Ajax vs Sparta Rotterdam: result 4-2 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 23Kick-off on February 21, 2021 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Ajax vs Sparta Rotterdam?
Ajax won 4-2 on February 21, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 14′S. HallerAjax
- 37′S. HallerAjax
- 45′P. SchuursAjax
- 50′M. KudusAjax
- 53′D. GravenberchSparta Rotterdam
- 90′D. GravenberchSparta Rotterdam
Official lineup for Ajax vs Sparta Rotterdam
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ajax
4-3-3- 39Antony
- 22S. Haller
- 10D. Tadić
- 20M. Kudus
- 8R. Gravenberch
- 2J. Timber
- 21Lisandro Martínez
- 4E. Álvarez
- 3P. Schuurs
- 17D. Blind
- 1M. Stekelenburg
Sparta Rotterdam
5-4-1- 9L. Thy
- 8A. Harroui
- 11Deroy Duarte
- 10B. Smeets
- 2D. Abels
- 6M. Heylen
- 5M. Pinto
- 4T. Beugelsdijk
- 3B. Vriends
- 7Jeffry Fortes
- 1M. Okoye
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ajax have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat; Sparta Rotterdam have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2021 | Lille(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 13, 2021 | Heracles(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 10, 2021 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 2-1 | KNVB Beker |
| Jan 31, 2021 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Willem II(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2021 | Fortuna Sittard(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 31, 2021 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 28, 2021 | Twente(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 24, 2021 | Utrecht(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 16, 2021 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 3-5 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Ajax wins, 0 draws, 0 Sparta Rotterdam wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2020 | Sparta Rotterdam 0-1 Ajax | Eredivisie |
| Jan 19, 2020 | Ajax 2-1 Sparta Rotterdam | Eredivisie |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Sparta Rotterdam vs Ajax on Sep 13, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Ajax score 2.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Sparta Rotterdam score 1.6 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax | 2.3 | 1.0 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 1.6 | 1.4 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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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