SC Heerenveen vs Sparta Rotterdam prediction and preview
Eredivisie · Friday 15 January 2027, 19:00 UTC
Match facts
SC Heerenveen vs Sparta Rotterdam
Eredivisie · Friday 15 January 2027, 19:00 UTC · Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen
SC Heerenveen vs Sparta Rotterdam preview
The Eredivisie fixture between SC Heerenveen and Sparta Rotterdam is scheduled for Friday 15 January 2027 at 19:00 UTC at Abe Lenstra Stadion in Heerenveen. SC Heerenveen go into the round 7th, on 18 points from 11 games, while Sparta Rotterdam go into the round 11th, on 12 points from 11 games.
SC Heerenveen have collected 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat from their last 5 league games; Sparta Rotterdam have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats over the same stretch. Over their last 6, SC Heerenveen have scored 2.0 and conceded 0.7 goals per game, with 3 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 1. Sparta Rotterdam average 1.8 scored and 2.8 conceded across their last 6, with 0 clean sheets.
The sides have met 8 times in the records we hold: SC Heerenveen won 4, 1 game was drawn and Sparta Rotterdam won 3. Those games averaged 2.9 goals, 6 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 3. The most recent meeting, on 19 Sep 2026, ended Sparta Rotterdam 0-4 SC Heerenveen.
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Form and table
- SC HeerenveenLast five: W L W W W
- Sparta RotterdamLast five: L D W L W
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | SC Heerenveen | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 18 | WLWWW |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 12 | LDWLW |
Head-to-head
Team news
SC Heerenveen expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Bernt Klaverboer, Sam Kersten, Vasilios Zagaritis, Maas Willemsen, Oliver Braude, Marcus Linday, Jacob Trenskow, Nolhan Courtens, Maxence Rivera, Levi Smans, Dylan Vente
Sparta Rotterdam expected line-up (5-4-1)
Michael Brouwer, Bas Kuipers, Marvin Young, Lushendry Martes, Bruno Martins Indi, Nick Verschuren, Cedric Hatenboer, Isaac Babadi, Jens Toornstra, Milan Zonneveld
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