Ajax vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie
4-0
Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
Going into the match, Ajax had won 3, drawn 5, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 1.6 goals a game; Sparta Rotterdam had won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.6. The sides have met 3 times in our records: Ajax 1 win, 2 drawn. Ajax are 4th in the Eredivisie on 18 points; Sparta Rotterdam are 13th on 9.
Match report
Home form going in: Ajax
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 5, lost 2 (L D D W D). 1.6 scored per game, 1.3 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 3-1 at Groningen · 7 Mar 2026
- D 0-0 at PEC Zwolle · 1 Mar 2026
- D 1-1 vs Nijmegen · 21 Feb 2026
- W 4-1 vs For Sittard · 14 Feb 2026
- D 1-1 at AZ Alkmaar · 8 Feb 2026
- D 2-2 at Excelsior · 1 Feb 2026
Away form going in: Sparta Rotterdam
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 3, lost 3 (D L L D D). 1.6 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 vs Zwolle · 8 Mar 2026
- L 2-1 at Heerenveen · 28 Feb 2026
- L 3-1 at AZ Alkmaar · 22 Feb 2026
- D 1-1 vs Nijmegen · 17 Feb 2026
- D 2-2 at Fortuna Sittard · 7 Feb 2026
- W 2-0 vs Groningen · 31 Jan 2026
Head-to-head: Ajax vs Sparta Rotterdam
- Sparta Rotterdam --- Ajax · 25 Oct 2026 · Eredivisie
- Sparta Rotterdam 3-3 Ajax · 4 Oct 2025 · Eredivisie
- Ajax 1-1 Sparta Rotterdam · 27 Apr 2025 · Eredivisie
- Sparta Rotterdam 0-2 Ajax · 22 Dec 2024 · Eredivisie
How it unfolded
- 19' Own Goal — J. Kitolano (Ajax)
- 32' Normal Goal — S. Berghuis (Ajax)
- 73' Normal Goal — D. Klaassen (Ajax)
- 76' Normal Goal — M. Godts (Ajax)
Match statistics
| Ajax | Metric | Sparta Rotterdam |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Goals | 0 |
| 58 | Ball possession | 42 |
| 3.02 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.19 |
| 22 | Total shots | 8 |
| 10 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 8 | Shots off target | 6 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 14 | Attempts inside box | 6 |
| 8 | Attempts outside box | 2 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 500 | Total passes | 348 |
| 411 | Accurate passes | 276 |
| 82 | Pass accuracy | 79 |
| 18 | Key passes | 5 |
| 110 | Duels | 110 |
Eredivisie table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 23 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | PSV Eindhoven | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 19 |
| 4 | Ajax | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 18 |
| 5 | Twente | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 15 |
| 7 | Groningen | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | Heerenveen | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | GO Ahead Eagles | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Excelsior | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Utrecht | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -10 | 11 |
| 12 | NEC Nijmegen | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 9 |
| 14 | Cambuur | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 9 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -12 | 7 |
| 16 | Telstar | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -9 | 6 |
| 18 | Willem II | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -17 | 2 |