Heracles Almelo vs Sparta Rotterdam

27 September 2025 · Eredivisie · 2025/26 · Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • J. Hornkamp 45+3’, 69’
  • Y. B. Sanches 65’

Match summary

Heracles Almelo won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Sparta Rotterdam. Heracles Almelo led 1-0 at half-time.

J. Hornkamp put Heracles Almelo ahead in first-half stoppage time, Y. B. Sanches made it 2-0 in the 65th minute, and Hornkamp made it 3-0 in the 69th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Heracles Almelo created 1.33 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots, Sparta Rotterdam 1.52 from 18.

Match stats

48% Possession 52%
12 Shots 18
5 Shots on target 5
5 Corners 4
417 Passes 459
78.9% Pass accuracy 82.4%
9 Tackles 9
12 Fouls 11
2 Yellow cards 4
3 Offsides 1

Key events

Heracles Almelo Sparta Rotterdam
Kick-off
Shot on target
6’
J. ŽambůrekS. Scheperman
14’
16’
S. Sambo
M. Benita
33’
41’
B. Martins Indi
J. HornkampRight foot shot1-0 (Heracles Almelo)
45+3’
Half-time1-0
D. Mirani
46’
J. WieckhoffM. Benita
46’
Second half underway
Shot on target
53’
55’
T. LauritsenVAR: Penalty given
59’
J. Toornstra
Y. B. SanchesRight foot shot2-0 (Heracles Almelo)
65’
67’
Shot on target
68’
A. OufkirS. Ltaief
68’
J. BaasS. Sambo
68’
L. DuijvestijnP. Clement
J. HornkampRight foot shot3-0 (Heracles Almelo)
69’
L. KulenovićJ. Hornkamp
76’
T. BrunsT. v. Gilst
76’
78’
J. ToornstraShot on target
M. EngelsY. B. Sanches
81’
82’
L. DuijvestijnShot on target
84’
J. Kitolano
86’
N. ÞórissonM. Van Bergen
87’
J. BaasShot on target
90’
L. DuijvestijnShot on target
Full-time3-0

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 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.33 1.52 45+3’ J. Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo), 1-0 45+3’ 65’ Y. B. Sanches (Heracles Almelo), 2-0 65’ 69’ J. Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo), 3-0 69’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.33 1.52 45+3’ J. Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo), 1-0 Hornkamp 45+3’ 65’ Y. B. Sanches (Heracles Almelo), 2-0 Sanches 65’ 69’ J. Hornkamp (Heracles Almelo), 3-0 Hornkamp 69’
Heracles Almelo 1.33 xGSparta Rotterdam 1.52 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sparta Rotterdam attacking Heracles Almelo attacking 
69’ Unknown (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.64 xG, goal 78’ J. Toornstra (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.43 xG, saved 21’ Unknown (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 90’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 87’ J. Baas (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 39’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 48’ Unknown (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 18’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 29’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90’ L. Duijvestijn (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 67’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 6’ Unknown (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 65’ Y. B. Sanches (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 14’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 6’ Unknown (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 51’ J. Toornstra (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 11’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 6’ Unknown (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 28’ Unknown (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 39’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 53’ Unknown (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 87’ I. Mesík (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 2’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 59’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+3’ J. Wieckhoff (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 38’ T. v. Gilst (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 58’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 72’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 82’ L. Duijvestijn (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 69’ Unknown (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.64 xG, goal 78’ J. Toornstra (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.43 xG, saved 21’ Unknown (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 90’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 87’ J. Baas (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 48’ Unknown (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 39’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 18’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 29’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90’ L. Duijvestijn (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 67’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 6’ Unknown (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 65’ Y. B. Sanches (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 14’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 6’ Unknown (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 51’ J. Toornstra (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 11’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 6’ Unknown (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 28’ Unknown (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 39’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 53’ Unknown (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 87’ I. Mesík (Heracles Almelo), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 2’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 59’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+3’ J. Wieckhoff (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 38’ T. v. Gilst (Heracles Almelo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 58’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 72’ Unknown (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 82’ L. Duijvestijn (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Heracles Almelo 4-4-2 Starting XI
Keijzer
Benita 46’
Mirani
Hoorenbeeck
Mesík
Limbombe
Hrustić
Scheperman
Sanches 81’
Hornkamp
Gilst 76’
Sparta Rotterdam 4-3-3 Starting XI
Drommel
Sambo 68’
Young
Indi
León
Toornstra
Clement
Kitolano
Bergen
Lauritsen
Ltaief

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
F. d. Keijzer
90′ – – –
Defenders5 players
M. Benita Taken off
45′ – – – 1 1 19 2 – – –
D. Mirani
90′ – – –
A. V. Hoorenbeeck
90′ – 1 – 3 2 54 1 – – –
I. Mesík
90′ 2 2 – 6 1 35 2 – – –
J. Wieckhoff Came on as a substitute
45′ – 3 – – – 15 3 – – –
Midfielders8 players
B. Limbombe
90′ – – – – –
A. Hrustić
90′ – 1 63 2 – 4 – 6 1 1 –
S. Scheperman
14′ – – – – –
Y. B. Sanches
81′ 1 – 26 – – – – 1 – 1 –
J. Žambůrek Came on as a substitute
76′ – 1 35 2 – 1 – 4 – – –
L. Kulenović Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 7 – – – – 2 – – –
T. Bruns Came on as a substitute
14′ – – – – –
M. Engels Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – –
Forwards2 players
J. Hornkamp
76′ – – – – – – –
T. v. Gilst
76′ – – 1 – 0.02 – 1 2 – 12 –
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. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Heracles Almelo win 39% Avg odds 2.45
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.61
Sparta Rotterdam win 35% Avg odds 2.66

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

Form going into the game

Heracles Almelo LLLLL
Sparta Rotterdam WWLWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Heracles Almelo 1-1 Sparta Rotterdam, 11 Jan 25 Next meeting: Sparta Rotterdam 2-0 Heracles Almelo, 11 Jan 26  All Heracles Almelo vs Sparta Rotterdam meetings

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