Sparta Rotterdam vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sparta Rotterdam vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie .
- Sparta Rotterdam 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Ajax 12 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sander van Roekel
- Referee Erwin Zeinstra
- Referee Pol van Boekel
- Referee Jochem Kamphuis
- Referee Erwin Blank
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | AFC Ajax | H | 1–4 | L |
| 25 Aug | PEC Zwolle | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Aug | ADO Den Haag | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Aug | VVV Venlo | H | 4–1 | W |
| 04 Aug | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Sparta Rotterdam | AFC Ajax | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #3 |
| 12 | Points | 25 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 3 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 1 |
| 21 | Scored | 32 |
| 29 | Conceded | 15 |
| -8 | GD | +17 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 2.08 |
| 25% | Win % | 58% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Sparta Rotterdam this season
25%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
Sparta Rotterdam are 12th (12 pts). AFC Ajax are 3rd (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sparta Rotterdam
| Milan Zonneveld | 8 G | 2 A |
| Marvin Young | 2 G | 1 A |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 G |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Sparta Rotterdam have kicked off against AFC Ajax. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Adil Auassar is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sparta Rotterdam.
- 12' The Sparta Rotterdam bench stirs into life. Adil Auassar is withdrawn and Laros Duarte gets his opportunity.
- 17' Andre Onana has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 492 appearances.
- 22' A quiet spell here at . AFC Ajax seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' The deadlock is broken! Quincy Promes gets on the scoresheet on 25 minutes.
- 30' Sparta Rotterdam are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 31' Hakim Ziyech is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 36' The 37-year-old Dusan Tadic has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 41' AFC Ajax fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 46' Sparta Rotterdam are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AFC Ajax's shape.
- 51' Abdou Harroui has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 52' That is a Yellow card for Sparta Rotterdam. Mohammed Rayhi will be fuming at that decision.
- 54' Time for substitution for AFC Ajax. David Neres is replaced by Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.
- 58' Dusan Tadic doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 59' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Bryan Smeets.
- 60' Hakim Ziyech doubles the advantage! 0-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 65' Noussair Mazraoui has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sergino Dest on 65 minute.
- 70' AFC Ajax has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 75' Halil Dervisoglu makes no mistake. The score reads 1-4 and Sparta Rotterdam are in front.
- 75' Another substitution for Sparta Rotterdam to replace Halil Dervisoglu by Joel Piroe on 75 minute.
- 78' The AFC Ajax bench stirs into life. Hakim Ziyech is withdrawn and Noa Lang gets his opportunity.
- 83' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 88' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-4 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Dante Rigo ↓ Lars Veldwijk 65'
- 4
- 5
- 2
- 10
- 1
- 11
- 7
-
6
Adil Auassar C ↓ Laros Duarte 12'
- 3
-
9
Halil Dervisoglu ↓ Joel Piroe 75'
Bench
- 12
- 20
-
13
Joel Piroe ↑ 75'
- 15
-
14
Laros Duarte ↑ 12'
-
19
Lars Veldwijk ↑ 65'
- 30
- 16
Coach
Henk Fraser
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 10
-
22
Hakim Ziyech ↓ Noa Lang 78'
- 24
- 3
- 7
- 17
- 11
- 4
- 21
- 28
Bench
- 19
-
12
Noussair Mazraoui ↑ 65'
-
27
Noa Lang ↑ 78'
- 26
-
9
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar ↑ 54'
- 2
- 1
- 35
- 18
- 16
Coach
Erik ten Hag
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
Sparta Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.31
Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.28
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.59
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
Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
37%
Draw or AFC Ajax
82%
Sparta Rotterdam or AFC Ajax
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 3
7.7%
1 – 2
7.2%
1 – 4
Actual
0 – 3
6.1%
0 – 2
5.8%
1 – 1
5.1%
2 – 3
4.9%
0 – 4
4.9%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 5
4.1%
2 – 4
4.1%
0 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam
| Handicap | Sparta Rotterdam covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 3% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 7% | 88% |
| -0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +1 | 26% | 18% | 56% |
| +1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +2 | 44% | 19% | 37% |
| +2.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
Clean Sheet
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.