Sparta Rotterdam vs NEC H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

On February 17, Sparta Rotterdam were hosting NEC in the Eredivisie of Netherlands. It’s full-time, and the match ended in a 1-1 draw.

Bruno Martins Indi scored the first goal of the game on the 64th minute of the match, handing Sparta Rotterdam the advantage. Koki Ogawa added to the score, securing the 1-1 result.

Tensions run high as Sparta Rotterdam and NEC meet again, 3 months after the previous Eredivisie match that concluded in a 3-1 victory for NEC. Sparta Rotterdam come into the match following a draw against Fortuna Sittard on February 7 in the Eredivisie, bringing their unbeaten streak to four.

NEC are preparing for the match after a loss against Utrecht in the Eredivisie on February 11. Their backline remains a concern, having conceded goals in each of their last ten away matches.

This Eredivisie clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for Sparta Rotterdam and NEC in this campaign. Sparta Rotterdam’s offensive unit, carefully orchestrated by Maurice Steijn, has leaned on Tobias Lauritsen, their main scorer, and Shunsuke Mito, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward. Lauritsen leads Sparta Rotterdam’s scoring charts in Eredivisie this season with ten goals, and is also the team’s top assist provider, with three key passes leading to goals so far this term. Joshua Kitolano, Pelle Clement and Mitchell van Bergen have also played key roles, contributing with goals and assists to fuel Sparta Rotterdam’s attack.

Meanwhile, NEC’s attacking options, under Dick Schreuder’s management, have been bolstered by Brian Linssen, the team’s top scorer, and Tjaronn Chery, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. NEC’s top scorer in Eredivisie, Linssen, has seven goals this season, while also excelling as their primary creator, registering seven assists in the competition so far. NEC have also relied on Basar Onal, Koki Ogawa and Kodai Sano to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

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Head-to-head

Since September 2023, the teams have clashed five times. Sparta Rotterdam claimed victory once, NEC twice, while the remaining matches ended in draws. The last time these teams met was on November 29, 2025, in the Eredivisie of Netherlands, and NEC emerged victorious with a 3-1 scoreline. Sparta Rotterdam have managed five goals in these five matches, while NEC have scored seven in total. Overall, NEC hold a stronger head-to-head record against Sparta Rotterdam in recent meetings.

This season in Eredivisie, Sparta Rotterdam have recorded eleven wins, four draws, and eight losses in 23 matches, netting 30 goals (1.30 per match) and conceding 37 (1.61 per match). NEC have won twelve of their 23 matches in Eredivisie this season, with six draws and five defeats, scoring 58 goals at an average of 2.52 per match and conceding 39 at a rate of 1.70 per match.

Sparta Rotterdam’s previous game resulted in a draw against Fortuna Sittard., while NEC are coming off a loss in their last match against Utrecht. Overall, in their last twenty matches, Sparta Rotterdam have recorded eleven wins, six losses, and three draws, while NEC have won thirteen of their last twenty matches, losing three and drawing four.

AI Prediction

Our system first delivers a pre-match prediction for Sparta Rotterdam–NEC, then monitors the contest and updates its forecast in real time as the minutes tick by. In this case, AI analysis ahead of kickoff correctly anticipated a draw. AI projections, calculated before kick-off, indicated a draw and NEC’s victory were the forecast’s top scenarios at 36% each, while Sparta Rotterdam’s victory was at 28%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Sparta Rotterdam - NEC in real time.

Sparta Rotterdam kicked off the game with Joel Drommel, Teo Quintero, Bruno Martins Indi, Marvin Young, Lushendry Martes who got substituted by Shurandy Sambo on the 46th minute, Pelle Clement who got substituted by Julian Baas on the 84th minute, Joshua Kitolano, Shunsuke Mito, Ayoni Santos, Mitchell van Bergen and Tobias Lauritsen as starters, with Filip Bednarek, Pascal Kuiper, Said Bakari, Mike Kleijn, Shurandy Sambo, Patrick van Aanholt, Alwande Roaldsoy, Julian Baas, Jonathan de Guzman, Casper Terho, Jens Toornstra and Milan Zonneveld on the bench.

NEC's starting eleven were Gonzalo Crettaz, Deveron Fonville, Ahmetcan Kaplan, Eli Dasa who got substituted by Virgil Misidjan on the 75th minute, Basar Onal who got substituted by Koki Ogawa on the 68th minute, Kodai Sano, Darko Nejasmic, Brayann Pereira, Tjaronn Chery who got substituted by Dirk Proper on the 7th minute, Willum Thor Willumsson who got substituted by Danilo on the 68th minute and Brian Linssen who got substituted by Youssef El Kachati on the 68th minute, with Rijk Janse, Jasper Cillessen, Philippe Sandler, Thomas Ouwejan, Jetro Willems, Bram Nuytinck, Noe Lebreton, Virgil Misidjan, Isak Hansen-Aaroen, Dirk Proper, Youssef El Kachati, Koki Ogawa and Danilo on the bench.

Live Streaming

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Live Standings

As always, Netherlands Eredivisie's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Sparta Rotterdam sit 5th with 37 points from 23 matches, while NEC sit 3rd with 42 points from 23 matches.

Stats

Explore stats from Sparta Rotterdam vs NEC on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 1.61 - 0.84
• Ball Possession: 41 - 59
• Big Scoring Chances: 4 - 1
• Total Attempts: 13 - 12
• Shots On Target: 5 - 5
• Blocked Shots: 3 - 5
• Shots in the Box: 11 - 10
• Shots from Outside the Box: 2 - 2
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 18 - 12
• Corners: 8 - 5
• Throw-Ins: 21 - 29
• Saves: 4 - 4
• Free Kicks: 12 - 18
• Offsides: 0 - 3
• Passes into Final Third: 96 - 177
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 46 - 128
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 18 - 32
• Tackles: 18 - 10
• Completed Tackles: 10 - 8
• Total Crosses: 18 - 23
• Successful Crosses: 8 - 5
• Interceptions: 12 - 4
• Clearances: 35 - 21

Referee showed the yellow card seven times throughout the game. Lushendry Martes, Willum Thor Willumsson, Deveron Fonville, Joshua Kitolano, Pelle Clement, Virgil Misidjan and Ahmetcan Kaplan were the ones to receive it.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Sparta Rotterdam and NEC in real time. You can watch the goals by Bruno Martins Indi and Koki Ogawa as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Sparta Rotterdam - NEC are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.