GolVolt — SC Heerenveen vs Sparta Rotterdam: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Defence

Sparta Rotterdam concede 3.0 goals per match

SC Heerenveen0.8 Sparta Rotterdam3.0

Last 5 matches in all competitions. SC Heerenveen concede 0.8.

Last time

Last meeting, 19 September: Sparta Rotterdam – SC Heerenveen 0:4

WLWWW

SC Heerenveen have won the last 3 meetings.

Player in form

Jacob Trenskow: 4 goals and 1 assist in 5 league matches

Goals4

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Player in form

Milan Zonneveld: 3 goals and 1 assist in 5 league matches

Goals3 xG2.45

Goals in line with the quality of his chances (xG 2.5).

Players to watch

Eredivisie, this season.

Jacob Trenskow

SC Heerenveen · midfielder

6goals 2assists 7.48avg rating

Last match, ADO Den Haag: 2 goals, rating 8.8.

Milan Zonneveld

Sparta Rotterdam · forward

6goals 2assists 7.29avg rating

Last match, Ajax: rating 6.7.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.

“This set-up” is SC Heerenveen at home and Sparta Rotterdam away, as in this match.

SC Heerenveen

at home · 10

6W2D2L1.8scored per match0.8conceded per match

Sparta Rotterdam

away · 10

1W2D7L1.1scored per match2.7conceded per match

Head to head

5 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 19 Sep 2026 · Eredivisie Sparta Rotterdam 0:4 SC Heerenveen Courtens 28' · Trenskow 43' · Rivera 56' · Farji 75'. SC Heerenveen: 3 wins in a row in this fixture.

4wins

0 draws3.2 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 5

1wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: SC Heerenveen (4-2-3-1, last: ADO Den Haag) · Sparta Rotterdam (5-4-1, last: Ajax).

Official around 19:00, Fri 15 Jan

BKKlaverboer VZZagaritis MWWillemsen SKKersten OBBraude NCCourtens MLLinday MRRivera RMMeerveld JTTrenskow DVVente MBBrouwer LMMartes MYYoung NVVerschuren BIIndi BKKuipers RCvan Cruijsen JTToornstra CHHatenboer IBBabadi MZZonneveld

SC HeerenveenSparta Rotterdam

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Pro analysis

GolVolt Pro

Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Volt matchup

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