AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam: result 5-1 and analysis
EredivisieMatchday 6Kick-off on September 14, 2019 at 04:30 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam?
AZ Alkmaar won 5-1 on September 14, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 2′A. HarrouiSparta Rotterdam
- 4′O. IdrissiAZ Alkmaar
- 16′M. BoaduAZ Alkmaar
- 33′M. BoaduAZ Alkmaar
- 45′O. IdrissiAZ Alkmaar
- 81′T. KoopmeinersAZ Alkmaar (pen.)
Official lineup for AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
AZ Alkmaar
4-3-3- 7C. Stengs
- 9M. Boadu
- 11O. Idrissi
- 8T. Koopmeiners
- 10D. de Wit
- 6F. Midtsjø
- 15O. Wijndal
- 2J. Svensson
- 30S. Wuytens
- 4R. Vlaar
- 1M. Bizot
Sparta Rotterdam
4-3-1-2- 9H. Dervişoğlu
- 11M. Rayhi
- 7A. Harroui
- 6L. Duarte
- 8D. Rigo
- 10B. Smeets
- 5D. Abels
- 2K. Karami
- 4J. Mattheij
- 3B. Vriends
- 1T. Coremans
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Sparta Rotterdam have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2019 | Vitesse(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 29, 2019 | Antwerp(away) | 4-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 22, 2019 | Antwerp(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 18, 2019 | Groningen(home) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 15, 2019 | FC Mariupol(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2019 | Ajax(home) | 1-4 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 25, 2019 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 17, 2019 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 9, 2019 | VVV Venlo(home) | 4-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 4, 2019 | Feyenoord(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 AZ Alkmaar wins, 2 draws, 0 Sparta Rotterdam wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2018 | AZ Alkmaar 2-1 Sparta Rotterdam | Eredivisie |
| 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: AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam on Feb 24, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 1.8 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Sparta Rotterdam score 2.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.8 | 0.9 | 8 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
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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