Sparta Rotterdam
— league matches
— pts—W—D—L
EredivisieMatchweek 8
NetherlandsTHE MATCH CENTRESparta Rotterdam vs Ajax match centre
Full time
3:3
UK timeStored final snapshot; shootout tallies are separate.
Ajax Momentum→ Unavailable—
Goalscorers
THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
Sparta RotterdamAjax
2.140Expected goals1.710
5Shots on target4
14Total Shots17
33%Ball Possession67%
6Corner Kicks4
8Fouls9
1Yellow Cards3
—Red Cards—
1Goalkeeper Saves2
271Total passes576
206Passes accurate510
— means unavailable.
MODEL OUTLOOK
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Goals & BTTS
90 minutesTotal goals · 2.5
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Season form /10 · Ability /99 (EA FC 27) · Prev = previous season.
Sparta Rotterdam
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Season overview
Eredivisie · 2025/26Ajax
— league matches
— pts—W—D—L
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions · previous 365 days.
Sparta Rotterdam
7 matchesResults2 wins · 2 draws · 3 losses
Goals scored per game0.9
Goals conceded per game0.9
Games with 3+ goals1 of 7
Both teams scored2 of 7
Games without conceding2 of 7
Games without scoring3 of 7
Ajax
10 matchesResults6 wins · 3 draws · 1 losses
Goals scored per game1.7
Goals conceded per game1.1
Games with 3+ goals6 of 10
Both teams scored6 of 10
Games without conceding3 of 10
Games without scoring1 of 10
See results
TwenteHome · Eredivisie2–0W
GroningenAway · Eredivisie2–2D
NEC NijmegenHome · Eredivisie0–3LSparta RotterdamHome · Eredivisie1–1D
Willem IIAway · Eredivisie2–1WSparta RotterdamAway · Eredivisie2–0WNEC NijmegenAway · Eredivisie2–1WTwenteAway · Eredivisie2–2DWillem IIHome · Eredivisie1–0WGroningenHome · Eredivisie3–1WTHE STORY SO FAR
5 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Sparta Rotterdam
0wins5MEETINGS
Ajax
3winsFeb 2023 – Apr 2025 · Past results, not a forecast.
Scores shown with Sparta Rotterdam first; venues vary.
TEAM SELECTION
Starting XIsLineups & formations
Sparta Rotterdam
Formation4-2-3-1Maurice Steijn
- 1
J. DrommelForm 7.5Ability 74G - 2
S. SamboForm 6.6Ability —D - 3
M. YoungForm 7.0Ability 70D - 4
B. Martins IndiForm 7.0Ability —D - 5
T. QuinteroForm 6.9Ability 69D - 6
J. BaasForm 6.8Ability 67M - 8
J. KitolanoForm 7.0Ability —M - 7
M. van BergenForm 6.8Ability 70M - 10
P. ClementForm 6.8Ability 67M - 11
A. OufkirForm 6.8Ability 66M - 9
T. LauritsenForm 7.2Ability 74F
Substitutes (12)
20 · F. BednarekForm —Ability 66
30 · P. KuiperForm —Ability 59
15 · M. KleijnForm 6.6Ability —
12 · S. BakariForm 6.4Ability —
13 · T. VelthuisForm 6.7Ability 65
14 · P. van AanholtForm 7.0Ability —
21 · L. DuijvestijnForm 6.8Ability 68
16 · A. SantosForm 6.8Ability —
18 · J. ToornstraForm 6.7Ability 67
22 · J. de GuzmanForm 6.6Ability —
17 · S. LtaiefForm 6.7Ability 67
19 · N. ThorissonForm 6.4Ability —
Ajax
Formation4-3-3Johnny Gijsbert Alan Heitinga
- 1
V. JarosForm 7.3Ability 72G - 2
L. RosaForm 6.9Ability 72D - 37
J. SutaloForm 6.9Ability 76D - 15
Y. BaasForm 7.2Ability 78D - 24
J. MokioForm 6.9Ability —D - 18
D. KlaassenForm 7.0Ability 76M - 28
K. Fitz-JimForm 6.8Ability 71M - 8
K. TaylorForm 6.9Ability 78M - 7
R. MoroForm 6.7Ability 75F - 25
W. WeghorstForm 6.8Ability 77F - 11
M. GodtsForm 7.8Ability —F
Substitutes (11)
12 · J. HeerkensForm —Ability —
22 · R. PasveerForm 6.9Ability —
41 · G. AldersForm 6.3Ability 66
30 · A. BouwmanForm 7.0Ability 68
3 · A. GaaeiForm 6.8Ability 71
10 · O. GloukhForm 7.0Ability 77
16 · J. McConnellForm 6.9Ability 68
19 · D. KonaduForm 6.6Ability —
23 · S. BerghuisForm 7.2Ability 76
17 · O. EdvardsenForm 6.6Ability —
43 · R. BounidaForm 7.0Ability —
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Sparta Rotterdam
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joël Drommel | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 28 | — |
| Shurandy Sambo | 84 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 22 | 1 |
| Marvin Young | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 34 | 4 |
| Bruno Martins Indi | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 34 | — |
| Teo Quintero | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 22 | 4 |
| Julian Baas | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 30 | 1 |
| Joshua Kitolano | 75 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| Mitchell van Bergen | 84 | 7.9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 1 |
| Pelle Clement | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 21 | 4 |
| Ayoub Oufkir | 66 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 15 | — |
| Tobias Lauritsen | 90 | 7.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 1 |
| Lance Duijvestijn | 24 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| Jens Toornstra | 15 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 4 | 1 |
| Saïd Bakari | 15 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| Nökkvi Þórisson | 15 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 2 | 1 |
| Pascal Kuiper | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Filip Bednarek | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tijs Velthuis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Patrick van Aanholt | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mike Kleijn | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jonathan de Guzmán | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sayfallah Ltaief | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ayoni Santos | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Ajax
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vítězslav Jaroš | 90 | 7.6 | — | 0 | — | 30 | — |
| Lucas Rosa | 45 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 35 | — |
| Josip Šutalo | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 84 | — |
| Youri Baas | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 90 | 3 |
| Jorthy Mokio | 87 | 6.0 | — | 0 | — | 52 | 1 |
| Davy Klaassen | 60 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 |
| Kian Fitz-Jim | 77 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 2 | 54 | 3 |
| Kenneth Taylor | 90 | 5.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 34 | 1 |
| Raúl Moro | 60 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 26 | — |
| Wout Weghorst | 90 | 8.3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 1 |
| Mika Godts | 90 | 7.9 | — | 1 | 1 | 35 | — |
| Anton Gaaei | 45 | 5.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 30 | — |
| Oscar Gloukh | 30 | 7.9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 30 | — |
| Steven Berghuis | 30 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 15 | — |
| James McConnell | 13 | 7.5 | — | 0 | — | 21 | 2 |
| Don-Angelo Konadu | 12 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Remko Pasveer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joeri Heerkens | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gerald Alders | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aaron Bouwman | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rayane Bounida | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oliver Edvardsen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2025/26 STANDINGS
League centre ↗Eredivisie table
Current standings · Eredivisie. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  PSV Eindhoven | 33 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 96 | 44 | 52 | 81 | WDWWW |
| 2 |  Feyenoord | 33 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 68 | 44 | 24 | 62 | DWWDD |
| 3 | Twente | 33 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 58 | 35 | 23 | 58 | WDDWW |
| 4 | NEC Nijmegen | 33 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 75 | 52 | 23 | 56 | LDDDW |
| 5 | Ajax | 33 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 62 | 41 | 21 | 55 | LDWWL |
| 6 |  AZ Alkmaar | 33 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 55 | 48 | 7 | 51 | DDDWW |
| 7 |  Utrecht | 33 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 53 | 42 | 11 | 50 | WWLWL |
| 8 |  Heerenveen | 33 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 57 | 53 | 4 | 50 | LWWLW |
| 9 | Groningen | 33 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 47 | 44 | 3 | 45 | WLLDW |
| 10 | Sparta Rotterdam | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 38 | 59 | -21 | 43 | LDLLD |
| 11 |  Fortuna Sittard | 33 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 49 | 61 | -12 | 39 | WLLDL |
| 12 |  GO Ahead Eagles | 33 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 53 | 51 | 2 | 38 | LDDDW |
| 13 |  PEC Zwolle | 33 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 44 | 69 | -25 | 37 | LWLDL |
| 14 |  Excelsior | 33 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 40 | 54 | -14 | 35 | DWWDL |
| 15 |  Telstar | 33 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 47 | 54 | -7 | 34 | WDWLL |
| 16 |  FC Volendam | 33 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 34 | 53 | -19 | 32 | DLWLD |
| 17 |  NAC Breda | 33 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 55 | -23 | 28 | WLLDD |
| 18 |  Heracles | 33 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 34 | 83 | -49 | 19 | LLLLL |
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AT A GLANCE
Match details
- Competition
- Eredivisie
- Round
- Matchweek 8
- Venue
- Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel
- Referee
- Bas Nijhuis, Netherlands
- Kickoff
- 4 Oct · 15:30 UK
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