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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 AZ 2 6
2 FC Groningen 2 6
3 Fortuna Sittard 2 4
4 PSV 2 4
5 SBV Excelsior 2 3
6 Go Ahead Eagles 1 3
7 NEC 2 3
8 AFC Ajax 1 3
9 Sparta Rotterdam 2 3
10 Feyenoord Rotterdam 1 3
11 SC Heerenveen 1 3
12 Telstar 1963 2 3
13 FC Twente '65 1 0
14 PEC Zwolle 1 0
15 FC Utrecht 2 0
16 ADO Den Haag 2 0
17 Willem II Tilburg 2 0
18 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 2 0

Head-to-Head

11
3
AFC Ajax 14 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
#8 Position #9
3 Points 3
1 Played 2
1 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 1
2 Scored 3
0 Conceded 2
+2 GD +1
3.00 PPG 1.50
100% Win % 50%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
0% Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season

AFC Ajax are 8th (3 pts). Sparta Rotterdam are 9th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

AFC Ajax
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sparta Rotterdam
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' AFC Ajax have kicked off against Sparta Rotterdam. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Sparta Rotterdam fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 6' Dusan Tadic has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 6 minutes.
  • 11' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 16' Arno Verschueren needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 21' Kenneth Taylor is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sparta Rotterdam tonight.
  • 26' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 27' Against the run of play, Kenneth Taylor has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 28' The Netherlands Kenneth Taylor breaks the deadlock on 28 minutes. 3-0!
  • 33' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 38' Joshua Kitolano has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 230 appearances.
  • 43' 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.
  • 48' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 53' Mexico international Edson Alvarez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 58' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Johnny Heitinga will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 63' Sparta Rotterdam is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 64' The deadlock is broken! Dusan Tadic gets on the scoresheet on 64 minutes.
  • 69' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AFC Ajax and Sparta Rotterdam are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 70' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. Steven Bergwijn is replaced by Brian Brobbey.
  • 72' Time for substitution for Sparta Rotterdam. Vito van Crooij is replaced by Jeremy van Mullem.
  • 77' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 78' It is a substitution in AFC Ajax team. Owen Wijndal is replaced by Jorrel Hato on 78 minute.
  • 83' It looks surprising Sparta Rotterdam does not make any changes. Davy Klaassen has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 84' Brilliant from the ! Mohammed Kudus makes it 5-0 with a superb finish on 84.
  • 85' Mohammed Kudus is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 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.
  • Sparta Rotterdam will have plenty to reflect on. AFC Ajax were simply the better side today.

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
Danzell Gravenberch 2
Hakim Ziyech 2
Arno Verschueren 2
Sebastien Haller 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
1.77 AFC Ajax xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 78% + AFC Ajax to win 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax70% Draw22% Sparta Rotterdam8%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes22% 0% No78%
Avg goals/match: 2.07
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

AFC Ajax or Draw
92%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
30%
AFC Ajax or Sparta Rotterdam
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AFC Ajax48% Draw48% Sparta Rotterdam4%
Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
22%
2 – 0
19.1%
0 – 0
14.6%
3 – 0
11%
1 – 1
6.9%
2 – 1
5.9%
4 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
2.9%
5 – 0
1.8%
4 – 1
1.7%
1 – 2
0.9%

Asian Handicap — AFC Ajax

Handicap AFC Ajax covers Push Sparta Rotterdam covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 23% 56%
-1.5 44% — 56%
-1 44% 29% 27%
-0.5 73% — 27%
+0.5 95% — 5%
+1 95% 4% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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