Sparta Rotterdam vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
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Sparta Rotterdam vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel.
- Sparta Rotterdam 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- AFC Ajax 7 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jochem Kamphuis
- Referee Johan Balder
- Referee Richard Martens
- Referee Alex Bos
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | AFC Ajax | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Mar | FC Utrecht | A | 1–5 | L |
| 01 Mar | FC Emmen | H | 5–1 | W |
| 21 Feb | RKC Waalwijk | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Feb | FC Groningen | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Feb | ADO Den Haag | H | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | SC Heerenveen | A | 3–1 | W |
| 01 Mar | AZ | H | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Feb | Getafe CF | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Feb | Heracles Almelo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Feb | RKC Waalwijk | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Sparta Rotterdam | AFC Ajax | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #5 |
| 5 | Points | 14 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 1 |
| 10 | Scored | 21 |
| 17 | Conceded | 9 |
| -7 | GD | +12 |
| 0.71 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 14% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Sparta Rotterdam this season
29%
Clean Sheets
AFC Ajax this season
AFC Ajax this season
Sparta Rotterdam are 12th (5 pts). AFC Ajax are 5th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sparta Rotterdam
| Milan Zonneveld | 5 G | 1 A |
| Marvin Young | 2 G | |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 G |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. AFC Ajax kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The travelling AFC Ajax supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Sparta Rotterdam in their trying to find a way past AFC Ajax's compact .
- 17' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ryan Gravenberch.
- 22' AFC Ajax are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 27' It’s gonna be a Red card for Nicolas Tagliafico.
- 28' Poor challenge from Daley Blind. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 33' The AFC Ajax bench stirs into life. Zakaria Labyad is withdrawn and Sergino Dest gets his opportunity.
- 37' Antony adds to his 0 season tally! AFC Ajax lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 42' 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.
- 46' A tactical swap from Sparta Rotterdam — Danzell Gravenberch on, Lennart Thy off on 46 minutes.
- 51' Deroy Duarte is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sparta Rotterdam tonight.
- 54' The referee calls foul for Michael Heylen. He receives a Yellow card.
- 57' It’s a booking for Sparta Rotterdam player. Mica Pinto gets a Yellow card.
- 62' Adil Auassar has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 235 appearances.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Laros Duarte. He replaces Bryan Smeets on 66 minute.
- 71' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 75' A change in the AFC Ajax ranks — Antony exits the field as David Neres enters on 75.
- 78' A tactical swap from Sparta Rotterdam — Dirk Abels on, Abdou Harroui off on 78 minutes.
- 83' Time for substitution for Sparta Rotterdam. Mica Pinto is replaced by Tom Beugelsdijk.
- 84' Another change for AFC Ajax made on 84 minute. Quincy Promes leaves to be changed by Lassina Franck Traore.
- 86' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Andre Onana.
- Sparta Rotterdam will have plenty to reflect on. AFC Ajax were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 2
-
5
Mica Pinto ↓ Tom Beugelsdijk 83'
- 4
- 9
- 8
-
10
Bryan Smeets ↓ Laros Duarte 66'
- 11
-
7
Abdou Harroui ↓ Dirk Abels 78'
- 6
- 3
Bench
-
14
Tom Beugelsdijk ↑ 83'
- 15
-
12
Dirk Abels ↑ 78'
-
16
Laros Duarte ↑ 66'
- 18
- 30
- 13
- 17
-
19
Danzell Gravenberch ↑ 46'
- 20
Coach
Henk Fraser
AFC Ajax Lineups
Starting XI
-
39
Antony ↓ David Neres 75'
- 31
- 10
-
19
Zakaria Labyad ↓ Sergino Dest 33'
- 24
- 12
- 17
- 3
- 8
- 11
- 4
Bench
- 1
- 22
- 27
- 18
-
7
David Neres ↑ 75'
- 9
- 16
- 20
-
23
Lassina Franck Traore ↑ 84'
-
28
Sergino Dest ↑ 33'
-
2
Jurrien Timber ↑ 84'
- 15
Coach
Erik ten Hag
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
Sparta Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.14
Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.76
AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.9
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
39%
Draw or AFC Ajax
82%
Sparta Rotterdam or AFC Ajax
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AFC Ajax win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 2
7.9%
1 – 3
7.8%
1 – 1
7.1%
0 – 3
7%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 4
5.4%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 4
4.8%
2 – 3
4.4%
2 – 1
3.6%
0 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam
| Handicap | Sparta Rotterdam covers | Push | AFC Ajax covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +1 | 30% | 20% | 50% |
| +1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +2 | 50% | 20% | 30% |
| +2.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
Clean Sheet
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.