League-position context
Ajax rank1st
Sparta Rotterdam rank14th
Ajax points83
Sparta Rotterdam points35
Ajax: #1 · 83 pts · GD +79
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 44 pts above the play-off edge. 48 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Sparta Rotterdam: #14 · 35 pts · GD -18
46 pts off the top 2. 6 pts off the play-off line. 0 pts clear of the relegation zone.
48-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.