Match story
- Ajax fired more attempts (17 vs 5 shots).
- Sparta Rotterdam was more accurate in front of goal (40% on target vs 29%).
- Ajax held more of the ball (72% possession).
Ajax defeated Sparta Rotterdam 1-3 in Eredivisie. The fixture is part of the Regular Season - 1 stage in the 2016 season. The match was played at Het Kasteel in Rotterdam. Kevin Blom officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Sparta Rotterdam vs Ajax meeting in Eredivisie with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Sparta Rotterdam and Ajax. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
EredivisieRecorded meetings: 0 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
Ajax defeated Sparta Rotterdam 1-3 in Eredivisie. The fixture is part of the Regular Season - 1 stage in the 2016 season. The match was played at Het Kasteel in Rotterdam. Kevin Blom officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Sparta Rotterdam vs Ajax meeting in Eredivisie with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Sparta Rotterdam and Ajax. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
EredivisieRecorded meetings: 0 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
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