NEC Nijmegen vs Sparta Rotterdam

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Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 23
Regular Season Table
NEC Nijmegen 12 · Sparta Rotterdam 13

Team Overview

NEC Nijmegen (Home stats)

Games / Record

5
W-D-L: 0-3-2

Goals For / Against

7 / 10
Avg: 1.40 / 2.00

Points

3
Avg: 0.60

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

0
Sparta Rotterdam (Away stats)

Games / Record

4
W-D-L: 1-1-2

Goals For / Against

8 / 10
Avg: 2.00 / 2.50

Points

4
Avg: 1.00

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

0

Match Prediction Angles

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

Quick comparison bars

0.60
PPG
1.00
1.40
GF
2.00
2.00
GA
2.50
80%
O2.5
100%
100%
BTTS
100%
40%
Score 1st
75%

League-position context

NEC Nijmegen rank12th
Sparta Rotterdam rank13th
NEC Nijmegen points10
Sparta Rotterdam points9
NEC Nijmegen: #12 · 10 pts · GD -1
10 pts off the top 2. 2 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Sparta Rotterdam: #13 · 9 pts · GD -6
11 pts off the top 2. 3 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.
1-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

NEC Nijmegen last 5 home

D D D L L
Points3/15
Weighted index27
Goals7-10
Record0-3-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Sparta Rotterdam last 5 away

D L L W
Points4/12
Weighted index23
Goals8-10
Record1-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

NEC Nijmegen trend breakdown

Over 2.580%
BTTS100%
BTTS + O2.580%
1H Over 0.580%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 60% · 1H BTTS 60%

Sparta Rotterdam trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%
BTTS100%
BTTS + O2.5100%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 75% · 1H BTTS 25%

Scoring reliability

NEC Nijmegen score at home100%
NEC Nijmegen clean sheet at home0%
Sparta Rotterdam score away100%
Sparta Rotterdam clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

NEC Nijmegen score first40%
NEC Nijmegen win after scoring first0%
Sparta Rotterdam score first75%
Sparta Rotterdam win after scoring first33%
Comeback rate after conceding first: NEC Nijmegen 33% · Sparta Rotterdam 0%
Avg first goal minute: NEC Nijmegen 6.0' · Sparta Rotterdam 14.7'

Vs league average

NEC Nijmegen score at home1.40 vs 1.80
NEC Nijmegen concede at home2.00 vs 2.04
Sparta Rotterdam score away2.00 vs 2.04
Sparta Rotterdam concede away2.50 vs 1.80
NEC Nijmegen score 22% below league average, while Sparta Rotterdam score 2% below league average.
Defensive side: NEC Nijmegen are 2% below league average at home, and Sparta Rotterdam are 39% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.40
BTTS60%
Over 2.520%
At this venue setup: 2.00 goals on average across the last 5.

NEC Nijmegen goal timing (home)

1H scored: 38% 2H scored: 63% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 4
0-15 2
16-30 1
46-60 1
31-45 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 2
16-30 2
46-60 2
61-75 2
31-45 1
76-90+ 0

Sparta Rotterdam goal timing (away)

1H scored: 33% 2H scored: 67% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 3
0-15 2
76-90+ 2
16-30 1
61-75 1
31-45 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 3
16-30 2
61-75 2
31-45 1
46-60 1
0-15 0

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games12
Home Wins2
Draws6
Away Wins4
Over 2.5 Goals1 (8.3%)
BTTS6 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games6
Home Wins2
Draws3
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (16.7%)
BTTS3 (50.0%)

NEC Nijmegen vs Sparta Rotterdam Head-to-Head History by Season