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
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 win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Sparta Rotterdam win(s).
| 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 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