NEC Nijmegen vs Sparta Rotterdam result and stats
Win probability: home 55%, draw 23%, away 22%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersNEC Nijmegen beat Sparta Rotterdam 3–1 at home in the Eredivisie on Saturday 29 November 2025. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave NEC Nijmegen 55%, the draw 23% and Sparta Rotterdam 22%, so a home win had a 55% chance. The favourite result came in.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
NNSR
19Shots13
7On target5
7Corners6
9Fouls13
2Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
2Half-time goals0
Recent form
NEC Nijmegen
W @ Feyenoord4–2 · 23 Nov
W v Groningen2–0 · 9 Nov
L @ Utrecht0–1 · 2 Nov
D @ Zwolle2–2 · 25 Oct
D v Twente3–3 · 18 Oct
Sparta Rotterdam
D v Fortuna Sittard1–1 · 22 Nov
L @ Zwolle0–1 · 8 Nov
L v AZ Alkmaar0–1 · 2 Nov
W v Telstar1–0 · 25 Oct
W @ Groningen2–0 · 19 Oct
Head to head
In 8 league meetings since 2021, NEC Nijmegen won 1, Sparta Rotterdam won 2 and 5 were drawn; the most recent, on 6 Apr 2025, finished Sparta Rotterdam 2–0 NEC Nijmegen, a win for Sparta Rotterdam.
Sparta Rotterdam 2–0 NEC Nijmegen6 Apr 2025
NEC Nijmegen 1–1 Sparta Rotterdam15 Dec 2024
NEC Nijmegen 2–0 Sparta Rotterdam24 Feb 2024
Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 NEC Nijmegen1 Sep 2023
NEC Nijmegen 1–1 Sparta Rotterdam28 Jan 2023
Sparta Rotterdam 2–0 NEC Nijmegen16 Oct 2022