Sparta Rotterdam vs NEC Nijmegen prediction and preview
Eredivisie · Saturday 5 December 2026, 17:45 UTC
Match facts
Sparta Rotterdam vs NEC Nijmegen
Eredivisie · Saturday 5 December 2026, 17:45 UTC · Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam vs NEC Nijmegen preview
Sparta Rotterdam welcome NEC Nijmegen at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel in Rotterdam on Saturday 5 December 2026 (17:45 UTC) in Eredivisie. Sparta Rotterdam are 11th in the table with 12 points from 11, while NEC Nijmegen go into the round 13th, on 11 points from 11 games.
Sparta Rotterdam have collected 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats from their last 5 league games; NEC Nijmegen have 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Sparta Rotterdam have scored 1.8 and conceded 2.8 goals per game, with 6 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 5. NEC Nijmegen average 1.7 scored and 1.5 conceded across their last 6, with 0 clean sheets.
The sides have met 7 times in the records we hold: Sparta Rotterdam won 1, 4 games were drawn and NEC Nijmegen won 2. Those games averaged 2.3 goals, 1 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 5. The most recent meeting, on 17 Feb 2026, ended Sparta Rotterdam 1-1 NEC Nijmegen.
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Form and table
- Sparta RotterdamLast five: L D W L W
- NEC NijmegenLast five: D D W D L
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 12 | LDWLW |
| 13 | NEC Nijmegen | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 11 | DDDDL |
Head-to-head
Team news
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
NEC Nijmegen expected line-up (3-1-4-2)
Gonzalo Crettaz, Ahmetcan Kaplan, Perr Schuurs, Tobias Storm, Darko Nejasmic, Clement Mutahi Bischoff, Noé Lebreton, Kevin Kers, Bryan Linssen, Tjaronn Chery
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