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Eredivisie | Gameweek 3
Aug 21, 2022 at 1.30pm UK
Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
Ajax

Sparta
0 - 1
Ajax


de Guzman (14')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Bergwijn (37')
Alvarez (32')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Eredivisie clash between Sparta Rotterdam and Ajax, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Ajax 6-1 Groningen
Sunday, August 14 at 1.30pm in Eredivisie

We said: Sparta Rotterdam 0-3 Ajax

Ajax's dominance in this fixture means that it is hard to envisage any other result than a victory for them. We are backing the defending champions to cruise to all three points in what should be a largely one-sided affair. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Ajax win with a probability of 75.91%. A draw had a probability of 15.1% and a win for Sparta Rotterdam had a probability of 9.02%.

The most likely scoreline for an Ajax win was 0-2 with a probability of 11.83%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-3 (10.04%) and 0-1 (9.31%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.11%), while for a Sparta Rotterdam win it was 1-0 (2.8%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 9.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Ajax would win this match.

Result
Sparta RotterdamDrawAjax
9.02% (0.083 0.08) 15.07% (0.157 0.16) 75.91% (-0.23699999999999 -0.24)
Both teams to score 49.22% (-0.261 -0.26)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
64.22% (-0.50700000000001 -0.51)35.78% (0.511 0.51)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
42.15% (-0.564 -0.56)57.85% (0.567 0.57)
Sparta Rotterdam Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
53.42% (-0.186 -0.19)46.58% (0.19 0.19)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
17.83% (-0.143 -0.14)82.17% (0.14700000000001 0.15)
Ajax Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
92.14% (-0.16499999999999 -0.16)7.85% (0.1689 0.17)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
72.17% (-0.42599999999999 -0.43)27.83% (0.43 0.43)
Score Analysis
    Sparta Rotterdam 9.02%
    Ajax 75.9%
    Draw 15.07%
Sparta RotterdamDrawAjax
1-0 @ 2.8% (0.057 0.06)
2-1 @ 2.72% (0.018 0.02)
2-0 @ 1.07% (0.016 0.02)
Other @ 2.44%
Total : 9.02%
1-1 @ 7.11% (0.084000000000001 0.08)
0-0 @ 3.66% (0.093 0.09)
2-2 @ 3.46% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
Other @ 0.84%
Total : 15.07%
0-2 @ 11.83% (0.1 0.1)
0-3 @ 10.04% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
0-1 @ 9.31% (0.159 0.16)
1-2 @ 9.05% (0.032 0.03)
1-3 @ 7.67% (-0.039 -0.04)
0-4 @ 6.39% (-0.053 -0.05)
1-4 @ 4.88% (-0.066 -0.07)
0-5 @ 3.25% (-0.054 -0.05)
2-3 @ 2.93% (-0.03 -0.03)
1-5 @ 2.48% (-0.055 -0.05)
2-4 @ 1.86% (-0.035 -0.03)
0-6 @ 1.38% (-0.035 -0.04)
1-6 @ 1.05% (-0.032 -0.03)
2-5 @ 0.95% (-0.026 -0.03)
Other @ 2.83%
Total : 75.9%

How you voted: Sparta vs Ajax

Sparta Rotterdam
8.3%
Draw
5.6%
Ajax
86.1%
36
Head to Head
Apr 9, 2022 7pm
Ajax
2-1
Sparta
Klaassen (49'), Tadic (62' pen.)
De Kamps (33')
de Kamps (50'), Auassar (61'), Engels (64')
Nov 28, 2021 11.15am
Sparta
0-1
Ajax

Engels (90+5'), Smeets (90+5')
Tadic (36')
Neres (90+4'), Maduro (90+5')
Feb 21, 2021 7pm
Ajax
4-2
Sparta
Haller (14', 37'), Schuurs (45+4'), Kudus (50')
Gravenberch (53', 90+1')
Heylen (55')
Sep 13, 2020 1.30pm
Sparta
0-1
Ajax

Heylen (54'), Pinto (57')
Antony (37')
Gravenberch (17'), Blind (28'), Onana (86')
Tagliafico (27')
Jan 19, 2020 1.30pm
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1PSV EindhovenPSV21162368234550
2Ajax20153243182548
3FC UtrechtUtrecht2112634033742
4AZ AlkmaarAZ21114636211537
5Feyenoord20106443261736
6FC Twente20105541271435
7Go Ahead Eagles209563730732
8Fortuna SittardSittard217592938-926
9NAC BredaNAC Breda2182112636-1026
10Heerenveen2174102338-1525
11NECNijmegen2073103128324
12PEC Zwolle216692632-624
13Willem II2165102430-623
14Heracles214982437-1321
15Groningen2156101730-1321
16Sparta RotterdamSparta214891929-1020
17RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk2135132645-1914
18Almere CityAlmere City2024141143-3210


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