Sparta Rotterdam 2-5 Heracles Almelo: result and report

Eredivisie · Sunday 6 May 2018

Result

Sparta Rotterdam 2-5 Heracles Almelo

Eredivisie · Sunday 6 May 2018, 12:30 UTC · half-time 1-1

Sparta Rotterdam · Heracles Almelo · Eredivisie predictions

Sparta Rotterdam 2-5 Heracles Almelo: match report

Sparta Rotterdam lost to Heracles Almelo 2-5 in Eredivisie on Sunday 6 May 2018. The half-time score was 1-1.

Fred Friday opened the scoring in the 25th minute. Sparta Rotterdam's goals came from Fred Friday (25') and Stijn Spierings (50'). Heracles Almelo scored through Kristoffer Peterson (26'), Vincent Vermeij (61'), Tim Breukers (78'), Paul Gladon (90+1') and Vincent Vermeij (90+2').

Discipline: Sparta Rotterdam received 3 yellow cards; Heracles Almelo received no yellow cards.

Going into the game Sparta Rotterdam were 17th on 27 points from 33 and Heracles Almelo 11th on 39 points from 33. Sparta Rotterdam went on to finish that season 17th with 27 points, and Heracles Almelo 10th with 42.

Sparta Rotterdam lined up in a 4-3-3 and Heracles Almelo in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Brandley Kuwas of Heracles Almelo (8.7), ahead of Vincent Vermeij (8.4).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Sparta Rotterdam wins, 0 draws and 1 for Heracles Almelo.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 25'Goal · Fred FridaySparta Rotterdam · 1-0
  • 26'Goal · Kristoffer PetersonHeracles Almelo · 1-1
  • 50'Goal · Stijn SpieringsSparta Rotterdam · 2-1
  • 55'Yellow card · Ryan SanusiSparta Rotterdam
  • 59'Yellow card · Stijn SpieringsSparta Rotterdam
  • 61'Goal · Vincent VermeijHeracles Almelo · 2-2
  • 62'Yellow card · Miquel NelomSparta Rotterdam
  • 78'Goal · Tim BreukersHeracles Almelo · 2-3
  • 90+1'Goal · Paul GladonHeracles Almelo · 2-4
  • 90+2'Goal · Vincent VermeijHeracles Almelo · 2-5

Head-to-head

1 meetings: Sparta Rotterdam 0, draws 0, Heracles Almelo 1.

Team news

Sparta Rotterdam line-up (4-3-3)

Jannik Huth, Frederik Holst, Sander Fischer, Jeff Chabot, Hélder Queirós, Deroy Duarte, Ryan Sanusi, Robert Mühren, Thomas Verhaar, Fred Friday, Stijn Spierings

Heracles Almelo line-up (4-3-3)

Bram Castro, Tim Breukers, Robin Pröpper, Bart van Hintum, Wout Droste, Peter van Ooijen, Niels Leemhuis, Jamiro Monteiro, Jaroslav Navrátil, Brandley Kuwas, Kristoffer Peterson