ROTTERDAM (Interstat) — Jong Sparta will host Hoek on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, in a Tweede Divisie soccer match in the Netherlands.

Jong Sparta enters the matchup with a 2-1-3 record across all competitions. Hoek is 1-2-3. Both teams have three draws this season. The match is part of the Dutch third tier.

Hoek’s player to watch is Tom Boere. Boere received a yellow card in Hoek’s most recent match, a 2-2 home draw against Jong Almere on Sept. 19. He played 72 minutes in a 1-1 draw at Barendrecht on Sept. 11. In the Jong Almere match, Boere was among Hoek’s most productive players, along with defenders Yanilio de Nooijer and Gertjan Martens.

Hoek’s other results this season include a 1-1 draw at Barendrecht on Sept. 12, a 2-1 loss at RKAV on Sept. 5, a 2-0 home loss to Spakenburg on Aug. 29, a 1-1 draw at VV Katwijk on Aug. 22 and a 3-1 home win over HFC on Aug. 15. Hoek will return to Tweede Divisie action after Saturday with a home match against De Treffers on Oct. 3, followed by a trip to AFC on Oct. 10, a home game against Kozakken on Oct. 17 and a visit to KVV Quick Boys on Oct. 24.

Jong Sparta’s player to watch is Noah Sandvliet. Sandvliet scored in the 79th minute of Jong Sparta’s most recent match, a 1-1 draw at Spakenburg on Sept. 19. He also received a yellow card in 56 minutes against VV Katwijk on Sept. 11 and played 76 minutes at HFC on Sept. 4. In the Spakenburg draw, Sandvliet was joined among Jong Sparta’s most productive players by goalkeeper Rik Suur and defender Justice Esser, who each played 90 minutes.

Jong Sparta’s other results this season include a 2-2 home draw against VV Katwijk on Sept. 12, a 2-2 draw at HFC on Sept. 5, a 3-1 home loss to HHC Hardenberg on Aug. 29, a 6-3 win at VV Rijnsburgse Boys on Aug. 22 and a 6-1 home win over Raalte on Aug. 15. Jong Sparta’s upcoming schedule includes a trip to Barendrecht on Oct. 3, a home match against Jong Almere on Oct. 10, a visit to RKAV on Oct. 17 and a trip to De Treffers on Oct. 24.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Jong Sparta 2, Hoek 1. Interstat’s ELO system gives Jong Sparta a 72.5 percent probability to win.