Heerenveen and Sparta Rotterdam will meet in the next round of the Eredivisie on Saturday, 26 October.
Will Heerenveen take the advantage of playing at home to secure an important win or can Sparta Rotterdam resist them? Find out from our Heerenveen vs Sparta Rotterdam prediction and preview below.
Contents
- 1 Heerenveen vs Sparta Rotterdam prediction: Goals on both sides in a close game
- 2 Most recent H2Hs: Advantage for Sparta in recent years
- 3 Heerenveen preview: Hoping for their third win of the season
- 4 Sparta Rotterdam preview: Hoping for another good result over Heerenveen
- 5 Player to watch: Camiel Neghli
Heerenveen vs Sparta Rotterdam prediction: Goals on both sides in a close game
Key stats
- We saw both teams score in four of the last six matches played by Heerenveen.
- Both teams have scored in the last eight of Sparta Rotterdam's matches in a row.
- Heerenveen have failed to beat Sparta in their last seven H2H duels.
Correct score prediction: Heerenveen 1-1 Sparta Rotterdam
Four times in the last six meetings between these two teams we saw the matches end in a draw. Considering current forms of both teams, we can see the same outcome on Saturday too.
Pre-game odds and win probability: No clear favourites for this match
- HOME: 29/20 (2.45) – 40.80%
- DRAW: 13/5 (3.60) – 27.80%
- AWAY: 13/8 (2.63) – 38.10%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
It's clear from these Heerenveen vs Sparta Rotterdam odds that the bookies don't se any of these teams as the clear favourites, although Heerenveen are the expected winners by the slimmest of margins.
This is understandable since these two teams are separated by just three points in the standings and it is Sparta who are ahead, while Heerenveen will have the advantage of playing at home.
Anyhow, if you likes our predictions for this game, remember to also check out some of our latest betting tips for today.
Most recent H2Hs: Advantage for Sparta in recent years
With three wins over Heerenveen in their last five meetings, Sparta Rotterdam have clearly done better lately. However, if we look at their overall H2H record, Heerenveen have the advantage over Sparta there: 19-11-14.
Netherlands Eredivisie 19/05/24
Sparta Rotterdam
Heerenveen
Netherlands Eredivisie 27/08/23
Heerenveen
Sparta Rotterdam
Netherlands Eredivisie 15/04/23
Sparta Rotterdam
Heerenveen
Netherlands Eredivisie 05/08/22
Heerenveen
Sparta Rotterdam
Netherlands Eredivisie 03/04/22
Sparta Rotterdam
Heerenveen
Heerenveen preview: Hoping for their third win of the season
With just eight points from nine games, Heerenveen have struggled at the start of this season and they sit in 16th place in the standings, dangerously close to the relegation zone. They are also without a win in their last four matches in the Eredivisie and they'll hope to end this poor run against Sparta on Saturday.
When it comes to team news, only Daniel Seland Karlsbakk is out with an injury at Heerenveen.
Predicted lineup: Noppert (GK), Kohlert, Hopland, Kersten, Braude, Sebaoui, Brouwers, Conde, Trenskow, Nicolaescu & Rallis
Netherlands Eredivisie 10/05/25
L
RKC
3
Heerenveen
1
Netherlands Eredivisie 27/04/25
W
NEC
0
Heerenveen
1
Netherlands Eredivisie 19/04/25
W
Almere City FC
1
Heerenveen
2
Netherlands Eredivisie 12/04/25
L
Sparta Rotterdam
3
Heerenveen
1
Netherlands Eredivisie 04/04/25
W
Willem II
1
Heerenveen
3
Sparta Rotterdam preview: Hoping for another good result over Heerenveen
While Sparta Rotterdam haven't done much better than Heerenveen so far since they are only three points ahead of them in the Eredivisie standings, they can enter this match with optimism since they've beaten Heerenveen three times in a row.
Meanwhile, Teo Quintero and Tobias Lauritsen remain sidelined with injuries, while Mike Eerdhuijzen is suspended.
Predicted lineup: Olij (GK), Reith, Meissen, Young, Kleijn, Clement, Kitolano, Neghli, Verschueren, Nassoh & Brym
Netherlands Eredivisie 10/05/25
W
Almere City FC
0
Sparta Rotterdam
3
Netherlands Eredivisie 04/05/25
L
FC Twente
2
Sparta Rotterdam
0
Netherlands Eredivisie 27/04/25
D
Ajax
1
Sparta Rotterdam
1
Netherlands Eredivisie 12/04/25
W
Heerenveen
1
Sparta Rotterdam
3
Netherlands Eredivisie 06/04/25
W
NEC
0
Sparta Rotterdam
2
Player to watch: Camiel Neghli
The 22-year old Dutch forward is Sparta's top scorer in the league so far with four goals to his name, which is why Neghli is our player to watch in this game.
