AFC Ajax vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AFC Ajax vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie at Johan Cruijff Arena.
- AFC Ajax 7 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Sparta Rotterdam 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Joost van Zuilen
- Referee Edwin van de Graaf
- Referee Richard Martens
- Referee Rens Bluemink
- Referee Stefan de Groot (Netherlands)
4 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 5.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | FC Groningen | A | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Mar | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 3–2 | W |
| 15 Mar | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Mar | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | A | 3–2 | W |
| 06 Mar | RKC Waalwijk | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr | AFC Ajax | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Apr | SC Heerenveen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Mar | NEC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Mar | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Feb | PSV | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Feb | Willem II Tilburg | H | 1–0 | W |
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — AFC Ajax and Sparta Rotterdam get this one started.
- 5' Sparta Rotterdam are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Sparta Rotterdam are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. AFC Ajax must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' Tom Beugelsdijk needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 30' The AFC Ajax bench stirs into life. Nicolas Tagliafico is withdrawn and Kenneth Taylor gets his opportunity.
- 33' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Joeri de Kamps makes it 0-1.
- 38' 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.
- 43' Over 43 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 46' Sparta Rotterdam ring the changes. Vito van Crooij has done his job and it is now time for Sven Mijnans to step up.
- 49' What an equalizer from Davy Klaassen!
- 50' Joeri de Kamps is having his name booked by the referee on 50.
- 55' The 25-year-old Jurrien Timber has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 60' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 60 minutes.
- 61' Adil Auassar is having his name booked by the referee on 61.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Lennart Thy. He replaces Arno Verschueren on 62 minute.
- 62' GOAL! Dusan Tadic scores on 62.
- 62' Adil Auassar picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 63' Another change for Sparta Rotterdam made on 63 minute. Arno Verschueren leaves to be changed by Lennart Thy.
- 64' Mario Engels picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 69' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 74' Lennart Thy has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 76' A tactical swap from Sparta Rotterdam — Younes Namli on, Joeri de Kamps off on 76 minutes.
- 80' The AFC Ajax manager makes a substitution. Sebastien Haller departs to be replaced by Brian Brobbey.
- 85' Arno Verschueren, a Belgium midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 89' Mohammed Kudus is replacing Davy Klaassen for the AFC Ajax side.
- The final score is 2-1.
Lineups
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Davy Klaassen ↓ Mohammed Kudus 89'
- 31
- 10
- 24
- 17
- 3
- 8
- 23
- 22
- 4
- 2
Bench
- 1
-
20
Mohammed Kudus ↑ 89'
- 9
- –
- 16
-
25
Kenneth Taylor ↑ 30'
-
18
Brian Brobbey ↑ 80'
- –
- –
Coach
Erik ten Hag
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Arno Verschueren ↓ Lennart Thy 62'
-
11
Vito van Crooij ↓ Sven Mijnans 46'
-
9
Mario Engels ↓ Adrian Dalmau 76'
- 7
- 5
-
8
Joeri de Kamps ↓ Younes Namli 76'
- 2
-
6
Adil Auassar ↓ Tom Beugelsdijk 63'
- 4
- 3
- 1
Bench
- 30
- 12
-
16
Tom Beugelsdijk ↑ 63'
- 15
-
19
Adrian Dalmau ↑ 76'
-
10
Younes Namli ↑ 76'
- 5
- 14
-
9
Lennart Thy ↑ 62'
- 20
-
17
Sven Mijnans ↑ 46'
Coach
Henk Fraser
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dusan Tadic | 5 |
| Steven Bergwijn | 3 |
| Kenneth Taylor | 3 |
| Mohammed Kudus | 3 |
| Arno Verschueren | 2 |
| Sebastien Haller | 2 |
| Danzell Gravenberch | 2 |
| Hakim Ziyech | 2 |
Head to Head
AFC Ajax Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.1
AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + AFC Ajax to win 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.04
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
AFC Ajax or Draw
90%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
25%
AFC Ajax or Sparta Rotterdam
85%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sparta Rotterdam win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
8.7%
3 – 0
8.7%
3 – 1
8%
2 – 1
Actual
4 – 0
6.6%
4 – 1
6.2%
1 – 1
5.8%
1 – 0
5.5%
5 – 0
4.1%
5 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax
| Handicap | AFC Ajax covers | Push | Sparta Rotterdam covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -2 | 40% | 20% | 40% |
| -1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| -1 | 60% | 18% | 22% |
| -0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

