Thursday , 2 July 2026

Sparta Rotterdam vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2023-24
Sparta Rotterdam
2 – 2
Full Time
AFC Ajax
Sun 17 Mar 2024 · 15:45 UTC Het Kasteel HT 45' · FT 45'
Arno Verschueren 28' 1–0
Arno Verschueren 47' 2–0
2–1 65' Chuba Akpom
2–2 88' Steven Bergwijn
Y 89' Kenneth Taylor
R 90' Ahmetcan Kaplan

Overview

Match Preview

Sparta Rotterdam vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie at Het Kasteel.

Match Details

  • Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
  • Assistant 1 Erwin Zeinstra
  • Assistant 2 Johan Balder
7 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 4.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
2024-03-17 Sparta Rotterdam 2–2 AFC Ajax 2023-12-09 AFC Ajax 2–1 Sparta Rotterdam 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

Recent Form

Sparta Rotterdam
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Mar AFC Ajax H 2–2 D
09 Mar FC Twente '65 A 1–2 L
02 Mar AZ H 1–1 D
24 Feb NEC A 0–2 L
17 Feb SBV Excelsior H 4–2 W
11 Feb Feyenoord Rotterdam A 0–2 L
AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Mar Sparta Rotterdam A 2–2 D
10 Mar Fortuna Sittard H 2–2 D
03 Mar FC Utrecht H 2–0 W
25 Feb AZ A 0–2 L
18 Feb NEC H 2–2 D
11 Feb SC Heerenveen A 2–3 L

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 game is set. AFC Ajax kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Sparta Rotterdam in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past AFC Ajax's compact 3-4-2-1.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' Shunsuke Mito, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sparta Rotterdam and AFC Ajax are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 28' A goal from the Belgium international Arno Verschueren! He fires home on 28 to make it 1-0!
  • 33' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jorrel Hato is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sparta Rotterdam.
  • 38' It looks surprising AFC Ajax does not make any changes. Nick Olij has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 43' Brian Brobbey has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
  • 47' What a moment for Arno Verschueren! That strike on 47 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 52' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rick Meissen made 317 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' Steven Bergwijn has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mika Godts on 56 minute.
  • 61' Koki Saito has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 65' Goal! Chuba Akpom scores his 58 goal in 167 matches.
  • 66' Benjamin Tahirovic is replacing Jordan Henderson for the AFC Ajax side.
  • 68' Camiel Neghli is replacing Shunsuke Mito for the Sparta Rotterdam side.
  • 73' The Sparta Rotterdam manager makes a substitution. Rick Meissen departs to be replaced by Tijs Velthuis.
  • 78' 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 Kenneth Taylor suffering a number of foals already.
  • 80' AFC Ajax ring the changes. Brian Brobbey has done his job and it is now time for Julian Rijkhoff to step up.
  • 82' Charles-Andreas Brym is replacing Tobias Lauritsen for the Sparta Rotterdam side.
  • 87' AFC Ajax have won 817 goals from 480 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 88' What composure from Steven Bergwijn! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 2-2.
  • 89' That looks like a foul for a card for Kenneth Taylor.
  • 90' AFC Ajax player sees a card in front of him.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Sparta Rotterdam Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jeroen Rijsdijk

AFC Ajax Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John van 't Schip

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

2024-03-17 Sparta Rotterdam 2–2 AFC Ajax 2023-12-09 AFC Ajax 2–1 Sparta Rotterdam 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

Sparta Rotterdam Form

2024-03-17 Sparta Rotterdam 2–2 AFC Ajax D 2024-03-09 FC Twente '65 2–1 Sparta Rotterdam L 2024-03-02 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 AZ D 2024-02-24 NEC 2–0 Sparta Rotterdam L 2024-02-17 Sparta Rotterdam 4–2 SBV Excelsior W 2024-02-11 Feyenoord Rotterdam 2–0 Sparta Rotterdam L

AFC Ajax Form

2024-03-17 Sparta Rotterdam 2–2 AFC Ajax D 2024-03-10 AFC Ajax 2–2 Fortuna Sittard D 2024-03-03 AFC Ajax 2–0 FC Utrecht W 2024-02-25 AZ 2–0 AFC Ajax L 2024-02-18 AFC Ajax 2–2 NEC D 2024-02-11 SC Heerenveen 3–2 AFC Ajax L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.86 Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 73% + AFC Ajax or Draw 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sparta Rotterdam32% Draw35% AFC Ajax33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 1.79
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 54%
46%
± 2.5 27%
73%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
66%
Draw or AFC Ajax
68%
Sparta Rotterdam or AFC Ajax
65%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sparta Rotterdam20% Draw58% AFC Ajax22%
Actual: Sparta Rotterdam win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.2%
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
12.9%
0 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 1
5.6%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
2.1%
1 – 3
2%
3 – 1
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam

Handicap Sparta Rotterdam covers Push AFC Ajax covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 19% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 21% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 9% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
43% ✓

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