
Season 2025/2026
Eredivisie
Sparta Rotterdam vs NEC Nijmegen – Lineups & Match Details
Sparta Rotterdam and NEC Nijmegen drew 1-1. Goals: B. Martins Indi (64'), Koki Ogawa (73'). Sparta Rotterdam had 41% possession against NEC Nijmegen's 59%. Shots on target: 5-5.
Eredivisie · Regular Season - 23
Tuesday, 17 February 2026
Sparta Rotterdam1 - 1
Full Time
HT: 0 - 0
NEC NijmegenReferee: Jannick van der Laan, Netherlands
Lineups
Substitutes
Substitutes
Match Events
T. Chery
Substitution 1
L. Martes
L. Martes
Substitution 1
B. Martins Indi
Assist: M. Young
W. Willumsson
Deveron Fonville
B. Linssen
Substitution 2
W. Willumsson
Substitution 3
B. Önal
Substitution 4
P. Clement
J. Kitolano
Koki Ogawa
Assist: K. Sano
E. Dasa
Substitution 5
P. Clement
Substitution 2
V. Misidjan
A. Kaplan
Statistics
Match preview
Sparta Rotterdam host NEC Nijmegen on Tuesday, 17 February 2026 at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel. The kick-off time is 19:00 local. The fixture is part of the Eredivisie schedule. Sparta Rotterdam go into the match 10th in the table; NEC Nijmegen sit 4th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.
Form coming in
Sparta Rotterdam have taken 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 draw. NEC Nijmegen have collected 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.
Head to head
The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 29 Nov 2025: Sparta Rotterdam 1-3 NEC Nijmegen; 6 Apr 2025: Sparta Rotterdam 2-0 NEC Nijmegen; 15 Dec 2024: Sparta Rotterdam 1-1 NEC Nijmegen. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.
Match recap
Sparta Rotterdam and NEC Nijmegen drew 1-1. Sparta Rotterdam scored through B. Martins Indi 64'. NEC Nijmegen replied with Koki Ogawa 73'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 73 as the contest closed.
Stat highlights
Sparta Rotterdam held 41% of the ball against 59% for NEC Nijmegen. Shots on target finished 5-5. Expected goals read 1.70 for Sparta Rotterdam, 0.99 for NEC Nijmegen.
Verdict
The 1-1 draw gives both clubs a single point. Sparta Rotterdam sat 10th and NEC Nijmegen 4th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.