Ajax vs Sparta Rotterdam: result 2-0 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 22Kick-off on February 12, 2017 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs Sparta Rotterdam?
Ajax won 2-0 on February 12, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 45′B. TraoréAjax
- 49′K. DolbergAjax
Official lineup for Ajax vs Sparta Rotterdam
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ajax
4-3-3- 25K. Dolberg
- 11A. Younes
- 9B. Traoré
- 20L. Schöne
- 8D. Sinkgraven
- 22H. Ziyech
- 10D. Klaassen
- 5D. Sánchez
- 3J. Veltman
- 26N. Viergever
- 24A. Onana
Sparta Rotterdam
4-3-3- 9Z. El Azzouzi
- 11Iván Calero
- 4R. Sanusi
- 7Jerson Cabral
- 10D. Mendes da Silva
- 6R. van Drongelen
- 3S. Floranus
- 2D. Dumfries
- 8M. Dijkstra
- 5M. Breuer
- 1R. Kortsmit
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Sparta Rotterdam have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2017 | Roda(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 29, 2017 | ADO Den Haag(home) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 22, 2017 | Utrecht(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 15, 2017 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 18, 2016 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2017 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 27, 2017 | Willem II(away) | 2-3 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 24, 2017 | FC Volendam(away) | 1-1 | KNVB Beker |
| Jan 21, 2017 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 14, 2017 | Utrecht(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Ajax win, 0 draws, 0 Sparta Rotterdam wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2016 | Sparta Rotterdam 1-3 Ajax | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Sparta Rotterdam vs Ajax on Aug 7, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 1.9 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Sparta Rotterdam score 1.5 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 1.9 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ajax sit 5th in Eredivisie (15 points from 8 matches) and Sparta Rotterdam sit 12th (9 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ajax | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 15 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 9 |
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