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
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 8 matches in all competitions, Sparta Rotterdam have 4 wins, 1 draws 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 7th in Eredivisie (4 points from 3 matches) and AZ Alkmaar sit 1st (9 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