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Sparta Rotterdam vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2021-22
Sparta Rotterdam
0 – 1
Full Time
AFC Ajax
Sun 28 Nov 2021 · 11:15 UTC Sparta Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 90' David Neres
Bryan Smeets 90' Y
Mario Engels 90' Y
Y 90' Jurrien Timber

Overview

Match Preview

Sparta Rotterdam vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie at Sparta Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Jochem Kamphuis
  • Referee Rob van de Ven
  • Referee Bas van Dongen
  • Referee Bas Nijhuis
  • Referee Rogier Honig
  • Referee Erwin Blank

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

3
11
Sparta Rotterdam 14 games · Avg 3.2 goals AFC Ajax
Last 5 meetings
2021-11-28 Sparta Rotterdam 0–1 AFC Ajax 2021-02-21 AFC Ajax 4–2 Sparta Rotterdam 2020-09-13 Sparta Rotterdam 0–1 AFC Ajax 2020-01-19 AFC Ajax 2–1 Sparta Rotterdam 2019-09-01 Sparta Rotterdam 1–4 AFC Ajax

Recent Form

Sparta Rotterdam
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Nov AFC Ajax H 0–1 L
20 Nov FC Twente '65 H 0–1 L
06 Nov Willem II Tilburg A 3–0 W
31 Oct Feyenoord Rotterdam H 0–1 L
23 Oct RKC Waalwijk A 0–1 L
17 Oct FC Groningen H 1–1 D
AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Nov Sparta Rotterdam A 1–0 W
24 Nov Beşiktaş JK A 2–1 W
21 Nov RKC Waalwijk A 5–0 W
07 Nov Go Ahead Eagles H 0–0 D
03 Nov Borussia Dortmund A 3–1 W
30 Oct Heracles Almelo A 0–0 D

Season Stats

Sparta Rotterdam AFC Ajax
#8 Position #7
3 Points 3
2 Played 1
1 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 0
3 Scored 2
2 Conceded 0
+1 GD +2
1.50 PPG 3.00
50% Win % 100%

Key Stats

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

Sparta Rotterdam are 8th (3 pts). AFC Ajax are 7th (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Sparta Stadion. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sparta Rotterdam and AFC Ajax.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' Sparta Rotterdam are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' Sparta Rotterdam are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 24' Sparta Rotterdam make a change. Maduka Okoye trudges off to be replaced by Benjamin van Leer on 24 minutes.
  • 29' Mexico international Edson Alvarez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 34' It looks surprising AFC Ajax does not make any changes. Adil Auassar has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 36' Dusan Tadic does the damage! The net is bulging and AFC Ajax surge ahead!
  • 41' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 46' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 51' Ryan Gravenberch is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AFC Ajax tonight.
  • 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sparta Rotterdam needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 61' Sparta Rotterdam is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 66' AFC Ajax come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 71' Davy Klaassen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 73' A change in the Sparta Rotterdam ranks — Emanuel Emegha exits the field as Lennart Thy enters on 73.
  • 78' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 80' AFC Ajax make a change. Danilo trudges off to be replaced by Davy Klaassen on 80 minutes.
  • 85' Sparta Rotterdam are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AFC Ajax's shape.
  • 88' The whistle greets Daley Blind as he departs to be replaced by Nicolas Tagliafico.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for David Neres.
  • Sparta Rotterdam will have plenty to reflect on. AFC Ajax were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Sparta Rotterdam Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Henk Fraser

AFC Ajax Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

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

2021-11-28 Sparta Rotterdam 0–1 AFC Ajax 2021-02-21 AFC Ajax 4–2 Sparta Rotterdam 2020-09-13 Sparta Rotterdam 0–1 AFC Ajax 2020-01-19 AFC Ajax 2–1 Sparta Rotterdam 2019-09-01 Sparta Rotterdam 1–4 AFC Ajax

Sparta Rotterdam Form

2021-11-28 Sparta Rotterdam 0–1 AFC Ajax L 2021-11-20 Sparta Rotterdam 0–1 FC Twente '65 L 2021-11-06 Willem II Tilburg 0–3 Sparta Rotterdam W 2021-10-31 Sparta Rotterdam 0–1 Feyenoord Rotterdam L 2021-10-23 RKC Waalwijk 1–0 Sparta Rotterdam L 2021-10-17 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 FC Groningen D

AFC Ajax Form

2021-11-28 Sparta Rotterdam 0–1 AFC Ajax W 2021-11-24 Beşiktaş JK 1–2 AFC Ajax W 2021-11-21 RKC Waalwijk 0–5 AFC Ajax W 2021-11-07 AFC Ajax 0–0 Go Ahead Eagles D 2021-11-03 Borussia Dortmund 1–3 AFC Ajax W 2021-10-30 Heracles Almelo 0–0 AFC Ajax D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.3 Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 78% + Under 2.5 goals 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sparta Rotterdam11% Draw25% AFC Ajax64%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes22% 0% No78%
Avg goals/match: 1.88
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 56%
44%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
36%
Draw or AFC Ajax
89%
Sparta Rotterdam or AFC Ajax
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sparta Rotterdam4% Draw52% AFC Ajax44%
Actual: AFC Ajax win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
18.3%
0 – 0
17.3%
0 – 3
9.5%
1 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
5.7%
0 – 4
3.8%
1 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3.2%
1 – 4
1.4%
0 – 5
1.3%
2 – 1
1%

Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam

Handicap Sparta Rotterdam covers Push AFC Ajax covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 1% 99%
-1.5 1% — 99%
-1 1% 5% 95%
-0.5 5% — 95%
+0.5 31% — 69%
+1 31% 30% 39%
+1.5 61% — 39%
+2 61% 22% 17%
+2.5 83% — 17%

Clean Sheet

Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
74% ✓

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