NEC Nijmegen vs Sparta Rotterdam match stats & report

1–1 Full time

Eredivisie · Netherlands · Regular Season - 16 · Stadion de Goffert, Nijmegen · Ref M. van den Kerkhof

NEC Nijmegen stats & fixtures · Sparta Rotterdam stats & fixtures

NEC Nijmegen drew with Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 in the Eredivisie on 15 December 2024. Expected goals finished 1.90–1.32. NEC Nijmegen had 63% of the ball.

NEC Nijmegen vs Sparta Rotterdam match statistics

NEC NijmegenSparta Rotterdam

63% Ball possession 37%
1.90 Expected goals (xG) 1.32
20 Total shots 15
7 Shots on target 6
6 Shots off target 6
7 Blocked shots 3
11 Shots inside the box 8
13 Corners 5
10 Fouls 9
0 Offsides 1
0 Yellow cards 2
521 Passes 307
84% Pass accuracy 77%
5 Goalkeeper saves 5

Goals and cards

3' Yellow card Arno Verschueren Sparta Rotterdam
45+3' Yellow card Mike Eerdhuijzen Sparta Rotterdam
84' Goal C. Neghli Sparta Rotterdam
90' Goal I. Marquez (assist K. Shiogai) NEC Nijmegen

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

NEC Nijmegen

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 R. Meijer

22 R. Roefs

24 C. Verdonk 4 I. Marquez 3 P. Sandler 2 B. Pereira

23 K. Sano 71 D. Proper

11 B. Önal 25 S. Ouaissa 10 S. Hansen

18 Koki Ogawa

Bench V. van Crooij , Róber , K. Shiogai , T. Ouwejan , Lefteris Lyratzis , A. Darelas , Rijk Janse , B. Nuytinck , Lasse Schøne , M. Hoedemakers , S. van Gassel

Sparta Rotterdam

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 M. Steijn

1 N. Olij

5 P. van Aanholt 4 Mike Eerdhuijzen 3 M. Young 2 Saïd Bakari

8 J. Kitolano 6 J. Baas

11 P. Clement 10 Arno Verschueren 7 S. Mito

9 T. Lauritsen

Bench C. Neghli , Metinho , R. Meissen , Teo Quintero , A. Oufkir , D. Tevreden , Kayky , C. Brym , Y. Schoonderwaldt , D. van der Kust , M. Nassoh , B. Reith

Form guide

NEC Nijmegen at home

1–4–5 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.6 per game
Conceded: 1.6 per game
Clean sheets: 1 / 10
Corners: 5.3 per game
Shots on target: 5.1 per game

38% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Sparta Rotterdam away

2–2–6 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.7 per game
Conceded: 2.4 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 10
Corners: 4.3 per game
Shots on target: 4.4 per game

29% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

NEC Nijmegen vs Sparta Rotterdam head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
24 Feb 24	NEC Nijmegen v Sparta Rotterdam	2–0
1 Sep 23	Sparta Rotterdam v NEC Nijmegen	1–1
28 Jan 23	NEC Nijmegen v Sparta Rotterdam	1–1
16 Oct 22	Sparta Rotterdam v NEC Nijmegen	2–0

Only 4 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

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