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Round
Regular Season - 7
Venue
Sparta Stadium Het Kasteel, Rotterdam
Referee
Robin Hensgens, Netherlands
Form

Recent form

Sparta Rotterdam
44Poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-2D-2L · -6 goal difference

Heerenveen
58Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-1D-2L · +5 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Both Teams to Score
Yes

BetGenius backs Yes (Both Teams to Score) at 75% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

75%
Confidence
Strong
Preview

Match preview

Sparta Rotterdam host Heerenveen in round seven of the Eredivisie, with both clubs sitting closely matched in the bottom half of the standings. Sparta occupy 12th position with five points from six games, while Heerenveen sit one place above in 11th with six points.

Sparta have been involved in open, high-scoring affairs throughout the early campaign. They have yet to record a clean sheet in league action, conceding an average of 1.8 goals per match while scoring at the same rate. Attacker M. Zonneveld has led their offense with four goals, supported by B. Kuipers with three assists.

Heerenveen travel to Rotterdam with several confirmed squad absences, including injuries to M. Hilgers, M. Egbring, and D. Proper. Their two away fixtures this season have each produced lively 2-2 draws against Ajax and Willem II, demonstrating capable scoring potency on the road alongside consistent defensive vulnerabilities.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Sparta Rotterdam have kept zero clean sheets in the league, conceding in all five recorded matches.
  2. Both teams have scored in all five of Sparta Rotterdam's most recent fixtures.
  3. Heerenveen's two away fixtures this season both ended in 2-2 draws against Ajax and Willem II.
  4. M. Zonneveld has scored four goals for Sparta Rotterdam, supported by three assists from B. Kuipers.
  5. Heerenveen are missing defensive and midfield options with M. Hilgers, M. Egbring, and D. Proper out injured.
Availability

Team news

Sparta Rotterdam

  • S. MitoInjury

Heerenveen

  • D. ProperHamstring Injury
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Sparta Rotterdam at homeHeerenveen away
5
Played
4
1-2-2
W-D-L
1-2-1
1.6
Scored /game
2
2.4
Conceded /game
1.5
0%
Clean sheets
—
40%
Failed to score
—
80%
BTTS (last 5)
20%
100%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%

Combined scoring rate: 3.6 goals per game (Sparta Rotterdam at home plus Heerenveen away).

Players

Key players this season

Sparta Rotterdam

  • M. Zonneveld6G

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
5TwentePromotion - Eredivisie (Conference League - Play Offs)9+717
6Fortuna SittardPromotion - Eredivisie (Conference League - Play Offs)9-115
7GroningenPromotion - Eredivisie (Conference League - Play Offs)9+314
8Heerenveen9+412
9GO Ahead Eagles9-111
10Excelsior9-211
11Utrecht9-1011
12NEC Nijmegen9-110
13Sparta Rotterdam9-69
14Cambuur9-89
15PEC Zwolle9-127
16TelstarEredivisie (Relegation)9-86
History

Head-to-head

4
Sparta Rotterdam
3
Draws
3
Heerenveen

Sparta Rotterdam have won 4 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.5 goals a game, 60% went over 2.5.

  • 2026-02-28Heerenveen2-1Sparta Rotterdam
  • 2025-12-14Sparta Rotterdam0-3Heerenveen
  • 2025-04-12Sparta Rotterdam3-1Heerenveen
  • 2024-10-26Heerenveen2-0Sparta Rotterdam
  • 2024-05-19Sparta Rotterdam2-1Heerenveen
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Our record in Eredivisie

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Predictions

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Both Teams to Score
Yes
75%
Confidence

Both teams show high attacking productivity coupled with consistent defensive frailties. Sparta Rotterdam have not kept a clean sheet this season, conceding an average of two goals per home match while scoring 1.7. All five of Sparta's most recent matches have seen both sides find the net.

Heerenveen have followed an identical trend on their travels, scoring four goals and conceding four in their two away fixtures, which both finished in 2-2 draws. With key defensive personnel sidelined for the visitors and Sparta's attack scoring consistently at home, conditions heavily favor both teams getting on the scoresheet.

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