Sparta Rotterdam vs Heerenveen

14 December 2025 · Eredivisie · 2025/26 · Referee Robin Hensgens

Full time 0 – 3

Half-time: 0–1

  • J. Trenskow 25’
  • V. Zagaritis 47’
  • S. Bakari 70’ (og)

Match summary

Heerenveen won comfortably, 3-0 away at Sparta Rotterdam. Heerenveen led 1-0 at half-time.

J. Trenskow put Heerenveen ahead in the 25th minute, V. Zagaritis made it 0-2 in the 47th minute, and Bakari's own goal made it 0-3 in the 70th minute.

The chances backed that up: Heerenveen created 1.54 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Sparta Rotterdam's 0.61 from 11.

Match stats

53% Possession 47%
11 Shots 20
3 Shots on target 5
5 Corners 10
429 Passes 387
78.1% Pass accuracy 74.7%
23 Tackles 10
10 Fouls 15
1 Yellow cards 2
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Sparta Rotterdam Heerenveen
M. v. BergenShot on target
5’
9’
D. VenteShot on target
A. SantosShot on target
14’
24’
M. Linday
25’
J. TrenskowLeft foot shot0-1 (Heerenveen)
38’
S. Kersten
T. Q. LeónShot on target
41’
A. Santos
42’
47’
V. ZagaritisLeft foot shot0-2 (Heerenveen)
A. OufkirM. v. Bergen
56’
L. DuijvestijnJ. Baas
56’
S. BakariS. Sambo
57’
61’
M. RiveraE. Gürbüz
70’
S. BakariOwn goal0-3 (Heerenveen)
71’
V. SejkD. Vente
71’
L. BrouwersM. Linday
N. ÞórissonA. Santos
71’
77’
V. ZagaritisShot on target
84’
N. S. HoplandS. Kersten
84’
H. PetrovV. Zagaritis
87’
J. TrenskowShot on target

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 0.61 1.54 25’ J. Trenskow (Heerenveen), 0-1 25’ 47’ V. Zagaritis (Heerenveen), 0-2 47’ 70’ S. Bakari (Heerenveen) own goal, 0-3 70’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.61 1.54 25’ J. Trenskow (Heerenveen), 0-1 Trenskow 25’ 47’ V. Zagaritis (Heerenveen), 0-2 Zagaritis 47’ 70’ S. Bakari (Heerenveen) own goal, 0-3 Bakari 70’
Sparta Rotterdam 0.61 xGHeerenveen 1.54 xG Goal

Tap a goal for the scorer and score.

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Heerenveen attacking Sparta Rotterdam attacking 
47’ V. Zagaritis (Heerenveen), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 10’ R. Meerveld (Heerenveen), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 87’ J. Trenskow (Heerenveen), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 83’ L. Duijvestijn (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 77’ S. Kersten (Heerenveen), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 79’ T. Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 25’ J. Trenskow (Heerenveen), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 90+1’ V. Sejk (Heerenveen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 14’ A. Santos (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 42’ T. Q. León (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+4’ L. Duijvestijn (Sparta Rotterdam), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 5’ M. v. Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 73’ V. Sejk (Heerenveen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 74’ M. Willemsen (Heerenveen), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 77’ V. Zagaritis (Heerenveen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 82’ L. Brouwers (Heerenveen), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 5’ J. Baas (Sparta Rotterdam), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 8’ R. Meerveld (Heerenveen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 10’ J. v. Overeem (Heerenveen), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 41’ T. Q. León (Sparta Rotterdam), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 8’ V. Zagaritis (Heerenveen), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 12’ S. Mito (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 51’ E. Gürbüz (Heerenveen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 57’ A. Santos (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 64’ R. Meerveld (Heerenveen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 9’ D. Vente (Heerenveen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 45’ M. Willemsen (Heerenveen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 72’ T. Q. León (Sparta Rotterdam), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ L. Brouwers (Heerenveen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 51’ V. Zagaritis (Heerenveen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 82’ J. Trenskow (Heerenveen), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 70’ S. Bakari (Sparta Rotterdam), own goal 47’ V. Zagaritis (Heerenveen), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 10’ R. Meerveld (Heerenveen), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 87’ J. Trenskow (Heerenveen), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 83’ L. Duijvestijn (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 77’ S. Kersten (Heerenveen), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 79’ T. Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 25’ J. Trenskow (Heerenveen), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 90+1’ V. Sejk (Heerenveen), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 14’ A. Santos (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 42’ T. Q. León (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+4’ L. Duijvestijn (Sparta Rotterdam), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 5’ M. v. Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 73’ V. Sejk (Heerenveen), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 74’ M. Willemsen (Heerenveen), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 77’ V. Zagaritis (Heerenveen), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 82’ L. Brouwers (Heerenveen), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 8’ R. Meerveld (Heerenveen), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 5’ J. Baas (Sparta Rotterdam), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 10’ J. v. Overeem (Heerenveen), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 41’ T. Q. León (Sparta Rotterdam), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 12’ S. Mito (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 51’ E. Gürbüz (Heerenveen), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 57’ A. Santos (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 8’ V. Zagaritis (Heerenveen), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 64’ R. Meerveld (Heerenveen), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ M. Willemsen (Heerenveen), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 72’ T. Q. León (Sparta Rotterdam), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 9’ D. Vente (Heerenveen), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+1’ L. Brouwers (Heerenveen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 51’ V. Zagaritis (Heerenveen), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 82’ J. Trenskow (Heerenveen), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 70’ S. Bakari (Sparta Rotterdam), own goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

Hover or tap a shot for the player, minute and xG.

Lineups

Sparta Rotterdam 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Drommel
Sambo 57’
Young
León
Kleijn
Baas 56’
Kitolano
Bergen 56’
Santos
Mito
Lauritsen
Heerenveen 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Klaverboer
Braude
Kersten
Willemsen
Zagaritis
Linday
Overeem
Gürbüz 61’
Trenskow
Meerveld
Vente 71’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
J. Drommel
90′ 3 3 46 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
S. Sambo
57′ 3 2 – 3 – 37 1 – – –
M. Young
90′ 3 1 – 9 2 63 – – – –
T. Q. León
90′ 4 2 – 9 5 65 – – – –
M. Kleijn
90′ 5 3 – 5 – 40 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
J. Baas
56′ – – 23 2 – 1 4 3 – – –
J. Kitolano
90′ – – 33 1 – 3 – 9 1 3 –
M. v. Bergen
56′ – – 17 – – – – – – – –
A. Santos
71′ – – 20 – – 3 1 8 2 2 –
S. Mito
90′ – – 19 1 – – 1 6 3 2 –
A. Oufkir Came on as a substitute
34′ – – 12 1 – 1 – 4 1 2 –
L. Duijvestijn Came on as a substitute
34′ – – 20 – – – – – – – –
S. Bakari Came on as a substitute
33′ – – 14 – – – 1 3 – 1 –
Forwards2 players
T. Lauritsen
90′ – – 1 – 0.11 – – 6 2 15 –
N. Þórisson Came on as a substitute
19′ – – – – – – – – – 5 –
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

Sparta Rotterdam win 33% Avg odds 2.85
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.65
Heerenveen win 41% Avg odds 2.26

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

Form going into the game

Sparta Rotterdam LLDLW
Heerenveen DLWLL

Last five league games before this one, oldest first. Select one to open it.

Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Sparta Rotterdam 3-1 Heerenveen, 12 Apr 25 Next meeting: Heerenveen 2-1 Sparta Rotterdam, 28 Feb 26  All Sparta Rotterdam vs Heerenveen 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.