Sunday , 16 August 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 🟨 0.1/game ⚽ 3.4 goals/game

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
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
#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' And we are off! Sparta Rotterdam vs AFC Ajax — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' 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 Brian Brobbey suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' The travelling AFC Ajax supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AFC Ajax needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 28' Goal! Arno Verschueren scores his 29 goal in 103 matches.
  • 33' Koki Saito has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 38' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sparta Rotterdam and AFC Ajax are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 43' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sparta Rotterdam side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 47' Brilliant from the ! Arno Verschueren makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 47.
  • 52' Shunsuke Mito, a Japan , has 3 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 56' It is a substitution in AFC Ajax team. Mika Godts is replaced by Steven Bergwijn on 56 minute.
  • 61' Tobias Lauritsen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 65' Chuba Akpom makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and AFC Ajax are in front.
  • 66' Benjamin Tahirovic gets the nod from AFC Ajax. He replaces Jordan Henderson and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' Shunsuke Mito makes way for Camiel Neghli at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sparta Rotterdam.
  • 73' Tijs Velthuis gets the nod from Sparta Rotterdam. He replaces Rick Meissen and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' AFC Ajax are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 80' AFC Ajax manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Julian Rijkhoff is hanging Brian Brobbey on the field on 80 minute.
  • 82' Charles-Andreas Brym gets the nod from Sparta Rotterdam. He replaces Tobias Lauritsen and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 87 minutes.
  • 88' Magnificent from Steven Bergwijn! That is 61 goals in 436 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 89' It’s a booking for AFC Ajax player. Kenneth Taylor gets a card.
  • 90' AFC Ajax player sees a card in front of him.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

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
0 / 4
0.86 Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sparta Rotterdam25% Draw29% AFC Ajax46%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
54%
Draw or AFC Ajax
75%
Sparta Rotterdam or AFC Ajax
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sparta Rotterdam16% Draw49% AFC Ajax35%
Actual: Sparta Rotterdam win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.1%
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
11.4%
0 – 2
10.3%
1 – 2
8.9%
1 – 0
6.9%
0 – 3
5.1%
2 – 1
5%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
3.3%
2 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam

Handicap Sparta Rotterdam covers Push AFC Ajax covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 13% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 24% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 16% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
AFC Ajax keeps clean sheet
43% ✓

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