Heracles v Sparta Rotterdam result

Full-time · Heracles 3–0 Sparta Rotterdam

Eredivisie · Sat, 27 Sep 2025 20:00 BST

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

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Heracles 3–0 Sparta Rotterdam — Heracles won this Eredivisie match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Heracles beat Sparta Rotterdam 3–0 in the Eredivisie on Saturday 27 September.

The goals

Heracles led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Heracles: Jizz Hornkamp (45’, assisted by B. Limbombe; 69’, assisted by A. Hrustić) and Y. Borges Sanches (65’, assisted by Jan Žambůrek).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Heracles 1.33, Sparta Rotterdam 1.50, from 12 shots to 18 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

Serdar Gozubuyuk, Netherlands showed six yellow cards — against 2.6 yellows a game across the last 10 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Heracles: M. Benita (33’) and D. Mirani (46’); Sparta Rotterdam: Shurandy Sambo (16’), B. Martins Indi (41’), Jens Toornstra (59’) and Joshua Kitolano (84’).

What it changes

Heracles stay 18th after this result (seven league matches played). Heracles have scored 29 goals, the seventh-fewest of the 23 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 24 games, ranked per game). Heracles have conceded 60 goals, the second-most of the 23 clubs.

Sparta Rotterdam move down from eighth to 11th (seven league matches played). Sparta Rotterdam have scored 30 goals, the eighth-fewest of the 23 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 24 games, ranked per game). Sparta Rotterdam have conceded 47 goals, the fourth-most of the 23 clubs.

Heracles’s three-goal margin was the biggest of round 7, across nine matches.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Jizz Hornkamp (Heracles) 10.1, A. Hrustić (Heracles) 7.9 and Jan Žambůrek (Heracles) 5.3 led the match.

Head-to-head

Heracles are unbeaten in the last three meetings with Sparta Rotterdam.

Next up

Sparta Rotterdam next travel to ADO Den Haag on 7 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Sparta Rotterdam: ADO Den Haag v Sparta Rotterdam, Saturday 7 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Heracles 3–0 Sparta Rotterdam · Eredivisie
Referee: Serdar Gozubuyuk, Netherlands
Head-to-head (last 6): Heracles 1 · draws 3 · Sparta Rotterdam 2 · 2 goals/game
Recent form: Heracles 0W 0D 5L · Sparta Rotterdam 3W 0D 2L

Heracles 3–0 Sparta Rotterdam (Eredivisie): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

0.63 / 1.25

Goals

against 3 / 2.5 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

3.88 / 1.88

Corners

against 7.63 / 8.5 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

3.63 / 3.88

Shots on target

against 7.88 / 8.63 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

1.38 / 1

Cards

against 1.5 / 1.88 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

2.6 yellows

Referee · Serdar Gozubuyuk, Netherlands

22.3 fouls a game

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over 10 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 20 September 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 20 September 2025. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Heracles for / against	Line	Sparta Rotterdam for / against
Goals scored	0.63 for · 3 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.25 for · 2.5 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.88 for · 7.63 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	1.88 for · 8.5 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	11.38 for · 21.25 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	10.38 for · 22.88 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	3.63 for · 7.88 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	3.88 for · 8.63 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.13 for · 10 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	7.13 for · 8.75 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.38 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: Serdar Gozubuyuk, Netherlands — 2.6 yellow cards a game, 0.1 red cards, 22.3 fouls over 10 matches.

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Heracles

Heracles Goalkeeper

Heracles — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
F. de Keijzer	6	90540 min	264.3 /90	183 /90	00 /90

Heracles — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Heracles before kick-off, to 20 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
F. de Keijzer n 8	90	4.6 7/6

Heracles Defensive

Heracles — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
I. Mesík	6	90540 min	50.8 /90	30.5 /90	81.3 /90	152.5 /90	71.2 /90	00 /90
D. Mirani	6	88528 min	61 /90	61 /90	101.7 /90	305.1 /90	30.5 /90	10.2 /90
D. van der Kust	5	84418 min	102.2 /90	40.9 /90	51.1 /90	173.7 /90	51.1 /90	10.2 /90
M. Benita	5	66328 min	113 /90	51.4 /90	51.4 /90	246.6 /90	41.1 /90	10.3 /90
S. Scheperman	6	89535 min	213.5 /90	30.5 /90	142.4 /90	447.4 /90	50.8 /90	10.2 /90
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Heracles — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Heracles before kick-off, to 20 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
I. Mesík n 8	90	1.1 6/3	0.5 4/0	M. Young
F. de Keijzer n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0	—
S. Scheperman n 8	89.3	1.3 7/2	0.9 5/1	P. Clement
D. Mirani n 8	88.5	0.4 3/0	0.4 3/0	M. Young
B. Limbombe n 8	64.1	0.9 3/1	1.4 4/2	J. Kitolano
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Heracles — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Heracles before kick-off, to 20 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
I. Mesík n 8	90	0.8 5/1
S. Scheperman n 8	89.3	3.4 7/6
D. Mirani n 8	88.5	1.1 6/3
B. Limbombe n 8	64.1	0.5 1/1
T. Bruns n 8	62.5	1.6 5/2
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Heracles Attacking

Heracles — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
B. Limbombe	6	80480 min	00 /90	10.2 /90	71.3 /90	40.8 /90	112.1 /90	91.7 /90
T. van Gilst	6	56337 min	00 /90	00 /90	20.5 /90	10.3 /90	00 /90	00 /90
Y. Borges Sanches	6	43256 min	10.4 /90	00 /90	31.1 /90	20.7 /90	10.4 /90	62.1 /90
J. Hornkamp	3	83248 min	00 /90	00 /90	41.5 /90	10.4 /90	41.5 /90	31.1 /90
S. Scheperman	6	89535 min	00 /90	10.2 /90	61 /90	20.3 /90	30.5 /90	10.2 /90
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Heracles — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Heracles before kick-off, to 20 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
I. Mesík n 8	90	0.6 3/1	0 0/0
F. de Keijzer n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
S. Scheperman n 8	89.3	0.9 4/2	0.4 2/1
D. Mirani n 8	88.5	0.5 3/1	0.3 2/0
B. Limbombe n 8	64.1	1.2 4/2	0.7 2/2
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Heracles — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Heracles before kick-off, to 20 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
I. Mesík n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
F. de Keijzer n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
S. Scheperman n 8	89.3	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
D. Mirani n 8	88.5	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
B. Limbombe n 8	64.1	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
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Sparta Rotterdam

Sparta Rotterdam Goalkeeper

Sparta Rotterdam — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
J. Drommel	6	90540 min	315.2 /90	162.7 /90	10.2 /90

Sparta Rotterdam — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sparta Rotterdam before kick-off, to 20 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Drommel n 6	90	5.2 6/6

Sparta Rotterdam Defensive

Sparta Rotterdam — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
M. Young	6	90540 min	71.2 /90	61 /90	30.5 /90	203.3 /90	20.3 /90	00 /90
P. van Aanholt	6	80479 min	142.6 /90	40.8 /90	50.9 /90	213.9 /90	10.2 /90	00 /90
S. Sambo	4	86342 min	102.6 /90	20.5 /90	20.5 /90	195 /90	61.6 /90	10.3 /90
Teo Quintero	2	63126 min	32.1 /90	10.7 /90	53.6 /90	96.4 /90	21.4 /90	00 /90
J. Kitolano	6	90538 min	81.3 /90	50.8 /90	40.7 /90	284.7 /90	40.7 /90	00 /90
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Sparta Rotterdam — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sparta Rotterdam before kick-off, to 20 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
M. Young n 8	90	0.6 3/2	0.4 3/0	D. Mirani
T. Lauritsen n 8	90	0.4 3/0	2 7/5	—
J. Drommel n 6	90	0 0/0	0.2 1/0	—
J. Kitolano n 8	89	0.8 3/2	1.3 6/4	B. Limbombe
P. Clement n 8	76.3	0.6 3/1	1 5/2	S. Scheperman
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Sparta Rotterdam — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sparta Rotterdam before kick-off, to 20 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Young n 8	90	1.3 6/3
T. Lauritsen n 8	90	0.6 3/1
J. Kitolano n 8	89	1.3 6/2
P. Clement n 8	76.3	0.6 3/1
J. Toornstra n 6	83	2.7 6/5
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Sparta Rotterdam Attacking

Sparta Rotterdam — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
T. Lauritsen	6	90540 min	30.5 /90	10.2 /90	152.5 /90	71.2 /90	101.7 /90	10.2 /90
A. Oufkir	4	35138 min	10.7 /90	00 /90	53.3 /90	42.6 /90	32 /90	32 /90
J. Kitolano	6	90538 min	10.2 /90	00 /90	10.2 /90	10.2 /90	81.3 /90	61 /90
P. Clement	6	83500 min	10.2 /90	00 /90	30.5 /90	10.2 /90	20.4 /90	30.5 /90
J. Toornstra	6	83498 min	00 /90	00 /90	10.2 /90	00 /90	50.9 /90	20.4 /90
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Sparta Rotterdam — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sparta Rotterdam before kick-off, to 20 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
T. Lauritsen n 8	90	2.4 8/7	1.1 6/3
M. Young n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
J. Drommel n 6	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Kitolano n 8	89	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
P. Clement n 8	76.3	0.4 2/1	0.1 1/0
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Sparta Rotterdam — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sparta Rotterdam before kick-off, to 20 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
T. Lauritsen n 8	90	0.5 4/0	0.1 1/0
J. Drommel n 6	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
M. Young n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Kitolano n 8	89	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
P. Clement n 8	76.3	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Heracles		Sparta Rotterdam
48%	Possession	52%
1.33	Expected goals (xG)	1.50
12	Shots	18
5	Shots on target	5
4	Shots off target	7
3	Blocked shots	6
7	Shots inside the box	8
5	Corners	4
3	Offsides	1
12	Fouls	11
2	Yellow cards	4
0	Red cards	0
4	Saves	2
417	Passes	459
79%	Pass accuracy	82%

Heracles Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
F. de Keijzer	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8.7
D. Mirani	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	7.9
A. Van Hoorenbeeck	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
I. Mesík	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7.7
B. Limbombe	90	0	1	2	1	1	0	0	7.2
A. Hrustić	90	0	1	0	0	2	4	0	7.9
Y. Borges Sanches	81	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	7.9
J. Hornkamp	76	2	0	4	3	0	0	0	9.2
T. van Gilst	76	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	6.7
M. Benita	45	0	0	0	0	1	0	Y	6.9
S. Scheperman	14	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
J. Žambůrek sub	76	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	7
J. Wieckhoff sub	45	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.3
T. Bruns sub	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
L. Kulenović sub	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
M. Engels sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5

Sparta Rotterdam Player Stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Drommel	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
M. Young	90	0	0	0	2	0	6.7
B. Martins Indi	90	0	0	0	0	Y	5.9
Teo Quintero	90	1	0	1	0	0	6
J. Toornstra	90	2	1	3	1	Y	6
J. Kitolano	90	1	0	2	1	Y	6.7
T. Lauritsen	90	0	0	1	0	0	6.5
M. van Bergen	86	2	1	1	0	0	6.3
S. Sambo	68	0	0	0	1	Y	5.9
P. Clement	68	0	0	0	2	0	6.3
S. Ltaief	68	2	0	1	0	0	6.6
L. Duijvestijn sub	22	2	2	0	1	0	7
J. Baas sub	22	1	1	0	1	0	6.9
A. Oufkir sub	22	1	0	1	0	0	6.7
N. Þórisson sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	6.5

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Heracles v Sparta Rotterdam — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

HeraclesLLLLL

Last 5: 0W 0D 5L · 0.6 scored / 2.8 conceded per game

Sparta RotterdamWWLWL

Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1.4 scored / 2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Heracles 1 · 3 draws · Sparta Rotterdam 2 · 2 goals/game

2025-01-11 Heracles 1–1 Sparta Rotterdam
2024-08-11 Sparta Rotterdam 0–0 Heracles
2024-04-06 Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 Heracles
2023-12-02 Heracles 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam
2022-05-15 Heracles 1–3 Sparta Rotterdam
2021-08-21 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 Heracles

League standing · 2025/26

Heracles#18 pos19 pts34 pl-50 GD

Sparta Rotterdam#10 pos43 pts34 pl-22 GD

Goals per game

Heracles scored1.03

Sparta Rotterdam scored1.18

Heracles conceded2.5

Sparta Rotterdam conceded1.82

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the head-to-head record between Heracles and Sparta Rotterdam?: In their last 6 meetings, Heracles won 1, Sparta Rotterdam won 2 and there were 3 draws, averaging 2 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Heracles and Sparta Rotterdam?: Recent form — Heracles 0W 0D 5L; Sparta Rotterdam 3W 0D 2L.

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