Sparta Rotterdam 0-4 Heerenveen: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 7

Sparta Rotterdam

0 : 4

Heerenveen

28'N. Courtens
43'J. Trenskow
56'M. Rivera
75'M. Farji

Sparta Rotterdam4-2-3-1

Line ups

4-2-3-1Heerenveen Heerenveen crest

Assistant

Jay Driessen

Assistant

Jay Driessen

Substitutions

62'
116.5
J. Ideho
166.0
T. Quintero
62'
105.6
I. Babadi
145.8
N. Verschuren
62'
45.5
B. Martins Indi
175.8
R. van Cruijsen
62'
65.7
J. Baas
19
A. Kostic
72'
26.2
L. Martes
125.6
B. Reith

Unused

Substitutions

72'
148.6A2
L. Smans
116.8A
L. Oyen
73'
208.2
J. Trenskow
217.6
M. Farji
80'
167.1
M. Linday
106.5
R. Meerveld
80'
96.6
D. Vente
176.4
R. Uldrikis
85'
368.2
N. Courtens
496.5
A. Bouziane

Unused

Home

S. Mito
Injury
Out

Away

M. Egbring
Ankle Injury
Out
M. Hilgers
Knee Injury
Out
D. Proper
Hamstring Injury
Out

Player of the match

Maxence Rivera

Midfielder · Heerenveen

9.0

This match

Attacking

Goals1

Assists1

Shots7

Shots on target3

Shot accuracy43%

Dribbles won1

Build-up

Passes29

Key passes2

Pass accuracy79%

Defending

Tackles0

Blocks2

Interceptions0

Duels won3 · 38%

Fouls won/made1 / 1

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Player
M. BrouwerG	5	3,75	-0,25	19/29	8/18
B. KlaverboerG	0	0,00	0,00	11/20	2/10

Live stats

Possession & Passing

47%Possession53%

416Total passes473

82%Pass accuracy87%

3Corners6

Attack

11Shots23

0On target9

6Off target9

5Blocked shots5

Box & Quality

7Shots in box14

4Shots out box9

0.7xG1.8

Defense & Discipline

5Goalkeeper saves0

2Offsides0

11Fouls9

2Yellow cards0

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

0,38xG1,39

4Shots14

0On target4

1Big chances3

12Touches in box25

51%Possession49%

2Corners6

Second half

0,29xG0,41

7Shots9

0On target5

0Big chances1

16Touches in box12

43%Possession57%

1Corners0

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Sparta Rotterdam

0.6711547%

100% open play0% set piece

Heerenveen

1.80231453%

80% open play20% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

34 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

Sparta Rotterdam0,67 xG · 0 scored

Heerenveen1,80 xG · 4 scored

How those chances were made

Sparta Rotterdam21

Open play 21

Heerenveen44

Open play 30Set piece 6Dribble 3Foul won 1Rebound 3Defensive 1

Momentum

19 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Sparta Rotterdam43% pressure

Heerenveen57% pressure

Match replay

91'

0-4

0%Draw 0%100%

0.67xG1.80

11Shots23

5On target14

Momentum

90' Saved Bas Kuipers 0.08 xG · Regular play · Right foot

Shot map

11 v 23

Sparta Rotterdam shoot right, Heerenveen left. Bigger dot = better chance.

SRSparta RotterdamHEEHeerenveengoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

19 on target · 4 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

Sparta RotterdamHeerenveengoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

Sparta RotterdamDefensive line 40%

HeerenveenDefensive line 33%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

Sparta RotterdamUntil 62'

Most-connected pairs: Hatenboer and Ideho and 3 others, 12 passes each.

HeerenveenUntil 73'

Most-connected pair: Linday and Braude, 21 passes between them.

Tactical battle

44control56

J. Trenskow

9 touches in box

In possession

47,2%Field tilt52,8%

9Passes into box13

40Progressive passes29

8Carries into final third13

11Chances created16

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

8,85Press intensity (PPDA)10,72

13High turnovers6

4Regains within 5s11

24,1sBall recovery time17,7s

18Interceptions20

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

96Carries148

1188mCarry distance1751m

12Progressive carries26

647mProgressive carry distance1022m

0Carries into the box9

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

4Take-ons won12

11Take-ons attempted20

633mProgressive pass distance518m

0Through balls1

3Switches of play14

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

0,52Expected threat (xT)0,75

-0,06Action value (VAEP)4,16

21Shot-creating actions44

0Goal-creating actions8

9Box entries19

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

4,3Passes per attack3,5

13,0sAttack duration11,7s

2,14 m/sAttack directness2,97 m/s

6Build-up attacks5

11Direct attacks15

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

More match stats

Attack

28Touches in box37

66Final third entries48

1Big chances4

0,00xG on target3,75

1Big chances missed2

Passing

3/17 (18%)Crosses3/14 (21%)

19/44 (43%)Long balls27/47 (57%)

14Throw-ins16

9Free kicks11

10Goal kicks10

Duels

42Total58

27/67 (40%)Ground40/67 (60%)

10/21 (48%)Aerial11/21 (52%)

4/11 (36%)Dribbles12/20 (60%)

10Dispossessed6

Defending

43Recoveries48

12Interceptions16

14Tackles17

71%Tackles won53%

19Clearances27

0Big chances scored2

3Big saves0

1Errors led to goal0

0Fouled in final third3

6,07Average rating8,33

Goal timing & form

Scored in this phaseConceded in this phase

Sparta RotterdamThis season

Scores most 46-60 · concedes most 16-30

HeerenveenThis season

Scores most 16-30 · concedes most 61-75

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 8 matches each.

Share of their matches

They score

75%1+ goal63%

50%2+ goals50%

38%3+ goals13%

They concede

100%1+ goal63%

75%2+ goals63%

50%3+ goals13%

Heaviest results

best 3-1 (A)·worst 0-4 (H)

best 4-0 (A)·worst 0-2 (H)

Where these sides shoot from

2025/26 season

Each attack set against the defence it meets, zone by zone. Season shares rather than a forecast; a figure beside a share is how far it sits from the league average, shown only where the gap is worth noticing.

Sparta RotterdamshootallowHeerenveen

2.9%-2.2Six-yard box6.1%

63.4%Penalty area-5.457.1%

24.9%Edge of the box+2.026.8%

8.8%Long range+2.410.0%

445 shots taken · 492 faced

HeerenveenshootallowSparta Rotterdam

5.5%Six-yard box4.6%

63.0%Penalty area61.2%

24.4%Edge of the box26.2%

7.1%Long range8.0%

524 shots taken · 549 faced

Shot locations, not player movement: where the ball was struck from, not where anybody ran. Shares are of each club's own shots, so a side that shoots often is comparable with one that does not.

Match summary

Heerenveen beat Sparta Rotterdam 4-0 at Sparta Stadium Het Kasteel in the Eredivisie. Heerenveen led 2-0 at half-time. Scorers: N. Courtens (28'), J. Trenskow (43'), M. Rivera (56'), M. Farji (75') for Heerenveen. In their last 18 meetings, Sparta Rotterdam have won 6, Heerenveen 8, with 4 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.