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    19th September SPARTA ROTTERDAM - SC HEERENVEEN

    PREVIEW

    • Sat 17:45 Sparta Rotterdam Vs Sc Heerenveen
    • Game for: 7th round of Eredivisie
    • Last Game: Sc Heerenveen - Sparta Rotterdam: 2-1
    • History of Games: 1-0-4
    • Predicted Score: Sparta Rotterdam 1 - 1 Sc Heerenveen

    Standing

    PTeamWDLPtsForm
    12Sparta Rotterdam1235LDLDWL
    11Sc Heerenveen1326DLDLDW

    12th (IN EREDIVISIE )

    • League : This is the 4th home game this season.
    • Home Record : 0W - 2D - 1L
    • Last Game : Psv Eindhoven - Sparta Rotterdam: 4-1
    • Next Game : 10 Oct Go Ahead Eagles - Sparta Rotterdam

    11th (IN EREDIVISIE )

    • League : This is the 3rd away game this season.
    • Away Record : 0W - 2D - 0L
    • Last Game : Sc Heerenveen - Telstar: 0-0
    • Next Game : 09 Oct Psv Eindhoven - Sc Heerenveen

    Probable Lineups

    ( 3-4-3 ) Sparta Rotterdam

    Sc Heerenveen ( 4-2-3-1 )

    • Brouwer
    • 5.9
    • Verschuren
    • 6.3
    • Young
    • 6.8
    • Indi
    • 6.5
    • Kuipers
    • 6.8
    • Baas
    • 6.7
    • Hatenboer
    • 6.7
    • Martes
    • 6.8
    • Bergen
    • 6.6
    • Zonneveld
    • 7.3
    • Terho
    • 6.4
    • Klaverboer
    • 6.5
    • Zagaritis
    • 6.7
    • Willemsen
    • 6.4
    • Kersten
    • 6.6
    • Braude
    • 7.0
    • Courtens
    • 6.6
    • Smans
    • 6.7
    • Rivera
    • 6.4
    • Meerveld
    • 6.8
    • Trenskow
    • 7.2
    • Vente
    • 6.8
    • Player Index: how much of this team's football each player accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.

    Injuries and Suspensions

    Sparta RotterdamVsSc Heerenveen

    PlayerRatingStatus
    Max de Ligt- Out - injured
    Shunsuke Mito6.58 Out - injured
    PlayerRatingStatus
    Marcus Linday6.82 Out - injured
    Mats Egbring6.77 Out - injured
    Mees Hilgers- Out - injured
    Dirk Proper6.63 Out - injured
    • Rating: season rating out of 10; players without one yet show a dash. ★ marks a player this side particularly relies on.

    Team News

    • Rogier Meijer is missing Shunsuke Mito and Max de Ligt, leaving Sparta without one of their more creative attacking threats.

    • Michael Brouwer is expected to start behind Bruno Martins Indi, Marvin Young, and Nick Verschuren. Sparta will aim for a more compact defensive display after being overwhelmed for periods and conceding three times in the second half against PSV.

    • Lushendry Martes and Bas Kuipers are likely to provide the width, with Cedric Hatenboer and Julian Baas playing centrally. Kuipers remains crucial in attack, having provided three assists and created four big chances.

    • Further forward, Casper Terho and Mitchell van Bergen are expected to support Zonneveld, who leads Sparta with four league goals. His ability to exploit space in transition could be key against a Heerenveen side likely to push their full-backs forward.

    • Robin Veldman is without Mees Hilgers, Marcus Linday, Mats Egbring, and Dirk Proper, limiting his options in defense and midfield.

    • Bernt Klaverboer is set to remain in goal, with Oliver Braude, Sam Kersten, Maas Willemsen and Vasilios Zagaritis in front of him. Heerenveen have let in nine goals in six games and will look to maintain control of the match rather than let Sparta repeatedly counter-attack.

    • Levi Smans and Nolhan Courtens are likely to anchor the midfield, with Ringo Meerveld playing in a more advanced role. Their quick ball distribution to the wings should assist Heerenveen in avoiding the ineffective possession that troubled them against Telstar.

    • Jacob Trenskow has scored two goals for Heerenveen, while Dylan Vente has provided two assists. Maxence Rivera also poses a direct threat, but they will need to be more clinical after the team failed to score from 20 attempts in their last match.

    • Vente is expected to lead the attack once more, with Trenskow, Meerveld and Rivera providing support. Heerenveen have created enough chances in recent games to suggest they can improve, but their finishing remains a major worry.

    Odds

    Sparta Rotterdam Win: 2.5

    DRAW: 3.75

    Sc Heerenveen Win: 2.6

    Prices are indicative and sourced from a range of bookmakers, and may differ from those of any individual bookmaker.

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    Game Analysis

    • There is barely a price between the sides. Sparta Rotterdam is the shortest price on a book of 2.5 / 3.75 / 2.6 (1 / X / 2), an implied 38.0%. Across the three outcomes the book reads 38.0% / 25.4% / 36.6% on an overround of 5.1%.

    • In the league table Sparta Rotterdam sit 12th on 5 points (1W 2D 3L) with Sc Heerenveen 11th on 6 points (1W 3D 2L).

    • Sparta Rotterdam read L-D-L-D-W-L across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (1W 2D 3L) — more bad than good.

    • Sc Heerenveen read D-L-D-L-D-W across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (1W 3D 2L) — patchy.

    • Head to head the record reads 1-0-4 — Sparta Rotterdam wins, draws, then Sc Heerenveen wins. Their last meeting finished Sc Heerenveen - Sparta Rotterdam: 2-1.

    • Sparta Rotterdam team news: Rogier Meijer is missing Shunsuke Mito and Max de Ligt, leaving Sparta without one of their more creative attacking threats.

    • Sparta Rotterdam team news: Michael Brouwer is expected to start behind Bruno Martins Indi, Marvin Young, and Nick Verschuren. Sparta will aim for a more compact defensive display after being overwhelmed for periods and conceding three times in the second half against PSV.

    • Sc Heerenveen team news: Robin Veldman is without Mees Hilgers, Marcus Linday, Mats Egbring, and Dirk Proper, limiting his options in defense and midfield.

    • Sc Heerenveen team news: Bernt Klaverboer is set to remain in goal, with Oliver Braude, Sam Kersten, Maas Willemsen and Vasilios Zagaritis in front of him. Heerenveen have let in nine goals in six games and will look to maintain control of the match rather than let Sparta repeatedly counter-attack.

    • Sparta Rotterdam are without 2 — Max de Ligt (Out - injured), Shunsuke Mito (Out - injured).

    • Sc Heerenveen are without 4 — Marcus Linday (Out - injured), Mats Egbring (Out - injured), Mees Hilgers (Out - injured), Dirk Proper (Out - injured).

    • Early lineups are in: Sparta Rotterdam set up 3-4-3 against 4-2-3-1. See the pitch graphic above for the full XI.

    • Sparta Rotterdam lean hardest on Mitchell van Bergen (7.5), Julian Baas (7.5), Nick Verschuren (7.5) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.

    • Shunsuke Mito is out for Sparta Rotterdam — index 8.3, against 9.3 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.

    • Sc Heerenveen lean hardest on Dylan Vente (6.6), Sam Kersten (6.6), Maxence Rivera (6.6) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.

    • Dirk Proper is out for Sc Heerenveen — index 8.3, against 9.3 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.

    • The projected score for this one is Sparta Rotterdam 1 - 1 Sc Heerenveen, a draw with 2 goals in it — short of the 2.5 line.

    • The read: With barely anything between them on price, this is one to leave alone in the 1X2 market and attack in the goals or handicap markets instead.

    • This analysis is generated automatically from BTFNews odds, market and statistical data at 08:50 on 18th September 2026. It is information, not advice — always check team news before the off.


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    Written by: BTFNews

    Date: 06:50 18 Sep, 2026

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