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AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie
2-0
AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
Going into the match, AZ Alkmaar had won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 2.1 goals a game; Sparta Rotterdam had won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 in 10, scoring 2.0. The sides have met 3 times in our records: AZ Alkmaar 2 wins, Sparta Rotterdam 1 win. AZ Alkmaar are 2nd in the Eredivisie on 20 points; Sparta Rotterdam are 13th on 9.
Match report
Home form going in: AZ Alkmaar
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 (W D D W W). 2.1 scored per game, 0.9 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 0-2 at Vitesse · 3 Sept 2023
- D 3-3 at Brann · 31 Aug 2023
- D 1-1 vs Brann · 24 Aug 2023
- W 1-3 at Waalwijk · 20 Aug 2023
- W 2-0 vs FC Santa Coloma · 17 Aug 2023
- W 5-1 vs Go Ahead Eagles · 13 Aug 2023
Away form going in: Sparta Rotterdam
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 (D W D W L). 2.0 scored per game, 1.0 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 vs Nijmegen · 1 Sept 2023
- W 1-3 at Heerenveen · 27 Aug 2023
- D 2-2 vs Feyenoord · 20 Aug 2023
- W 1-2 at PEC Zwolle · 12 Aug 2023
- L 1-0 at Twente · 11 Jun 2023
- D 1-1 vs Twente · 8 Jun 2023
Head-to-head: AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam
- AZ Alkmaar 3-1 Sparta Rotterdam · 22 Feb 2026 · Eredivisie
- Sparta Rotterdam 0-1 AZ Alkmaar · 2 Nov 2025 · Eredivisie
- AZ Alkmaar 1-2 Sparta Rotterdam · 26 Jan 2025 · Eredivisie
How it unfolded
- 18' Normal Goal — D. de Wit (AZ Alkmaar)
- 19' Normal Goal — V. Pavlidis (AZ Alkmaar)
Match statistics
| AZ Alkmaar | Metric | Sparta Rotterdam |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 0 |
| 18 | Total shots | 10 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 9 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 15 | Key passes | 9 |
| 98 | Duels | 98 |
| 50 | Duels won | 48 |
| 12 | Tackles | 13 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 22 | Dribbles attempted | 12 |
| 15 | Successful dribbles | 6 |
| 6 | Dribbled past | 15 |
| 3 | Goalkeeper saves | 5 |
| 4 | Substitutions | 5 |
| 8 | Fouls | 5 |
Eredivisie table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feyenoord | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 23 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | PSV Eindhoven | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 19 |
| 4 | Ajax | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 18 |
| 5 | Twente | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 15 |
| 7 | Groningen | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 8 | Heerenveen | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | GO Ahead Eagles | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Excelsior | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
| 11 | Utrecht | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -10 | 11 |
| 12 | NEC Nijmegen | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Sparta Rotterdam | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 9 |
| 14 | Cambuur | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -8 | 9 |
| 15 | PEC Zwolle | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -12 | 7 |
| 16 | Telstar | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -9 | 6 |
| 18 | Willem II | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -17 | 2 |