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Heerenveen and Sparta Rotterdam offer a closely balanced Dutch matchup, with a slight historical edge for Heerenveen and enough reversals to keep the contest open. Heerenveen won 2–1 on 28 February 2026 and 3–0 away on 14 December 2025, while Sparta Rotterdam answered with a 3–1 home victory on 12 April 2025. The appeal lies in whether either side can turn a narrow advantage into sustained control.
Past matches, Heerenveen vs Sparta Rotterdam
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Sparta Rotterdam
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19F
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30G
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16D
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12D
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18M
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21M
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14D
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22D
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17M
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20G
Heerenveen Substitutes
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F
17
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G
30
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D
41
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F
11
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G
44
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M
10
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F
29
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D
28
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F
21
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M
49
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D
23
Match events
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24'Julian Baas Yellow Card
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28'⚽Nolhan courtens Normal Goal (Asst: Levi Smans)
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43'⚽Jacob Trenskow Normal Goal (Asst: Maxence Rivera)
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56'⚽Maxence Rivera Normal Goal (Asst: Levi Smans)
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61'Marvin Young Yellow Card
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62'Robin van Cruijsen Bruno Martins Indi
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62'Teo Quintero León Joel Ideho
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62'Nick Verschuren Isaac Achmed Koroma Junior Babadi
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62'Andrej Kostić Julian Baas
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72'Boyd Reith Lushendry Martes
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73'Marko Farji Jacob Trenskow
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73'Luca Oyen Levi Smans
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75'⚽Marko Farji Normal Goal (Asst: Luca Oyen)
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80'Roberts Uldriķis Dylan Vente
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80'Ringo Meerveld marcus linday
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85'Anass Bouziane Nolhan courtens
Stats for this game
Matchup Heerenveen VS Sparta Rotterdam
A narrow balance rather than a fixed hierarchy
The overall profile gives Heerenveen a modest advantage, but the results do not support a one-sided reading. Heerenveen’s 2–1 home win on 28 February 2026 followed a stronger 3–0 away success on 14 December 2025. Sparta Rotterdam had already supplied a counterpoint with a 3–1 victory on 12 April 2025, showing how quickly the direction of the matchup can change.
Margins keep the question open
Venue has not produced a single dependable script: Heerenveen won 2–0 at home on 26 October 2024, while Sparta’s home success came by two goals in April 2025. Those fixed examples suggest a contest in which a small difference can shape the outcome without proving permanent superiority. Future meetings will continue to test whether Heerenveen can protect its slender edge, or whether Sparta Rotterdam can turn another opportunity into a decisive response. That uncertainty gives this head-to-head its lasting interest.