NEC Nijmegen

Football Netherlands - Eredivisie Stadion De Goffert Sat 24 Feb 15:00

Sparta Rotterdam

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

The Over 2.5 Goals selection is our betting prediction at -118. Both NEC Nijmegen and Sparta Rotterdam can score and we’re needing the net to bulge three or more times.

Expert Analysis

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Key NEC Nijmegen vs Sparta Rotterdam stats:

  • In 16 of the last 22 NEC Nijmegen matches, there have been Over 2.5 Goals this season
  • NEC Nijmegen have scored 2 or more goals in 12 of their past 22 matches this season
  • NEC Nijmegen have conceded 2 or more goals in 11 of their last 22 matches this season
  • Sparta Rotterdam have conceded 2 or more goals in 11 of their last 20 matches

Head to the Total Goals market when it comes to this Eredivisie game. Our tip is Over 2.5 Goals, with the two teams clearly having the potential to score three or more.

There’s the opportunity to look at other betting angles and that includes Over 3.5 Goals if you want to chance four or more being scored.

Last Matches & H2H

NEC approach this fixture after drawing 2-2 in the Eredivisie against Ajax. Roberto Gonzalez scored both goals for NEC at Johan Cruijff ArenA.

Sparta Rotterdam approach this fixture after winning 4-2 in the Eredivisie against Excelsior. Arno Verschueren, Tobias Lauritsen (2) and Charles-Andreas Brym scored for Sparta Rotterdam at Sparta Stadion.

We saw NEC Nijmegen and Sparta Rotterdam play out a 1-1 draw at Sparta Stadion during their last meeting.

During the past 5 matches, NEC Nijmegen have failed to win. Sparta Rotterdam have won once and the other four games ended in a draw.

Confirmed Lineups

NEC Nijmegen (confirmed lineup): Jasper Cillessen, Bart van Rooij, Philippe Sandler, Calvin Verdonk, Youri Baas, Mees Hoedemakers, Dirk Proper, Kodai Sano, Tjaronn Chery, Roberto Gonzalez, Koki Ogawa.

Sparta Rotterdam (confirmed lineup): Nick Olij, Said Bakari, Bart Vriends, Mike Eerdhuijzen, Djevencio van der Kust, Joshua Kitolano, Metinho, Shunsuke Mito, Arno Verschueren, Koki Saito, Tobias Lauritsen.

NEC Nijmegen vs Sparta Rotterdam Prediction

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NEC Nijmegen vs Sparta Rotterdam Odds

With the bookies giving them a 48% probability of winning, NEC Nijmegen might become a popular accumulator pick at their current betting odds. That is reflected in their +110 price of winning this Eredivisie clash. Sparta Rotterdam are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and they can be backed at +220.

The expectation is that Over 2.5 Goals will be scored according to the latest odds. If you think both teams will score, then you can back BTTS Yes at -133.

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Team Stats

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Sparta Rotterdam logo Sparta Rotterdam Betting Stats

Full time Result

  • 7 wins, 4 defeats and 9 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 7 wins, 9 defeats and 4 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

NEC Nijmegen

Sparta Rotterdam

Goals / match
2 1
Conceded / match
1.4 1.8
Total / match
3.4 2.8

Corners

Corners

NEC Nijmegen

Sparta Rotterdam

For / match
6.6 5.8
Against / match
5.2 3.8
Total / match
11.8 9.6

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

It’s good to know about any injuries and this is reflected in our NEC Nijmegen vs Sparta Rotterdam team news, with this leading to predicted and confirmed lineups.

The Eredivisie squad information is a great asset when it comes to making your bets.

NEC Nijmegen vs Sparta Rotterdam Lineups

NEC Nijmegen Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Sparta Rotterdam Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

NEC Nijmegen Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Jasper Cillessen
28 Bart van Rooij 3 Philippe Sandler 24 Calvin Verdonk 5 Youri Baas
6 Mees Hoedemakers 71 Dirk Proper
23 Kodai Sano 9 Tjaronn Chery 11 Roberto Gonzalez
18 Koki Ogawa
1 Nick Olij
2 Said Bakari 3 Bart Vriends 4 Mike Eerdhuijzen 5 D. van der
8 Joshua Kitolano 6 Metinho
7 Shunsuke Mito 10 Arno Verschueren 11 Koki Saito
9 Tobias Lauritsen

Sparta Rotterdam Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

NEC Nijmegen Substitutes

  • 2Brayann Pereira
  • 10Sontje Hansen
  • 14Lars Olden Larsen
  • 17Bram Nuytinck
  • 19Sylla Sow
  • 20Lasse Schoene
  • 22Robin Roefs
  • 27Y. Borges Sanches
  • 31Rijk Janse

Sparta Rotterdam Substitutes

  • 12Rick Meissen
  • 14Tijs Velthuis
  • 15Django Warmerdam
  • 16Sergi Rosanas
  • 17Pelle Clement
  • 18Hamza el Dahri
  • 19Charles-Andreas Brym
  • 20Youri Schoonderwaldt
  • 21Rayvien Rosario
  • 30Kaylen Reitmaier

Previous NEC Nijmegen Lineups

18 Feb Eredivisie
Ajax 2-2 NEC Nijmegen
09 Feb Eredivisie
RKC Waalwijk 2-0 NEC Nijmegen
06 Feb KNVB Cup
NEC Nijmegen 3-0 ADO Den Haag

Previous Sparta Rotterdam Lineups

17 Feb Eredivisie
Sp. Rotterdam 4-2 Excelsior
11 Feb Eredivisie
Feyenoord 2-0 Sp. Rotterdam
04 Feb Eredivisie
Sp. Rotterdam 0-2 PEC Zwolle

The latest NEC Nijmegen vs Sparta Rotterdam lineups, including predicted lineups and confirmed starting 11s. Find out each team’s formation along with the substitutes.

Injuries & Suspensions

NEC Nijmegen Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Nils Rossen Unknown
Bas Dost Heart problems
Kas de Wit Unknown

Sparta Rotterdam Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Jonathan De Guzman Disciplinary (accumulated yellow cards)

Get the lowdown on player injuries and suspensions thanks to our injury news section. We have a list of players currently unavailable for their teams.

Get the important stats for every player thanks to our team-by-team squad information.

Netherlands FlagEredivisie Table

Eredivisie 2023/2024

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 PSV 22 20 2 0 70:10 62
2 Feyenoord 21 15 4 2 55:17 49
3 FC Twente 22 13 5 4 42:22 44
4 AZ Alkmaar 22 11 6 5 42:22 39
5 Ajax 21 10 5 6 49:39 35
6 Go Ahead E. 22 9 7 6 37:29 34
7 NEC Nijmegen 21 7 8 6 39:35 29
8 Sp. Rotterdam 22 8 5 9 29:31 29
9 FC Utrecht 22 7 8 7 28:30 29
10 PEC Zwolle 22 7 6 9 31:34 27
11 Almere 22 7 6 9 22:37 27
12 SC Heerenveen 22 7 4 11 34:44 25
13 Fortuna Sittard 22 6 6 10 22:39 24
14 Heracles 22 6 4 12 29:52 22
15 Excelsior 22 4 9 9 35:45 21
16 RKC Waalwijk 21 5 3 13 20:38 18
17 FC Volendam 21 3 3 15 22:52 12
18 SBV Vitesse 21 3 3 15 15:45 12
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 PSV 11 11 0 0 33:5 33
2 FC Twente 11 8 1 2 22:13 25
3 Feyenoord 11 7 3 1 28:8 24
4 AZ Alkmaar 11 6 2 3 25:12 20
5 Ajax 10 6 2 2 25:13 20
6 Go Ahead E. 11 5 3 3 25:15 18
7 NEC Nijmegen 11 5 3 3 24:16 18
8 Fortuna Sittard 11 5 3 3 17:14 18
9 SC Heerenveen 11 5 2 4 20:16 17
10 FC Utrecht 11 3 5 3 19:20 14
11 Heracles 11 4 2 5 16:26 14
12 Almere 11 3 4 4 12:18 13
13 Excelsior 11 2 6 3 16:19 12
14 Sp. Rotterdam 11 3 3 5 14:19 12
15 RKC Waalwijk 11 3 2 6 13:19 11
16 PEC Zwolle 11 3 2 6 10:16 11
17 FC Volendam 10 2 1 7 9:23 7
18 SBV Vitesse 10 1 3 6 6:15 6

The Eredivisie standings help you understand the performance of each team in the division. Check out the latest table for up-to-date information