Sparta Rotterdam vs Heerenveen prediction — Eredivisie · Sat 19 Sept · 17:45 UK

Eredivisie · Sat 19 Sept · 17:45 UK
Sparta Rotterdam 39Draw 25Heerenveen 36
Our call before kickoff
64%
Sparta Rotterdam or draw
Missed
3.2
Goals expected
Full time
Final 0–4
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
75%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
63%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
62%

How it finished

Heerenveen beat Sparta Rotterdam 4–0. Bawler's model favoured Sparta Rotterdam at 39% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave Heerenveen 36%. It forecast 3.2 goals; the match produced 4. Sparta Rotterdam had 11 shots (0 on target) to Heerenveen's 23 (9), with 47% of the ball against 53%. Expected goals finished 0.7 to 1.8.

Sparta…Full-time statsHeerenveen
47%Possession53%
0.7Expected goals (xG)1.8
11Shots23
0Shots on target9
7Shots inside box14
1Big chances4
3Corners6
5Saves0
11Fouls9
2Offsides0
2Yellow cards0
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callSparta Rotterdam or draw 64%Heerenveen won (36% called)
Total goals3.24
Both teams to score63%No
Graded pickOver 1.5 goals 83%Landed

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen
1.6
Goals+0.1
1.6
16.3
Shots+5.0
21.3
5.5
On target+2.1
7.6
6.8
Corners+0.2
6.6
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen
0.5
Goals+0.1
0.5
7.4
Shots+1.8
9.2
2.5
On target+0.8
3.4
3.2
Corners+0.1
3.1
Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen
1.1
Goals
1.1
9.0
Shots+3.1
12.1
2.9
On target+1.3
4.2
3.6
Corners+0.1
3.5

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability
Over 1.5 goals83%
Sparta Rotterdam to score80%
Heerenveen to score79%
Over 2.5 goals62%

First half — what we expected

Sparta Rotterdam
53%
to score before half-time
Heerenveen
46%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 75%

Sparta RotterdamHeerenveen
7.41st-half shots9.2
2.51st-half shots on target3.4
3.21st-half corners3.1

First-half chances

44%Chance of 8+ shots64%
24%Chance of 10+ shots43%
68%Chance of 2+ shots on target81%
26%Chance of 4+ shots on target43%
77%Chance of 2+ corners76%
38%Chance of 4+ corners37%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Sparta Rotterdam7.49.0
Shots · Heerenveen9.212.1
Shots on target · Sparta Rotterdam2.52.9
Shots on target · Heerenveen3.44.2
Corners · Sparta Rotterdam3.23.6
Corners · Heerenveen3.13.5
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.1 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Sparta Rotterdam 2 · Draws 0 · Heerenveen 3
Heerenveen in their league tableLower half

Head to head

Feb 2026SC Heerenveen 2–1 Sparta Rotterdam
Dec 2025Sparta Rotterdam 0–3 SC Heerenveen
Apr 2025Sparta Rotterdam 3–1 SC Heerenveen
Oct 2024SC Heerenveen 2–0 Sparta Rotterdam
May 2024Sparta Rotterdam 2–1 SC Heerenveen
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Common questions

Who won Sparta Rotterdam vs Heerenveen?

Heerenveen beat Sparta Rotterdam 4–0. Bawler's model favoured Sparta Rotterdam at 39% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave Heerenveen 36%. It forecast 3.2 goals; the match produced 4. Sparta Rotterdam had 11 shots (0 on target) to Heerenveen's 23 (9), with 47% of the ball against 53%. Expected goals finished 0.7 to 1.8.

What was the final score in Sparta Rotterdam vs Heerenveen?

Sparta Rotterdam 0–4 Heerenveen, played on 19 Sept 2026 in the Netherlands: Eredivisie. Bawler's model had gone into it with Sparta Rotterdam 39%, the draw 25% and Heerenveen 36%.

What were the stats in Sparta Rotterdam vs Heerenveen?

Full-time: Possession 47%–53%, Expected goals (xG) 0.7–1.8, Shots 11–23, Shots on target 0–9, Shots inside box 7–14, Big chances 1–4, Corners 3–6, Saves 5–0, Fouls 11–9, Offsides 2–0, Yellow cards 2–0.

Did both teams score in Sparta Rotterdam vs Heerenveen?

No. It finished 0–4, so Sparta Rotterdam failed to score. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 63% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Sparta Rotterdam vs Heerenveen right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Sparta Rotterdam or draw 64%, it finished Heerenveen won (36% called); Total goals — we said 3.2, it finished 4; Both teams to score — we said 63%, it finished No; Graded pick — we said Over 1.5 goals 83%, it finished Landed.

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