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Sparta Rotterdam v NEC Nijmegen : Eredivisie match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sparta Stadium Het Kasteel, Rotterdam

It's an away trip for Rogier Meijer's NEC Nijmegen side on Sunday afternoon, as they travel to the Sparta Stadium Het Kasteel for a Eredivisie showdown with Erkan Sozeri's Sparta Rotterdam. Below you'll find unique stats for every major market, from from under 0.5 goals to over 5.5, including form and historical head-to-head data. Predictions are calculated from these, and the odds come straight from leading bookmakers.

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Sparta Rotterdam's next match is v Heerenveen at 17:45 on Saturday 12th April
The last Dutch Eredivisie meeting between S.Rotterdam and NEC was on Sunday 6th April 2025
Dutch Eredivisie
April 6th 2025
S.Rotterdam 2
0 NEC
 
R. Roefs (OG) 33'
N. Þórisson 84'
 
SPA
NEC
Shots On
3
1
Shots Off
8
6
Corners
3
2
Possession
45%
55%
Fouls
10
10
Yellow/red cards
3/1
 
S.RotterdamNEC
 
N. Olij
M. Eerdhuijzen
S. Bakari
M. Young
P. van Aanholt
K. Hlynsson (P. Clement 88')
C. Eiting (J. Kitolano 66')
G. Zechiël
S. Mito (M. Nassoh 88')
T. Lauritsen (N. Þórisson 65')
M. van Bergen (J. Ideho 41')
football iconR. Roefs
B. Nuytinck
C. Verdonk
(B. Onal 64') E. Lyratzis
T. Ouwejan
(L. Larsen 81') P. Sandler
(S. Ouaissa 64') K. Sano
(M. Hoedemakers 72') D. Proper
S. Hansen
(K. Shiogai 46') B. Linssen
V. van Crooij

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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

Neither S.Rotterdam or NEC are in the kind of form that would leave us feeling very confident in tipping a match winner, so we're going with over 1.5 goals. The statistics show that both have form in this market, both individually and when facing one another head-to-head. We're predicting there's a 74% chance of 2 goals or more.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think S.Rotterdam are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 47% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.95.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
S.Rotterdam
47%
3/4
20%
-
Draw
26%
29/10
8%
-
NEC
28%
7/2
61%
-
Draw 1-1
12%
13/2
7%
-
S.Rotterdam 1-0
11%
7/1
6%
-
S.Rotterdam 2-1
9%
15/2
6%
-
S.Rotterdam 2-0
8%
8/1
18%
-
NEC 1-0
8%
12/1
30%
-
Draw 0-0
7%
12/1
8%
-
NEC 2-1
7%
14/1
36%
-
Draw 2-2
5%
14/1-
S.Rotterdam 3-1
5%
12/1
24%
-
NEC 2-0
4%
22/1
53%
-
S.Rotterdam 3-0
4%
14/1
29%
-
S.Rotterdam 3-2
3%
22/1
12%
-
NEC 3-1
2%
33/1
48%
-
NEC 3-2
2%
33/1
17%
-
S.Rotterdam 4-1
2%
25/1
37%
-
Over 2.5 Goals
49%
8/11
6%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
51%
43/40
7%
-
Home 1st Goal
52%
1/2
13%
-
Away 1st Goal
44%
7/4
25%
-
No 1st Goal
5%
12/1
8%
-
BTTS - Yes
52%
7/10-
BTTS - No
48%
21/20-
BTTS - Home Win
21%
5/2
19%
-
BTTS - Draw
18%
15/4-
BTTS - Away Win
13%
7/1
45%
-
Home/draw
72%
2/11
16%
-
Away/draw
53%
1/1
20%
-
Home/away
74%
1/4
3%
-
Over 1.5 Goals
74%
2/9
2%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
26%
3/1
7%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
27%
7/4
15%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
73%
2/5
5%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
13%
9/2
8%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
87%
1/7
2%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
10/1
15%
-
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
1/20
1%
-
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
1/25-
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
12/1
8%
-
Home DNB
65%
3/10
22%
-
Away DNB
46%
12/5
62%
-
S.Rotterdam win to nil
26%
9/4
19%
-
NEC win to nil
15%
7/1
45%
-
S.Rotterdam / S.Rotterdam
31%
7/4
27%
-
S.Rotterdam / NEC
2%
33/1
17%
-
S.Rotterdam / Draw
6%
14/1
15%
-
Draw / S.Rotterdam
18%
15/4
14%
-
Draw / NEC
9%
17/2
36%
-
Draw / Draw
14%
5/1
9%
-
NEC / S.Rotterdam
4%
20/1
9%
-
NEC / NEC
11%
13/2
50%
-
NEC / Draw
6%
14/1-
Win / draw / win Eredivisie table

S.Rotterdam have played 27 matches so far this season and are in 15th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

22 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 11 games, drawn 8 and won 3. S.Rotterdam have conceded 30 goals, scored 17, failed to score in 8 matches and kept 3 clean sheets.

Home league performance

S.Rotterdam have played 13 games at home, winning 2, drawing 6 and losing 5 fixtures. They have scored 14 goals, conceded 18 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and failed to score 3 times in home league games.

NEC lay in 12th place on 30 points in the Eredivisie league table having played 27 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 8 games against teams below them in the table, winning 3, drawing 2 and losing 3 games. They have scored 9 goals and kept 3 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. NEC have conceded 9 goals and have failed to score in 2 matches.

Away league performance

NEC have played 13 away games, winning 4, drawing 1 and losing 8 games. They have scored an average of 0.8 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.4 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
S.Rotterdam
NEC
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Ajax2822423970 
l
 
0-2A
Apr 27
l
 
1-2F
May 11
2
PSV2819454861 
May 18
l
 
2-1F
d
 
3-3A
l
 
2-0A
3
Feyenoord2917843259 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
3-0A
d
 
1-1F
d
 
0-00-0
4
Utrecht281585953 
l
 
1-4A
May 14
l
 
1-2A
w
 
0-1F
5
Twente2813871447 
May 4
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-2A
l
 
2-0A
6
AZ Alkmaar2813781546 
l
 
1-2A
w
 
1-2F
d
 
3-3A
l
 
1-0A
7
GA Eagles281369645 
l
 
1-2A
l
 
1-0A
l
 
2-3A
l
 
5-0A
8
Heerenveen289712-1434 
Apr 12
l
 
2-0A
w
 
3-0F
Apr 27
9
NEC Away299614-133 
w
 
2-0F
d
 
1-1F
-
-
10
Fortuna299614-1633 
d
 
1-1F
w
 
0-3F
w
 
4-1F
w
 
0-3F
11
Heracles2871110-1332 
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1F
l
 
1-2A
May 18
12
Groningen288812-1432 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
w
 
6-0F
l
 
2-1A
13
S.Rotterdam H2871011-531 
-
-
d
 
1-1A
l
 
2-0A
14
PEC Zwolle287912-930 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-0A
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-1F
15
NAC288614-1830 
l
 
0-2A
d
 
1-1F
May 14
l
 
1-0A
16
Willem II286616-1824 
w
 
4-0F
w
 
1-2F
May 3
l
 
4-1A
17
Waalwijk294718-2319 
d
 
1-1A
w
 
1-2F
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-3F
18
Almere City284717-3219 
d
 
2-2A
May 10
d
 
2-2F
l
 
1-0A
UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
UEFA Europa League Qualifiers
UEFA Conference League Qualifiers Play Off
Relegation Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
S.Rotterdam 13TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
6
Draw
8
Lost
6
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
W
4
Draw
6
Lost
10
NEC 9TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
8
D
3
Lost
9
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
6
Draw
5
Lost
9
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at S.Rotterdam since 2016
S.Rotterdam
NEC
Goals: Scored
6
2
Games: Scored
4 / 4
2 / 4
Clean sheets
2 / 4
0 / 4
SPA
2
D
2
League games at NEC since 2017
NEC
S.Rotterdam
Goals: Scored
4
3
Games: Scored
3 / 5
3 / 5
Clean sheets
2 / 5
2 / 5
SPA
1
D
3
NEC
1
Goal Statistics
S.Rotterdam 13th NEC 9th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.5
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
22%
1
33%
2
25%
3
13%
4+
There is a 78% probability that S.Rotterdam will score 1 or more goals
0
33%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 70% probability that NEC will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-11
S.Rotterdam have scored 11% fewer goals at home than predicted
+4
NEC’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.5
average goals scored
1.4
average goals scored
1.3
conceded
1.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Eredivisie - 2024/2025 season
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S.Rotterdam
PG (predicted goals)
NEC
1.5
1.1
Attack rating
SPA
NEC
14%
better
view stats
Games scored19
20
Failed to score8
7
Scored first12
11
Goals scored28
40
Avg. goals scored1
1.5
Avg. shots per game11
9
Avg. shots per goal10
6
Conversion rate for10
16
Avg. XG for1.4
1.4
KickOff rating
+14%
Defence rating
SPA
NEC
4%
better
view stats
Games conceded23
19
Clean sheets4
8
Conceded first14
15
Goals conceded35
40
Avg. goals conceded1.3
1.5
Avg. shots/game conceded9
11
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
7
Conversion rate against14%
14%
Avg. XG against1.4
1.4
KickOff rating
+4%

S.Rotterdam v NEC Eredivisie lLine ups will show here when available.

S.Rotterdam Eredivisie squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
27838
N OlijT LauritsenC EitingM Eerdhuijzen
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
N Olij GLK271
2
-
S Bakari DEF201
2
-
M. Young DEF20
3
1
M Eerdhuijzen DEF25
7
1
P Aanholt DEF16
3
-
G. Zechiël MID711
2
-
K Hlynsson MID811
-
C Eiting MID1013
-
M Bergen FWD812
-
T Lauritsen FWD2682
2
-
S Mito FWD245
-
Subs
Y Schoonderwaldt GLK
-
K. Reitmaier GLK
-
B Reith DEF12
2
-
T Quintero DEF111
1
-
R Meissen DEF16
1
-
M Kleijn DEF51
-
P Clement MID2521
6
-
M Nassoh MID2312
1
-
N Þórisson MID81
-
J Kitolano MID202
1
-
J. Ideho FWD2
-
Q Hoeve FWD
-
NEC Eredivisie squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
26957
R RoefsV CrooijV CrooijC Verdonk
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
R Roefs GLK26
-
E Lyratzis DEF101
-
P Sandler DEF14
-
B Nuytinck DEF251
4
-
C Verdonk DEF2711
7
-
S Hansen MID2542
3
-
D Proper MID231
2
-
T Ouwejan MID2324
1
-
K Sano MID191
2
1
V Crooij FWD2195
4
1
B Linssen FWD101
3
-
Subs
S Gassel GLK2
-
R Janse GLK
-
B Pereira DEF2512
2
-
L Schöne MID15
1
1
S. Ouaissa MID276
-
Y. Sbai MID
-
M Hoedemakers MID241
1
-
A. Darelas MID4
-
K. Shiogai FWD1931
-
B. Onal FWD273
2
-
L Larsen FWD5
-