Ajax vs Sparta Rotterdam Predictions

• Sparta Rotterdam have gone seven games unbeaten in the Eredivisie
• Ajax have won only three of their last six games in all competitions
• Both teams have scored in four of Ajax’s last six contests

Ajax aiming to bounce back from Utrecht hammering

Ajax are in pole position to win Eredivisie with four games to go this season but they suffered a scare on Sunday, losing 4-0 away to Utrecht.

Despite seeing 70 per cent of the ball at the Stadion Galgenwaard, Ajax were carved open by top-three chasers Utrecht, showing that the Amsterdam club are far from impenetrable.

The good news for Ajax fans is that they still have a nine-point advantage over PSV, albeit after having played one game more, and three of their remaining four matches are on home soil.

The first of those comes against Sparta Rotterdam but it is a fixture which could be tougher than it looks.

Sparta Rotterdam can be testing opponents

Locked in mid-table obscurity, Sparta do not have much left to fight for but they have not lost any of their last seven games in the Eredivisie, winning each of their last four games against Den Haag, Fortuna Sittard, NEC and Heerenveen.

Ajax will represent a step up and are well-placed to win this game but they could face some resilience.

Sparta are worth backing at +2 goals on the handicap, meaning the bet wins if they win or draw or if they lose the game by no more than one goal.

They have goals in them so any potential margin of victory for Ajax is unlikely to be big.

As for a correct score pick, the Utrecht hammering could take its toll on Ajax, so 1-1 is the way to go.