Sparta Rotterdam vs Heracles Almelo H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

Sparta Rotterdam went head-to-head with Heracles Almelo in the Eredivisie of Netherlands on January 11. Sparta Rotterdam took the win with a commanding 2-0 result.

On the 10th minute, Tobias Lauritsen netted the first goal of the match, putting Sparta Rotterdam in front. The scoreline was shaped by further goal from Pelle Clement, setting the final scoreline at 2-0.

3 months after their last meeting in Eredivisie, the stage is set for another captivating encounter as Sparta Rotterdam and Heracles Almelo renew their battle. In their last encounter, Heracles Almelo secured a 3-0 win. With victories over Volendam and Willem II, Sparta Rotterdam is on a roll, their next goal is to extend their streak with a victory over Heracles Almelo.

Heracles Almelo, compared to their opponent's recent win, are entering this game after suffering a loss to Heerenveen in the Eredivisie on December 20. Their backline has lacked consistency, conceding goals in their last twelve matches in a row.

This Eredivisie clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for Sparta Rotterdam and Heracles Almelo in this campaign. Tobias Lauritsen and Joshua Kitolano have been pivotal for Sparta Rotterdam’s attack, shaped by Maurice Steijn’s vision, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Lauritsen has emerged as Sparta Rotterdam’s leading scorer in Eredivisie this season, netting eight goals, while van Aanholt has been their leading creator in the competition with three assists. Supporting them are Ayoub Oufkir, Shunsuke Mito and Mitchell van Bergen, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Sparta Rotterdam’s attack.

Meanwhile, Jizz Hornkamp and Luka Kulenovic have been pivotal for Heracles Almelo’s attack, with Ernest Faber at the helm, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Hornkamp has already scored ten goals in Eredivisie this season, with Hrustic leading their creative tally in the league with six assists. Adding further support are Walid Ould-Chikh, Bryan Limbombe and Damon Mirani, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.

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Head-to-head

The teams have met five times since December 2023. Sparta Rotterdam have one win to their name, Heracles Almelo two, and two games ended in draws. The most recent match between them was on September 27, 2025, in the Eredivisie of Netherlands, where Heracles Almelo secured a 3-0 victory. Sparta Rotterdam have scored three goals across these five encounters, while Heracles Almelo have scored six. As things stand, Heracles Almelo have a superior head-to-head record against Sparta Rotterdam in their recent encounters.

In Eredivisie, Sparta Rotterdam have played eighteen matches, winning eight, drawing two and losing eight, scoring twenty goals at an average of 1.11 per match and conceding 31 at a rate of 1.72 per match. This season in Eredivisie, Heracles Almelo have recorded four wins, two draws, and twelve losses in eighteen matches, scoring 26 goals at an average of 1.44 per match and conceding 46 at a rate of 2.56 per match.

Sparta Rotterdam's recent form includes two consecutive wins, including victories against Volendam and Willem II in their last two outings, while Heracles Almelo’s previous game resulted in a loss against Heerenveen.. Overall, Sparta Rotterdam have won nine of their last twenty matches, losing nine and drawing two, while in their last twenty matches, Heracles Almelo have recorded seven wins, eleven losses, and two draws.

AI Prediction

Our system first delivers a pre-match prediction for Sparta Rotterdam–Heracles Almelo; once underway, the AI tracks every minute and refreshes its forecast accordingly. As for this match-up, AI analysis ahead of kickoff correctly anticipated Sparta Rotterdam's win. AI projections, calculated before kick-off, indicated Sparta Rotterdam’s victory leads the probabilities with 43%, while a draw was at 34% and Heracles Almelo’s victory was at 23%.

Line-Ups

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

Sparta Rotterdam kicked off the game with Joel Drommel, Teo Quintero, Bruno Martins Indi, Marvin Young, Lushendry Martes, Ayoni Santos who got substituted by Pelle Clement on the 69th minute, Joshua Kitolano who got substituted by Jens Toornstra on the 90th minute, Mitchell van Bergen, Vito van Crooij who got substituted by Julian Baas on the 28th minute, Shunsuke Mito who got substituted by Sayfallah Ltaief on the 90th minute and Tobias Lauritsen as starters, with Filip Bednarek, Pascal Kuiper, Said Bakari, Mike Kleijn, Tijs Velthuis, Sayfallah Ltaief, Jens Toornstra, Lance Duijvestijn, Jonathan de Guzman, Pelle Clement, Julian Baas and Nokkvi Thorisson on the bench.

Heracles Almelo's starting eleven were Timo Jansink, Ivan Mesik, Alec Van Hoorenbeeck, Damon Mirani who got substituted by Tristan Van Gilst on the 85th minute, Mike te Wierik who got substituted by Mimeirhel Benita on the 64th minute, Jan Zamburek who got substituted by Thomas Bruns on the 76th minute, Ajdin Hrustic, Walid Ould-Chikh, Lequincio Zeefuik, Erik Ahlstrand who got substituted by Mario Engels on the 64th minute and Luka Kulenovic who got substituted by Bryan Limbombe on the 85th minute, with Fabian De Keijzer, Robin Mantel, Mimeirhel Benita, Jannes Wieckhoff, Djevencio van der Kust, Jop Tijink, Sava Cestic, Sil Blokhuis, Bryan Limbombe, Mario Engels, Tristan Van Gilst and Thomas Bruns 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 are currently 8th in the table with 26 points from eighteen matches, while Heracles Almelo are 18th with fourteen points from their eighteen games.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 2.26 - 0.31
• Ball Possession: 51 - 49
• Big Scoring Chances: 5 - 1
• Total Attempts: 22 - 6
• Shots On Target: 9 - 2
• Blocked Shots: 8 - 1
• Shots in the Box: 13 - 3
• Shots from Outside the Box: 9 - 3
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 6 - 16
• Corners: 9 - 5
• Throw-Ins: 17 - 23
• Saves: 2 - 7
• Free Kicks: 16 - 6
• Offsides: 2 - 1
• Passes into Final Third: 121 - 98
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 83 - 68
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 31 - 17
• Tackles: 16 - 13
• Completed Tackles: 9 - 10
• Total Crosses: 26 - 27
• Successful Crosses: 6 - 4
• Interceptions: 7 - 7
• Clearances: 26 - 25

Referee showed the yellow card four times throughout the game. Lushendry Martes, Damon Mirani, Lequincio Zeefuik and Thomas Bruns were the ones to receive it.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Sparta Rotterdam and Heracles Almelo in real time. You can watch the goals by Tobias Lauritsen and Pelle Clement 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 - Heracles Almelo are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.