Sparta Rotterdam vs Ajax: result 1-4 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 1, 2019 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam
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What was the result of Sparta Rotterdam vs Ajax?
Ajax won 1-4 on September 1, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 25′Q. PromesAjax
- 31′H. ZiyechAjax
- 58′D. TadićAjax (pen.)
- 60′H. ZiyechAjax
- 75′H. DervişoğluSparta Rotterdam
Official lineup for Sparta Rotterdam vs Ajax
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sparta Rotterdam
4-3-1-2- 9H. Dervişoğlu
- 11M. Rayhi
- 7A. Harroui
- 8D. Rigo
- 10B. Smeets
- 6A. Auassar
- 5L. Faye
- 2D. Abels
- 4J. Mattheij
- 3B. Vriends
- 1T. Coremans
Ajax
4-2-3-1- 7David Neres
- 11Q. Promes
- 10D. Tadić
- 22H. Ziyech
- 28S. Dest
- 21Lisandro Martínez
- 4E. Álvarez
- 3J. Veltman
- 31N. Tagliafico
- 17D. Blind
- 24A. Onana
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sparta Rotterdam have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Ajax have 11, 3 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2019 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 17, 2019 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 9, 2019 | VVV Venlo(home) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 4, 2019 | Feyenoord(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| May 3, 2019 | Jong AZ(away) | 2-3 | Eerste Divisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2019 | Apoel Nicosia(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 20, 2019 | Apoel Nicosia(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 17, 2019 | VVV Venlo(away) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 13, 2019 | PAOK(home) | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Emmen(home) | 5-0 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Sparta Rotterdam wins, 0 draws, 4 Ajax wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Mar 18, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Sparta Rotterdam score 2.0 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Ajax score 2.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta Rotterdam | 2.0 | 1.4 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Ajax | 2.7 | 0.9 | 7 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sparta Rotterdam sit 12th in Eredivisie (9 points from 9 matches) and Ajax sit 5th (15 points from 8 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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