Sparta Rotterdam vs Ajax Match Analysis & Prediction
22/12/2024 2:15 pm
Ajax will be looking to end the year on a high when they travel to Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel to face a stuttering Sparta Rotterdam in the Eredivisie on Sunday.
After finishing the last two top-flight seasons inside the top eight, Sparta Rotterdam have experienced a major fall from grace this campaign, currently in the bottom three with just 12 points heading to the halfway point of the term.
Last weekend, Sparta Rotterdam looked to have been on course to three points when they took a 1-0 lead against NEC in the 84th minute, but an Ivan Marquez goal in stoppage time denied them the victory, marking their 10th league game without a win.
Unfortunately, Sparta suffered disappointment in midweek as well, when they were beaten by Go Ahead Eagles on penalties, bringing an end to their KNVB Beker campaign in round two of the competition.
Ajax saw the gap to league leaders PSV Eindhoven narrow to six points last week when the defending champions suffered a surprise 1-0 defeat on the road to Heerenveen.
Francesco Farioli’s side beat Almere City 3-0 in their last game, which also allowed them to move back into second position, thanks to Utrecht dropping points at home to Go Ahead Eagles in a six-goal thriller.
Ajax are looking to end the year with a third straight victory following their domestic cup success in midweek against Telstar, while in the league competition, Farioli has still only suffered defeat twice since taking charge.
Sparta Rotterdam vs. Ajax Head to head
In the previous 42 meetings between these two teams, Sparta have claimed five victories while Ajax have won 33, and they have drawn in four.
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09/04/2022Ajax2Sparta Rotterdam1Eredivisie
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21/08/2022Sparta Rotterdam0Ajax1Eredivisie
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19/02/2023Ajax4Sparta Rotterdam0Eredivisie
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09/12/2023Ajax2Sparta Rotterdam1Eredivisie
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17/03/2024Sparta Rotterdam2Ajax2Eredivisie
Sparta Rotterdam Team News
Sparta Rotterdam will have to make do without Mike Eerdhuijzen due to suspension for this game, after the central defender was shown his fifth yellow card of the season last week against NEC.
Sparta Rotterdam's Last 5 Matches
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24/11/2024Sparta Rotterdam1AZ2Eredivisie
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30/11/2024PEC Zwolle1Sparta Rotterdam0Eredivisie
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07/12/2024Sparta Rotterdam0NAC Breda2Eredivisie
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15/12/2024NEC1Sparta Rotterdam1Eredivisie
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18/12/2024Sparta Rotterdam1Go Ahead Eagles1 PKNVB Beker
Ajax Team News
Brian Brobbey and Bertrand Traore both started the midweek cup victory over Telstar for Ajax, but Farioli will likely bring Wout Weghorst and Chuba Akpom back into the starting XI for this game.
Ajax's Last 5 Matches
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04/12/2024Ajax2Utrecht2Eredivisie
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08/12/2024AZ2Ajax1Eredivisie
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12/12/2024Ajax1Lazio3Europa League
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15/12/2024Ajax3Almere City0Eredivisie
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19/12/2024Ajax2Telstar0KNVB Beker
Sparta Rotterdam vs. Ajax: Odds and Predictions
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