Sparta Rotterdam vs Ajax — Eredivisie

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Sparta Rotterdam

2–5Full-time

Ajax

WWLLWDGoals 17-13

LLDDWWGoals 22-19

Match events

10'Julian Chabot
19'Matthijs De Ligt
31'Michiel Kramer
33'Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (David Neres)
34'R. Kristensen
52'S. Fischer
53'L. Schöne
59'Justin Kluivert (D. van de Beek)
60'Nicolás Tagliafico
66'Hakim Ziyech (L. Schöne)
70'T. Verhaar (Dabney dos Santos)
70'R. Mühren (P. van Moorsel)
70'R. Kristensen (Joël Veltman)
74'David Neres (S. de Jong)
83'Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Mateo Cassierra)
86'Hakim Ziyech
90+2'Ryan Sanusi

Lineups

Sparta Rotterdam

Ajax

4-3-3

D. AdvocaatCoach

E. ten Hag

Bench (10)

Bench (8)

Match trends

Sparta Rotterdam have averaged 1.7 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Ajax have averaged 2.2 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Over 2.5 goals landed in 4 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
Both teams scored in 4 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.

Head-to-head

Last 8 meetings

0Sparta Rotterdam wins

2Draws

6Ajax wins

5-15Goals

Ajax

1–1Apr 27, 2025, 12:30 PM

Sparta Rotterdam

0–2Dec 22, 2024, 11:15 AM

Ajax

Sparta Rotterdam

2–2Mar 17, 2024, 3:45 PM

Ajax

2–1Dec 9, 2023, 5:45 PM

Sparta Rotterdam

Ajax

4–0Feb 19, 2023, 3:45 PM

Sparta Rotterdam

0–1Aug 21, 2022, 12:30 PM

Ajax

2–1Apr 9, 2022, 6:00 PM

Sparta Rotterdam

0–1Nov 28, 2021, 11:15 AM

Ajax

Pre-match comparison

1.7Goals scored per game2.2

1.3Goals conceded per game1.9

Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.

Referee

Dennis Higler

2.71Yellow cards / game

0.13Red cards / game

0.29Penalties scored / game

Based on 31 matches officiated (our own data).

When do they score?

Sparta Rotterdam

0-15'

16.7%

16-30'

0%

31-45'

16.7%

46-60'

16.7%

61-75'

16.7%

76-90+'

33.3%

Ajax

0-15'

12.5%

16-30'

6.3%

31-45'

25%

46-60'

25%

61-75'

12.5%

76-90+'

18.8%

Match statistics

32%Possession68%

—Expected goals (xG)—

4Shots on target8

11Total shots14

5Shots off target4

2Blocked shots2

2Shots inside the box7

9Shots outside the box7

4Corners4

4Offsides3

13Fouls12

2Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

3Goalkeeper saves2

288Total passes612

220Accurate passes543

76%Pass accuracy89%

Player ratings

1Justin KluivertAjax⚽ 18.3
2L. SchöneAjax⚽ 1🅰️ 17.9
3Hakim ZiyechAjax⚽ 27.7
4David NeresAjax🅰️ 17.6
5Ryan SanusiSparta Rotterdam⚽ 17.5
6Soufyan AhannachSparta Rotterdam7.5

Box score

Sparta Rotterdam

1

1Jannik HuthG · 90'

5.6

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes50%

Tackles—

Duels—

4Julian ChabotD · 90'

🟨5.8

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes72%

Tackles—

Duels40%

9Michiel KramerF · 90'

⚽ 17.4

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes82%

Tackles—

Duels53%

3

3S. FischerD · 90'

🟨5.9

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes75%

Tackles—

Duels0%

10

10R. MührenM · 70'

5.7

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes61%

Tackles—

Duels25%

6

6K. DougallM · 90'

6.8

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes82%

Tackles—

Duels69%

8Ryan Sanusi (C)M · 90'

⚽ 17.5

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes84%

Tackles—

Duels64%

7

7T. VerhaarF · 70'

6.8

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes88%

Tackles—

Duels33%

5

5M. NelomD · 90'

5.8

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes78%

Tackles—

Duels20%

2

2F. HolstD · 90'

5.9

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes82%

Tackles—

Duels50%

11Soufyan AhannachF · 90'

7.5

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Shots0/3 on target

Passes73%

Tackles—

Duels67%

Bench (10)

12Sherel FloranusD

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15Deroy DuarteM

—

14Abdou HarrouiM

—

17Dabney dos SantosF · 20'

6.5

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes80%

Tackles—

Duels50%

19Fred FridayF

—

21

21S. SpieringsF

—

13

13C. GoodwinM

—

16

16P. van MoorselM · 20'

6.8

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes90%

Tackles—

Duels75%

20

20L. NienhuisG

—

18

18N. ProschwitzF

—

Ajax

31Nicolás TagliaficoD · 90'

🟨6.8

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes89%

Tackles—

Duels57%

20

20L. SchöneM · 90'

⚽ 1🅰️ 17.9

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes92%

Tackles—

Duels31%

10Hakim ZiyechM · 90'

⚽ 27.7

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Shots3/3 on target

Passes81%

Tackles—

Duels13%

7David NeresF · 74'

🅰️ 17.6

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes82%

Tackles—

Duels78%

6

6D. van de BeekM · 90'

🅰️ 17.3

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes85%

Tackles—

Duels80%

1A. OnanaG · 90'

6.3

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes90%

Tackles—

Duels—

9Klaas-Jan HuntelaarF · 83'

⚽ 17.4

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Shots3/6 on target

Passes84%

Tackles—

Duels42%

43

43R. KristensenD · 70'

🟨7.1

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes93%

Tackles—

Duels43%

5

5M. WöberD · 90'

7.0

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes93%

Tackles—

Duels56%

4Matthijs De Ligt (C)D · 90'

🟨6.4

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes85%

Tackles—

Duels43%

45Justin KluivertF · 90'

⚽ 18.3

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Shots1/3 on target

Passes97%

Tackles—

Duels79%

Bench (8)

19Mateo CassierraF · 7'

6.4

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes80%

Tackles—

Duels0%

36

36D. de WitM

—

15Carel EitingM

—

39

39N. LangM

—

44

44M. BakkerD

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33

33K. LamprouG

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3Joël VeltmanD · 20'

6.5

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes94%

Tackles—

Duels100%

23

23S. de JongM · 16'

6.3

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes80%

Tackles—

Duels50%

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Frequently asked questions

What time does Sparta Rotterdam vs Ajax kick off?+

Kickoff is at Mar 18, 2018, 1:30 PM (your local time, based on your device).