Ajax vs Sparta Rotterdam prediction and preview
Eredivisie · Sunday 16 May 2027, 12:30 UTC
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Ajax vs Sparta Rotterdam
Eredivisie · Sunday 16 May 2027, 12:30 UTC · Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
Ajax vs Sparta Rotterdam preview
The Eredivisie fixture between Ajax and Sparta Rotterdam is scheduled for Sunday 16 May 2027 at 12:30 UTC at Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam. Ajax go into the round 2nd, on 24 points from 11 games, while Sparta Rotterdam are 11th in the table with 12 points from 11.
Ajax come into the game with a W-W-W-W-W run in the league (5 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5), while Sparta Rotterdam's recent sequence reads W-L-W-D-L. Over their last 6, Ajax have scored 2.8 and conceded 1.0 goals per game, with 4 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4. Sparta Rotterdam average 1.8 scored and 2.8 conceded across their last 6, with 0 clean sheets.
Head to head, Ajax have 7 wins to Sparta Rotterdam's 0 across 10 meetings, with 3 draws. Those games averaged 3.2 goals, 7 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 6. The most recent meeting, on 25 Oct 2026, ended Sparta Rotterdam 1-2 Ajax.
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Form and table
- AjaxLast five: W W W W W
- Sparta RotterdamLast five: L D W L W
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ajax | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 13 | +17 | 24 | DDWWW |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 12 | LDWLW |
Head-to-head
Team news
Ajax expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Marc ter Stegen, Lucas Rosa, Owen Wijndal, Dies Janse, Jorthy Mokio, Sofyan Amrabat, Youri Baas, Davy Klaassen, Julian Brandt, Oscar Gloukh, Tolu Arokodare
Sparta Rotterdam expected line-up (5-4-1)
Michael Brouwer, Bas Kuipers, Marvin Young, Lushendry Martes, Bruno Martins Indi, Nick Verschuren, Cedric Hatenboer, Isaac Babadi, Jens Toornstra, Milan Zonneveld
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