Updated 17 February 2026, after full time.
Sparta 1-1 NEC Nijmegen in Eredivisie at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam on 17 February 2026. Scorers: Bruno Martins Indi for Sparta; Koki Ogawa for NEC Nijmegen. In their last 6 meetings, Sparta have won 1, NEC Nijmegen 2, with 3 draws.
Sparta 1-1 NEC Nijmegen was the final score in Eredivisie on Tuesday 17 February 2026 at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel. Scorers: Bruno Martins Indi for Sparta; Koki Ogawa for NEC Nijmegen. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Sparta vs NEC Nijmegen was played at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel in Rotterdam on Tuesday 17 February 2026, the home ground of Sparta, which holds 11,026 people. It finished Sparta 1-1 NEC Nijmegen in Eredivisie, with kick-off at 19:00 UK time.
Sparta have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 8 and conceding 15, with results reading L L D W L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-2 defeat at home to Ajax in the Eredivisie on 25 October.
NEC Nijmegen have won 0, drawn 4 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 6 and conceding 9, with results reading L D D D D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-2 draw at home to FC Groningen in the Eredivisie on 25 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Sparta have won 1, NEC Nijmegen have won 2 and 3 were drawn, with Sparta scoring 6 goals to NEC Nijmegen's 8. The most recent was NEC Nijmegen 3-1 Sparta Rotterdam on 29 November 2025 in the Eredivisie.
Milan Zonneveld leads Sparta with 6 goals across their last 10 games, 0.6 a game, the most of any Sparta player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Sparta player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Tjaronn Chery leads NEC Nijmegen with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any NEC Nijmegen player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every NEC Nijmegen player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Jannick van der Laan refereed Sparta vs NEC Nijmegen in Eredivisie on Tuesday 17 February 2026. Their record this season appears on the referee card once they have taken charge of a game.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 2025 | Eredivisie | NEC Nijmegen vs Sparta Rotterdam | 3-1 |
| 6 Apr 2025 | Eredivisie | Sparta Rotterdam vs NEC Nijmegen | 2-0 |
| 15 Dec 2024 | Eredivisie | NEC Nijmegen vs Sparta Rotterdam | 1-1 |
| 24 Feb 2024 | Eredivisie | NEC Nijmegen vs Sparta Rotterdam | 2-0 |
| 1 Sep 2023 | Eredivisie | Sparta Rotterdam vs NEC Nijmegen | 1-1 |
| 28 Jan 2023 | Eredivisie | NEC Nijmegen vs Sparta Rotterdam | 1-1 |
| Stat | Sparta | NEC Nijmegen |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 41% | 59% |
| Shots | 13 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 5 |
| Corners | 8 | 5 |
| Fouls | 18 | 12 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 4 |
| Tackles | 18 | 10 |
| Passes | 315 | 453 |
Sparta: B. Indi 64'. NEC Nijmegen: K. Ogawa 73'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.7 | 12 of 18 |
| Goals against | 2.4 | 16 of 18 |
| Shots | 14.3 | 10 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 5.1 | 9 of 18 |
| Fouls | 10.3 | 11 of 18 |
| Tackles | 17.2 | 4 of 18 |
| Passes | 384.5 | 14 of 18 |
| Corners | 5.6 | 8 of 18 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.7 | 10 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1.8 | 8 of 18 |
| Shots | 15.9 | 6 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 4.7 | 11 of 18 |
| Fouls | 11.1 | 7 of 18 |
| Tackles | 17.1 | 5 of 18 |
| Passes | 489 | 5 of 18 |
| Corners | 6.3 | 6 of 18 |