Eredivisie · Matchweek 1 · Aug 11

Sparta Rotterdam - Heracles

Sparta Rotterdam and Heracles drew 0-0 in Eredivisie (Matchweek 1).

🏟 Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel 👤 Referee: S. van der Eijk
Key events
39' 🟨 Shiloh 't ZandYellow card Heracles
45' 🟨 MetinhoYellow card Sparta Rotte
Quick stats
%68 Possession %32
9 Total shots 10
1 Shots on target 2
6 Shots off target 5
2 Blocked shots 3
7 Shots inside box 4
2 Shots outside box 6
2 Saves 1
Match timeline
First half
25'
🔁L. Milani ↔ J. WieckhoffSubstitution
39'
🟨Shiloh 't ZandYellow card
MetinhoYellow card🟨
45'
HT 0 - 0
Metinho ↔ J. de GuzmánSubstitution🔁
55'
65'
🔁S. t Zand ↔ S. SchepermanSubstitution
T. Lauritsen ↔ C. BrymSubstitution🔁
70'
S. Mito ↔ C. NeghliSubstitution🔁
70'
M. Eerdhuijzen ↔ R. MeissenSubstitution🔁
70'
A. Verschueren ↔ J. KitolanoSubstitution🔁
81'
83'
🔁D. van Kaam ↔ T. BrunsSubstitution
83'
🔁J. Talvitie ↔ G. SamboSubstitution
FT 0 - 0
Match statsSparta Rotterdam · Heracles
Key stats
%68 Possession %32
Shots
9 Total shots 10
1 Shots on target 2
6 Shots off target 5
2 Blocked shots 3
7 Shots inside box 4
2 Shots outside box 6
2 Saves 1
Passing
534 Total passes 248
455 Accurate passes 167
%85 Pass accuracy %67
Set pieces & discipline
3 Corners 4
14 Fouls 12
Cards
1 Yellow cards 1
By half
0 1st-half goals 0
0 2nd-half goals 0
LineupsSparta Rotterdam 4-2-3-1Heracles 4-4-2
Sparta Rotterdam · Bench
Coach: J. Rijsdijk
Heracles · Bench
Coach: E. van de Looi
HEAD TO HEAD9 meetings · 2020–2026
Sparta Rotterdam 3
Oct 25who was on topJan 11
Heracles 2
3 Sparta Rotterdam 4 draw 2 Heracles
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.3goals / match
1110total goals
2/1clean sheets
2-0Sparta Rotterdam best win · Jan 11
3-0Heracles best win · Sep 27
%89 Over 1.5 8/9
%33 Over 2.5 3/9
%11 Over 3.5 1/9
%67 BTTS 6/9
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Sparta Rotterdam at home4 matches
1W 2D 1L 5:4
Heracles at home5 matches
1W 2D 2L 6:6
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Sparta Rotterdam1W 2D 2L Heracles0W 1D 4L
1.00 0.20 Points per game
5 2 Goals scored
8 11 Goals conceded
1.48 1.31 xG average
1.48 1.90 xGA average
%40 %0 Clean sheets
%40 %40 BTTS
%40 %40 Over 2.5
3.8 4.4 Corners
1.4 2.2 Cards
Sparta Rotterdam1W 4D 5L Heracles0W 2D 8L
0.70 0.20 Points per game
9 3 Goals scored
19 23 Goals conceded
1.47 1.22 xG average
1.60 1.88 xGA average
%20 %10 Clean sheets
%60 %30 BTTS
%50 %50 Over 2.5
4.9 4.1 Corners
1.9 2.1 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
12Sparta Rotterdamin the table39pts
34matches 9-12-13W-D-L 39:43goals -4diff
LDWLD
14Heraclesin the table38pts
34matches 9-11-14W-D-L 42:63goals -21diff
LLWLL
Season profile · 2025/2026 · 22 matches
1.64 0.77 Points per game
1.46 1.26 xG average
1.88 1.92 xGA average
%41 %5 Clean sheets
%36 %59 BTTS
%50 %77 Over 2.5
4.5 4.4 Corners
1.9 2.1 Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Jan 11 Sparta Rotterdam 2-0 Heracles Eredivisie
Sep 27 Heracles 3-0 Sparta Rotterdam Eredivisie
Jan 11 Heracles 1-1 Sparta Rotterdam Eredivisie
Apr 6 Sparta Rotterdam 1-2 Heracles Eredivisie
Dec 2 Heracles 0-1 Sparta Rotterdam Eredivisie
May 15 Heracles 1-3 Sparta Rotterdam Eredivisie
Aug 21 Sparta Rotterdam 1-1 Heracles Eredivisie
Mar 21 Heracles 1-1 Sparta Rotterdam Eredivisie
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