AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam: result 2-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 25Kick-off on February 24, 2018 at 05:30 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam?
AZ Alkmaar won 2-1 on February 24, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 19′J. ChabotSparta Rotterdam
- 44′W. WeghorstAZ Alkmaar
- 86′O. IdrissiAZ Alkmaar
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 defeats; Sparta Rotterdam have 2, 3 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2018 | NAC Breda(away) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 10, 2018 | VVV Venlo(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 7, 2018 | Twente(away) | 4-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 4, 2018 | Roda(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 31, 2018 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 4-1 | KNVB Beker |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2018 | Twente(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 10, 2018 | PSV Eindhoven(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 7, 2018 | Utrecht(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 4, 2018 | Willem II(home) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 26, 2018 | Heerenveen(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 AZ Alkmaar win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Sparta Rotterdam win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2017 | Sparta Rotterdam 0-2 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Jan 21, 2017 | AZ Alkmaar 1-1 Sparta Rotterdam | Eredivisie |
| Oct 2, 2016 | Sparta Rotterdam 1-1 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ Alkmaar on Sep 15, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 2.3 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Sparta Rotterdam score 0.9 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 2.3 | 0.7 | 7 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 0.9 | 2.1 | 2 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
AZ Alkmaar sit 1st in Eredivisie (9 points from 3 matches) and Sparta Rotterdam sit 7th (4 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ Alkmaar | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 7 | Sparta Rotterdam | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy