Netherlands - EredivisieData current as of 23 July 2026

Ajax vs Sparta Rotterdam: match statistics

Ajax crest
Ajax
4 : 0half-time 2:0
Sparta Rotterdam crest
Sparta Rotterdam
165%(1.54)
X20%(4.50)
215%(5.00)

Ajax displays a decisive advantage as the host, winning 62% of their home matches with merely a 15% loss rate. The home team boasts an impressive +13 goal difference in home games and scores an average of 1.85 goals per match, overperforming their expected xG metrics (1.92). Sparta Rotterdam performs significantly worse on the road, conceding an average of 1.77 goals per game with a -5 goal difference and earning just 0.6 points per game in their last five appearances. The form of both teams also favors Ajax - the hosts have shown a 'wwwwldlwwdwwd' streak in recent home matches, whereas Sparta has a much weaker away record with a 46% loss rate. Additionally, Ajax holds higher ball possession (56% vs 49%) and better shot conversion, which should translate into match control and a confident victory for the hosts.

Ajax vs Sparta Rotterdam: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Ajax play Sparta Rotterdam in Eredivisie (Netherlands). The match date is 14 March 2026 at 21:00. Final score: 4:0.

Current form

Ajax: 1-3-1, 1.20 points/match. Sparta Rotterdam: 0-1-4, 0.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Ajax scores 1.81 and concedes 1.17 goals per match. Sparta Rotterdam scores 1.18 and concedes 1.82. League average: 3.17 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Ajax 67%, Sparta Rotterdam 44%. Over 2.5: Ajax 56%, Sparta Rotterdam 53%. League level: BTTS 63%, Over 2.5 61%.

xG, shots and style

Ajax has higher xG: 1.73 vs 1.46. Ajax: 14.9 shots per match, Sparta Rotterdam: 13.0.

Match halves

Ajax: half-time lead 47%, second-half goals 0.78. Sparta Rotterdam: half-time lead 32%, second-half goals 0.74.

Goals by minute

Ajax: 31-45+ (15 goals). Sparta Rotterdam: 76-90+ (13 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Eredivisie: 3.17 goals per match, BTTS 63%, Over 2.5 61%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-1-0. Average goals 6.00, BTTS 100%.

Match description

Ajax displays a decisive advantage as the host, winning 62% of their home matches with merely a 15% loss rate. The home team boasts an impressive +13 goal difference in home games and scores an average of 1.85 goals per match, overperforming their expected xG metrics (1.92). Sparta Rotterdam performs significantly worse on the road, conceding an average of 1.77 goals per game with a -5 goal difference and earning just 0.6 points per game in their last five appearances. The form of both teams also favors Ajax - the hosts have shown a 'wwwwldlwwdwwd' streak in recent home matches, whereas Sparta has a much weaker away record with a 46% loss rate. Additionally, Ajax holds higher ball possession (56% vs 49%) and better shot conversion, which should translate into match control and a confident victory for the hosts.

Half-by-half

2 : 0
1st half
2 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

58Possession (%)42
AjaxSparta Rotterdam
22Shots8
AjaxSparta Rotterdam
10Shots on target1
AjaxSparta Rotterdam
2.5xG0.89
AjaxSparta Rotterdam
5Corners3
AjaxSparta Rotterdam
57Dangerous attacks42
AjaxSparta Rotterdam
8Fouls17
AjaxSparta Rotterdam
0Cards2
AjaxSparta Rotterdam

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

AjaxSparta Rotterdam
1.81Goals scored / match1.18
AjaxSparta Rotterdam
1.17Goals conceded / match1.82
AjaxSparta Rotterdam
56%Average possession47%
AjaxSparta Rotterdam
5.92Shots on target / match4.38
AjaxSparta Rotterdam

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

14.89Shots per match13
AjaxSparta Rotterdam
5.92Shots on target4.38
AjaxSparta Rotterdam
12.1%Shot conversion9%
AjaxSparta Rotterdam
56%Possession47%
AjaxSparta Rotterdam
1.73xG for1.46
AjaxSparta Rotterdam
1.46xG against1.82
AjaxSparta Rotterdam

Shooting quality

Ajax: DominantSparta Rotterdam: Balanced
AjaxSparta Rotterdam
Accuracy (shots on target)40%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.310.27

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Ajax is 500% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / match - Ajax · 0.2 pts / match - Sparta Rotterdam

Ajax
DLDWD
Season result split
42% W42% R17% P
Season (W-D-L)
15-15-6
1.67 pts / match · goal difference +23
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
10-5-4
Last 5 at home
1-2-2
LDLWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.92Opponent xG: 1.29BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Sparta Rotterdam
LLDLL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
35% W21% R44% P
Season (W-D-L)
12-7-15
1.26 pts / match · goal difference -22
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-4
0.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
6-2-9
Last 5 away
0-1-4
LLDLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 3.0xG: 1.39Opponent xG: 1.92BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Ajax is 53% better for: goals scored per match.

1.81 goals / match - Ajax · 1.18 goals / match - Sparta Rotterdam

Ajax is 56% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.17 goals / match - Ajax · 1.82 goals / match - Sparta Rotterdam

Ajax scoring profile: very strong

Ajax scores in 92% of matches (33 of 36 matches), while Sparta Rotterdam keeps a clean sheet in 32% (11 of 34 matches).

Sparta Rotterdam scoring profile: strong

Sparta Rotterdam scores in 74% of matches (25 of 34 matches), while Ajax keeps a clean sheet in 31% (11 of 36 matches).

65Goals scored (season)40
AjaxSparta Rotterdam
42Goals conceded (season)62
AjaxSparta Rotterdam
2.97Average goals in match3
AjaxSparta Rotterdam
6Goals scored (last 5)5
AjaxSparta Rotterdam
5Goals conceded (last 5)15
AjaxSparta Rotterdam

How often they score at least...

92%1 goal74%
AjaxSparta Rotterdam
61%2 goals32%
AjaxSparta Rotterdam
22%3 goals9%
AjaxSparta Rotterdam
6%4 goals3%
AjaxSparta Rotterdam

How often they concede at least...

69%1 goal68%
AjaxSparta Rotterdam
42%2 goals50%
AjaxSparta Rotterdam
6%3 goals38%
AjaxSparta Rotterdam
0%4 goals18%
AjaxSparta Rotterdam

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

44%
Sparta Rotterdam - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.15 of 34 matches
63%
League average

Goal patterns

28%BTTS at half-time9%
AjaxSparta Rotterdam
8%BTTS in both halves3%
AjaxSparta Rotterdam
42%Scored in both halves21%
AjaxSparta Rotterdam

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS35%
AjaxSparta Rotterdam
6%Min. 3 goals without BTTS18%
AjaxSparta Rotterdam
60%BTTS - last 560%
AjaxSparta Rotterdam

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

83%Min. 1 goal before half-time74%
AjaxSparta Rotterdam
53%Min. 2 goals before half-time21%
AjaxSparta Rotterdam
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time3%
AjaxSparta Rotterdam

2nd half

83%Min. 1 goal after half-time82%
AjaxSparta Rotterdam
47%Min. 2 goals after half-time62%
AjaxSparta Rotterdam
11%Min. 3 goals after half-time32%
AjaxSparta Rotterdam

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Ajax is 37% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.81 pts / match - Ajax · 1.32 pts / match - Sparta Rotterdam

Ajax - half-time state
47% leading39% draw14% trailing
Sparta Rotterdam - half-time state
32% leading35% draw32% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.81Points per match (1st half)1.32
AjaxSparta Rotterdam
1.03Goals scored (1st half)0.44
AjaxSparta Rotterdam
0.47Goals conceded (1st half)0.53
AjaxSparta Rotterdam
1.5Average goals (1st half)0.97
AjaxSparta Rotterdam
58%Clean sheet before half-time59%
AjaxSparta Rotterdam
31%No goal before half-time59%
AjaxSparta Rotterdam

After half-time (2nd half)

1.42Points per match (2nd half)1.03
AjaxSparta Rotterdam
0.78Goals scored (2nd half)0.74
AjaxSparta Rotterdam
0.69Goals conceded (2nd half)1.29
AjaxSparta Rotterdam
1.47Average goals (2nd half)2.03
AjaxSparta Rotterdam
47%Clean sheet after half-time35%
AjaxSparta Rotterdam
36%No goal after half-time47%
AjaxSparta Rotterdam

Ajax - second-half results

33% W42% R25% P
65
Half-time points
37
Half-time goals
+20
Goal difference (1st half)
51
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.81
PPG before half-time
Lead holding89%

Leads at half-time in 47% of matches and wins 42%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Sparta Rotterdam - second-half results

21% W41% R38% P
45
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
35
Second-half points
-19
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.32
PPG before half-time
Lead holding109%

Leads at half-time in 32% of matches and wins 35%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.8

Concedes 0.8 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Ajax - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.20
Goals scored / match0.40.8
Goals conceded / match0.20.8
Average goals in match0.61.6
1 goal40%80%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference+10
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Sparta Rotterdam - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.000.20
Goals scored / match0.40.6
Goals conceded / match0.62.4
Average goals in match1.03.0
1 goal80%100%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals0%80%
Clean sheet40%0%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-1-9
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 20% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Ajax
ScoredConceded
10
6
0-15
12
5
16-30
15
6
31-45
12
8
46-60
4
7
61-75
12
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (15 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Sparta Rotterdam
ScoredConceded
4
4
0-15
4
3
16-30
7
11
31-45
6
11
46-60
6
16
61-75
13
17
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (13 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (17). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.99
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.8 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
94%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
56%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+101%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
68%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
2%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 50 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Ajax

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.27
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.37
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-16.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.08
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.29
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
101%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
85%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.47
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

Sparta Rotterdam

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.36
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.28
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+13.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.28
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
0.00
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
86%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
101%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-1.06
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Eredivisie).

Teams vs league

AjaxLigaSparta Rotterdam
Average goals in match 2.973.17 3.00
Both teams scored 67%63% 44%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 56%61% 53%
Clean sheets 31%20% 32%
Goal before half-time 83%80% 74%
Goal after half-time 83%84% 82%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.17
Average goals per match
63%
Both teams scored
61%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
20%
Clean sheets
1.80
Home goals / match
1.37
Away goals / match
+31%
Home attack advantage
+24%
Home defence advantage
+16%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
84%
1 goal
54%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
11%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Ajax 0 - 1 - 0 Sparta Rotterdam. Average goals 6.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

Sparta Rotterdam
3 : 3
AFC Ajax

FAQ

What was the result of Ajax vs Sparta Rotterdam?

The Eredivisie match finished Ajax 4:0 Sparta Rotterdam. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Ajax vs Sparta Rotterdam?

Ajax score 1.81 goals per game on average and Sparta Rotterdam 1.18. The Eredivisie average is 3.17 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 61% of games. Both teams score in 67% of Ajax's matches and 44% of Sparta Rotterdam's.

What form are Ajax and Sparta Rotterdam in?

Over the last 5 games Ajax have a 1-3-1 record (1.20 points per game) and Sparta Rotterdam 0-1-4 (0.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Ajax vs Sparta Rotterdam?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Ajax vs Sparta Rotterdam: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.