Sparta vs Heerenveen prediction
Sparta
Saturday, 19 September 2026
0:4Half time 0 : 2Eredivisie
Heerenveen
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Sparta vs Heerenveen: preview and prediction
Sparta welcome Heerenveen to Sparta Stadium Het Kasteel in Rotterdam on Saturday 19 September, with kick-off at 17:45. Sparta go into it 11th in the table after 11 games, with Heerenveen 7th. Last time out Sparta were beaten 4-1 at PSV, and Heerenveen were held to a goalless draw at home by Telstar.
Sparta: form and key numbers
Sparta have won three, drawn three and lost five of their 11 Eredivisie games so far, scoring 20 and letting in 26. That has them 11th on 12 points.
Their last six in all competitions read one win, two draws and three defeats, at 1.7 goals scored and 2.2 conceded per game. Last time out they lost 4-1 to PSV away; before that came a 2-2 draw at home to PEC Zwolle and a 2-1 defeat away at Excelsior.
Sparta haven't won in four. The defence is a worry: they have conceded in each of their last six. At home they've won none of three recently (5 scored, 6 conceded).
- APSV1-4L
- HPEC Zwolle2-2D
- AExcelsior1-2L
- HUtrecht3-3D
- ATelstar3-1W
- HFeyenoord0-1L
Sparta: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Heerenveen: form and key numbers
So far in the Eredivisie, Heerenveen have won five, drawn three and lost three of 11, with 19 goals scored and 13 conceded, good for 7th place and 18 points.
Over the last six matches it has been one win, three draws and two defeats, averaging 1.2 goals for and 1.5 against. Last time out they were held to a goalless draw by Telstar; before that came a 3-2 defeat at home to AZ Alkmaar and a 2-2 draw away at Willem II.
Heerenveen haven't won in five. Two clean sheets in that spell, but they also drew a blank twice. On the road they've won none of two recently (4 scored, 4 conceded).
- HTelstar0-0D
- HAZ Alkmaar2-3L
- AWillem II2-2D
- HPEC Zwolle0-2L
- AAjax2-2D
- HTwente1-0W
Heerenveen: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Sparta vs Heerenveen: match analysis
There isn't much between Sparta's home form and Heerenveen's away form. Six points separate the two sides in the table.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Sittard | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 19 |
| 7 | Heerenveen | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | +6 | 18 |
| 8 | Groningen | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | +2 | 15 |
| ··· | |||||||
| 10 | Go Ahead | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -4 | 14 |
| 11 | Sparta | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 12 |
| 12 | Utrecht | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -12 | 12 |
We make Sparta favourites at 38%, with Heerenveen on 35% and the draw at 27%. In truth there's very little in it.
- 1.71.2
- 2.21.5
- 1.51.5
On goals, it expects around 3.0 in the game: 1.5 for Sparta and 1.5 for Heerenveen. Over 2.5 goals is 58% and both teams scoring 60%. When they last met, on 28 Feb 2026, Heerenveen won 2-1.
- Heerenveen2-1Sparta Rotterdam
- Sparta Rotterdam0-3Heerenveen
- Sparta Rotterdam3-1Heerenveen
- Heerenveen2-0Sparta Rotterdam
- Sparta Rotterdam2-1Heerenveen
Both teams scored in five of Sparta's last six and three of Heerenveen's last six.
Every market at a glance
- ResultSparta win38%
- Double chanceEither team wins73%
- GoalsOver 2.558%
- Both teams to scoreYes60%
- Clean sheetSparta23%
- CornersSparta 5.7 · Heerenveen 5.311.0 expected
- Cards3.4 yellows expectedRed 15%
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