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AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Praha: result 2-1 and analysis

UEFA Europa Conference LeagueRound of 16Kick-off on March 12, 2026 at 05:45 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar

AZ Alkmaar
2-1
Sparta Praha

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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Praha?

AZ Alkmaar won 2-1 on March 12, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 29′T. ParrottAZ Alkmaar
  • 50′M. VojtaSparta Praha
  • 87′T. ParrottAZ Alkmaar

Official lineup for AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Praha

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

AZ Alkmaar

4-3-3
  1. 27R. Daal
  2. 9T. Parrott
  3. 17I. Jensen
  1. 10S. Mijnans
  2. 26K. Smit
  3. 6P. Koopmeiners
  1. 34M. de Wit
  2. 5Alexandre Penetra
  3. 3W. Goes
  4. 30D. Kasius
  1. 1R. Owusu-Oduro

Sparta Praha

3-4-3
  1. 22L. Haraslín
  2. 29M. Vojta
  3. 36G. Kuol
  1. 11M. Ryneš
  2. 6K. Kairinen
  3. 18A. Irving
  4. 17O. Sonne
  1. 30J. Zelený
  2. 27F. Panák
  3. 19A. Ševínský
  1. 44J. Surovčík
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Sparta Praha have 9, 4 and 2.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

AZ Alkmaar
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 7, 2026PSV Eindhoven(away)1-2Eredivisie
Mar 4, 2026Telstar(home)2-1KNVB Beker
Mar 1, 2026Utrecht(away)0-2Eredivisie
Feb 26, 2026FC Noah(home)4-0UEFA Europa Conference League
Feb 22, 2026Sparta Rotterdam(home)3-1Eredivisie
Sparta Praha
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 8, 2026Slavia Praha(away)1-3Czech Liga
Mar 3, 2026Mlada Boleslav(away)0-0Cup
Feb 28, 2026Baník Ostrava(home)5-2Czech Liga
Feb 22, 2026Plzen(away)0-0Czech Liga
Feb 15, 2026Hradec Králové(home)2-0Czech Liga

How many goals should we expect?

AZ Alkmaar score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sparta Praha score 2.0 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
AZ Alkmaar1.71.149/159/15
Sparta Praha2.00.986/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

AZ Alkmaar sit 14th in UEFA Europa Conference League (10 points from 6 matches) and Sparta Praha sit 4th (13 points from 6 matches).

2025-26 standings
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4Sparta Praha641110313
14AZ Alkmaar63127710

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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