NEC Nijmegen vs Sparta Rotterdam match stats & report

2–0 Full time

Eredivisie · Netherlands · Regular Season - 23 · Stadion de Goffert, Nijmegen · Ref D. Higler

NEC Nijmegen stats & fixtures · Sparta Rotterdam stats & fixtures

NEC Nijmegen beat Sparta Rotterdam 2–0 in the Eredivisie on 24 February 2024. Expected goals finished 1.67–1.23. Sparta Rotterdam had 56% of the ball.

NEC Nijmegen vs Sparta Rotterdam match statistics

NEC NijmegenSparta Rotterdam

44% Ball possession 56%
1.67 Expected goals (xG) 1.23
22 Total shots 13
5 Shots on target 6
14 Shots off target 7
3 Blocked shots 0
8 Shots inside the box 9
2 Corners 9
12 Fouls 16
1 Yellow cards 4
376 Passes 474
83% Pass accuracy 83%
6 Goalkeeper saves 3

Goals and cards

32' Goal D. Proper (assist M. Hoedemakers) NEC Nijmegen
36' Goal C. Verdonk NEC Nijmegen
44' Yellow card B. Vriends Sparta Rotterdam
45' Yellow card J. Kitolano Sparta Rotterdam
76' Yellow card D. van der Kust Sparta Rotterdam
82' Yellow card S. Hansen NEC Nijmegen
90+5' Yellow card H. El Dahri Sparta Rotterdam

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

1 J. Cillessen

5 Youri Baas 24 C. Verdonk 3 P. Sandler 28 Bart van Rooij

71 D. Proper 6 M. Hoedemakers

11 Róber 9 T. Chery 23 K. Sano

18 K. Ogawa

Bench S. Hansen , S. Sow , B. Nuytinck , Lasse Schøne , L. Olden Larsen , Yvandro Borges Sanches , R. Roefs , Rijk Janse , B. Pereira

Sparta Rotterdam

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 J. Rijsdijk

1 N. Olij

5 D. van der Kust 4 Mike Eerdhuijzen 3 B. Vriends 2 Saïd Bakari

6 Metinho 8 J. Kitolano

11 K. Saito 10 Arno Verschueren 7 S. Mito

9 T. Lauritsen

Bench R. Meissen , P. Clement , C. Brym , R. Rosario , H. El Dahri , Django Warmerdam , T. Velthuis , Y. Schoonderwaldt , K. Reitmaier , Sergi Rosanas

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

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