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
Official lineup for AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
AZ Alkmaar
4-3-3- 22O. Idrissi
- 9W. Weghorst
- 7A. Jahanbakhsh
- 15G. Til
- 14T. Koopmeiners
- 6F. Midtsjø
- 5T. Ouwejan
- 12P. Hatzidiakos
- 2J. Svensson
- 30S. Wuytens
- 1M. Bizot
Sparta Rotterdam
5-3-2- 9F. Friday
- 11M. Kramer
- 6A. Harroui
- 10Deroy Duarte
- 8R. Sanusi
- 4J. Chabot
- 5S. Floranus
- 7F. Holst
- 2B. Vriends
- 3M. Breuer
- 1J. Huth
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 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, 2 draws, 0 Sparta Rotterdam wins.
| 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 5th in Eredivisie (20 points from 11 matches) and Sparta Rotterdam sit 11th (12 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | AZ Alkmaar | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 20 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 26 | 12 |
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