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AFC Ajax vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2022-23
AFC Ajax
4 – 0
Full Time
Sparta Rotterdam
Sun 19 Feb 2023 · 15:45 UTC Johan Cruijff Arena HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Ajax vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie at Johan Cruijff Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Pol van Boekel
  • Referee Stan Teuben
  • Referee Cristian Dobre
  • Referee Clay Ruperti
  • Referee Freek Vandeursen
  • Referee Stefan de Groot (Netherlands)
4 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 5.8 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

12
3
AFC Ajax 15 games · Avg 3.2 goals Sparta Rotterdam
Last 5 meetings
2023-02-19 AFC Ajax 4–0 Sparta Rotterdam 2022-08-21 Sparta Rotterdam 0–1 AFC Ajax 2022-04-09 AFC Ajax 2–1 Sparta Rotterdam 2021-11-28 Sparta Rotterdam 0–1 AFC Ajax 2021-02-21 AFC Ajax 4–2 Sparta Rotterdam

Recent Form

AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Feb Sparta Rotterdam H 4–0 W
16 Feb 1. FC Union Berlin H 0–0 D
12 Feb RKC Waalwijk H 3–1 W
05 Feb SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden A 5–0 W
29 Jan SBV Excelsior A 4–1 W
26 Jan FC Volendam H 1–1 D
Sparta Rotterdam
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Feb AFC Ajax A 0–4 L
12 Feb Go Ahead Eagles H 2–1 W
03 Feb Fortuna Sittard A 0–0 D
28 Jan NEC A 1–1 D
24 Jan RKC Waalwijk H 0–0 D
21 Jan SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden A 3–0 W

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)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
0% Clean Sheets
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' That's the starting whistle at Johan Cruijff Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between AFC Ajax and Sparta Rotterdam.
  • 5' Steven Bergwijn needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 6' Dusan Tadic doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 11' AFC Ajax have won 849 goals from 492 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 16' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 21' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 26' AFC Ajax is showing some good football. However, AFC Ajax are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 27' Kenneth Taylor doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 28' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kenneth Taylor makes it 3-0.
  • 33' The energy levels are beginning to show. Maurice Steijn might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 38' Sparta Rotterdam come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 43' Netherlands international Vito van Crooij has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
  • 48' A quiet spell here at Johan Cruijff Arena. Sparta Rotterdam seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 53' The home supporters are growing impatient. AFC Ajax must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 58' Devyne Rensch, a Netherlands , has 4 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 63' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AFC Ajax needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 64' Dusan Tadic with the second goal in the match!
  • 69' Mica Pinto has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Brian Brobbey. He replaces Steven Bergwijn on 70 minute.
  • 72' Sparta Rotterdam manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jeremy van Mullem is hanging Vito van Crooij on the field on 72 minute.
  • 77' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 78' Owen Wijndal makes way for Jorrel Hato at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Ajax.
  • 83' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jurrien Timber made 492 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 84' Against the run of play, Mohammed Kudus has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 85' A goal from the Ghana international Mohammed Kudus! He fires home on 85 to make it 6-0!
  • 86' A change in the AFC Ajax ranks — Kenneth Taylor exits the field as Florian Grillitsch enters on 86.
  • 87' A change in the AFC Ajax ranks — Kenneth Taylor exits the field as Florian Grillitsch enters on 87.
  • 4-0 the final result. Sparta Rotterdam will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Johnny Heitinga

Sparta Rotterdam Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maurice Steijn

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-02-19 AFC Ajax 4–0 Sparta Rotterdam 2022-08-21 Sparta Rotterdam 0–1 AFC Ajax 2022-04-09 AFC Ajax 2–1 Sparta Rotterdam 2021-11-28 Sparta Rotterdam 0–1 AFC Ajax 2021-02-21 AFC Ajax 4–2 Sparta Rotterdam

AFC Ajax Form

2023-02-19 AFC Ajax 4–0 Sparta Rotterdam W 2023-02-16 AFC Ajax 0–0 1. FC Union Berlin D 2023-02-12 AFC Ajax 3–1 RKC Waalwijk W 2023-02-05 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 0–5 AFC Ajax W 2023-01-29 SBV Excelsior 1–4 AFC Ajax W 2023-01-26 AFC Ajax 1–1 FC Volendam D

Sparta Rotterdam Form

2023-02-19 AFC Ajax 4–0 Sparta Rotterdam L 2023-02-12 Sparta Rotterdam 2–1 Go Ahead Eagles W 2023-02-03 Fortuna Sittard 0–0 Sparta Rotterdam D 2023-01-28 NEC 1–1 Sparta Rotterdam D 2023-01-24 Sparta Rotterdam 0–0 RKC Waalwijk D 2023-01-21 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 0–3 Sparta Rotterdam W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3 AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84 Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for: AFC Ajax to win 75% + Over 2.5 goals 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax75% Draw15% Sparta Rotterdam10%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 3.84
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 52%
48%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw
90%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
25%
AFC Ajax or Sparta Rotterdam
85%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax60% Draw32% Sparta Rotterdam8%
Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.9%
3 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
8%
3 – 1
7.9%
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
6.5%
1 – 1
6.1%
4 – 1
5.9%
5 – 0
4.3%
5 – 1
3.6%
3 – 2
3.3%
2 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap AFC Ajax covers Push Sparta Rotterdam covers
-2.5 40% — 60%
-2 40% 21% 40%
-1.5 60% — 40%
-1 60% 19% 21%
-0.5 79% — 21%
+0.5 93% — 7%
+1 93% 5% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
6% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.