
Corners Earned / Match5.75.2
Corners Against / Match6.33.2
Over 2.5 Corners For100%61%
Over 3.5 Corners For83%56%
Over 4.5 Corners For75%50%
Over 2.5 Corners Against92%61%
Over 3.5 Corners Against83%56%
Over 4.5 Corners Against67%28%

Head to Head · 14 matches

5
Sparta Rotterdam
36%
7
Draws
50%
2
NEC Nijmegen
14%
79%
Over 1.5
11/14
7%
Over 2.5
1/14
7%
Over 3.5
1/14
50%
BTTS
7/14
17/02/26
Sparta Rotterdam
1–1
NEC Nijmegen
29/11/25
NEC Nijmegen
3–1
Sparta Rotterdam
06/04/25
Sparta Rotterdam
2–0
NEC Nijmegen
15/12/24
NEC Nijmegen
1–1
Sparta Rotterdam
24/02/24
NEC Nijmegen
2–0
Sparta Rotterdam
01/09/23
Sparta Rotterdam
1–1
NEC Nijmegen
28/01/23
NEC Nijmegen
1–1
Sparta Rotterdam
16/10/22
Sparta Rotterdam
2–0
NEC Nijmegen
19/03/22
NEC Nijmegen
0–0
Sparta Rotterdam
17/09/21
Sparta Rotterdam
1–1
NEC Nijmegen
24/03/19
Sparta Rotterdam
1–0
NEC Nijmegen
18/11/18
NEC Nijmegen
1–1
Sparta Rotterdam
25/02/17
NEC Nijmegen
0–1
Sparta Rotterdam
18/09/16
Sparta Rotterdam
2–0
NEC Nijmegen
Eredivisie
#TeamMPWDLGDPts
1Feyenoord11740+2125
2Ajax11731+1724
3PSV Eindhoven11722+2223
4Twente11722+1823
5AZ Alkmaar11623+720
6Fortuna Sittard11542019
7Heerenveen11533+618
8Groningen11434+215
9Cambuur11434+115
10GO Ahead Eagles11353-414
11Sparta Rotterdam11335-612
12Utrecht11335-1212
13NEC Nijmegen11254-211
14PEC Zwolle11326-1111
15Excelsior11326-1211
16Telstar11236-79
17ADO Den Haag11137-116
18Willem II11029-292

Team Insights

Sparta Rotterdam
  • ●Sparta Rotterdam failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 11 matches.
  • ●Sparta Rotterdam have conceded a minimum of 2 goals in each of their last 9 matches.
  • ●Sparta Rotterdam failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 6 home matches.
  • ●Sparta Rotterdam failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 5 away matches.
  • ●Sparta Rotterdam have scored in each of their last 5 away matches.
  • ●Sparta Rotterdam have conceded a minimum of 2 goals in each of their last 4 away matches.
  • ●Sparta Rotterdam failed to keep a clean sheet in 6 of their 6 home matches.
  • ●Sparta Rotterdam failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their 5 away matches.
  • ●Sparta Rotterdam have scored in 5 of their 5 away matches.
NEC Nijmegen
  • ●NEC Nijmegen have failed to win in their last 8 matches.
  • ●NEC Nijmegen failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 11 matches.
  • ●NEC Nijmegen have been undefeated in their last 4 home matches.
  • ●NEC Nijmegen failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 6 home matches.
  • ●NEC Nijmegen have scored in each of their last 6 home matches.
  • ●NEC Nijmegen failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 5 away matches.
  • ●NEC Nijmegen failed to keep a clean sheet in 6 of their 6 home matches.
  • ●NEC Nijmegen have scored in 6 of their 6 home matches.
  • ●NEC Nijmegen failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their 5 away matches.
  • ●64% of NEC Nijmegen's points have been earned away.
Sparta RotterdamSparta Rotterdam
WAGroningen8º3–2
DHFortuna Sittard2–2
LHAjax2º1–2
WHWillem II18º3–2
DAGO Ahead Eagles10º3–3
LHHeerenveen7º0–4
LAPSV Eindhoven3º1–4
DHPEC Zwolle14º2–2
LAExcelsior15º1–2
DHUtrecht12º3–3
NEC NijmegenNEC Nijmegen
LAHeerenveen7º0–1
DHGroningen8º2–2
WADinamo Zagreb17º4–2
WADinamo Zagreb18º4–2
DHFortuna Sittard6º2–2
DHLevski Sofia27º1–1
DHLevski Sofia17º1–1
DAAjax2º1–1
DHGO Ahead Eagles10º1–1
LAJuventus1º0–5

Season Schedule

Sparta Rotterdam
WAGroningen3–2
LHAjax1–2
WHWillem II3–2
DAGO Ahead Eagles3–3
LHHeerenveen0–4
LAPSV Eindhoven1–4
–AADO Den Haag07/11
–HAZ Alkmaar22/11
–ACambuur28/11
NEC Nijmegen
LAHeerenveen0–1
DHGroningen2–2
DHFortuna Sittard2–2
DAAjax1–1
DHGO Ahead Eagles1–1
LACambuur0–3
–AUtrecht08/11
–HPSV Eindhoven21/11
–HTwente29/11

Top Scorers

Sparta Rotterdam
Milan Zonneveld5 ⚽
M. Zonneveld5 ⚽
Y. Jaber el Maftahi3 ⚽
N. Thorisson3 ⚽
M. Young2 ⚽
Jens Toornstra2 ⚽
NEC Nijmegen
T. Chery5 ⚽
K. Sierhuis4 ⚽
B. Linssen3 ⚽
Tjaronn Chery3 ⚽
Clement Bischoff2 ⚽
A. Tahaui2 ⚽

Cards Given

Sparta Rotterdam
3 🟨
Lushendry Martes3 🟨
Bruno Martins Indi2 🟨
Cedric Hatenboer2 🟨
Isaac Achmed Koroma Junior Babadi2 🟨
C. Terho1 🟨
NEC Nijmegen
Noe Lebreton4 🟨
3 🟨
B. Pereira3 🟨
Clement Bischoff2 🟨
Bryan Linssen2 🟨
Jamiro Monteiro2 🟨