AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam: result 1-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 19Kick-off on January 21, 2017 at 05:30 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam?
AZ Alkmaar and Sparta Rotterdam drew 1-1 on January 21, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 54′D. LuckassenAZ Alkmaar
- 86′Mathias Fassou PogbaSparta Rotterdam
Official lineup for AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
AZ Alkmaar
4-3-3- 9W. Weghorst
- 7A. Jahanbakhsh
- 21R. Mühren
- 11M. Tankovic
- 20M. Seuntjens
- 6B. Rienstra
- 30S. Wuytens
- 23D. Luckassen
- 5R. Haps
- 2M. Johansson
- 1S. Rochet
Sparta Rotterdam
4-3-3- 7Thomas Verhaar
- 11Iván Calero
- 10S. Spierings
- 4R. Sanusi
- 9Paco van Moorsel
- 6R. van Drongelen
- 3S. Floranus
- 2D. Dumfries
- 8M. Dijkstra
- 5M. Breuer
- 1R. Kortsmit
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Sparta Rotterdam have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2017 | GO Ahead Eagles(away) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 17, 2016 | Twente(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 14, 2016 | ASWH(home) | 2-0 | KNVB Beker |
| Dec 11, 2016 | Feyenoord(home) | 0-4 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 8, 2016 | Zenit(home) | 3-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2017 | Utrecht(home) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 18, 2016 | ADO Den Haag(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 15, 2016 | Heracles(away) | 3-0 | KNVB Beker |
| Dec 11, 2016 | Vitesse(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Dec 4, 2016 | Feyenoord(away) | 1-6 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 AZ Alkmaar wins, 1 draw, 0 Sparta Rotterdam wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2016 | Sparta Rotterdam 1-1 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ Alkmaar on Oct 2, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sparta Rotterdam score 1.5 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.7 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
AZ Alkmaar sit 5th in Eredivisie (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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