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Sparta Rotterdam vs AFC Ajax, Eredivisie 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2024-25
Sparta Rotterdam
0 – 2
Full Time
AFC Ajax
Sun 22 Dec 2024 · 11:15 UTC Het Kasteel 10,599 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 77' Kenneth Taylor pen
0–2 87' Bertrand Traore
Pelle Clement 25' Y
Camiel Neghli 90' Y
Y 90' Jordan Henderson

Overview

Match Preview

Sparta Rotterdam vs AFC Ajax — Eredivisie at Het Kasteel.

Match Details

  • Referee Allard Lindhout
  • Assistant 1 Rogier Honig
  • Assistant 2 Erik Koopman
4 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 2.3 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
2024-12-22 Sparta Rotterdam 0–2 AFC Ajax 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

Recent Form

Sparta Rotterdam
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec AFC Ajax H 0–2 L
15 Dec NEC A 1–1 D
07 Dec NAC Breda H 0–2 L
30 Nov PEC Zwolle A 0–1 L
24 Nov AZ H 1–2 L
09 Nov FC Groningen A 0–1 L
AFC Ajax
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec Sparta Rotterdam A 2–0 W
15 Dec Almere City FC H 3–0 W
12 Dec SS Lazio H 1–3 L
08 Dec AZ A 1–2 L
04 Dec FC Utrecht H 2–2 D
01 Dec NEC A 2–1 W

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' Temperatures are rising at Het Kasteel as Sparta Rotterdam face off against AFC Ajax in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' AFC Ajax started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' A quiet spell here at Het Kasteel. Sparta Rotterdam seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' Pelle Clement catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 25.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jorrel Hato made 480 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sparta Rotterdam and AFC Ajax are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' Davy Klaassen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 46' Fresh legs for AFC Ajax! Mika Godts comes on to replace Chuba Akpom.
  • 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 56' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 57' Shunsuke Mito makes way for Camiel Neghli at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sparta Rotterdam.
  • 58' Kian Fitz-Jim is ready to make an impact after coming on for Davy Klaassen at the 58 minute mark.
  • 63' Sparta Rotterdam are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against AFC Ajax's 3-4-1-2 shape.
  • 66' Mohamed Nassoh is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pelle Clement at the 66 minute mark.
  • 71' Over 71 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 76' It is a cagey affair so far. Sparta Rotterdam in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past AFC Ajax's compact 3-4-1-2.
  • 77' Kenneth Taylor does the damage! The net is bulging and AFC Ajax surge ahead!
  • 78' AFC Ajax make a change. Kenneth Taylor trudges off to be replaced by Steven Berghuis on 78 minutes.
  • 79' A change in the Sparta Rotterdam ranks — Arno Verschueren exits the field as Charles-Andreas Brym enters on 79.
  • 84' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 87' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Bertrand Traore makes it 0-2.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Camiel Neghli on 90 minutes.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from AFC Ajax to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Sparta Rotterdam Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

AFC Ajax Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2024-12-22 Sparta Rotterdam 0–2 AFC Ajax 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

Sparta Rotterdam Form

2024-12-22 Sparta Rotterdam 0–2 AFC Ajax L 2024-12-15 NEC 1–1 Sparta Rotterdam D 2024-12-07 Sparta Rotterdam 0–2 NAC Breda L 2024-11-30 PEC Zwolle 1–0 Sparta Rotterdam L 2024-11-24 Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 AZ L 2024-11-09 FC Groningen 1–0 Sparta Rotterdam L

AFC Ajax Form

2024-12-22 Sparta Rotterdam 0–2 AFC Ajax W 2024-12-15 AFC Ajax 3–0 Almere City FC W 2024-12-12 AFC Ajax 1–3 SS Lazio L 2024-12-08 AZ 2–1 AFC Ajax L 2024-12-04 AFC Ajax 2–2 FC Utrecht D 2024-12-01 NEC 1–2 AFC Ajax W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.3 Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62 AFC Ajax xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 78% + Under 2.5 goals 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sparta Rotterdam12% Draw25% AFC Ajax63%
Actual: AFC Ajax win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes22% 0% No78%
Avg goals/match: 1.92
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 57%
43%
± 2.5 30%
70%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
37%
Draw or AFC Ajax
88%
Sparta Rotterdam or AFC Ajax
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sparta Rotterdam4% Draw51% AFC Ajax45%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
23.3%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
16.7%
0 – 3
9.8%
1 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 4
4%
1 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
3.3%
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% 4% 95%
-0.5 5% — 95%
+0.5 30% — 70%
+1 30% 30% 40%
+1.5 60% — 40%
+2 60% 22% 18%
+2.5 82% — 18%

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.