Sparta Rotterdam vs Ajax AmsterdamDutch Eredivisie
Sparta Rotterdam12
Full time
Ajax AmsterdamPacy pre-match win probability
18.3% Sparta Rotterdam22.8% Draw58.9% Ajax Amsterdam
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What happened in Sparta Rotterdam vs Ajax Amsterdam?
Sparta Rotterdam lost to Ajax Amsterdam 1–2 in the Dutch Eredivisie at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam, Netherlands on October 25, 2026. The goals came from Abdellah Ouazane (22'), Jens Toornstra (43'), Tolu Arokodare (45'+1'). Ajax Amsterdam went ahead through Abdellah Ouazane in the 22nd minute. At half time Ajax Amsterdam led 2–1. Ajax Amsterdam won by a single goal.
Sparta Rotterdam had 40.6% of the ball and 11 shots (5 on target), against 16 (4 on target) for Ajax Amsterdam. In the Dutch Eredivisie table, Sparta Rotterdam sit 14th and Ajax Amsterdam 2nd. Recent form: Sparta Rotterdam won one, drew two and lost two of their last five; Ajax Amsterdam won two, drew two and lost one of their last five.
Pacy's record holds 10 earlier meetings: Sparta Rotterdam won 0, Ajax Amsterdam won 7 and 3 were draws. Before kick-off, Pacy's model made Ajax Amsterdam favourites at 58.9%, and they won. Its most likely score, 1-2, was exactly right.
Timeline
- Kickoff
- 22'Goal — Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax Amsterdam)
- 43'Goal - Header — Jens Toornstra (Sparta Rotterdam)
- 45'+1'Goal — Tolu Arokodare (Ajax Amsterdam)
- 45'+3'Halftime
- 45'Substitution — Davy Klaassen (Ajax Amsterdam)
- 45'Start 2nd Half
- 56'Substitution — Mitchell van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam)
- 61'Substitution — Oscar Gloukh (Ajax Amsterdam)
- 61'Substitution — Yves Bissouma (Ajax Amsterdam)
- 64'Yellow Card — Julian Brandt (Ajax Amsterdam)
- 70'Substitution — Andrej Kostic (Sparta Rotterdam)
- 78'Start Delay — Ajax Amsterdam
- 78'Start Delay — Sparta Rotterdam
- 79'Substitution — Owen Wijndal (Ajax Amsterdam)
- 79'End Delay — Ajax Amsterdam
- 79'End Delay — Sparta Rotterdam
- 84'Substitution — Teo Quintero (Sparta Rotterdam)
- 84'Substitution — Casper Terho (Sparta Rotterdam)
- 88'Substitution — Daley Blind (Ajax Amsterdam)
- 89'Yellow Card — Isaac Babadi (Sparta Rotterdam)
- 90'+3'Yellow Card — Lucas Rosa (Ajax Amsterdam)
- 90'+5'End Regular Time
Match statistics
All statistics (14 more)
Lineups
Sparta Rotterdam
- GMichael Brouwer
- CDNick Verschuren
- CD-LBruno Martins Indi
- CD-RMarvin Young
- LBBas Kuipers
- RBLushendry Martes
- CM-LCedric Hatenboer
- CM-RJens Toornstra
- LMIsaac Babadi
- RMRobin Van Cruijsen
- FMilan Zonneveld
Bench (11)
- SUBGiannino Vianello
- SUBJulian Baas
- SUBMitchell van Bergen
- SUBCasper Terho
- SUBAlwande Roaldsøy
- SUBAndrej Kostic
- SUBJoel Ideho
- SUBTeo Quintero
- SUBFilip Bednarek
- SUBBoyd Reith
- SUBPascal Kuiper
Ajax Amsterdam
- GMarc-André ter Stegen
- CD-LDies Janse
- CD-RThilo Kehrer
- LBYouri Baas
- RBLucas Rosa
- CMSofyan Amrabat
- LMJulian Brandt
- RMJorthy Mokio
- FTolu Arokodare
- LFAbdellah Ouazane
- RFViktor Tsygankov
Bench (12)
- SUBDavy Klaassen
- SUBMaarten Paes
- SUBJofre Torrents
- SUBRayane Bounida
- SUBJoeri Heerkens
- SUBAaron Bouwman
- SUBYves Bissouma
- SUBDaley Blind
- SUBOscar Gloukh
- SUBMarcos Leonardo
- SUBMohamed Abdalla
- SUBOwen Wijndal
Recent form
Sparta Rotterdam
WDLLD
Ajax Amsterdam
WWLDD
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | +21 | 24 |
| 2 | Ajax Amsterdam | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | +16 | 21 |
| 3 | PSV Eindhoven | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | +15 | 20 |
| 4 | FC Twente | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | +9 | 20 |
| 5 | AZ Alkmaar | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | +8 | 20 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| 7 | Heerenveen | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +5 | 15 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 15 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 12 |
| 11 | FC Utrecht | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -10 | 12 |
| 12 | NEC Nijmegen | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 13 | Excelsior | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 11 |
| 14 | Sparta Rotterdam | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 9 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -12 | 8 |
| 16 | Telstar | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -9 | 6 |
Head-to-head
Sparta Rotterdam 0 wins, Ajax Amsterdam 7 wins, 3 draws
| Date | Result | Hosted by |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-14 | Sparta Rotterdam 0–4 Ajax Amsterdam | Ajax Amsterdam |
| 2025-10-04 | Sparta Rotterdam 3–3 Ajax Amsterdam | Sparta Rotterdam |
| 2025-04-27 | Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 Ajax Amsterdam | Ajax Amsterdam |
| 2024-12-22 | Sparta Rotterdam 0–2 Ajax Amsterdam | Sparta Rotterdam |
| 2024-03-17 | Sparta Rotterdam 2–2 Ajax Amsterdam | Sparta Rotterdam |
| 2023-12-09 | Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 Ajax Amsterdam | Ajax Amsterdam |
| 2023-02-19 | Sparta Rotterdam 0–4 Ajax Amsterdam | Ajax Amsterdam |
| 2022-08-21 | Sparta Rotterdam 0–1 Ajax Amsterdam | Sparta Rotterdam |
| 2022-04-09 | Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 Ajax Amsterdam | Ajax Amsterdam |
| 2021-11-28 | Sparta Rotterdam 0–1 Ajax Amsterdam | Sparta Rotterdam |
Venue and officials
- Venue
- Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Attendance
- 10,733
Pacy probability
- Away58.9%
- Draw22.8%
- Home18.3%
Pacy estimates this from the match information available and how both sides have performed. It is an estimate, not a prediction of what will happen.