Heracles vs Sparta Rotterdam result and stats
Win probability: home 28%, draw 26%, away 46%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersHeracles beat Sparta Rotterdam 3–0 at home in the Eredivisie on Saturday 27 September 2025. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Heracles 28%, the draw 26% and Sparta Rotterdam 46%, so a home win had a 28% chance. It would have been an upset.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
HESR
12Shots18
5On target5
5Corners4
12Fouls11
2Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
1Half-time goals0
Recent form
Heracles
L @ NAC Breda1–2 · 20 Sep
L v AZ Alkmaar1–2 · 14 Sep
L @ Groningen0–4 · 29 Aug
L @ Ajax0–2 · 24 Aug
L v NEC Nijmegen1–4 · 16 Aug
Sparta Rotterdam
L v Twente1–5 · 19 Sep
W @ Excelsior1–0 · 14 Sep
L v Feyenoord0–4 · 31 Aug
W @ Go Ahead Eagles3–0 · 23 Aug
W v Utrecht2–1 · 17 Aug
Head to head
In 6 league meetings since 2021, Heracles won 1, Sparta Rotterdam won 2 and 3 were drawn; the most recent, on 11 Jan 2025, was a 1–1 draw.
Heracles 1–1 Sparta Rotterdam11 Jan 2025
Sparta Rotterdam 0–0 Heracles11 Aug 2024
Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 Heracles6 Apr 2024
Heracles 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam2 Dec 2023
Heracles 1–3 Sparta Rotterdam15 May 2022
Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 Heracles21 Aug 2021