Sparta Rotterdam vs NEC Nijmegen predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The match we will analyse is the one corresponding to the 28th round of the Eredivisie, where  Sparta Rotterdam will face NEC Nijmegen at Het Kasteel stadium on 6 April at 08:30, and will be refereed by R. Hensgens.

The home team, Sparta Rotterdam is currently in 15º position in the tournament with 28 points, while NEC Nijmegen is currently in 12º position with 30.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Sparta Rotterdam vs NEC Nijmegen.

Sparta Rotterdam

Sparta Rotterdam comes from playing against Fortuna Sittard and finished the match with a result of 0-3, with win for Sparta Rotterdam. Buoyed by this latest result, they will be looking to get another win against NEC coached by R. Meijer. In that last match between Sparta Rotterdam and Fortuna Sittard, The Castle Lords team achieved a 42% possession of the ball, with 7 shots on goal of which 3 were goals. The goals were scored by Shunsuke Mito (x2) and Gjivai Zechiël.

In the last 8 matches, the team coached by M. Steijn has achieved 4 wins, 2 draws y 2 defeats. Sparta Rotterdam average number of goals per game is 1.5 goals, while they concede an average of 0.9 goals per game. With this trend, they have kept 1 clean sheet in 1 official match. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 12 goals while conceding 7 goals.

Latest statistics in Sparta Rotterdam matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 4/8
• Under 2.5 goals: 4/8
• Both teams to score: 3/8
• First to score: 5/8

NEC Nijmegen

NEC Nijmegen, who visit Sparta Rotterdam, are coming from a 3-3 draw against AZ Alkmaar, so the team coached by R. Meijer will try to get back to winning ways, with the difficulty of playing away from home.

In that match between NEC Nijmegen and AZ Alkmaar, the NEC team achieved 49% ball possession, getting 4 shots on goal, 3 of which were goals. The goals were scored by Vito van Crooij (x2) and Kento Shiogai.

Analysing the last 8 matches, R. Meijer's team has won 1, drawn 4 and lost 3. NEC Nijmegen average 1.5 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.9 goals per game. With this trend they have 1 official match without a clean sheet. In those 8 matches, they have scored a total of 12 goals while conceding 15 goals.

Latest statistics in NEC Nijmegen matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 5/8
• Both teams to score: 5/8
• First to concede goals: 5/8
• Draw at half-time: 4/8
• Half-time defeat: 4/8

Sparta Rotterdam vs NEC Nijmegen: H2H STATS

The match-ups between the two teams can help you when placing your bets. We have taken them into account for this Sparta Rotterdam vs NEC Nijmegen prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Eredivisie competition, in an event that took place at the Goffertstadion stadium on 15-12-2024 with the result of 1-1, with a draw.

The last 5 meetings between Sparta Rotterdam and NEC Nijmegen have resulted in 1 win for Sparta Rotterdam, 1 win for NEC Nijmegen, and 3 draws. In those matches, Sparta Rotterdam managed to score 5 goals, while NEC Nijmegen scored 5 goals against Sparta Rotterdam.

• In 3/5 matches both teams scored
• En 5/5  games it was an Under 2.5 goals