Sparta Rotterdam vs Ajax

25 October 2026 · Eredivisie · 2026/27 · Referee Danny Makkelie

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–2

  • Jens Toornstra 43’
  • Abdellah Ouazane 22’
  • Tolu Arokodare 45+1’

Match summary

Ajax took a 2-1 win at Sparta Rotterdam. Ajax led 2-1 at half-time.

Abdellah Ouazane put Ajax ahead in the 22nd minute, Jens Toornstra equalised with a header in the 43rd minute, and Tolu Arokodare won it in first-half stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Ajax created 1.48 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Sparta Rotterdam's 0.85 from 11.

Match stats

41% Possession 59%
11 Shots 16
5 Shots on target 4
5 Corners 3
86 Attacks 93
40 Dangerous attacks 44
403 Passes 619
80.9% Pass accuracy 86.9%
23 Tackles 12
15 Fouls 7
1 Yellow cards 2
3 Offsides 1

Key events

Sparta Rotterdam Ajax
Kick-off
16’
Corner
16’
Corner
22’
Abdellah OuazaneRight foot shot0-1 (Ajax)
24’
Corner
Robin van CruijsenShot on target
37’
Jens ToornstraHeader1-1 (Sparta Rotterdam)
43’
45+1’
Tolu ArokodareRight foot shot1-2 (Ajax)
Half-time1-2
46’
Davy KlaassenViktor Tsygankov
Second half underway
51’
Abdellah OuazaneShot on target
Mitchell Van BergenJens Toornstra
56’
Mitchell Van BergenShot on target
59’
Corner
59’
61’
Yves BissoumaJorthy Mokio
61’
Oscar GloukhAbdellah Ouazane
61’
Tolu ArokodareShot on target
Corner
62’
64’
Julian BrandtFoul
Andrej KostićRobin van Cruijsen
70’
Corner
72’
Lushendry Edward MartesShot on target
77’
Corner
77’
79’
Owen WijndalYouri Baas
Casper TerhoBruno Martins Indi
84’
Teo QuinteroMarvin Young
84’
Corner
87’
Isaac BabadiFoul
89’
90+3’
Lucas RosaTime wasting
90+4’
Daley BlindDies Janse
Full-time1-2

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.85 1.48 22’ Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax), 0-1 22’ 43’ Jens Toornstra (Sparta Rotterdam), 1-1 43’ 45+1’ Tolu Arokodare (Ajax), 1-2 45+1’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.85 1.48 22’ Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax), 0-1 Ouazane 22’ 43’ Jens Toornstra (Sparta Rotterdam), 1-1 Toornstra 43’ 45+1’ Tolu Arokodare (Ajax), 1-2 Arokodare 45+1’
Sparta Rotterdam 0.85 xGAjax 1.48 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Ajax attacking Sparta Rotterdam attacking 
90+3’ Tolu Arokodare (Ajax), open play, 0.28 xG, blocked 87’ Casper Terho (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 46’ Tolu Arokodare (Ajax), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 53’ Tolu Arokodare (Ajax), open play, 0.16 xG, hit the woodwork 13’ Youri Baas (Ajax), set piece, 0.15 xG, off target 90’ Oscar Gloukh (Ajax), direct free kick, 0.15 xG, off target 59’ Mitchell Van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 21’ Julian Brandt (Ajax), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 6’ Viktor Tsygankov (Ajax), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 68’ Robin van Cruijsen (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 77’ Lushendry Edward Martes (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 61’ Tolu Arokodare (Ajax), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 37’ Robin van Cruijsen (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 43’ Jens Toornstra (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 88’ Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 50’ Jorthy Mokio (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 63’ Robin van Cruijsen (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 24’ Jens Toornstra (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 20’ Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 51’ Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 59’ Jorthy Mokio (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 73’ Mitchell Van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 4’ Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 22’ Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 32’ Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 81’ Isaac Babadi (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 16’ Julian Brandt (Ajax), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 90+3’ Tolu Arokodare (Ajax), open play, 0.28 xG, blocked 87’ Casper Terho (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 46’ Tolu Arokodare (Ajax), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 53’ Tolu Arokodare (Ajax), open play, 0.16 xG, hit the woodwork 13’ Youri Baas (Ajax), set piece, 0.15 xG, off target 90’ Oscar Gloukh (Ajax), direct free kick, 0.15 xG, off target 59’ Mitchell Van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 21’ Julian Brandt (Ajax), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 6’ Viktor Tsygankov (Ajax), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 68’ Robin van Cruijsen (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 77’ Lushendry Edward Martes (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 61’ Tolu Arokodare (Ajax), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 37’ Robin van Cruijsen (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 43’ Jens Toornstra (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 88’ Milan Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 63’ Robin van Cruijsen (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 50’ Jorthy Mokio (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 24’ Jens Toornstra (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 20’ Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 51’ Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 59’ Jorthy Mokio (Ajax), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 73’ Mitchell Van Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 4’ Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 22’ Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 32’ Abdellah Ouazane (Ajax), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 81’ Isaac Babadi (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 16’ Julian Brandt (Ajax), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Sparta Rotterdam 5-4-1 Starting XI
Brouwer
Martes
Young 84’
Verschuren
Indi 84’
Kuipers
Cruijsen 70’
Toornstra 56’
Hatenboer
Babadi
Zonneveld
Ajax 4-3-3 Starting XI
Stegen
Kehrer
Janse 90’
Baas 79’
Rosa
Mokio 61’
Amrabat
Brandt
Ouazane 61’
Arokodare
Tsygankov 46’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Michael Brouwer
90′ 2 2 37 1 – – – –
Defenders6 players
Lushendry Edward Martes
90′ 3 3 – 6 3 40 3 – – –
Marvin Young Taken off
84′ 2 3 – 3 – 31 – – – –
Nick Verschuren
90′ 3 6 4 7 – 52 1 – – –
Bruno Martins Indi Taken off
84′ 1 4 – 3 1 35 1 – – –
Bas Kuipers
90′ 1 1 – 2 1 42 1 – – –
Teo Quintero Came on as a substitute
11′ 2 – – 3 1 5 1 – – –
Midfielders5 players
Robin van Cruijsen Taken off
70′ – – 20 1 – 3 – 3 – – –
Jens Toornstra Taken off
56′ 1 – 9 – – 1 – 3 2 1 –
Cedric Hatenboer
90′ – – 48 – – 3 1 3 1 – –
Isaac Babadi
90′ – 1 46 2 – 1 3 1 2 –
Mitchell Van Bergen Came on as a substitute
34′ – – 20 1 – 1 2 1 – – –
Forwards3 players
Milan Zonneveld
90′ – – 1 – 0.05 – 2 3 1 11 –
Andrej Kostić Came on as a substitute
20′ – – – – – – 1 2 – 6 –
Casper Terho Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 1 1 0.20 – 1 – – 1 –
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

Sparta Rotterdam win 17% Avg odds 5.32
Draw 20% Avg odds 4.70
Ajax win 63% Avg odds 1.49

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

Form going into the game

Sparta Rotterdam DLLDW
Ajax WWDDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Ajax 4-0 Sparta Rotterdam, 14 Mar 26 Next meeting: Ajax vs Sparta Rotterdam, 16 May 27 (upcoming)  All Sparta Rotterdam vs Ajax 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.