AZ AlkmaarAZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie
3-1
Sparta RotterdamAFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
Going into the match, AZ Alkmaar had won 3, drawn 3, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.3 goals a game; Sparta Rotterdam had won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 in 10, scoring 1.5. The sides have met 4 times in our records: AZ Alkmaar 2 wins, Sparta Rotterdam 1 win, 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 3, drawn 3, lost 4 (W D L W D). 1.3 scored per game, 1.6 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- W 1-2 at Excelsior · 14 Feb 2026
- D 1-1 vs Ajax · 8 Feb 2026
- L 1-3 vs Nijmegen · 31 Jan 2026
- W 0-1 at Telstar · 25 Jan 2026
- D 1-1 vs Excelsior · 21 Jan 2026
- L 3-1 at PEC Zwolle · 17 Jan 2026
Away form going in: Sparta Rotterdam
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 (D D W W W). 1.5 scored per game, 1.2 conceded, 40% over 2.5 goals, 40% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 vs Nijmegen · 17 Feb 2026
- D 2-2 at Fortuna Sittard · 7 Feb 2026
- W 2-0 vs Groningen · 31 Jan 2026
- W 0-1 at Utrecht · 25 Jan 2026
- W 3-4 at Feyenoord · 18 Jan 2026
- W 2-0 vs Heracles · 11 Jan 2026
Head-to-head: AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam
- Sparta Rotterdam 0-1 AZ Alkmaar · 2 Nov 2025 · Eredivisie
- AZ Alkmaar 1-2 Sparta Rotterdam · 26 Jan 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
- 65' Normal Goal — S. Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar)
- 83' Normal Goal — K. Smit (AZ Alkmaar)
- 87' Normal Goal — M. Zonneveld (Sparta Rotterdam)
- 90' Normal Goal — T. Parrott (AZ Alkmaar)
Match statistics
| AZ Alkmaar | Metric | Sparta Rotterdam |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Goals | 1 |
| 46 | Ball possession | 54 |
| 1.39 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.91 |
| 11 | Total shots | 12 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 4 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 6 | Attempts inside box | 10 |
| 5 | Attempts outside box | 2 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 374 | Total passes | 438 |
| 281 | Accurate passes | 353 |
| 75 | Pass accuracy | 81 |
| 8 | Key passes | 10 |
| 111 | Duels | 111 |
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 |