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Sparta Rotterdam vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2019-20
Sparta Rotterdam
1 – 4
Full Time
AFC Ajax
Sun 1 Sep 2019 · 12:30 UTC HT 45+2' · FT 45+7'
Mohammed Rayhi 52' Y
Bryan Smeets 59' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sparta Rotterdam vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie .

Match Details

  • Referee Sander van Roekel
  • Referee Erwin Zeinstra
  • Referee Pol van Boekel
  • Referee Jochem Kamphuis
  • Referee Erwin Blank

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

3
11
Sparta Rotterdam 14 games · Avg 3.2 goals AFC Ajax
Last 5 meetings
2019-09-01 Sparta Rotterdam 1–4 AFC Ajax

Recent Form

Sparta Rotterdam
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep Sparta Rotterdam A 4–1 W
28 Aug APOEL FC H 2–0 W
20 Aug APOEL FC A 0–0 D
17 Aug VVV Venlo A 4–1 W
13 Aug PAOK FC H 3–2 W
10 Aug FC Emmen H 5–0 W

Season Stats

Sparta Rotterdam AFC Ajax
#16 Position #2
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Sparta Rotterdam are 16th (0 pts). AFC Ajax are 2nd (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. AFC Ajax get us underway at .
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andre Onana is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AFC Ajax.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 12' The crowd applauds Adil Auassar as he leaves the pitch. Laros Duarte steps in for Sparta Rotterdam.
  • 17' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sparta Rotterdam and AFC Ajax are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 22' AFC Ajax started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 22.
  • 25' What composure from Quincy Promes! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 31' What a strike from Hakim Ziyech! The score is 0-2.
  • 36' Halil Dervisoglu, a Turkey , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 41' It looks like no one’s ball. AFC Ajax is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 46' The travelling AFC Ajax supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 52' Mohammed Rayhi was booked on 52.
  • 54' AFC Ajax ring the changes. David Neres has done his job and it is now time for Klaas-Jan Huntelaar to step up.
  • 58' GOAL! Dusan Tadic fires home to make it 0-3!
  • 59' Sparta Rotterdam player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 60' Hakim Ziyech is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 65' The crowd applauds Sergino Dest as he leaves the pitch. Noussair Mazraoui steps in for AFC Ajax.
  • 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sparta Rotterdam side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 75' A stunning finish from Halil Dervisoglu — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 75' The crowd applauds Halil Dervisoglu as he leaves the pitch. Joel Piroe steps in for Sparta Rotterdam.
  • 78' Noa Lang is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hakim Ziyech at the 78 minute mark.
  • 83' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tim Coremans suffering a number of foals already.
  • 88' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • Full Time. AFC Ajax beats Sparta Rotterdam

Lineups

Sparta Rotterdam Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Henk Fraser

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.66 Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 60% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sparta Rotterdam19% Draw27% AFC Ajax54%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
46%
Draw or AFC Ajax
81%
Sparta Rotterdam or AFC Ajax
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sparta Rotterdam11% Draw48% AFC Ajax41%
Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
15.3%
0 – 2
13.3%
0 – 0
11.6%
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 3
7.3%
1 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 1
3.3%
0 – 4
3.1%
2 – 2
2.9%
1 – 4
Actual

Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam

Handicap Sparta Rotterdam covers Push AFC Ajax covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 9% 87%
-0.5 13% — 87%
+0.5 39% — 61%
+1 39% 26% 35%
+1.5 65% — 35%
+2 65% 19% 16%
+2.5 84% — 16%

Clean Sheet

Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
52% ✗

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