Eredivisie Gameweek 7 Sat, Sep 19 2026 · 17:45 Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam
0–4 Full time · HT 0–2
Heerenveen
  • 28’ N. Courtens
  • 43’ J. Trenskow
  • 56’ M. Rivera
  • 75’ M. Farji
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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 4–0 through goals from Courtens, Trenskow, Rivera and Farji.

Sparta Rotterdam45%
Draw24%
Heerenveen ✓31%

Model vs reality

Sparta Rotterdam goals
0
Model 1.69
Heerenveen goals
4
Model 1.37
Total goals
4
Model 3.06
Score 0–4
1%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 59%
Both scored
No
Model 61%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchM. RiveraHeerenveen · 1 goal · 1 assist
9.0
  • RefereeRobin Hensgens
  • CoachesR. Meijer · R. Veldeman
  • VenueSparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
  • Table before kick-offSparta Rotterdam 12th · Heerenveen 11th

Timeline

  1. J. BaasYellow card · Foul
    24’
  2. N. Courtens 0–1Assist L. Smans
    28’
  3. J. Trenskow 0–2Assist M. Rivera
    43’
  4. Half time · 0–2
  5. M. Rivera 0–3Assist L. Smans
    56’
  6. M. YoungYellow card · Foul
    61’
  7. ⇄ Robin van CruijsenFor R. Martins Indi
    62’
  8. ⇄ T. QuinteroFor J. Ideho
    62’
  9. ⇄ N. VerschurenFor I. Babadi
    62’
  10. ⇄ B. ReithFor Lushendry Edward Martes
    72’
  11. ⇄ M. FarjiFor J. Trenskow
    73’
  12. ⇄ L. OyenFor L. Smans
    73’
  13. M. Farji 0–4Assist L. Oyen
    75’
  14. ⇄ R. UldriķisFor D. Vente
    80’
  15. ⇄ R. MeerveldFor M. Linday
    80’
  16. Full time · 0–4

Team stats

Sparta Rotterdam11 shots · 7 in box, 4 outside
Heerenveen23 shots · 14 in box, 9 outside
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen
47% Possession 53%
11 Shots 23
0 Shots on target 9
6 Shots off target 9
5 Blocked shots 5
7 Shots inside the box 14
4 Shots outside the box 9
415 Passes 472
82% Pass accuracy 87%
3 Corners 6
5 Goalkeeper saves 0
11 Fouls 9
2 Offsides 0
2 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
5.98 Team rating 7.68

Line-ups

Sparta Rotterdam 4-2-3-1

16.6 M. Brouwer(G)
56.2 B. Kuipers 45.5 R. Martins Indi ↓62’ 35.8 M. Young 26.2 Lushendry Edward Martes ↓72’
86.0 C. Hatenboer 66.1 J. Baas
116.1 J. Ideho ↓62’ 105.6 I. Babadi ↓62’ 75.4 C. Terho
96.4 Milan Zonneveld
  • 1M. Brouwer (G)6.6
  • 5B. Kuipers6.2
  • 4R. Martins Indi↓62’5.5
  • 3M. Young5.8
  • 2Lushendry Edward Martes↓72’6.2
  • 8C. Hatenboer6.0
  • 6J. Baas6.1
  • 11J. Ideho↓62’6.1
  • 10I. Babadi↓62’5.6
  • 7C. Terho5.4
  • 9Milan Zonneveld6.4

Substitutes used

  • 16T. Quintero↑62’5.9
  • 12B. Reith↑72’5.6
  • 14N. Verschuren↑62’5.7
  • 17Robin van Cruijsen↑62’5.8

Unused: P. Kuiper, A. Roaldsøy, J. Toornstra, G. Vianello, F. Bednarek

Coach: R. Meijer

Heerenveen 4-2-3-1

226.6 B. Klaverboer(G)
197.2 V. Zagaritis 37.9 M. Willemsen 47.8 S. Kersten 457.7 O. Braude
148.6 L. Smans AA↓73’ 167.2 M. Linday ↓80’
79.0★ M. Rivera A 368.2 N. Courtens 208.2 J. Trenskow ↓73’
96.4 D. Vente ↓80’
  • 22B. Klaverboer (G)6.6
  • 19V. Zagaritis7.2
  • 3M. Willemsen7.9
  • 4S. Kersten7.8
  • 45O. Braude7.7
  • 14L. SmansA×2↓73’8.6
  • 16M. Linday↓80’7.2
  • 7M. Rivera ★A9.0
  • 36N. Courtens8.2
  • 20J. Trenskow↓73’8.2
  • 9D. Vente↓80’6.4

Substitutes used

  • 17R. Uldriķis↑80’6.4
  • 11L. OyenA↑73’7.0
  • 10R. Meerveld↑80’6.8
  • 21M. Farji↑73’7.6

Unused: Timo Schreuder, J. Scholten, A. Noppert, Lanroy Machine, H. Petrov, D. Bladi

Coach: R. Veldeman

Player stats

Top rated
M. RiveraHeerenveen9.0
2nd
L. SmansHeerenveen8.6
3rd
N. CourtensHeerenveen8.2

Sparta Rotterdam

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Brouwer G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 66% 29 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
B. Kuipers D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 89% 28 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.2
R. Martins Indi D 62 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 38 0 0 0/0 2/0 5.5
M. Young D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 95% 57 0 1 0/1 2/2 5.8
Lushendry Edward Martes M 72 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 25 4 0 0/0 1/1 6.2
C. Hatenboer M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 76% 59 5 2 0/1 0/2 6.0
J. Baas M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 30 1 3 0/0 1/0 6.1
J. Ideho F 62 0 0 1 (0) 1 73% 26 2 1 2/2 0/0 6.1
I. Babadi M 62 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 26 0 1 1/1 1/0 5.6
C. Terho F 90 0 0 2 (0) 2 81% 16 1 1 0/2 0/1 5.4
Milan Zonneveld F 90 0 0 1 (0) 3 83% 18 0 0 1/2 2/0 6.4
T. Quintero D 28 0 0 1 (0) 1 100% 13 0 2 0/0 1/0 5.9
B. Reith D 18 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 9 0 0 0/0 1/0 5.6
N. Verschuren D 28 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 17 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.7
Robin van Cruijsen M 28 0 0 1 (0) 0 56% 9 0 0 0/0 0/1 5.8

Heerenveen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
B. Klaverboer G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 58% 19 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
V. Zagaritis D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 84% 32 0 0 2/3 0/0 7.2
M. Willemsen D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 90% 68 5 2 1/1 1/0 7.9
S. Kersten D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 42 4 3 0/0 0/0 7.8
O. Braude D 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 83% 58 3 3 0/0 0/1 7.7
L. Smans M 73 0 2 3 (1) 5 94% 31 2 1 2/5 3/3 8.6
M. Linday M 80 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 61 1 2 3/5 2/0 7.2
M. Rivera F 90 1 1 7 (3) 2 79% 28 0 0 1/3 1/1 9.0
N. Courtens M 90 1 0 3 (2) 2 89% 36 1 1 0/0 1/1 8.2
J. Trenskow F 73 1 0 3 (1) 3 79% 29 1 2 1/1 0/0 8.2
D. Vente F 80 0 0 3 (0) 2 87% 23 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.4
R. Uldriķis F 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.4
L. Oyen F 17 0 1 0 (0) 1 100% 14 0 0 0/0 1/1 7.0
R. Meerveld M 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 8 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.8
M. Farji M 17 1 0 2 (1) 0 86% 7 1 0 1/1 0/1 7.6

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.