NEC vs Sparta Rotterdam H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

NEC squared off with Sparta Rotterdam in the Eredivisie of Netherlands action on November 29. NEC came out on top, securing a 3-1 win.

Koki Ogawa scored the first goal of the game on the 10th minute of the match, tipping the balance in NEC's favor. Sami Ouaissa and Tobias Lauritsen found the net next with Ogawa adding another one, setting the final scoreline at 3-1.

The spotlight turns to the field where NEC and Sparta Rotterdam meet again, 8 months after the previous Eredivisie meeting that concluded in a 2-0 victory for Sparta Rotterdam. With victories over Feyenoord and Groningen, NEC is on a roll, as they seek to carry their form forward with a win against Sparta Rotterdam.

Sparta Rotterdam approach this game after a draw with Fortuna Sittard on November 22. Their backline remains a concern, with goals conceded across four consecutive matches.

This Eredivisie encounter highlights the attacking players who have stood out for NEC and Sparta Rotterdam throughout the campaign, even in challenging moments. NEC’s offensive unit, under Dick Schreuder’s guidance, has leaned on Brian Linssen and Basar Onal, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward. Shiogai leads NEC’s scoring charts in Eredivisie this season with five goals, as Linssen continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with six assists. Adding further support are Koki Ogawa, Tjaronn Chery and Kodai Sano, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.

Meanwhile, Sparta Rotterdam’s attacking options, under Maurice Steijn’s management, have been bolstered by Tobias Lauritsen, the team’s top scorer, and Joshua Kitolano, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Lauritsen leads Sparta Rotterdam’s scoring charts in Eredivisie this season with six goals, with van Aanholt leading their creative tally in the league with three assists. Ayoub Oufkir, Mitchell van Bergen and Sayfallah Ltaief have made their presence felt as well, chipping in with decisive contributions in attack.

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Head-to-head

Since January 2023, the teams have clashed five times. NEC and Sparta Rotterdam each have one win, while the remaining matches ended in draws. The most recent match between them was on April 6, 2025, in the Eredivisie of Netherlands, where Sparta Rotterdam secured a 2-0 victory. NEC have scored five goals across these five encounters, while Sparta Rotterdam have scored five. As things stand, NEC and Sparta Rotterdam are evenly matched in their recent head-to-head encounters.

This season in Eredivisie, NEC have recorded eight wins, four draws, and four losses in sixteen matches, scoring 41 goals at an average of 2.56 per match and conceding 27 at a rate of 1.69 per match. Sparta Rotterdam have won six of their sixteen matches in Eredivisie this season, with two draws and eight defeats, netting seventeen goals (1.06 per match) and conceding 31 (1.94 per match).

NEC are in the middle of a two-match winning streak, including victories against Feyenoord and Groningen in their last two outings, while Sparta Rotterdam are coming off a draw in their last match against Fortuna Sittard. Overall, in their last twenty matches, NEC have recorded twelve wins, five losses, and three draws, while over their most recent twenty games, Sparta Rotterdam have claimed ten victories, suffered seven defeats, and drawn three times.

AI Prediction

Our AI kicks off with a pre-match prediction for NEC–Sparta Rotterdam, then keeps watching the game to update its outlook minute by minute. In this case, our system’s pre-game call was right, favoring NEC's win. AI projections, calculated before kick-off, indicated NEC’s victory leads the probabilities with 37%, while a draw was at 29% and Sparta Rotterdam’s victory was at 34%.

Line-Ups

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

NEC kicked off the game with Gonzalo Crettaz, Ahmetcan Kaplan who got substituted by Jetro Willems on the 70th minute, Philippe Sandler who got substituted by Deveron Fonville on the 88th minute, Eli Dasa, Basar Onal, Darko Nejasmic, Kodai Sano, Sami Ouaissa, Brian Linssen who got substituted by Dirk Proper on the 70th minute, Tjaronn Chery and Koki Ogawa who got substituted by Kento Shiogai on the 70th minute as starters, with Martijn Overmars, Rijk Janse, Thomas Ouwejan, Deveron Fonville, Yousri Sbai, Jetro Willems, Vito van Crooij, Sam de Laat, Virgil Misidjan, Rober Gonzalez, Dirk Proper and Kento Shiogai on the bench.

Sparta Rotterdam's starting eleven were Joel Drommel, Patrick van Aanholt who got substituted by Mike Kleijn on the 71st minute, Teo Quintero who got substituted by Jens Toornstra on the 84th minute, Marvin Young, Shurandy Sambo, Joshua Kitolano, Julian Baas who got substituted by Ayoni Santos on the 71st minute, Shunsuke Mito who got substituted by Nokkvi Thorisson on the 84th minute, Lance Duijvestijn, Mitchell van Bergen who got substituted by Ayoub Oufkir on the 52nd minute and Tobias Lauritsen, with Filip Bednarek, Pascal Kuiper, Mike Kleijn, Lushendry Martes, Said Bakari, Tijs Velthuis, Jonathan de Guzman, Ayoni Santos, Jens Toornstra, Pelle Clement, Ayoub Oufkir and Nokkvi Thorisson 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. NEC occupy 4th spot with 28 points in sixteen matches, while Sparta Rotterdam are 10th with twenty points from their sixteen games.

Stats

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

• Expected Goals: 2.64 - 1.27
• Ball Possession: 52 - 48
• Big Scoring Chances: 5 - 2
• Total Attempts: 19 - 13
• Shots On Target: 7 - 5
• Blocked Shots: 5 - 2
• Shots in the Box: 15 - 10
• Shots from Outside the Box: 4 - 3
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 1
• Fouls: 9 - 13
• Corners: 7 - 6
• Throw-Ins: 20 - 20
• Saves: 6 - 3
• Free Kicks: 12 - 9
• Offsides: 0 - 0
• Passes into Final Third: 138 - 88
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 89 - 48
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 38 - 27
• Tackles: 18 - 13
• Completed Tackles: 11 - 10
• Total Crosses: 19 - 21
• Successful Crosses: 2 - 5
• Interceptions: 8 - 7
• Clearances: 31 - 30

Referee showed the yellow card six times throughout the game. Philippe Sandler, Lance Duijvestijn, Teo Quintero, Shurandy Sambo, Kento Shiogai and Marvin Young were the ones to receive it.

Video Highlights

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