Amsterdam, Netherlands — Ajax go face Sparta Rotterdam for Eredivisie clash on Sunday, April 27, 2025, at Johan Cruijff ArenA. Dis match fit be big one for Ajax as dem wan bounce back after dem suffer heavy 4-0 loss to Utrecht last weekend.
Ajax dey lead for de league title race, but dem need to make sure say dem win dis game, especially as PSV don dey hot on dem heels, just six points behind after PSV win Twente. Ajax need dis win to maintain dem distance from defending champions PSV.
Last week, Ajax’s first defeat end dem 14-match unbeaten run. Na di biggest loss dem don collect since 6-0 from Feyenoord last year. But history get am say Ajax don dey unbeaten against Sparta for 17 league matches, and dem beat dem before for their last meeting 2-0 last December.
Johan Cruijff ArenA don be fortress for Ajax, as dem don win 12 of dem 14 home matches dis season, with two draws. In all dem home games, dem don score two or more goals in most of dem.
Meanwhile, Sparta Rotterdam start di season poorly, but since den dem don gather form, making dem one of di strongest teams for di last two months. With 11 points from di last five games, dem only trail behind PSV and Feyenoord.
Last week, Sparta beat Heerenveen 3-1, extending dem unbeaten streak to six. E mean say dem dey just one point behind to qualify for Europe, as di Eredivisie fit open nine European spots after Go Ahead Eagles win KNVB Cup.
For di visiting side, dem don even improve for away games, picking up seven points from di last five. If dem fit avoid loss for dis match, e go be di first time dem go dey unbeaten for three away games since dem first three games of di season.
However, Ajax no go fit use some key players for dis match. [Player] go miss out because e dey serve suspension after e collect im fifth yellow card against Utrecht. Also, Ajax dey without at least three injured players including [Player] for groin, [Player] for muscle, and [Player] wey dey recover from ankle injury.
For Sparta, [Player] bin miss di squad last week due to injury, and dem still dey hope say di Japanese forward go fit play. Also, [Player], who dey plan to retire after di season, returned to di bench but no play last week.
Possible Starting Lineup: Ajax: Lima; Gaaei, Sutalo, Kaplan, Hato; Klaassen, Mokio, Taylor; Godts, Brobbey, Berghuis. Sparta Rotterdam: Olij; Bakari, Young, Eerdhuijzen, Van Aanholt; Hlynsson, Zechiel, Eiting; Van Bergen, Lauritsen, Ideho.
As di two teams dey prepare for di match, everything dey set for a suspenseful encounter. Ajax dey prepared to add another win to dem impressive home record, while Sparta go try carry di momentum of dem recent form into dis match.
