AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam: result 3-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 15Kick-off on December 5, 2021 at 01:30 PM (UTC)AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
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What was the result of AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam?
AZ Alkmaar won 3-1 on December 5, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 19′A. AuassarSparta Rotterdam
- 27′J. KarlssonAZ Alkmaar (pen.)
- 31′J. KarlssonAZ Alkmaar
- 58′V. PavlidisAZ Alkmaar
Official lineup for AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
AZ Alkmaar
4-3-3- 11J. Karlsson
- 9V. Pavlidis
- 24T. Reijnders
- 10D. de Wit
- 6F. Midtsjø
- 2Y. Sugawara
- 5O. Wijndal
- 15A. Witry
- 3P. Hatzidiakos
- 4B. Martins Indi
- 1P. Vindahl
Sparta Rotterdam
4-4-2- 7V. van Crooij
- 11M. Engels
- 9L. Thy
- 10B. Smeets
- 6A. Auassar
- 8D. Abels
- 2G. Masouras
- 5M. Pinto
- 4T. Beugelsdijk
- 3B. Vriends
- 1B. van Leer
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, AZ Alkmaar have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Sparta Rotterdam have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2021 | Fortuna Sittard(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 28, 2021 | Vitesse(away) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 25, 2021 | FK Jablonec(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Nov 20, 2021 | NEC Nijmegen(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 7, 2021 | Feyenoord(away) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2021 | Ajax(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Twente(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Willem II(away) | 3-0 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 31, 2021 | Feyenoord(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
| Oct 27, 2021 | GVVV Veenendaal(away) | 2-0 | KNVB Beker |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 AZ Alkmaar wins, 1 draw, 1 Sparta Rotterdam win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2021 | AZ Alkmaar 2-0 Sparta Rotterdam | Eredivisie |
| Oct 4, 2020 | Sparta Rotterdam 4-4 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Dec 21, 2019 | Sparta Rotterdam 3-0 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Sep 14, 2019 | AZ Alkmaar 5-1 Sparta Rotterdam | Eredivisie |
| Feb 24, 2018 | AZ Alkmaar 2-1 Sparta Rotterdam | Eredivisie |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Sparta Rotterdam 0-2 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam on Apr 10, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
AZ Alkmaar score 1.8 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sparta Rotterdam score 1.0 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.8 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
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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