Sparta Rotterdam vs Heracles Almelo

Value Assessment

Home Win
1.77
44% pred
-13.0%
Draw
3.76
32% pred
+5.3%
VALUE
Away Win
4.27
25% pred
+1.1%
BTTS Yes 1.60 57%
BTTS No 2.23 37%

Key Insights

Relegation Zone

Heracles Almelo

Heracles Almelo in position 18 (in relegation zone) - fighting to avoid drop

High impact

Must Win

Heracles Almelo

Heracles Almelo in position 18 with poor recent form (0% points) - must-win situation

High impact

High Scoring

Heracles Almelo

Heracles Almelo involved in high-scoring games: 8 of last 10 matches had 3+ goals - favors Over 2.5

Medium impact

Match Normality

100%

Normal match expected

Match Info

Kickoff
Sun, Jan 11 2026 · 15:45
Venue
Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel (Rotterdam)
Competition
Eredivisie · 18
Referee
Jannick van der Laan Jannick van der Laan

Coaches

Maurice Steijn

Maurice Steijn

Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam

In role since Nov 2024

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Ernest Faber

Ernest Faber

Heracles Almelo Heracles Almelo

In role since Dec 2025

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Recent Form

Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam
3W 1D 1L
1.2 GF · 0.8 GA
D H NEC Nijmegen NEC Nijmegen 1-1
W H FC Groningen FC Groningen 2-0
W H Heracles Almelo Heracles Almelo 2-0
L H SC Heerenveen SC Heerenveen 0-3
W H NAC Breda NAC Breda 1-0
3W 1D 1L
1.2 GF · 0.8 GA
D H NEC Nijmegen NEC Nijmegen 1-1
W H FC Groningen FC Groningen 2-0
W H Heracles Almelo Heracles Almelo 2-0
L H SC Heerenveen SC Heerenveen 0-3
W H NAC Breda NAC Breda 1-0
3W 1D 1L
1.8 GF · 1.6 GA
L A AZ AZ 1-3
D A Fortuna Sittard Fortuna Sittard 2-2
W A FC Utrecht FC Utrecht 1-0
W A Feyenoord Feyenoord 4-3
W A FC Volendam FC Volendam 1-0
2W 2D 1L
1.4 GF · 1.2 GA
L A AZ AZ 1-3
D H NEC Nijmegen NEC Nijmegen 1-1
D A Fortuna Sittard Fortuna Sittard 2-2
W H FC Groningen FC Groningen 2-0
W A FC Utrecht FC Utrecht 1-0
Heracles Almelo Heracles Almelo
0W 0D 5L
1.2 GF · 3.6 GA
L A Go Ahead Eagles Go Ahead Eagles 0-4
L A NEC Nijmegen NEC Nijmegen 1-4
L A Feyenoord Feyenoord 2-4
L A Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam 0-2
L A PSV PSV 3-4
1W 1D 3L
0.6 GF · 1.6 GA
L H NAC Breda NAC Breda 0-1
W H Fortuna Sittard Fortuna Sittard 2-1
L H FC Twente FC Twente 0-2
L H SC Heerenveen SC Heerenveen 0-3
D H Telstar Telstar 1-1
0W 0D 5L
1.2 GF · 3.6 GA
L A Go Ahead Eagles Go Ahead Eagles 0-4
L A NEC Nijmegen NEC Nijmegen 1-4
L A Feyenoord Feyenoord 2-4
L A Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam 0-2
L A PSV PSV 3-4
1W 0D 4L
1 GF · 2.8 GA
L A Go Ahead Eagles Go Ahead Eagles 0-4
L H NAC Breda NAC Breda 0-1
L A NEC Nijmegen NEC Nijmegen 1-4
W H Fortuna Sittard Fortuna Sittard 2-1
L A Feyenoord Feyenoord 2-4

Sidelined Players

Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam 2 out
Vito van Crooij
Vito van Crooij
injury
Giannino Vianello
Giannino Vianello
injury
Heracles Almelo Heracles Almelo 2 out
Jeff Reine-Adélaïde
Jeff Reine-Adélaïde
injury
Sem Scheperman
Sem Scheperman
injury

Head-to-Head (Last 10)

Sparta Rotterdam
3
30%
Draws
5
50%
Heracles Almelo
2
20%
Avg Goals
2.1
BTTS
60%

League Signals

Predictability
57%
MEDIUM
Home Bias
+8%
MODERATE
Avg Goals
3.0
HIGH
Draw Rate
24%
BTTS
55%
Over 2.5
58%

Final Words

Heracles Almelo have been inconsistent, managing just 1 win in their last 5.