Eredivisie Knockout phase Sun, Dec 14 2025 · 11:15 Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam
0–3 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 0.47 – 1.29
Heerenveen
  • 25’ J. Trenskow
  • 47’ V. Zagaritis
  • 70’ (OG) S. Bakari
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Heerenveen cruise past Sparta Rotterdam

Sparta Rotterdam entered as narrow favourites, but Heerenveen won 3–0 through goals from Trenskow, Zagaritis and an own goal. Heerenveen finished with the higher xG (1.29 vs 0.47).

Sparta Rotterdam43%
Draw26%
Heerenveen ✓31%

Model vs reality

Sparta Rotterdam goals
0
Model 1.53 · xG 0.47
Heerenveen goals
3
Model 1.27 · xG 1.29
Total goals
3
Model 2.80 · xG 1.76
Score 0–3
2%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 53%
Both scored
No
Model 57%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchV. ZagaritisHeerenveen · 1 goal
8.3
  • RefereeRobin Hensgens
  • VenueSparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
  • Table before kick-offSparta Rotterdam 9th · Heerenveen 13th

Timeline

  1. M. LindayYellow card · Tripping
    24’
  2. J. Trenskow 0–1Assist M. Linday
    25’
  3. S. KerstenYellow card · Holding
    38’
  4. A. SantosYellow card · Roughing
    42’
  5. Half time · 0–1
  6. V. Zagaritis 0–2Assist J. van Overeem
    47’
  7. ⇄ L. DuijvestijnFor J. Baas
    56’
  8. ⇄ A. OufkirFor M. van Bergen
    56’
  9. ⇄ S. BakariFor S. Sambo
    57’
  10. ⇄ M. RiveraFor Eser Gürbüz
    61’
  11. S. Bakari (own goal) 0–3
    70’
  12. ⇄ N. ÞórissonFor A. Santos
    71’
  13. ⇄ L. BrouwersFor M. Linday
    71’
  14. ⇄ V. SejkFor D. Vente
    71’
  15. ⇄ H. PetrovFor S. Kersten
    84’
  16. ⇄ N. HoplandFor V. Zagaritis
    84’
  17. Full time · 0–3

Team stats

Sparta Rotterdam10 shots · 8 in box, 2 outside
Heerenveen18 shots · 10 in box, 8 outside
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen
52% Possession 48%
0.47 Expected goals (xG) 1.29
0.70 Expected points (xPts) 2.01
10 Shots 18
3 Shots on target 5
5 Shots off target 6
2 Blocked shots 7
8 Shots inside the box 10
2 Shots outside the box 8
417 Passes 388
78% Pass accuracy 74%
5 Corners 10
3 Goalkeeper saves 3
10 Fouls 13
1 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.64 Team rating 6.90

Line-ups

Sparta Rotterdam 4-2-3-1

17.0 J. Drommel(G)
55.6 M. Kleijn 46.5 T. Quintero 37.0 M. Young 26.3 S. Sambo ↓57’
86.9 J. Kitolano 66.6 J. Baas ↓56’
116.7 S. Mito 106.7 A. Santos ↓71’ 76.7 M. van Bergen ↓56’
97.2 T. Lauritsen
  • 1J. Drommel (G)7.0
  • 5M. Kleijn5.6
  • 4T. Quintero6.5
  • 3M. Young7.0
  • 2S. Sambo↓57’6.3
  • 8J. Kitolano6.9
  • 6J. Baas↓56’6.6
  • 11S. Mito6.7
  • 10A. Santos↓71’6.7
  • 7M. van Bergen↓56’6.7
  • 9T. Lauritsen7.2

Substitutes used

  • 21A. Oufkir↑56’7.2
  • 22L. Duijvestijn↑56’6.2
  • 12S. Bakari↑57’5.9
  • 19N. Þórisson↑71’6.3

Unused: F. Bednarek, P. Kuiper, T. Velthuis, Lushendry Edward Martes, P. van Aanholt, J. Toornstra, P. Clement, J. de Guzmán

Heerenveen 4-2-3-1

227.3 B. Klaverboer(G)
198.3★ V. Zagaritis ↓84’ 36.7 M. Willemsen 46.7 S. Kersten ↓84’ 456.9 O. Braude
67.0 J. van Overeem A 166.3 M. Linday A↓71’
106.0 R. Meerveld 207.9 J. Trenskow 506.5 Eser Gürbüz ↓61’
96.5 D. Vente ↓71’
  • 22B. Klaverboer (G)7.3
  • 19V. Zagaritis ★↓84’8.3
  • 3M. Willemsen6.7
  • 4S. Kersten↓84’6.7
  • 45O. Braude6.9
  • 6J. van OvereemA7.0
  • 16M. LindayA↓71’6.3
  • 10R. Meerveld6.0
  • 20J. Trenskow7.9
  • 50Eser Gürbüz↓61’6.5
  • 9D. Vente↓71’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 28H. Petrov↑84’
  • 17N. Hopland↑84’
  • 8L. Brouwers↑71’6.3
  • 7M. Rivera↑61’6.2
  • 27V. Sejk↑71’6.3

Unused: N. Bakker, A. Noppert, M. Egbring, P. Bochniewicz, N. Courtens, I. Ahmed, A. van Axel Dongen

Player stats

Top rated
V. ZagaritisHeerenveen8.3
2nd
J. TrenskowHeerenveen7.9
3rd
B. KlaverboerHeerenveen7.3

Sparta Rotterdam

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. Drommel G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 77% 44 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
M. Kleijn D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 40 2 3 0/1 0/0 5.6
T. Quintero D 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 81% 62 4 3 0/0 0/0 6.5
M. Young D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 60 4 1 1/1 0/3 7.0
S. Sambo D 57 0 0 0 (0) 0 69% 36 2 2 0/0 1/0 6.3
J. Kitolano M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 76% 33 3 1 2/2 1/1 6.9
J. Baas M 56 0 0 1 (0) 2 73% 22 1 4 0/0 0/0 6.6
S. Mito F 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 78% 18 0 0 3/3 3/2 6.7
A. Santos M 71 0 0 1 (1) 0 79% 19 3 1 0/1 2/2 6.7
M. van Bergen F 56 0 0 1 (1) 0 81% 16 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
T. Lauritsen F 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 43% 14 0 0 0/0 0/2 7.2
A. Oufkir F 34 0 0 0 (0) 1 77% 13 1 0 1/2 0/2 7.2
L. Duijvestijn M 34 0 0 1 (0) 0 75% 20 0 0 0/2 0/0 6.2
S. Bakari D 33 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 13 0 1 1/1 0/1 5.9
N. Þórisson F 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 5 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3

Heerenveen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
B. Klaverboer G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 57% 35 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
V. Zagaritis D 84 1 0 3 (2) 0 70% 20 1 1 1/1 0/1 8.3
M. Willemsen D 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 83% 48 0 1 0/1 1/1 6.7
S. Kersten D 84 0 0 0 (0) 1 82% 33 1 1 0/0 2/1 6.7
O. Braude D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 77% 39 1 1 0/0 0/1 6.9
J. van Overeem M 90 0 1 1 (0) 2 72% 47 2 0 1/1 1/1 7.0
M. Linday M 71 0 1 0 (0) 2 76% 42 1 0 0/1 2/1 6.3
R. Meerveld M 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 79% 24 0 2 1/2 2/0 6.0
J. Trenskow F 90 1 0 2 (2) 4 86% 29 2 0 0/2 1/0 7.9
Eser Gürbüz F 61 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 12 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.5
D. Vente F 71 0 0 1 (1) 1 60% 15 0 1 0/1 1/0 6.5
H. Petrov D 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
N. Hopland D 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
L. Brouwers M 19 0 0 0 (0) 1 60% 5 0 1 0/0 1/1 6.3
M. Rivera F 29 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 15 0 0 0/1 1/1 6.2
V. Sejk F 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 5 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.