AFC Ajax vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
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AFC Ajax vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie at Johan Cruyff ArenA.
- AFC Ajax 12 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
- Sparta Rotterdam 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeroen Manschot
- Referee Allard Lindhout
- Referee Bas van Dongen
- Referee Clay Ruperti
- Referee Rogier Honig
8 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 19.9 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #12 |
| 25 | Points | 12 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 7 / 4 / 1 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 6 |
| 32 | Scored | 21 |
| 15 | Conceded | 29 |
| +17 | GD | -8 |
| 2.08 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 58% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Sparta Rotterdam this season
AFC Ajax are 3rd (25 pts). Sparta Rotterdam are 12th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AFC Ajax
0-15
3/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
8/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
8/1
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sparta Rotterdam
0-15
3/1
16-30
3/9
31-45
3/4
46-60
5/4
61-75
3/4
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AFC Ajax
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 7 G | 1 A |
| Julian Brandt | 6 G | 2 A |
| Davy Klaassen | 3 G | 1 A |
| Jorthy Mokio | 3 G | 1 A |
| Kasper Dolberg | 2 G | 2 A |
Sparta Rotterdam
| Milan Zonneveld | 8 G | 2 A |
| Marvin Young | 2 G | 1 A |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. afc ajax host sparta rotterdam — let the battle begin!
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Lisandro Martinez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 14' Sebastien Haller does the damage! The net is bulging and AFC Ajax surge ahead!
- 19' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 24' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His afc ajax side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 29' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both afc ajax and sparta rotterdam are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 34' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering sparta rotterdam that had 242 games and scored 329 goals.
- 37' Sebastien Haller doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 42' It looks surprising afc ajax does not make any changes. Lennart Thy has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for David Neres. He replaces Antony on 46 minute.
- 49' Brilliant from the ! Perr Schuurs makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 45.
- 50' GOAL! Mohammed Kudus fires home to make it 0-4!
- 53' A stunning finish from Danzell Gravenberch — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 55' Sparta Rotterdam player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 59' Another change for AFC Ajax made on 59 minute. Mohammed Kudus leaves to be changed by Davy Klaassen.
- 64' afc ajax has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 69' 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.
- 74' afc ajax have won 849 goals from 492 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Zakaria Labyad. He replaces Edson Alvarez on 75 minute.
- 78' It is a substitution in Sparta Rotterdam team. Lennart Thy is replaced by Wouter Burger on 78 minute.
- 83' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 88' The home supporters are growing impatient. afc ajax must find a spark to ignite this game.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. afc ajax take all three points.
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 |
| Danzell Gravenberch | 2 |
| Hakim Ziyech | 2 |
| Arno Verschueren | 2 |
| Sebastien Haller | 2 |
Head to Head
AFC Ajax Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.41
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 82% + AFC Ajax to win 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.6
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 3.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 4.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
90%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
24%
AFC Ajax or Sparta Rotterdam
86%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 1
7.8%
2 – 1
7%
3 – 0
6.7%
4 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
6.2%
4 – 0
5.6%
1 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
4.6%
5 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4.1%
4 – 2
Actual
5 – 0
3.8%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | Sparta Rotterdam covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -2 | 41% | 19% | 40% |
| -1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| -1 | 60% | 17% | 23% |
| -0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 6% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.