Sparta Rotterdam vs AFC Ajax predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

At home, the team coached by M. Steijn will try to get a victory thanks to home advantage. The match is the Eredivisie 17th round, where  Sparta Rotterdam will face AFC Ajax at Het Kasteel stadium on 22 December at 06:15, and will be refereed by A. Lindhout.

The home team, Sparta Rotterdam is currently in 16º position in the tournament with 12 points, while AFC Ajax is currently in 2º position with 36.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Sparta Rotterdam vs AFC Ajax.

Sparta Rotterdam

Sparta Rotterdam comes from playing against Go Ahead Eagles and finished the match with a result of 1-1, with loss for Sparta Rotterdam. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against AFC Ajax. In that last match between Sparta Rotterdam and Go Ahead Eagles, The Castle Lords team achieved a 51% possession of the ball, with 3 shots on goal of which 1 was a goal. The goal was scored by Charles-Andreas Brym.

In the last 7 matches, the team coached by M. Steijn has achieved 1 draw y 6 defeats. Sparta Rotterdam average number of goals per game is 0.6 goals, while they concede an average of 1.7 goals per game. With this trend they have 17 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 4 goals while conceding 12 goals.

Latest statistics in Sparta Rotterdam matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 5/7
• Both teams to score: 4/7
• Matches conceding goals:  17
• First to concede goals: 6/7
• Half-time defeat: 4/7

AFC Ajax

The team coached by F. Farioli heads into this match on the back of a recent 3-0 win over Almere City FC. Thanks to the boost of this victory, the Amsterdam team will be looking for another good result in their visit to Sparta Rotterdam.

In that match between AFC Ajax and Almere City FC, the Amsterdam team achieved 74% ball possession, getting 8 shots on goal, 3 of which were goals. The goals were scored by K. Taylor, K. Fitz-Jim and W. Weghorst.

Analysing the last 7 matches, F. Farioli's team has won 3, drawn 1 and lost 3. AFC Ajax average 1.6 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.4 goals per game. With this trend, they have now kept 1 clean sheet in an official match. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 11 goals while conceding 10 goals.

Latest statistics in AFC Ajax matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 5/7
• Both teams to score: 4/7
• First to concede goals: 5/7

Sparta Rotterdam vs AFC Ajax: H2H STATS

We always analyse previous H2H to spot trends that help us make a more accurate Sparta Rotterdam vs AFC Ajax prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Eredivisie competition, in an event that took place at the Het Kasteel stadium on 17-03-2024 with the result of 2-2, with a draw.

The last 5 meetings between Sparta Rotterdam and AFC Ajax have resulted in , 4 wins for AFC Ajax, and 1 draw. In those matches, Sparta Rotterdam managed to score 4 goals, while AFC Ajax scored 11 goals against Sparta Rotterdam.

• In 3/5 matches both teams scored
• En 4/5 games it was an Over 2.5 goals