Sparta Rotterdam v Heracles: top-half push meets survival fight | OneFootball

Sparta Rotterdam host Heracles in the Eredivisie on Sunday, 11 January 2026 at Sparta‑Stadion Het Kasteel, with the hosts eyeing a top-half push and the visitors starting the day in the relegation play-off place.

Heracles won the reverse fixture 3-0 in September. The table picture shows Sparta Rotterdam 10th on 23 points, while Heracles sit 16th with 14.

Sparta Rotterdam have three wins in their last four in all competitions, including league victories over NAC Breda and Volendam. Heracles have one win in five, drawing with Fortuna Sittard and Telstar before defeats against PSV and Heerenveen.

Sparta Rotterdam are without Tobias Lauritsen through injury and Shurandy Sambo is suspended. Heracles list Jeff Reine‑Adelaide, Lorenzo Milani and Sem Scheperman as injured.

Season numbers frame the match-up. Sparta Rotterdam average 1.1 goals scored and 1.8 conceded per game, with six clean sheets. Heracles score 1.5 but concede 2.6 and have kept one clean sheet. The hosts could target a defence that has shipped 44 goals, while Ajdin Hrustic's six league assists underline a creative outlet for the visitors.

A home win would take Sparta Rotterdam to 26 points and could pull them towards the European play-off pack. Victory for Heracles would move them to 17 points and may help them climb away from the relegation places, depending on other results.