Ajax vs Sparta Rotterdam

9 December 2023 · Eredivisie · 2023/24

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

  • Brian Brobbey 8’
  • Steven Bergwijn 42’ (pen)
  • Camiel Neghli 55’

Match summary

Ajax saw off Sparta Rotterdam 2-1. Ajax led 2-0 at half-time.

Brian Brobbey put Ajax ahead in the 8th minute, Steven Bergwijn made it 2-0 from the penalty spot in the 42nd minute, and Camiel Neghli pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 55th minute.

The chances backed that up: Ajax created 3.33 expected goals (xG) from 23 shots to Sparta Rotterdam's 1.09 from 10.

Match stats

Ajax Sparta Rotterdam
23 Shots 10
6 Shots on Target 2
7 Corners 7
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3.33 xG 1.09
2.54 Non-penalty xG 1.09

Key events

Ajax Sparta Rotterdam
Kick-off
Brian Brobbey1-0 (Ajax)
8’
Steven Bergwijn
Penalty2-0 (Ajax)
42’
Half-time2-0
55’
Camiel Neghli2-1 (Sparta Rotterdam)
Full-time2-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Sparta Rotterdam
  • Jonathan de Guzmán

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.33 1.09 8’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), 1-0 8’ 42’ Steven Bergwijn (Ajax), 2-0 42’ 55’ Camiel Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam), 2-1 55’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.33 1.09 8’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), 1-0 Brobbey 8’ 42’ Steven Bergwijn (Ajax), 2-0 Bergwijn 42’ 55’ Camiel Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam), 2-1 Neghli 55’
Ajax 3.33 xGSparta Rotterdam 1.09 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sparta Rotterdam attacking Ajax attacking 
42’ Steven Bergwijn (Ajax), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 27’ Tijs Velthuis (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.62 xG, off target 8’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.51 xG, goal 46’ Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax), open play, 0.50 xG, blocked 16’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 86’ Devyne Rensch (Ajax), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 15’ Steven Bergwijn (Ajax), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 37’ Steven Bergwijn (Ajax), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 6’ Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 60’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 37’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 87’ Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 89’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 46’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 85’ Devyne Rensch (Ajax), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 34’ Tijs Velthuis (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 35’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 38’ Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 17’ Jorrel Hato (Ajax), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 19’ Steven Bergwijn (Ajax), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 55’ Camiel Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 76’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 22’ Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 56’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 84’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 53’ Devyne Rensch (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 61’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 72’ Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 27’ Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 52’ Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ Jaydon Banel (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 76’ Jorrel Hato (Ajax), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 42’ Steven Bergwijn (Ajax), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 27’ Tijs Velthuis (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.62 xG, off target 8’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.51 xG, goal 46’ Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax), open play, 0.50 xG, blocked 16’ Brian Brobbey (Ajax), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 86’ Devyne Rensch (Ajax), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 15’ Steven Bergwijn (Ajax), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 37’ Steven Bergwijn (Ajax), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 6’ Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 60’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 37’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 87’ Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 89’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 46’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 85’ Devyne Rensch (Ajax), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 34’ Tijs Velthuis (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 35’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 38’ Kristian Hlynsson (Ajax), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 19’ Steven Bergwijn (Ajax), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 17’ Jorrel Hato (Ajax), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 55’ Camiel Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 76’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 22’ Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 56’ Steven Berghuis (Ajax), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 84’ Chuba Akpom (Ajax), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 53’ Devyne Rensch (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 61’ Kenneth Taylor (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 72’ Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 27’ Bart Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 52’ Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ Jaydon Banel (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 76’ Jorrel Hato (Ajax), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players15 players
Diant Ramaj
90′ – – – – – – –
Devyne Rensch
90′ – – 3 0.26 – – –
Josip Šutalo
90′ – – – – – – –
Jorrel Hato
90′ – – 2 0.07 – – –
Ar'Jany Martha Taken off
78′ – – – – – – –
Kristian Hlynsson Taken off
65′ – – 2 0.56 – – –
Benjamin Tahirović
90′ – – – – – – –
Kenneth Taylor
90′ – – 2 0.10 – – –
Steven Berghuis
90′ – – 5 0.38 – – –
Brian Brobbey Taken off
65′ 1 – 2 0.72 – – –
Steven Bergwijn Taken off
78′ 1 – 4 1.10 – – –
Jaydon Banel Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Chuba Akpom Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 2 0.13 – – –
Carlos Forbs Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – – – – –
Borna Sosa Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Ajax win 69% Avg odds 1.37
Draw 18% Avg odds 5.39
Sparta Rotterdam win 13% Avg odds 7.31

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Ajax WDWWW
Sparta Rotterdam WLWLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Ajax 4-0 Sparta Rotterdam, 19 Feb 23 Next meeting: Sparta Rotterdam 2-2 Ajax, 17 Mar 24  All Ajax vs Sparta Rotterdam meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.