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Sparta Rotterdam v Ajax : Eredivisie match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 4th Oct, 15:30 BST, Sparta Stadium Het Kasteel, Rotterdam

Saturday afternoon sees Erkan Sozeri’s Sparta Rotterdam and Johnny Heitinga’s Ajax go up against one another in a Eredivisie clash at the Sparta Stadium Het Kasteel. Statistics drive the algorithmic predictions below for all the markets, and changing between them delivers bespoke analysis, including head-to-head, form and much more besides. Odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers are also provided. Click on the tabs below to see it all.


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Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals

This Eredivisie clash, with S.Rotterdam and Ajax going head-to-head, offers great potential in the widely used under 2.5 goals market, with a total of 3+ goals being scored seeming highly probable. Strikers for both will look to add to their tallies for the season and, having reviewed the relevant statistics and odds, we're confident that a bet on over 2.5 goals is the best option.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 54% chance of Ajax coming away with a win.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
S.Rotterdam
24%
31/1029/10
Draw
22%
31/103/1
Ajax
54%
3/44/5
Ajax 2-1
10%
15/213/2
Draw 1-1
10%
15/213/2
Ajax 2-0
7%
9/117/2
Ajax 1-0
7%
9/18/1
Ajax 3-1
6%
12/110/1
Draw 2-2
6%
12/110/1
S.Rotterdam 2-1
6%
12/110/1
Ajax 3-0
5%
14/112/1
S.Rotterdam 1-0
5%
16/112/1
Ajax 3-2
4%
18/114/1
Draw 0-0
4%
18/112/1
Ajax 4-1
3%
22/116/1
S.Rotterdam 2-0
3%
22/116/1
S.Rotterdam 3-1
3%
28/120/1
S.Rotterdam 3-2
3%
28/120/1
Over 2.5 Goals
64%
8/158/15
Under 2.5 Goals
36%
7/511/8
Home 1st Goal
45%
11/829/20
Away 1st Goal
53%
4/73/5
No 1st Goal
2%
18/112/1
BTTS - Yes
63%
4/711/20
BTTS - No
37%
5/411/8
BTTS - Home Win
15%
11/219/4
BTTS - Draw
18%
15/418/5
BTTS - Away Win
30%
21/102/1
Home/draw
46%
1/11/1
Away/draw
76%
2/91/4
Home/away
78%
2/92/9
Over 1.5 Goals
84%
1/61/6
Under 1.5 Goals
16%
4/118/5
Over 3.5 Goals
42%
5/413/10
Under 3.5 Goals
58%
4/74/7
Over 4.5 Goals
24%
3/129/10
Under 4.5 Goals
76%
2/92/9
Over 5.5 Goals
12%
7/16/1
Under 5.5 Goals
88%
1/121/12
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
1/401/40
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
16/112/1
Home DNB
40%
2/119/10
Away DNB
69%
4/114/11
S.Rotterdam win to nil
10%
8/1-
Ajax win to nil
24%
5/2-
S.Rotterdam / S.Rotterdam
12%
6/15/1
S.Rotterdam / Ajax
4%
18/116/1
S.Rotterdam / Draw
6%
14/112/1
Draw / S.Rotterdam
9%
17/215/2
Draw / Ajax
16%
4/119/5
Draw / Draw
12%
6/15/1
Ajax / S.Rotterdam
3%
28/122/1
Ajax / Ajax
30%
13/817/10
Ajax / Draw
6%
12/111/1
Win / draw / win Eredivisie table
Won
Draw
Lost
S.Rotterdam
Ajax
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Feyenoord76101119 
l
 
0-4A
Jan 18
Dec 14
Mar 21
2
PSV75111016 
Apr 11
l
 
6-1A
May 2
d
 
2-2A
3
Ajax7430715 
Oct 4
Mar 14
-
-
4
NEC7403812 
Feb 14
Nov 29
Feb 21
Dec 20
5
AZ Alkmaar7331412 
Nov 2
Feb 21
Oct 18
Feb 7
6
Groningen7403212 
Jan 31
Oct 19
Nov 30
Mar 7
7
Utrecht7313610 
w
 
2-1F
Jan 25
May 10
Nov 9
8
Twente7313210 
l
 
1-5A
May 10
Apr 4
Oct 26
9
Fortuna7313010 
Nov 22
Feb 7
Feb 14
Dec 6
10
GA Eagles723209 
May 2
w
 
0-3F
Jan 17
d
 
2-2F
11
S.Rotterdam7304-119 
-
-
Mar 14
Oct 4
12
FC Volendam7142-37 
Mar 21
Dec 20
Jan 24
d
 
1-1A
13
Telstar7214-47 
Oct 25
Apr 23
w
 
2-0F
Jan 11
14
PEC Zwolle7214-47 
Mar 7
Nov 8
w
 
3-1F
Feb 28
15
NAC7214-57 
Dec 7
Apr 4
w
 
2-1F
Apr 23
16
Heerenveen7133-26 
Dec 14
Feb 28
Nov 1
May 17
17
Excelsior7205-96 
May 17
w
 
0-1F
Nov 22
Feb 1
18
Heracles7106-123 
Jan 11
l
 
3-0A
w
 
2-0F
Apr 11
UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
UEFA Europa League Qualifiers
UEFA Conference League Qualifiers Play Off
Relegation Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
4
Ajax have drawn 4 consecutive away league games
9
Ajax have not lost in 9 consecutive league games
S.Rotterdam 11TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
5
Draw
6
Lost
9
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
8
D
4
Lost
8
Ajax 3RD
20 league games
Away
4
Overall
9
Goals: Scored
34
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
11
Draw
6
L
3
Goals: Scored
36
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
12
Draw
6
L
2
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
16
Ajax have not lost to S.Rotterdam in 16 consecutive league meetings
League games at S.Rotterdam since 2016
S.Rotterdam
Ajax
Goals: Scored
6
19
Games: Scored
4 / 8
8 / 8
Clean sheets
0 / 8
4 / 8
D
1
AJA
7
League games at Ajax since 2017
Ajax
S.Rotterdam
Goals: Scored
21
6
Games: Scored
8 / 8
5 / 8
Clean sheets
3 / 8
0 / 8
D
1
AJA
7
Goal Statistics

Ajax's forwards have been superb of late, scoring 2 goals or more in 3 consecutive Eredivisie matches. A PG of 2.0 suggests that run should continue on Saturday afternoon.

S.Rotterdam 11th Ajax 3rd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.3
goals
2.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
27%
1
36%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 63% probability that S.Rotterdam will score no more than 1 goal
0
14%
1
27%
2
27%
3
18%
4+
14%
There is a 59% probability that Ajax will score 2 or more goals in this match
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-25
S.Rotterdam have scored 25% fewer goals at home than predicted
-8
Ajax’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.2
average goals scored
1.7
average goals scored
1.7
conceded
1.2
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Eredivisie - 2025/2026 season
S.Rotterdam
PG (predicted goals)
Ajax
1.3
2
Attack rating
SPA
AJA
26%
better
view stats
Games scored5
6
Failed to score1
0
Scored first3
4
Goals scored8
12
Avg. goals scored1.1
1.7
Avg. shots per game7
11
Avg. shots per goal6
7
Conversion rate for17
15
Avg. XG for1.3
2
KickOff rating
+26%
Defence rating
SPA
AJA
27%
better
view stats
Games conceded4
4
Clean sheets2
2
Conceded first3
2
Goals conceded16
6
Avg. goals conceded2.3
0.9
Avg. shots/game conceded13
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
8
Conversion rate against17%
13%
Avg. XG against2.3
1
KickOff rating
+27%

S.Rotterdam v Ajax Eredivisie lLine ups will show here when available.

S.Rotterdam Eredivisie squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
7334
J DrommelT LauritsenP AanholtJ Toornstra
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Drommel GLK7
-
M. Young DEF7
-
J Toornstra MID7
4
-
J Kitolano MID711
1
-
P Clement MID71
-
S Ltaief FWD71
-
T Lauritsen FWD731
1
-
B Indi  DEF6
1
1
T Quintero DEF61
-
P Aanholt DEF63
-
A. Oufkir FWD61
1
-
S Sambo DEF51
2
-
M Bergen FWD5
-
S Bakari DEF4
-
L Duijvestijn MID3
-
J Baas MID3
-
M Kleijn DEF2
-
J Guzmán MID2
-
S Mito FWD21
-
T Velthuis DEF1
-
Ajax Eredivisie squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
7322
V JarošW WeghorstK TaylorO Wijndal
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
V Jaroš GLK7
-
O Wijndal DEF7
2
-
D Klaassen MID721
-
K Taylor MID722
2
-
O Gloukh MID72
-
S Berghuis  FWD712
-
Y Baas  DEF61
-
R Moro FWD6
1
-
O Edvardsen FWD6
2
-
W Weghorst FWD631
2
-
K Itakura DEF51
1
-
J Sutalo DEF5
-
A Gaaei DEF51
-
Y Regeer MID5
2
-
J. Mokio MID5
-
K Fitz-Jim MID5
1
-
M Godts FWD522
-
L Rosa DEF4
1
-
A. Bouwman DEF1
-
J. McConnell MID1
-
R. Bounida FWD1
-
K Dolberg FWD1
-
D. Christoffel Annum-Assamoah Konadu FWD1
-