Heerenveen vs Sparta Rotterdam

Heerenveen

2 - 1

Sparta Rotterdam

🕒 Sat, 28 Feb 2026 15:30 Europe/London 📍 Abe Lenstra Stadion 🧑‍⚖️ Martijn Vos 🔁 Regular Season - 25 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 25

Regular Season Table

Heerenveen 8 · Sparta Rotterdam 10

Referee Stats

Martijn Vos

9 matches · 4.67 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.67
Reds avg	0.78
Penalties avg	0.33
Over 4.5 cards	67%
Home wins	22%
Draws	56%
Away wins	22%

How the match was won

Shots were tight (16-13).
Sparta Rotterdam controlled possession (55%).
Physical contest: 5 yellows.

Team Overview

Heerenveen (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 8-6-3

Goals For / Against

33 / 24

Avg: 1.94 / 1.41

Points

Avg: 1.76

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Sparta Rotterdam (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 6-2-9

Goals For / Against

19 / 35

Avg: 1.12 / 2.06

Points

Avg: 1.18

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Eredivisie fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.76

PPG

1.18

1.94

1.12

1.41

2.06

71%

O2.5

65%

76%

BTTS

41%

Score 1st

35%

League-position context

Heerenveen rank8th

Sparta Rotterdam rank10th

Heerenveen points51

Sparta Rotterdam points43

Heerenveen: #8 · 51 pts · GD +4

14 pts off the top 2. 3 pts above the play-off edge. 14 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Sparta Rotterdam: #10 · 43 pts · GD -22

22 pts off the top 2. 8 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.

8-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Heerenveen last 5 home

D W W W W

Points13/15

Weighted index78

Goals11-3

Record4-1-0

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Sparta Rotterdam last 5 away

L L D L L

Points1/15

Weighted index7

Goals2-14

Record0-1-4

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Heerenveen trend breakdown

Over 2.571%

BTTS76%

BTTS + O2.565%

1H Over 0.582%

Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 94% · Over 3.5 41% · 1H BTTS 24%

Sparta Rotterdam trend breakdown

Over 2.565%

BTTS41%

BTTS + O2.541%

1H Over 0.565%

Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 71% · Over 3.5 47% · 1H BTTS 6%

Scoring reliability

Heerenveen score at home82%

Heerenveen clean sheet at home12%

Sparta Rotterdam score away71%

Sparta Rotterdam clean sheet away35%

First-goal patterns

Heerenveen score first41%

Heerenveen win after scoring first57%

Sparta Rotterdam score first35%

Sparta Rotterdam win after scoring first100%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Heerenveen 71% · Sparta Rotterdam 13%

Avg first goal minute: Heerenveen 28.7' · Sparta Rotterdam 44.7'

Vs league average

Heerenveen score at home1.94 vs 1.80

Heerenveen concede at home1.41 vs 1.38

Sparta Rotterdam score away1.12 vs 1.38

Sparta Rotterdam concede away2.06 vs 1.80

Heerenveen score 8% above league average, while Sparta Rotterdam score 19% below league average.

Defensive side: Heerenveen are 3% above league average at home, and Sparta Rotterdam are 14% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals3.00

BTTS60%

Over 2.580%

At this venue setup: 1.80 goals on average across the last 5.

Heerenveen goal timing (home)

1H scored: 37% 2H scored: 63% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

46-60 7

76-90+ 7

31-45 5

61-75 5

16-30 4

0-15 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 7

0-15 5

16-30 5

46-60 4

61-75 3

31-45 1

Sparta Rotterdam goal timing (away)

1H scored: 21% 2H scored: 79% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 8

61-75 5

0-15 2

31-45 2

46-60 2

16-30 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 7

76-90+ 7

61-75 6

46-60 5

0-15 2

16-30 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

45%

55%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

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Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

425

519

Passes Accurate

334

443

Passes %

79%

85%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

7' M. Linday

40' ⚽

⚽

40' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

J. Trenskow

Normal Goal

70' ↑↓

↑↓

70' ⇄ A. Santos

1st substitution · For: C. Terho

72'

72' Teo Quintero

74'

74' O. Braude

75' ↑↓

↑↓

75' ⇄ S. Sambo

2nd substitution · For: J. Toornstra

75' ↑↓

↑↓

75' ⇄ S. Mito

3rd substitution · For: M. Zonneveld

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ M. Linday

1st substitution · For: L. Brouwers

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ L. Nordås

2nd substitution · For: D. Vente

82' ⚽

⚽

82' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

L. Brouwers

Normal Goal

86' ⚽

⚽

86' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

M. van Bergen

Normal Goal · Assist: P. Clement

89'

89' M. Young

90' ↑↓

↑↓

90' ⇄ R. Meerveld

3rd substitution · For: N. Hopland

90+4'

90+4' B. Klaverboer

Heerenveen vs Sparta Rotterdam 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Heerenveen beat Sparta Rotterdam 2-1 on Saturday, 28 February 2026 in Eredivisie. The match was refereed by Martijn Vos. It was played at Abe Lenstra Stadion.

First half: M. Linday received a yellow card for Heerenveen at 7'. Heerenveen took the lead at 40' when J. Trenskow scored, making the score 1-0.

Second half: Sparta Rotterdam made their 1st substitution at 70', with A. Santos replacing C. Terho. Teo Quintero received a yellow card for Sparta Rotterdam at 72'. O. Braude received a yellow card for Heerenveen at 74'. Sparta Rotterdam made their 2nd substitution at 75', with S. Sambo replacing J. Toornstra. Sparta Rotterdam made their 3rd substitution at 75', with S. Mito replacing M. Zonneveld. Heerenveen made their 1st substitution at 77', with M. Linday replacing L. Brouwers. Heerenveen made their 2nd substitution at 77', with L. Nordås replacing D. Vente. Heerenveen extended the lead at 82' when L. Brouwers scored, making the score 2-0. Sparta Rotterdam reduced the deficit at 86' when M. van Bergen scored, with the assist credited to P. Clement, making the score 2-1. M. Young received a yellow card for Sparta Rotterdam at 89'. Heerenveen made their 3rd substitution at 90', with R. Meerveld replacing N. Hopland. B. Klaverboer received a yellow card for Heerenveen at 90+4'.

Heerenveen used 3 substitutions while Sparta Rotterdam used 3 substitutions. Heerenveen got 3 yellow cards, while Sparta Rotterdam got 2 yellow cards.