Sparta Rotterdam v Ajax result

Full-time · Sparta Rotterdam 0–2 Ajax

Eredivisie · Sun, 22 Dec 2024 11:15 GMT · Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:56 UK · refreshed continuously

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Sparta Rotterdam 0–2 Ajax — Ajax won this Eredivisie match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Ajax won 2–0 at Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel in the Eredivisie on Sunday 22 December. Sparta Rotterdam are winless in their last eight matches in all competitions. Ajax have won their last three matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Ajax: Kenneth Taylor (77’ pen) and Bertrand Traoré (87’).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Sparta Rotterdam 0.44, Ajax 1.47, from 11 shots to 7 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

A. Lindhout showed three yellow cards — against 2.5 yellows a game across the last 11 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Sparta Rotterdam: Pelle Clement (25’) and P. van Aanholt (90’); Ajax: Jordan Henderson (90’).

What it changes

Ajax have scored in seven consecutive matches in all competitions. Ajax have kept a clean sheet in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Kenneth Taylor (Ajax) 9.8, Bertrand Traoré (Ajax) 6.5 and Marvin Young (Sparta Rotterdam) 5.3 led the match.

Next up

Sparta Rotterdam next host Ajax on 25 October 2026.

Ajax next host Atalanta on 22 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Sparta Rotterdam: Sparta Rotterdam v Ajax, Sunday 25 October — the preview. Next for Ajax: Ajax v Atalanta, Thursday 22 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Sparta Rotterdam 0–2 Ajax · Eredivisie
Venue: Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel · Rotterdam
Referee: A. Lindhout
Head-to-head (last 6): Sparta Rotterdam 0 · draws 1 · Ajax 5 · 2.67 goals/game
Recent form: Sparta Rotterdam 0W 2D 3L · Ajax 2W 1D 2L

Sparta Rotterdam 0–2 Ajax (Eredivisie): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.25 / 1.63

Goals

against 1.63 / 1.25 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

6.17 / 5

Corners

against 5.83 / 3 · 4 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 6 matches

3.67 / 3.83

Shots on target

against 5.33 / 4 · 2 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 6 matches

2.17 / 1.83

Cards

against 1.67 / 1.67 · 3 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 6 matches

2.45 yellows

Referee · A. Lindhout

1.45 home / 1 away

over 11 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 19 December 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 19 December 2024. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Sparta Rotterdam for / against	Line	Ajax for / against
Goals scored	1.25 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.63 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	6.17 for · 5.83 against n 6 Last 5	9.5standard	5 for · 3 against n 6 Last 5
Shots	15 for · 12.83 against n 6 Last 5	19.5standard	10.83 for · 11.17 against n 6 Last 5
Shots on target	3.67 for · 5.33 against n 6 Last 5	8.5standard	3.83 for · 4 against n 6 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.67 for · 9.33 against n 6 Last 5	21.5standard	11.83 for · 14 against n 6 Last 5
Cards shown	2.17 for · 1.67 against n 6 Last 5	3.5standard	1.83 for · 1.67 against n 6 Last 5

Referee: A. Lindhout — 2.45 yellow cards a game, 0.09 red cards, 19.55 fouls over 11 matches (1.45 to the home side, 1 to the away side).

Home 1.45Away 1

Sparta Rotterdam

Sparta Rotterdam — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
A. Verschueren n 8	77.4	2.6 8/6	0.9 4/2	—
H. el Dahri n 7	6.4	2 1/0	0 0/0	—
B. Reith n 8	61.8	1.6 5/3	0.5 2/1	—
P. Clement n 8	76.3	1.5 8/1	0.4 1/1	—
A. Oufkir n 7	9.3	1.4 1/0	1.4 1/0	—

Sparta Rotterdam — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
T. Lauritsen n 8	74.8	2.9 8/5	1.4 7/2
C. Brym n 8	43.6	1.8 5/1	0.8 3/0
S. Mito n 8	40.1	1.7 3/2	0.6 2/0
Kayky n 8	39.3	1.7 4/2	1.4 4/1
J. Kitolano n 8	82.6	1.5 5/4	0.7 3/1

Sparta Rotterdam — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. Oufkir n 7	9.3	0 0/0	1.4 1/0
C. Brym n 8	43.6	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
T. Lauritsen n 8	74.8	0.5 3/0	0 0/0
Teo Quintero n 8	65.5	0.3 2/0	0.2 1/0
C. Neghli n 8	61.8	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0

Sparta Rotterdam — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
A. Oufkir n 7	9.3	4.2 2/1
M. Young n 8	79.6	4.1 7/6
H. el Dahri n 7	6.4	4 2/0
M. Kleijn n 4	20.3	3.3 2/1
B. Reith n 8	61.8	2.9 7/6

Sparta Rotterdam — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
N. Olij n 8	93.8	3 6/5

Ajax

Ajax — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
B. Brobbey n 8	42.5	2.9 6/4	2.9 4/4	—
C. Rasmussen n 8	35	2.6 4/3	1.6 4/1	—
O. Wijndal n 8	46.4	2.4 5/3	2.4 6/3	—
W. Weghorst n 8	51.4	2 5/3	1.5 4/2	—
J. Banel n 8	22.9	2 2/2	3.9 4/2	—

Ajax — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
B. Brobbey n 8	42.5	2.9 6/2	1.3 2/1
Mika Godts n 8	40.6	2.8 4/3	1.7 4/2
K. Fitz-Jim n 8	47	2.4 7/3	1 3/1
K. Hlynsson n 8	39.8	2 4/2	1.4 3/2
W. Weghorst n 8	51.4	1.8 4/3	1.1 3/1

Ajax — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
B. Brobbey n 8	42.5	0.5 2/0	0.8 2/1
Kenneth Taylor n 8	78.9	0.3 2/0	0.9 4/2
Mika Godts n 8	40.6	0.8 3/0	0 0/0
W. Weghorst n 8	51.4	0.7 2/1	0 0/0
B. Traoré n 8	49.4	0.5 2/0	0 0/0

Ajax — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
B. Traoré n 8	49.4	2.5 3/2
J. Hato n 8	81.1	2.4 6/4
K. Fitz-Jim n 8	47	2.4 7/3
O. Wijndal n 8	46.4	2.4 6/4
J. Henderson n 8	68	2.2 7/3

Ajax — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 19 December 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
R. Pasveer n 8	90	3.4 6/5

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Sparta Rotterdam		Ajax
38%	Possession	62%
0.44	Expected goals (xG)	1.47
11	Shots	7
3	Shots on target	3
5	Shots off target	2
3	Blocked shots	2
5	Shots inside the box	5
7	Corners	1
1	Offsides	1
12	Fouls	5
2	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
1	Saves	3
377	Passes	632
77%	Pass accuracy	85%

Sparta Rotterdam player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
N. Olij	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
R. Meissen	90	0	0	0	3	0	7
M. Young	90	1	0	0	7	0	6.9
P. van Aanholt	90	0	0	0	0	Y	6.2
J. Kitolano	90	1	0	0	4	0	6.7
J. Baas	90	0	0	0	4	0	6.2
T. Lauritsen	90	2	1	0	0	0	7.2
S. Bakari	79	1	1	1	2	0	6.6
A. Verschueren	79	0	0	2	5	0	6.9
P. Clement	66	1	1	0	1	Y	6.7
S. Mito	57	1	0	1	3	0	6.6
C. Neghli sub	33	0	0	2	1	0	6.3
M. Nassoh sub	24	0	0	0	1	0	6.2
Kayky sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
C. Brym sub	11	1	0	0	0	0	6.3

Ajax player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
R. Pasveer	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
D. Rensch	90	0	0	0	0	3	0	7.2
D. Rugani	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
Y. Baas	90	0	0	0	1	0	0	7.2
J. Henderson	90	0	0	0	1	2	Y	7.3
J. Hato	90	0	0	0	1	2	0	7.9
Kenneth Taylor	78	1	2	2	0	2	0	7.2
D. Klaassen	58	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
W. Weghorst	58	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
A. Gaaei	45	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.2
Chuba Akpom	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
B. Traoré sub	45	1	1	1	0	2	0	7.2
Mika Godts sub	45	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
K. Fitz-Jim sub	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
B. Brobbey sub	32	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
S. Berghuis sub	12	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.9

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Sparta Rotterdam v Ajax — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Sparta RotterdamLLLDD

Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 0.6 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

AjaxDLLWW

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.8 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Sparta Rotterdam 0 · 1 draw · Ajax 5 · 2.67 goals/game

2024-03-17 Sparta Rotterdam 2–2 Ajax
2023-12-09 Ajax 2–1 Sparta Rotterdam
2023-02-19 Ajax 4–0 Sparta Rotterdam
2022-08-21 Sparta Rotterdam 0–1 Ajax
2022-04-09 Ajax 2–1 Sparta Rotterdam
2021-11-28 Sparta Rotterdam 0–1 Ajax

League standing · 2024/25

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Sparta Rotterdam#12 pos39 pts34 pl-4 GD

Ajax#2 pos78 pts34 pl+35 GD

Goals per game

Sparta Rotterdam scored1.15

Ajax scored1.97

Sparta Rotterdam conceded1.26

Ajax conceded0.94

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What is the head-to-head record between Sparta Rotterdam and Ajax?: In their last 6 meetings, Sparta Rotterdam won 0, Ajax won 5 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Sparta Rotterdam and Ajax?: Recent form — Sparta Rotterdam 0W 2D 3L; Ajax 2W 1D 2L.

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