AZ AlkmaarAZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie
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Sparta RotterdamAFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
Going into the match, AZ Alkmaar had won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 1.5 goals a game; Sparta Rotterdam had won 0, drawn 3, lost 7 in 10, scoring 0.5. The sides have met 4 times in our records: AZ Alkmaar 3 wins, 1 drawn. AZ Alkmaar are 1st in the Eredivisie on 15 points; Sparta Rotterdam are 11th on 5.
Match report
Home form going in: AZ Alkmaar
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 3, lost 2 (D D W W W). 1.5 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 30% clean sheets.
- D 0-0 at Utrecht · 18 Jan 2025
- D 2-2 at PSV Eindhoven · 11 Jan 2025
- W 1-0 vs Twente · 21 Dec 2024
- W 1-2 at NAC Breda · 15 Dec 2024
- W 2-1 vs Ajax · 8 Dec 2024
- W 1-0 vs Heracles · 1 Dec 2024
Away form going in: Sparta Rotterdam
Last 10 completed: won 0, drawn 3, lost 7 (D D L D L). 0.5 scored per game, 1.7 conceded, 20% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 vs Waalwijk · 19 Jan 2025
- D 1-1 at Heracles · 11 Jan 2025
- L 0-2 vs Ajax · 22 Dec 2024
- D 1-1 at NEC Nijmegen · 15 Dec 2024
- L 0-2 vs NAC Breda · 7 Dec 2024
- L 1-0 at PEC Zwolle · 30 Nov 2024
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
- Sparta Rotterdam 1-2 AZ Alkmaar · 24 Nov 2024 · Eredivisie
- Sparta Rotterdam 1-1 AZ Alkmaar · 2 Mar 2024 · Eredivisie
How it unfolded
- 72' Normal Goal — S. Mito (Sparta Rotterdam)
- 93' Normal Goal — M. Meerdink (AZ Alkmaar)
- 95' Normal Goal — A. Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam)
Match statistics
| AZ Alkmaar | Metric | Sparta Rotterdam |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 2 |
| 63 | Ball possession | 37 |
| 1.1 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.89 |
| 21 | Total shots | 11 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 9 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 7 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 11 | Attempts inside box | 9 |
| 10 | Attempts outside box | 2 |
| 8 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 634 | Total passes | 368 |
| 544 | Accurate passes | 289 |
| 86 | Pass accuracy | 79 |
| 18 | Key passes | 9 |
| 84 | Duels | 84 |
Eredivisie table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ Alkmaar | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 |
| 2 | PSV Eindhoven | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 13 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | Excelsior | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | Fortuna Sittard | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | GO Ahead Eagles | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Ajax | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | Twente | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | NEC Nijmegen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | Groningen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Heerenveen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 4 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 15 | Utrecht | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -9 | 2 |
| 16 | Willem II | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -9 | 1 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 1 |
| 18 | Cambuur | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -12 | 1 |