AFC Ajax vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AFC Ajax vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie at Johan Cruyff ArenA.
- AFC Ajax 7 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Sparta Rotterdam 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeroen Manschot
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Referee Bas van Dongen
- Referee Clay Ruperti
- Referee Rogier Honig
4 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 24.5 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 4–2 | W |
| 18 Feb | Lille OSC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Feb | Heracles Almelo | A | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Jan | AZ | A | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Jan | Willem II Tilburg | H | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Jan | Fortuna Sittard | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb | AFC Ajax | A | 2–4 | L |
| 13 Feb | Fortuna Sittard | H | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Jan | ADO Den Haag | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Jan | FC Twente '65 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Jan | FC Utrecht | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Jan | PSV | H | 3–5 | L |
Season Stats
| AFC Ajax | Sparta Rotterdam | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #12 |
| 14 | Points | 5 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 4 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 4 |
| 21 | Scored | 10 |
| 9 | Conceded | 17 |
| +12 | GD | -7 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 0.71 |
| 57% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Sparta Rotterdam this season
AFC Ajax are 5th (14 pts). Sparta Rotterdam are 12th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AFC Ajax
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
6/3
46-60
2/1
61-75
5/1
76+
6/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sparta Rotterdam
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/5
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AFC Ajax
| Julian Brandt | 4 G | |
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 3 G | 1 A |
| Davy Klaassen | 3 G | |
| Kasper Dolberg | 2 G | 2 A |
| Jorthy Mokio | 1 G |
Sparta Rotterdam
| Milan Zonneveld | 5 G | 1 A |
| Marvin Young | 2 G | |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Johan Cruyff ArenA!
- 5' Sparta Rotterdam are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Ryan Gravenberch, a Netherlands , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 14' The Ivory Coast forward Sebastien Haller breaks the deadlock on 14 minutes. 1-0!
- 19' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 24' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sparta Rotterdam needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 29' Mica Pinto has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 34' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Michael Heylen made 199 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 37' The Ivory Coast forward Sebastien Haller breaks the deadlock on 37 minutes. 2-0!
- 42' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AFC Ajax that had 484 games and scored 825 goals.
- 46' The whistle greets Antony as he departs to be replaced by David Neres.
- 49' A stunning finish from Perr Schuurs — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 50' The deadlock is broken! Mohammed Kudus gets on the scoresheet on 50 minutes.
- 53' Goal! Danzell Gravenberch scores his 4 goal in 0 matches.
- 55' The referee calls foul for Michael Heylen. He receives a Yellow card.
- 59' Fresh legs for AFC Ajax! Davy Klaassen comes on to replace Mohammed Kudus.
- 64' AFC Ajax seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 69' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 74' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 75' AFC Ajax make a change. Edson Alvarez trudges off to be replaced by Zakaria Labyad on 75 minutes.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Wouter Burger. He replaces Lennart Thy on 78 minute.
- 83' Sparta Rotterdam have won 316 goals from 235 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 88' The energy levels are beginning to show. Henk Fraser might look to freshen things up shortly.
- Full Time. AFC Ajax beats Sparta Rotterdam
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
-
39
Antony ↓ David Neres 46'
- 1
-
10
Dusan Tadic C ↓ Oussama Idrissi 59'
- 17
- 3
- 8
- 22
-
4
Edson Alvarez ↓ Zakaria Labyad 75'
- 21
-
20
Mohammed Kudus ↓ Davy Klaassen 59'
- 2
Bench
-
6
Davy Klaassen ↑ 59'
-
9
Oussama Idrissi ↑ 59'
- 5
-
19
Zakaria Labyad ↑ 75'
- 18
-
7
David Neres ↑ 46'
- 33
- 16
- 23
- 15
-
30
Brian Brobbey ↑ 75'
Coach
Erik ten Hag
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 4
- 5
- 6
-
2
Dirk Abels ↓ Laros Duarte 46'
-
9
Lennart Thy ↓ Wouter Burger 78'
-
11
Deroy Duarte ↓ Sven Mijnans 46'
- 10
- 8
-
3
Bart Vriends ↓ Mario Engels 46'
- 1
Bench
- 20
-
13
Mario Engels ↑ 46'
-
17
Wouter Burger ↑ 78'
-
12
Laros Duarte ↑ 46'
-
18
Sven Mijnans ↑ 46'
- 30
- 21
-
14
Danzell Gravenberch ↑ 46'
- 15
- 19
- 16
Coach
Henk Fraser
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dusan Tadic | 5 |
| Mohammed Kudus | 3 |
| Steven Bergwijn | 3 |
| Kenneth Taylor | 3 |
| Arno Verschueren | 2 |
| Sebastien Haller | 2 |
| Danzell Gravenberch | 2 |
| Hakim Ziyech | 2 |
Head to Head
AFC Ajax Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.71
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 84% + AFC Ajax to win 79%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.83
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 3.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 4.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
92%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
21%
AFC Ajax or Sparta Rotterdam
87%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
7.1%
4 – 1
7%
2 – 1
6.4%
4 – 0
6.4%
2 – 0
6%
5 – 1
5.2%
5 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.2%
1 – 1
4%
4 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | Sparta Rotterdam covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -2 | 47% | 19% | 34% |
| -1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| -1 | 66% | 16% | 18% |
| -0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
3%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.