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Sparta Rotterdam

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Full Time

1 - 1

HT: 0 - 0

Tuesday 17 February

Nijmegen

Away

Sparta RotterdamTimelineNijmegen

1st Half

Proper D.Out: Chery T.

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Martes L.

28'

2nd Half

Sambo S.Out: Martes L.

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46'

Martins Indi B. (Young M.)

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64'

Willumsson W. T.

65'

Fonville D.

66'

Danilo PereiraOut: Willumsson W. T.

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68'

El Kachati Y.Out: Linssen B.

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68'

Ogawa K.Out: Onal B.

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68'

Kitolano J.

73'

Clement P.

73'

Ogawa K. (Sano K.)

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73'

Misidjan V.Out: Dasa E.

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75'

Baas J.Out: Clement P.

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84'

Misidjan V.

89'

Kaplan A.

90+3'

Top stats

1.69Expected goals (xG)0.99

41%Ball possession59%

13Total shots12

5Shots on target5

4Big chances1

8Corner kicks5

66% (204/309)Passes73% (330/449)

3Yellow cards4

Shots

1.69Expected goals (xG)0.99

1.80xG on target (xGOT)1.81

13Total shots12

5Shots on target5

5Shots off target2

3Blocked shots5

11Shots inside the box10

2Shots outside the box2

0Hit the woodwork0

0Headed goals1

Attack

4Big chances1

8Corner kicks5

18Touches in opposition box32

0Accurate through passes0

0Offsides3

12Free kicks18

Passes

66% (204/309)Passes73% (330/449)

38% (31/82)Long passes34% (26/77)

49% (47/96)Passes in final third73% (127/174)

44% (8/18)Crosses22% (5/23)

1.07Expected assists (xA)1.10

21Throw ins28

Defense

18Fouls12

56% (10/18)Tackles73% (8/11)

62Duels won50

34Clearances21

12Interceptions4

1Errors leading to shot0

0Errors leading to goal0

Goalkeeping

4Goalkeeper saves4

1.81xGOT faced1.80

0.81Goals prevented0.80

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AI Prediction

verified Very High Confidence

12.30

X3.50

22.70

Recommended Bet

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Away Win

Stake: High (10/10)

100

Opp. Value

Key Factors

League Rank: Home #6 vs Away #4

Season: Home 1.64 PPG vs Away 1.86 PPG

Recent Form (weighted): Home 2.40 PPG vs Away 2.10 PPG

Goals (venue): Home 1.18 GPG vs Away 2.45 GPG

donut_small Win Probabilities

18%

15%

67%

Sparta Rotterdam

Draw

Nijmegen

Lineup Predictions & Ratings

Sparta Rotterdam

Starting 11

7Mitchell van Bergen

LW6.84

8Pelle Clement

CM4.94

12Lushendry Martes

4.08

3Marvin Young

6.95

6Joshua Kitolano

CM6.94

9Tobias Lauritsen

7.40

21Ayoni Santos

5.51

11Shunsuke Mito

LM7.12

4Bruno Martins Indi

CB6.81

13Teo Quintero

6.36

1Joël Drommel

GK7.26

Substitutes

2Saïd Bakari

LW2.17

22Casper Terho

RW7.23

18Jonathan de Guzmán

CM1.54

15Mike Kleijn

3.09

16Julian Baas

5.24

10Jens Toornstra

CAM3.78

9Milan Zonneveld

6.66

16Alwande Benedict Roaldsøy

4.33

2Shurandy Sambo

5.90

5Patrick van Aanholt

LB3.96

-Filip Bednarek

-Pascal Kuiper

Nijmegen

Starting 11

11Basar Onal

6.58

30Bryan Linssen (Injured)

LW6.72

9Tjaronn Chery

CAM7.15

20Noé Lebreton

4.56

23Kodai Sano

7.06

2Brayann Pereira

5.32

3Philippe Sandler

CB6.57

4Ahmetcan Kaplan

6.60

6Darko Nejašmić

CDM7.02

14Eli Dasa

RB6.67

1Gonzalo Alejandro Crettaz

6.81

Substitutes

7Virgil Misidjan

RW4.49

18Koki Ogawa

ST5.94

34Youssef El Kachati

5.12

5Thomas Ouwejan

LB2.54

8Isak Hansen-Aarøen

19Willum Þór Willumsson

CDM6.41

24Deveron Fonville

4.55

25Sami Ouaissa

6.53

71Dirk Proper

CM4.83

15Jetro Willems

LB1.78

17Bram Nuytinck

-Jasper Cillessen

Ratings based on player performance in recent matches

Match Preview

In the Eredivisie league, Sparta Rotterdam will host Nijmegen at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel on February 15, 2026 GMT.

Sitting in 5th place, Sparta Rotterdam has accumulated 36 points, while Nijmegen holds a higher position in 3rd place with 41 points.

Sparta Rotterdam has shown good form with 4 wins in their recent six matches across all competitions.

In contrast, Nijmegen has been impressive in the Eredivisie season, securing 12 wins out of 22 matches.

When looking at their historical matchups, Sparta Rotterdam and Nijmegen have played out three draws in their last six head-to-head encounters in various leagues.

Nijmegen is favored to secure victory in this fixture, with our algorithm predicting a 0-2 win for Nijmegen.

compareTeam Comparison

Based on 22 matches

Sparta RotterdamvsNijmegen

1.32Goals / Match2.59

1.64Conceded / Match1.73

9Clean Sheets3

4.64Shots on Target / Match6.64

46.7%Possession %57.3%

79.5%Pass Accuracy %79.9%

radarTeam Profile

Sparta Rotterdam

Nijmegen

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41Attack89

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60Defense32

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42Possession63

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66Efficiency89

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36Creativity72

gavel

59Discipline43

sports_soccerGoals & Scoring

29Goals Scored57

36Goals Conceded38

9Clean Sheets3

49Big Chances74

27Big Chances Missed43

3Penalty Goals4

gps_fixedShooting

284Total Shots352

102Shots on Target146

swap_horizPassing & Possession

46.7%Avg Possession57.3%

8,725Total Passes9,561

79.5%Pass Accuracy79.9%

shieldDefending

375Tackles341

167Interceptions160

96Saves69

53.4%Duels Won50.5%

gavelDiscipline

197Fouls263

39Yellow Cards40

2Red Cards3

22Offsides43

analyticsOther

99Corners115

135Successful Dribbles208

2Errors Leading to Goal6

6.93Avg Rating6.90

League Standings Context

For Sparta Rotterdam

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	Pts
5	AZ Alkmaar	23	10	6	7	36
6	Sparta Rotterdam	22	11	3	8	36
7	Twente	23	8	11	4	35

For Nijmegen

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	Pts
3	Ajax	23	11	9	3	42
4	Nijmegen	22	12	5	5	41
5	AZ Alkmaar	23	10	6	7	36

Advanced Stats (Avg per match)

45.1/ 94.6

Dangerous Attacks

56.3/ 112.1

38.0%

Shots on Target

41.0%

13.6

Total Shots

15.8

48.0%

Possession

58.0%

Team Performance (Avg)

1.6

Goals Scored / Match

2.5

1.6

Goals Conceded / Match

1.6

Head-to-Head Summary

Sparta Rotterdam Wins

17%

Draws

50%

Nijmegen Wins

33%

Total H2H Matches: 6

Recent Form Stats

Market	Sparta Rotterdam	Nijmegen
Over 1.5 Goals	72%18/25	96%24/25
Over 2.5 Goals	56%14/25	88%22/25
Both Teams to Score	44%11/25	84%21/25

* Based on last 25 matches

Past Matches

Last 6: Sparta Rotterdam

Home Games: Sparta Rotterdam

Last 6: Nijmegen

Away Games: Nijmegen

history Recent Form

Sparta Rotterdam

1.6 GPG

Nijmegen

1.9 GPG

group Head to Head

PL29 Nov 2025

3-1

PL6 Apr 2025

2-0

PL15 Dec 2024

1-1

PL24 Feb 2024

2-0

PL1 Sept 2023

1-1

13%

Over 2.5 Goals

47%

Both Team Score

Head-to-Head Detailed

Over 1.5 Goals

73%

11 / 15 matches

Over 2.5 Goals

13%

2 / 15 matches

Over 3.5 Goals

13%

2 / 15 matches

Both Teams to Score

47%

7 / 15 matches

Sparta Rotterdam CS

40%

Clean Sheets

Nijmegen CS

20%

Clean Sheets

Recent Matches

29 Nov 2025

NEC

3 - 1

Sparta Rotterdam

6 Apr 2025

Sparta Rotterdam

2 - 0

NEC

15 Dec 2024

NEC

1 - 1

Sparta Rotterdam

24 Feb 2024

NEC

2 - 0

Sparta Rotterdam

1 Sept 2023

Sparta Rotterdam

1 - 1

NEC

28 Jan 2023

NEC

1 - 1

Sparta Rotterdam

16 Oct 2022

Sparta Rotterdam

2 - 0

NEC

19 Mar 2022

NEC

0 - 0

Sparta Rotterdam

17 Sept 2021

Sparta Rotterdam

1 - 1

NEC

24 Mar 2019

Sparta Rotterdam

1 - 0

NEC

18 Nov 2018

NEC

1 - 1

Sparta Rotterdam

25 Feb 2017

NEC

0 - 1

Sparta Rotterdam

Current Form Comparison

Form (Overall)

1.64

Form (Overall)

1.86

Nijmegen is +13% better in terms of Points Per Game

Fortuna Sittard

2 - 2

Sparta Rotterdam

2 - 0

Groningen

Utrecht

0 - 1

Sparta Rotterdam

Feyenoord

3 - 4

Sparta Rotterdam

2 - 0

Heracles

NEC

1 - 3

Utrecht

NEC

4 - 1

Heracles

1 - 3

NEC

2 - 1

PEC Zwolle

NAC Breda

3 - 4

NEC

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