Sparta Rotterdam 0-4 SC Heerenveen: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Eredivisie Matchday 7 · Saturday 19 September 2026 · Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam · referee R. Hensgens · full time
Full time: Sparta Rotterdam 0-4 SC Heerenveen
SC Heerenveen beat Sparta Rotterdam 4-0 in Eredivisie Matchday 7 on Saturday 19 September 2026 at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel. The goals: Nolhan Courtens 28', Jacob Trenskow 43', Maxence Rivera 56', Marko Farji 75'.
How SC Heerenveen won it
Nolhan Courtens put SC Heerenveen ahead in the 28th minute, set up by Levi Smans. Jacob Trenskow made it 0-2 to SC Heerenveen in the 43rd minute, set up by Maxence Rivera. Maxence Rivera made it 0-3 to SC Heerenveen in the 56th minute, set up by Levi Smans. Marko Farji made it 0-4 to SC Heerenveen in the 75th minute, set up by Luca Oyen.
It was 0-2 at half-time.
The referee, R. Hensgens, showed 2 yellow cards: 2 to Sparta Rotterdam and 0 to SC Heerenveen.
Sparta Rotterdam: R. Meijer, 4-2-3-1 · SC Heerenveen: R. Veldman, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.86 for Sparta Rotterdam and 0.78 for SC Heerenveen.
Sparta Rotterdam scored about 1.9 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
SC Heerenveen made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 3.2 goals.
Sparta Rotterdam created the better chances, 1.86 xG to 0.78, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Sparta Rotterdam had 0 shots on target, SC Heerenveen 9.
Sparta Rotterdam's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
SC Heerenveen had 53% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Sparta Rotterdam came into it with 9 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 2.4 a match, with 1.88 expected goals for and 2.13 against, and had won 22% of their matches.
SC Heerenveen came into it with 10 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.61 expected goals for and 1.69 against, and had won 40% of their matches.
Sparta Rotterdam vs SC Heerenveen: the match in numbers
| Sparta Rotterdam | Match statistics | SC Heerenveen |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Ball possession | 53% |
| 1.86 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.78 |
| 11 | Total shots | 23 |
| 0 | Shots on target | 9 |
| 1 | Big chances | 3 |
| 416 | Total passes | 475 |
| 81% | Pass accuracy | 86% |
| 3 | Corners | 6 |
| 11 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 14 | Tackles | 15 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Maxence Rivera (SC Heerenveen), rated 8.5 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Sparta Rotterdam
- Cedric Hatenboer 6.9
- Michael Brouwer 6.7
- Andrej Kostic 6.7
- Milan Zonneveld 6.6
- Julian Baas 6.6
SC Heerenveen
- Maxence Rivera 8.5 1 goal, 1 assist
- Levi Smans 8.0 2 assists
- Nolhan Courtens 8.0 1 goal
- Oliver Braude 7.9
- Sam Kersten 7.7
The lowest-rated starter was Bruno Martins Indi at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Sparta Rotterdam: Sparta Rotterdam vs Ajax Sunday 25 October 2026 · Eredivisie
- SC Heerenveen: SC Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen Saturday 31 October 2026 · Eredivisie
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Questions about Sparta Rotterdam vs SC Heerenveen
What was the score in Sparta Rotterdam vs SC Heerenveen?
Sparta Rotterdam 0-4 SC Heerenveen (half-time 0-2), Eredivisie, Saturday 19 September 2026.
Who scored in Sparta Rotterdam vs SC Heerenveen?
Nolhan Courtens 28', Jacob Trenskow 43', Maxence Rivera 56', Marko Farji 75'.
Did Moneyball predict Sparta Rotterdam vs SC Heerenveen correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Sparta Rotterdam vs SC Heerenveen?
Maxence Rivera, rated 8.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Sparta Rotterdam vs SC Heerenveen?
R. Hensgens.
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