AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam: result 2-0 and analysis
EredivisieMatchday 5Kick-off on September 17, 2023 at 02:45 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam?
AZ Alkmaar won 2-0 on September 17, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 18′D. de WitAZ Alkmaar
- 19′V. PavlidisAZ Alkmaar
Official lineup for AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
AZ Alkmaar
4-2-3-1- 9V. Pavlidis
- 19M. van Brederode
- 10D. de Wit
- 23M. Lahdo
- 16S. Mijnans
- 8J. Clasie
- 18D. Møller Wolfe
- 5Alexandre Penetra
- 25R. Bazoer
- 2Y. Sugawara
- 1M. Ryan
Sparta Rotterdam
4-2-3-1- 9T. Lauritsen
- 11K. Saito
- 10A. Verschueren
- 7P. Clement
- 8J. Kitolano
- 6J. de Guzmán
- 5D. Warmerdam
- 4T. Velthuis
- 3B. Vriends
- 2S. Bakari
- 1N. Olij
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat; Sparta Rotterdam have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2023 | Vitesse(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Brann(away) | 3-3 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 24, 2023 | Brann(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Waalwijk(away) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 17, 2023 | FC Santa Coloma(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2023 | NEC Nijmegen(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Heerenveen(away) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Feyenoord(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 12, 2023 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Waalwijk(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 AZ Alkmaar wins, 2 draws, 1 Sparta Rotterdam win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2023 | AZ Alkmaar 0-1 Sparta Rotterdam | Eredivisie |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Sparta Rotterdam 2-3 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Sparta Rotterdam 1-1 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Dec 5, 2021 | AZ Alkmaar 3-1 Sparta Rotterdam | Eredivisie |
| Apr 10, 2021 | AZ Alkmaar 2-0 Sparta Rotterdam | Eredivisie |
| Oct 4, 2020 | Sparta Rotterdam 4-4 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam on Apr 8, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 2.2 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Sparta Rotterdam score 2.0 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 2.2 | 0.9 | 7 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 2.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
AZ Alkmaar sit 5th in Eredivisie (23 points from 12 matches) and Sparta Rotterdam sit 12th (12 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | AZ Alkmaar | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 23 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 29 | 12 |
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