NEC Nijmegen vs Sparta Rotterdam

24 February 2024 · Eredivisie · 2023/24

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Dirk Wanner Proper 32’
  • Calvin Verdonk 36’

Match summary

NEC Nijmegen saw off Sparta Rotterdam 2-0. NEC Nijmegen led 2-0 at half-time.

Dirk Wanner Proper put NEC Nijmegen ahead in the 32nd minute and Calvin Verdonk made it 2-0 with a direct free kick in the 36th minute.

The chances backed that up: NEC Nijmegen created 1.73 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots to Sparta Rotterdam's 1.41 from 13.

Match stats

NEC Nijmegen Sparta Rotterdam
22 Shots 13
5 Shots on Target 6
2 Corners 9
1 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
1.73 xG 1.41
1.73 Non-penalty xG 1.41

Key events

NEC Nijmegen Sparta Rotterdam
Kick-off
Dirk Wanner Proper1-0 (NEC Nijmegen)
32’
Calvin Verdonk2-0 (NEC Nijmegen)
36’
Half-time2-0
Full-time2-0

Bookings

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

NEC Nijmegen
  • Sontje Hansen
Sparta Rotterdam
  • Bart Vriends
  • Djevencio van der Kust
  • Joshua Kitolano
  • Hamza El Dahri

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 1.73 1.41 32’ Dirk Wanner Proper (NEC Nijmegen), 1-0 32’ 36’ Calvin Verdonk (NEC Nijmegen), 2-0 36’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.73 1.41 32’ Dirk Wanner Proper (NEC Nijmegen), 1-0 Proper 32’ 36’ Calvin Verdonk (NEC Nijmegen), 2-0 Verdonk 36’
NEC Nijmegen 1.73 xGSparta Rotterdam 1.41 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sparta Rotterdam attacking NEC Nijmegen attacking 
87’ Lars Olden Larsen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.48 xG, off target 54’ Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.46 xG, off target 25’ Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 44’ Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 88’ Sylla Sow (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 68’ Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 90+4’ Lars Olden Larsen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.12 xG, hit the woodwork 14’ Rober González (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 25’ Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 12’ Kodai Sano (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 60’ Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 15’ Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 15’ Dirk Wanner Proper (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 61’ Rick Meissen (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 36’ Calvin Verdonk (NEC Nijmegen), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, goal 57’ Youri Baas (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 10’ Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 89’ Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 9’ Mees Hoedemakers (NEC Nijmegen), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 57’ Bart van Rooij (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 5’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+3’ Lasse Schöne (NEC Nijmegen), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 41’ Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 75’ Mees Hoedemakers (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 32’ Dirk Wanner Proper (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 59’ Metinho (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 78’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 14’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 85’ Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 19’ Dirk Wanner Proper (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 38’ Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 46’ Calvin Verdonk (NEC Nijmegen), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 31’ Bart van Rooij (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 87’ Lars Olden Larsen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.48 xG, off target 54’ Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.46 xG, off target 25’ Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.29 xG, off target 44’ Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 88’ Sylla Sow (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 68’ Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 90+4’ Lars Olden Larsen (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.12 xG, hit the woodwork 14’ Rober González (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 25’ Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 12’ Kodai Sano (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 60’ Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 15’ Koki Ogawa (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 15’ Dirk Wanner Proper (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 61’ Rick Meissen (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 36’ Calvin Verdonk (NEC Nijmegen), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, goal 57’ Youri Baas (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 10’ Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 89’ Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 57’ Bart van Rooij (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 9’ Mees Hoedemakers (NEC Nijmegen), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 90+3’ Lasse Schöne (NEC Nijmegen), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 5’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 41’ Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 59’ Metinho (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 75’ Mees Hoedemakers (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 32’ Dirk Wanner Proper (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 78’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 14’ Tjaronn Chery (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 19’ Dirk Wanner Proper (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 85’ Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 38’ Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 46’ Calvin Verdonk (NEC Nijmegen), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 31’ Bart van Rooij (NEC Nijmegen), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players16 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 2 0.05 – – –
Philippe Sandler Taken off
74′ – – – – – – –
90′ 1 – 2 0.09 – – –
90′ – – 1 0.06 – – –
Mees Hoedemakers
90′ – – 2 0.06 – – –
Dirk Wanner Proper Taken off
74′ 1 – 3 0.12 – – –
Kodai Sano Taken off
86′ – – 1 0.11 – – –
90′ – – 4 0.10 – – –
Rober González Taken off
61′ – – 1 0.12 – – –
Koki Ogawa Taken off
73′ – – 2 0.23 – – –
Sontje Hansen Came on as a substitute
29′ – – – – – –
Sylla Sow Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 1 0.16 – – –
Bram Nuytinck Came on as a substitute
16′ – – – – – – –
Lasse Schöne Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
Lars Olden Larsen Came on as a substitute
4′ – – 2 0.60 – – –
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

NEC Nijmegen win 48% Avg odds 1.99
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.63
Sparta Rotterdam win 26% Avg odds 3.63

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

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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.