Heracles Almelo vs Sparta Rotterdam

2 December 2023 · Eredivisie · 2023/24

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Joshua Kitolano 62’

Match summary

Sparta Rotterdam beat Heracles Almelo 1-0 on the road. It was goalless at half-time.

Joshua Kitolano put Sparta Rotterdam ahead in the 62nd minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Heracles Almelo created 1.12 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots, Sparta Rotterdam 1.06 from 10.

Match stats

Heracles Almelo Sparta Rotterdam
13 Shots 10
3 Shots on Target 4
6 Corners 3
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1.12 xG 1.06
1.12 Non-penalty xG 1.06

Key events

Heracles Almelo Sparta Rotterdam
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
62’
Joshua Kitolano0-1 (Sparta Rotterdam)
Full-time0-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Heracles Almelo
  • Anas Ouahim

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.12 1.06 62’ Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam), 0-1 62’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.12 1.06 62’ Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam), 0-1 Kitolano 62’
Heracles Almelo 1.12 xGSparta Rotterdam 1.06 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sparta Rotterdam attacking Heracles Almelo attacking 
58’ Bryan Limbombe (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 90+3’ Django Warmerdam (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 90+3’ Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 34’ Bryan Limbombe (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.19 xG, saved 62’ Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 90+1’ Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 39’ Bryan Limbombe (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 25’ Camiel Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 13’ Mohamed Sankoh (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 76’ Mohamed Sankoh (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 24’ Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 42’ Anas Ouahim (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 45’ Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 7’ Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 13’ Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 46’ Anas Ouahim (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 23’ Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 60’ Bryan Limbombe (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 59’ Djevencio van der Kust (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 38’ Ruben Roosken (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 87’ Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+5’ Sven Sonnenberg (Heracles Almelo), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Sven Sonnenberg (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 90+3’ Django Warmerdam (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.38 xG, saved 58’ Bryan Limbombe (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 90+3’ Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 34’ Bryan Limbombe (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.19 xG, saved 62’ Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 90+1’ Sem Scheperman (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 39’ Bryan Limbombe (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 25’ Camiel Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 13’ Mohamed Sankoh (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 76’ Mohamed Sankoh (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 24’ Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 42’ Anas Ouahim (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 45’ Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 7’ Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 46’ Anas Ouahim (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 13’ Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 23’ Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 60’ Bryan Limbombe (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 59’ Djevencio van der Kust (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 38’ Ruben Roosken (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 87’ Brian De Keersmaecker (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+5’ Sven Sonnenberg (Heracles Almelo), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Sven Sonnenberg (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players15 players
90′ – – – – – – –
Jannes Wieckhoff
90′ – – – – – – –
Sven Sonnenberg
90′ – – 2 0.03 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Ruben Roosken
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Mario Engels Taken off
70′ – – – – – – –
Anas Ouahim Taken off
70′ – – 2 0.09 – –
Bryan Limbombe Taken off
71′ – – 4 0.68 – – –
Mohamed Sankoh Taken off
83′ – – 2 0.14 – – –
Emil Hansson
90′ – – – – – – –
Thomas Bruns Came on as a substitute
20′ – – – – – – –
Sem Scheperman Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 1 0.14 – – –
Abdenego Nankishi Came on as a substitute
19′ – – – – – – –
Antonio Satriano Came on as a substitute
7′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Heracles Almelo win 37% Avg odds 2.58
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.60
Sparta Rotterdam win 37% Avg odds 2.57

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.