Ajax vs Sparta Rotterdam: result 2-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 19Kick-off on January 19, 2020 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs Sparta Rotterdam?
Ajax won 2-1 on January 19, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 15′D. van de BeekAjax
- 60′R. GravenberchAjax
- 74′J. PiroeSparta Rotterdam
Official lineup for Ajax vs Sparta Rotterdam
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ajax
4-3-3- 11Q. Promes
- 10D. Tadić
- 49R. Babel
- 29R. Gravenberch
- 6D. van de Beek
- 22H. Ziyech
- 21Lisandro Martínez
- 12N. Mazraoui
- 3J. Veltman
- 31N. Tagliafico
- 24A. Onana
Sparta Rotterdam
4-4-2- 9R. Ache
- 11P. Joosten
- 10M. Rayhi
- 7A. Harroui
- 6D. Rigo
- 8A. Auassar
- 5L. Faye
- 2D. Abels
- 4J. Mattheij
- 3B. Vriends
- 1A. Harush
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats; Sparta Rotterdam have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2020 | Club Brugge KV(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 9, 2020 | AS Eupen(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 22, 2019 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 6-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 18, 2019 | Telstar(away) | 4-3 | KNVB Beker |
| Dec 15, 2019 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2019 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 18, 2019 | Willem II(away) | 0-3 | KNVB Beker |
| Dec 15, 2019 | Emmen(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 8, 2019 | Heracles(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 30, 2019 | Willem II(away) | 0-4 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 5 Ajax wins, 0 draws, 0 Sparta Rotterdam wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2019 | Sparta Rotterdam 1-4 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Mar 18, 2018 | Sparta Rotterdam 2-5 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Oct 14, 2017 | Ajax 4-0 Sparta Rotterdam | Eredivisie |
| Feb 12, 2017 | Ajax 2-0 Sparta Rotterdam | Eredivisie |
| Aug 7, 2016 | Sparta Rotterdam 1-3 Ajax | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Sparta Rotterdam vs Ajax on Sep 1, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 2.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sparta Rotterdam score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 2.8 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 1.1 | 1.5 | 6 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ajax sit 4th in Eredivisie (18 points from 9 matches) and Sparta Rotterdam sit 13th (9 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Ajax | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 18 |
| 13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 9 |
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