Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ Alkmaar: result 1-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 8Kick-off on October 2, 2016 at 02:45 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 October 2, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 6′G. TilAZ Alkmaar
- 39′M. BreuerSparta Rotterdam
Official lineup for Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ Alkmaar
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sparta Rotterdam
4-3-3- 9Z. El Azzouzi
- 7Thomas Verhaar
- 11L. Brogno
- 10S. Spierings
- 4K. Dougall
- 6R. van Drongelen
- 2D. Dumfries
- 3Florian Pinteaux
- 8M. Dijkstra
- 5M. Breuer
- 1R. Kortsmit
AZ Alkmaar
4-3-3- 27F. Friday
- 19D. dos Santos
- 15G. Til
- 20M. Seuntjens
- 18I. Bel Hassani
- 30S. Wuytens
- 23D. Luckassen
- 5R. Haps
- 2M. Johansson
- 3R. van Eijden
- 1S. Rochet
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 8 matches in all competitions, Sparta Rotterdam have 4 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats; AZ Alkmaar have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2016 | Utrecht(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 21, 2016 | Dordrecht(home) | 3-1 | KNVB Beker |
| Sep 18, 2016 | NEC Nijmegen(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 11, 2016 | Groningen(away) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Twente(away) | 1-3 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2016 | Zenit(away) | 0-5 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 24, 2016 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 21, 2016 | FC Lienden(away) | 4-1 | KNVB Beker |
| Sep 18, 2016 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Sep 15, 2016 | Dundalk(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
How many goals should we expect?
Sparta Rotterdam score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 8; AZ Alkmaar score 1.7 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta Rotterdam | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 4/8 | 4/8 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.7 | 1.0 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 8 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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