Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ Alkmaar: result 1-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 24Kick-off on March 2, 2024 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam
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What was the result of Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ Alkmaar?
Sparta Rotterdam and AZ Alkmaar drew 1-1 on March 2, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 25′Y. SugawaraAZ Alkmaar
- 74′A. VerschuerenSparta Rotterdam
Official lineup for Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ Alkmaar
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sparta Rotterdam
4-2-3-1- 9T. Lauritsen
- 11K. Saito
- 10A. Verschueren
- 7S. Mito
- 8J. Kitolano
- 6J. de Guzmán
- 5D. van der Kust
- 4M. Eerdhuijzen
- 3R. Meissen
- 2S. Bakari
- 1N. Olij
AZ Alkmaar
4-2-3-1- 9V. Pavlidis
- 15R. van Bommel
- 10D. de Wit
- 16S. Mijnans
- 8J. Clasie
- 14K. Belić
- 18D. Møller Wolfe
- 5Alexandre Penetra
- 3W. Goes
- 2Y. Sugawara
- 1M. Ryan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sparta Rotterdam have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; AZ Alkmaar have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2024 | NEC Nijmegen(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Excelsior(home) | 4-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 11, 2024 | Feyenoord(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 4, 2024 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Waalwijk(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2024 | Ajax(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Fortuna Sittard(away) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Almere City FC(away) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Feb 7, 2024 | Feyenoord(away) | 0-2 | KNVB Beker |
| Feb 4, 2024 | Feyenoord(home) | 0-1 | Eredivisie |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Sparta Rotterdam win, 1 draw, 4 AZ Alkmaar wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2023 | AZ Alkmaar 2-0 Sparta Rotterdam | Eredivisie |
| Apr 8, 2023 | AZ Alkmaar 0-1 Sparta Rotterdam | Eredivisie |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Sparta Rotterdam 2-3 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Sparta Rotterdam 1-1 AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Dec 5, 2021 | AZ Alkmaar 3-1 Sparta Rotterdam | Eredivisie |
| Apr 10, 2021 | AZ Alkmaar 2-0 Sparta Rotterdam | Eredivisie |
Last archived meeting: AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam on Sep 17, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Sparta Rotterdam score 1.2 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; AZ Alkmaar score 1.5 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta Rotterdam | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sparta Rotterdam sit 11th in Eredivisie (12 points from 11 matches) and AZ Alkmaar sit 5th (20 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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