Eredivisie Knockout phase Sun, Jan 11 2026 · 15:45 Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam
First leg0–3 2–0 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 2.43 – 0.33
Heracles
  • T. Lauritsen 10’
  • P. Clement 88’
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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.

Sparta Rotterdam beat Heracles

Sparta Rotterdam entered as favourites and won 2–0 through goals from Lauritsen and Clement. Sparta Rotterdam finished with the higher xG (2.43 vs 0.33).

Sparta Rotterdam ✓49%
Draw26%
Heracles25%

Model vs reality

Sparta Rotterdam goals
2
Model 1.66 · xG 2.43
Heracles goals
0
Model 1.11 · xG 0.33
Total goals
2
Model 2.77 · xG 2.76
Score 2–0
9%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 52%
Both scored
No
Model 55%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchT. LauritsenSparta Rotterdam · 1 goal · 1 assist
8.2
  • RefereeJannick van der Laan
  • Coaches— · E. Faber
  • VenueSparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
  • Table before kick-offSparta Rotterdam 10th · Heracles 18th

Timeline

  1. T. Lauritsen 1–0Assist S. Mito
    10’
  2. Lushendry Edward MartesYellow card · Roughing
    17’
  3. ⇄ J. BaasFor Vito van Crooij
    28’
  4. Half time · 1–0
  5. D. MiraniYellow card · Handling
    53’
  6. ⇄ M. EngelsFor E. Ahlstrand
    64’
  7. ⇄ M. BenitaFor M. te Wierik
    64’
  8. ⇄ P. ClementFor A. Santos
    69’
  9. L. ZeefuikYellow card · Foul
    71’
  10. ⇄ T. BrunsFor J. Žambůrek
    76’
  11. T. BrunsYellow card · Holding
    82’
  12. ⇄ B. LimbombeFor L. Kulenović
    85’
  13. ⇄ T. van GilstFor D. Mirani
    85’
  14. P. Clement 2–0Assist T. Lauritsen
    88’
  15. ⇄ S. LtaiefFor S. Mito
    90+3’
  16. ⇄ J. ToornstraFor J. Kitolano
    90+3’
  17. Full time · 2–0

Team stats

Sparta Rotterdam22 shots · 13 in box, 9 outside
Heracles6 shots · 3 in box, 3 outside
Sparta RotterdamHeracles
51% Possession 49%
2.43 Expected goals (xG) 0.33
2.64 Expected points (xPts) 0.23
22 Shots 6
9 Shots on target 2
5 Shots off target 3
8 Blocked shots 1
13 Shots inside the box 3
9 Shots outside the box 3
399 Passes 387
83% Pass accuracy 80%
9 Corners 5
2 Goalkeeper saves 7
6 Fouls 16
2 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
7.28 Team rating 6.58

Line-ups

Sparta Rotterdam 4-2-3-1

17.2 J. Drommel(G)
57.7 T. Quintero 47.5 R. Martins Indi 37.3 M. Young 27.2 Lushendry Edward Martes
86.9 A. Santos ↓69’ 67.2 J. Kitolano ↓90’
76.3 M. van Bergen 106.9 Vito van Crooij ↓28’ 117.3 S. Mito A↓90’
98.2★ T. Lauritsen A
  • 1J. Drommel (G)7.2
  • 5T. Quintero7.7
  • 4R. Martins Indi7.5
  • 3M. Young7.3
  • 2Lushendry Edward Martes7.2
  • 8A. Santos↓69’6.9
  • 6J. Kitolano↓90’7.2
  • 7M. van Bergen6.3
  • 10Vito van Crooij↓28’6.9
  • 11S. MitoA↓90’7.3
  • 9T. Lauritsen ★A8.2

Substitutes used

  • 18J. Baas↑28’7.0
  • 21P. Clement↑69’8.2
  • 16J. Toornstra↑90’
  • 22S. Ltaief↑90’

Unused: F. Bednarek, P. Kuiper, T. Velthuis, M. Kleijn, S. Bakari, L. Duijvestijn, J. de Guzmán, N. Þórisson

Heracles 4-2-3-1

167.6 T. Jansink(G)
246.9 I. Mesík 186.3 A. Van Hoorenbeeck 46.6 D. Mirani ↓85’ 236.3 M. te Wierik ↓64’
136.3 J. Žambůrek ↓76’ 706.2 A. Hrustić
736.9 W. Ould-Chikh 256.6 L. Zeefuik 145.9 E. Ahlstrand ↓64’
196.5 L. Kulenović ↓85’
  • 16T. Jansink (G)7.6
  • 24I. Mesík6.9
  • 18A. Van Hoorenbeeck6.3
  • 4D. Mirani↓85’6.6
  • 23M. te Wierik↓64’6.3
  • 13J. Žambůrek↓76’6.3
  • 70A. Hrustić6.2
  • 73W. Ould-Chikh6.9
  • 25L. Zeefuik6.6
  • 14E. Ahlstrand↓64’5.9
  • 19L. Kulenović↓85’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 2M. Benita↑64’6.5
  • 8M. Engels↑64’6.5
  • 10T. Bruns↑76’6.7
  • 7B. Limbombe↑85’6.5
  • 17T. van Gilst↑85’6.7

Unused: F. de Keijzer, R. Mantel, D. van der Kust, J. Tijink, J. Wieckhoff, S. Čestić, Sil Blokhuis

Coach: E. Faber

Player stats

Top rated
T. LauritsenSparta Rotterdam8.2
2nd
P. ClementSparta Rotterdam8.2
3rd
T. QuinteroSparta Rotterdam7.7

Sparta Rotterdam

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. Drommel G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 66% 38 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
T. Quintero D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 34 3 2 0/0 0/1 7.7
R. Martins Indi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 56 1 1 0/0 0/0 7.5
M. Young D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 57 2 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
Lushendry Edward Martes M 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 79% 42 2 0 0/1 2/0 7.2
A. Santos M 69 0 0 1 (1) 1 86% 21 1 0 2/3 0/0 6.9
J. Kitolano M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 73% 33 2 0 1/2 1/4 7.2
M. van Bergen F 90 0 0 3 (3) 2 88% 26 0 0 2/3 0/0 6.3
Vito van Crooij F 28 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 6 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.9
S. Mito F 90 0 1 2 (2) 3 79% 24 1 0 2/5 0/3 7.3
T. Lauritsen F 90 1 1 2 (1) 5 87% 23 0 0 0/0 1/4 8.2
J. Baas M 62 0 0 2 (0) 3 88% 25 0 3 0/2 1/1 7.0
P. Clement M 21 1 0 2 (2) 0 71% 14 0 1 1/1 0/0 8.2
J. Toornstra M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
S. Ltaief M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 —

Heracles

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
T. Jansink G 90 0 0 7 sv 0 66% 38 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.6
I. Mesík D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 82% 34 1 1 0/1 0/2 6.9
A. Van Hoorenbeeck D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 45 1 3 0/0 2/0 6.3
D. Mirani D 85 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 45 0 1 0/0 2/1 6.6
M. te Wierik D 64 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 16 1 0 1/1 2/0 6.3
J. Žambůrek M 76 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 32 2 0 0/0 2/0 6.3
A. Hrustić M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 56 0 0 1/4 1/1 6.2
W. Ould-Chikh M 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 78% 27 2 0 1/2 0/1 6.9
L. Zeefuik F 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 70% 20 0 1 2/2 1/1 6.6
E. Ahlstrand M 64 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 18 0 0 0/0 2/0 5.9
L. Kulenović F 85 0 0 1 (1) 0 50% 14 1 0 0/0 2/0 6.5
M. Benita D 26 0 0 1 (1) 0 77% 13 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
M. Engels M 26 0 0 0 (0) 1 71% 7 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
T. Bruns M 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 14 2 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
B. Limbombe F 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
T. van Gilst F 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 4 1 1 0/1 0/0 6.7

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.