Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ Alkmaar: result 1-1 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 31Kick-off on April 30, 2022 at 07:00 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 April 30, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 48′V. PavlidisAZ Alkmaar
- 90′V. van CrooijSparta Rotterdam
Official lineup for Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ Alkmaar
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sparta Rotterdam
4-1-4-1- 7V. van Crooij
- 9L. Thy
- 10S. Mijnans
- 8A. Verschueren
- 11Y. Namli
- 6J. de Kamps
- 4A. Auassar
- 2D. Abels
- 3B. Vriends
- 5A. Meijers
- 1M. Okoye
AZ Alkmaar
4-2-3-1- 7Z. Aboukhlal
- 11J. Karlsson
- 9V. Pavlidis
- 24T. Reijnders
- 6F. Midtsjø
- 20J. Clasie
- 31S. Beukema
- 2Y. Sugawara
- 5O. Wijndal
- 4B. Martins Indi
- 1P. Vindahl
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sparta Rotterdam have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; AZ Alkmaar have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2022 | Twente(away) | 0-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Vitesse(away) | 1-0 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Fortuna Sittard(away) | 0-3 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Ajax(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 3, 2022 | Heerenveen(home) | 1-1 | Eredivisie |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2022 | Heerenveen(home) | 2-1 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 10, 2022 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 1-2 | Eredivisie |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Vitesse(home) | 3-1 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Willem II(away) | 2-2 | Eredivisie |
| Mar 17, 2022 | Bodo/Glimt(home) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2021 | AZ Alkmaar 3-1 Sparta Rotterdam | Eredivisie |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam on Dec 5, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Sparta Rotterdam score 0.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; AZ Alkmaar score 1.9 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta Rotterdam | 0.7 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 1.9 | 1.2 | 2 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
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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