Eredivisie · Matchweek 27 · Mar 14

Ajax - Sparta Rotterdam

Ajax beat Sparta Rotterdam 4-0 in Eredivisie (Matchweek 27). Goals: J. Kitolano (OG) 19'; S. Berghuis 32'.

🏟 Johan Cruijff Arena Amsterdam 👤 Referee: R. Dieperink
Key events
19' ⚽ J. Kitolano (OG)(1 - 0) Ajax
32' ⚽ S. Berghuis(2 - 0) · Assist: S. Steur Ajax
54' 🟨 S. SamboYellow card Sparta Rotte
73' ⚽ D. Klaassen(3 - 0) · Assist: M. Godts Ajax
74' 🟨 B. Martins IndiYellow card Sparta Rotte
76' ⚽ M. Godts(4 - 0) · Assist: K. Dolberg Ajax
Quick stats
%56 Possession %44
2.49 Expected goals (xG) 0.89
1.92 Pre-match xG 1.51
21 Total shots 8
9 Shots on target 1
8 Shots off target 6
4 Blocked shots 1
13 Shots inside box 6
8 Shots outside box 2
1 Saves 6
Match timeline
First half
19'
Y. Regeer ↔ J. MokioSubstitution🔁
25'
S. Berghuis(2 - 0) · Assist: S. Steur⚽
32'
HT 2 - 0
46'
🔁L. Martes ↔ S. SamboSubstitution
46'
🔁M. van Bergen ↔ A. SantosSubstitution
54'
🟨S. SamboYellow card
T. Tomiyasu ↔ A. GaaeiSubstitution🔁
69'
D. Konadu ↔ K. DolbergSubstitution🔁
69'
70'
🔁V. van Crooij ↔ M. ZonneveldSubstitution
70'
🔁P. Clement ↔ C. TerhoSubstitution
D. Klaassen(3 - 0) · Assist: M. Godts⚽
73'
74'
🟨B. Martins IndiYellow card
M. Godts(4 - 0) · Assist: K. Dolberg⚽
76'
S. Berghuis ↔ R. BounidaSubstitution🔁
81'
S. Steur ↔ K. Fitz-JimSubstitution🔁
81'
FT 4 - 0
Match statsAjax · Sparta Rotterdam
Key stats
%56 Possession %44
2.49 Expected goals (xG) 0.89
1.92 Pre-match xG 1.51
Shots
21 Total shots 8
9 Shots on target 1
8 Shots off target 6
4 Blocked shots 1
13 Shots inside box 6
8 Shots outside box 2
1 Saves 6
Attacking
113 Attacks 95
56 Dangerous attacks 42
Passing
452 Total passes 338
374 Accurate passes 271
%83 Pass accuracy %80
Set pieces & discipline
3 Corners 3
2 Offsides 2
5 Fouls 16
17 Free kicks 8
19 Throw-ins 16
7 Goal kicks 7
Cards
0 Yellow cards 2
0 1st-half cards 0
0 2nd-half cards 2
By half
2 1st-half goals 0
2 2nd-half goals 0
2 1st-half corners 1
3 2nd-half corners 2
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
HEAD TO HEAD11 meetings · 2020–2025
Ajax 8
Sep 13who was on topOct 4
Sparta Rotterdam 0
8 Ajax 3 draw 0 Sparta Rotterdam
Last 2 meetings drawn
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.0goals / match
23–10total goals
5/0clean sheets
4-0Ajax best win · Feb 19
%73 Over 1.5 8/11
%55 Over 2.5 6/11
%36 Over 3.5 4/11
%55 BTTS 6/11
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Ajax at home5 matches
4W 1D 0L 13:5
Sparta Rotterdam at home6 matches
0W 2D 4L 5:10
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Ajax2W 2D 1L Sparta Rotterdam1W 2D 2L
1.60 1.00 Points per game
10 5 Goals scored
6 8 Goals conceded
1.40 1.48 xG average
1.57 1.48 xGA average
%40 %40 Clean sheets
%60 %40 BTTS
%80 %40 Over 2.5
3.8 3.8 Corners
2.2 1.4 Cards
Ajax3W 5D 2L Sparta Rotterdam1W 4D 5L
1.40 0.70 Points per game
17 9 Goals scored
11 19 Goals conceded
1.35 1.47 xG average
1.50 1.60 xGA average
%40 %20 Clean sheets
%60 %60 BTTS
%60 %50 Over 2.5
4.2 4.9 Corners
1.8 1.9 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
5Ajaxin the table56pts
34matches 14-14-6W-D-L 62:41goals +21diff
DLDWW
10Sparta Rotterdamin the table43pts
34matches 12-7-15W-D-L 40:62goals -22diff
LLDLL
Season profile · 2025/2026 · 22 matches
1.77 1.64 Points per game
1.81 1.46 xG average
1.49 1.88 xGA average
%23 %41 Clean sheets
%73 %36 BTTS
%59 %50 Over 2.5
5.1 4.5 Corners
1.8 1.9 Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Oct 4 Sparta Rotterdam 3-3 Ajax Eredivisie
Apr 27 Ajax 1-1 Sparta Rotterdam Eredivisie
Dec 22 Sparta Rotterdam 0-2 Ajax Eredivisie
Mar 17 Sparta Rotterdam 2-2 Ajax Eredivisie
Dec 9 Ajax 2-1 Sparta Rotterdam Eredivisie
Feb 19 Ajax 4-0 Sparta Rotterdam Eredivisie
Aug 21 Sparta Rotterdam 0-1 Ajax Eredivisie
Apr 9 Ajax 2-1 Sparta Rotterdam Eredivisie
xG difference & finishing
Ajax4 gol · 2.49 xG +1.51
Sparta Rotterdam0 gol · 0.89 xG -0.89
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Ajax dominated the ball56% possession
Ajax took more shots21 - 8
Sparta Rotterdam committed more fouls16 - 5
THE REFEREE15 matches on record
Rob Dieperink
Strictness53 TEMPO58
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: RareGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: High
This match vs his average
Cards 23.4 -1.4
Fouls 2122.6 -1.6
Goals 43.5 +0.5
Corners 610.0 -4.0
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 4.01.8 +2.2
Shots 21.013.2 +7.8
On target 9.05.4 +3.6
Possession %56%56 -0.1
Corners 3.04.5 -1.5
Cards 0.02.5 -2.5
Conceded 0.01.2 -1.2
this matchseason average · 34 matches
Goals 0.01.2 -1.2
Shots 8.012.5 -4.5
On target 1.04.2 -3.2
Possession %44%47 -3.4
Corners 3.04.4 -1.4
Cards 2.01.5 +0.5
Conceded 4.01.8 +2.2
this matchseason average · 33 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Mika Godts 9.90
Starting XI
11 Mika Godts F · 86' 9.90
Goals1Assist1On target3/3Key pass5Dribbles5/9Tackles5Duels won13/24Fouls won3Offside1Passes47 · %38
23 Steven Berghuis F · 81' 9.00
Goals1On target2/6Key pass6Tackles1Duels won3/5Fouls won2Passes35 · %31
48 Sean Steur M · 81' 8.00
Assist1Key pass1Dribbles2/2Tackles3Duels won7/11Fouls won1Passes43 · %38
18 Davy Klaassen M · 86' · K 7.90
Goals1On target2/2Key pass3Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won4/8Fouls1Passes37 · %34
2 Lucas Rosa D · 86' 7.00
Tackles3Interceptions2Duels won6/9Fouls won1Fouls1Passes37 · %33
32 Takehiro Tomiyasu D · 69' 6.90
Dribbles1/2Interceptions1Duels won4/6Fouls won2Passes42 · %35
6 Youri Regeer M · 25' 6.90
Tackles2Duels won3/5Passes16 · %16
15 Youri Baas D · 86' 6.60
Interceptions1Duels won4/9Fouls won2Passes49 · %43
37 Josip Šutalo D · 86' 6.50
Dribbles1/1Duels won3/7Fouls1Passes47 · %40
26 Maarten Paes G · 86' 6.30
Saves1Passes35 · %18
19 Don-Angelo Konadu F · 69' 6.30
On target1/3Key pass1Duels won3/7Fouls won3Fouls1Offside1Passes17 · %12
Substitutes
24 Jorthy Mokio D · 61' 6.90
On target1/1Tackles1Interceptions3Duels won3/5Fouls won2Fouls1Passes32 · %25
9 Kasper Dolberg F · 17' 6.70
Assist1Key pass1Duels won1/3Passes4 · %2
3 Anton Gaaei D · 17' 6.70
Tackles1Duels won2/3Passes7 · %5
43 Rayane Bounida F · 5'
Blocks1Passes3 · %3
28 Kian Fitz-Jim M · 5'
Fouls1Passes1 · %1
Unused: Aaron BouwmanMylo van der LansOwen WijndalJoeri HeerkensMaher CarrizoPaul ReversonOscar Gloukh
Starting XI
1 Joël Drommel G · 86' 7.70
Saves6Tackles1Duels won1/1Passes29 · %20
9 Tobias Lauritsen F · 86' 6.60
On target1/4Tackles1Duels won8/12Fouls won1Fouls1Offside1Passes16 · %11
7 Mitchell van Bergen M · 45' 6.50
Dribbles1/5Duels won1/5Passes8 · %7
2 Lushendry Edward Martes D · 45' 6.30
Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/6Fouls2Passes20 · %15
5 Teo Quintero D · 86' 6.30
Key pass1Tackles4Interceptions2Duels won8/12Fouls2Passes46 · %34
3 Marvin Young D · 86' 6.30
Tackles3Interceptions2Duels won6/10Fouls won1Fouls1Offside1Passes48 · %41
6 Pelle Clement M · 70' 6.30
Tackles1Blocks1Duels won1/3Fouls1Passes26 · %19
10 Vito van Crooij M · 70' 6.20
Dribbles1/1Tackles1Blocks2Duels won4/8Fouls1Passes14 · %8
11 Shunsuke Mito M · 86' 6.20
Key pass1Tackles1Duels won2/6Fouls won1Fouls1Passes24 · %20
4 Bruno Martins Indi D · 86' · K 5.70
Interceptions2Duels won1/6Fouls3Passes52 · %46
8 Joshua Kitolano M · 86' 5.30
Tackles1Duels won3/11Fouls won2Fouls1Passes19 · %16
Substitutes
22 Ayoni Santos M · 41' 6.90
Key pass2Dribbles3/4Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won5/10Fouls1Passes15 · %15
19 Milan Zonneveld F · 16' 6.30
17 Casper Terho F · 16' 6.30
Fouls1Passes2 · %2
12 Shurandy Sambo D · 41' 6.00
Dribbles1/3Tackles1Duels won3/8Fouls1Passes19 · %17
Unused: Filip BednarekPascal KuiperMike KleijnPatrick van AanholtJonathan de GuzmánJulian BaasJens ToornstraAlwande Roaldsoy
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%52) ✓
Ajax %52 Draw %23 Sparta Rotterdam %25
1.79Ajax xPuan
0.98Sparta Rotterdam xPuan
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