On Sunday Nov 28th, in week 14, Sparta Rotterdam hosts Ajax at Sparta-stadion Het Kasteel in a meeting of these two Eredivisie teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, Sparta Rotterdam recorded a 0-1 loss against FC Twente. Ricky van Wolfswinkel scored the first goal for FC Twente in the 83rd minute on a penalty shot, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Sparta Rotterdam was frustrated by FC Twente’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. FC Twente ended the match with the shutout victory. Sparta Rotterdam looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while in their last match, Ajax recorded a 2-1 win against Beşiktaş. Rachid Ghezzal struck first for Beşiktaş in the 22nd minute on a penalty kick, then in the 54th minute, Nicolás Tagliafico sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Sébastien Haller But luckily in the 69th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Sébastien Haller. Ajax looks to continue their winning ways, having 7 wins in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Ajax won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Ajax is glad to have Sébastien Haller in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 5 goals. Sparta Rotterdam’s top weapon lately has been Bart Vriends, who has two goals in the last five matches.