Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ Alkmaar: result 2-3 and analysis
EredivisieRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 14, 2022 at 02:45 PM (UTC)Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam
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What was the result of Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ Alkmaar?
AZ Alkmaar won 2-3 on August 14, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 1′V. van CrooijSparta Rotterdam
- 45′V. PavlidisAZ Alkmaar (pen.)
- 57′D. de WitAZ Alkmaar
- 59′V. van CrooijSparta Rotterdam
- 65′M. KerkezAZ Alkmaar
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sparta Rotterdam have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; AZ Alkmaar have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2022 | Heerenveen(away) | 0-0 | Eredivisie |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Emmen(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2022 | VOC(away) | 5-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Beerschot VA(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Beerschot VA(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2022 | Dundee Utd(home) | 7-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 7, 2022 | GO Ahead Eagles(home) | 2-0 | Eredivisie |
| Aug 4, 2022 | Dundee Utd(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Tuzla City(away) | 4-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 24, 2022 | Bologna(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Sparta Rotterdam win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 AZ Alkmaar win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ Alkmaar on Apr 30, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Sparta Rotterdam score 1.5 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; AZ Alkmaar score 2.2 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta Rotterdam | 1.5 | 0.8 | 6 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| AZ Alkmaar | 2.2 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 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