Match Summary

Sparta Rotterdam defeated NEC Nijmegen 2:0. The match was played in Eredivisie 2016. Goals were scored by T. Verhaar 17′, Z. El Azzouzi 81′. 8 yellow cards were shown. Sparta Rotterdam had 52% possession while NEC Nijmegen held 48%. Sparta Rotterdam had 15 shots (9 on target) compared to 6 (0 on target) for NEC Nijmegen. Sparta Rotterdam made 1 substitutions, NEC Nijmegen made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Sparta Rotterdam and NEC Nijmegen — 2 goals and 8 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Sparta Rotterdam had 52% possession against NEC Nijmegen's 48%. Sparta Rotterdam registered 15 shots (9 on target) while NEC Nijmegen managed 6 (0 on target). Corner kicks: 6–1. Fouls committed: 16–16.

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Sparta Rotterdam have recorded 1 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. NEC Nijmegen show 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 losses from their last 6 outings.

Head to Head

Sparta Rotterdam and NEC Nijmegen have met 2 times — Sparta Rotterdam won 0, NEC Nijmegen won 1, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. NEC Nijmegen leads the head-to-head with 1 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 6 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.00 per match (2 for the home side, 4 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 2 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 games (50%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–1 in 2025.

Recent Meetings (2)