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AZ vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2019-20
AZ
5 – 1
Full Time
Sparta Rotterdam
Sat 14 Sep 2019 · 16:30 UTC HT 45+2' · FT 45+3'
Y 44' Khalid Karami

Overview

Match Preview

AZ vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie .

Match Details

  • Referee Jochem Kamphuis
  • Referee Mario Diks
  • Referee Hessel Steegstra
  • Referee Danny Makkelie
  • Referee Robin Gansner

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 PSV 12 26
2 Feyenoord Rotterdam 12 25
3 AFC Ajax 12 25
4 FC Twente '65 12 24
5 AZ 12 23
6 SC Heerenveen 12 21
7 Fortuna Sittard 12 20
8 Go Ahead Eagles 12 17
9 FC Groningen 12 15
10 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden 12 15
11 NEC 12 14
12 Sparta Rotterdam 12 12
13 PEC Zwolle 12 12
14 FC Utrecht 12 12
15 SBV Excelsior 12 11
16 Telstar 1963 12 10
17 ADO Den Haag 12 9
18 Willem II Tilburg 12 3

Head-to-Head

8
3
3
AZ 14 games · Avg 3.3 goals Sparta Rotterdam
Last 5 meetings
2019-09-14 AZ 5–1 Sparta Rotterdam

Recent Form

AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Sep Sparta Rotterdam H 5–1 W
01 Sep SBV Vitesse A 1–2 L
29 Aug Royal Antwerp FC A 4–1 W
22 Aug Royal Antwerp FC H 1–1 D
18 Aug FC Groningen H 0–0 D
15 Aug FK Mariupol H 4–0 W
Sparta Rotterdam
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Sep AZ A 1–5 L
01 Sep AFC Ajax H 1–4 L
25 Aug PEC Zwolle A 2–2 D
17 Aug ADO Den Haag A 2–1 W
09 Aug VVV Venlo H 4–1 W
04 Aug Feyenoord Rotterdam A 2–2 D

Season Stats

AZ Sparta Rotterdam
#5 Position #12
23 Points 12
12 Played 12
7 / 2 / 3 W / D / L 3 / 3 / 6
24 Scored 21
16 Conceded 29
+8 GD -8
1.92 PPG 1.00
58% Win % 25%

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
AZ this season
0% Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season

AZ are 5th (23 pts). Sparta Rotterdam are 12th (12 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

AZ
0-15
3/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/1
76+
7/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sparta Rotterdam
0-15
3/1
16-30
3/9
31-45
3/4
46-60
5/4
61-75
3/4
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

AZ
Mexx Meerdink 6 G 3 A
Ro-Zangelo Daal 5 G 1 A
Ayoub Oufkir 3 G
Jizz Hornkamp 2 G
Calvin Stengs 1 G 1 A
Sparta Rotterdam
Milan Zonneveld 8 G 2 A
Marvin Young 2 G 1 A
Nokkvi THorisson 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! AZ welcome Sparta Rotterdam for this crunch clash at .
  • 2' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Abdou Harroui makes it 0-1.
  • 4' The deadlock is broken! Oussama Idrissi gets on the scoresheet on 4 minutes.
  • 9' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 9 minutes.
  • 14' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 16' What composure from Myron Boadu! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 21' AZ have won 593 goals from 315 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 26' It is a cagey affair so far. AZ in their trying to find a way past Sparta Rotterdam's compact .
  • 31' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AZ side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 33' What a moment for Myron Boadu! That strike on 33 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 38' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 43' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 44' Khalid Karami has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 44.
  • 45' A goal from the Morocco international Oussama Idrissi! He fires home on 45 to make it 4-1!
  • 46' A tactical swap from Sparta Rotterdam — Ragnar Ache on, Laros Duarte off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Mohammed Rayhi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 241 appearances.
  • 56' A quiet spell here at . Sparta Rotterdam seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 61' AZ are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sparta Rotterdam's shape.
  • 63' AZ make a change. Ron Vlaar trudges off to be replaced by Pantelis Hatzidiakos on 63 minutes.
  • 68' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AZ and Sparta Rotterdam are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 73' Deroy Duarte, a Cape Verde Islands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 77' AZ ring the changes. Myron Boadu has done his job and it is now time for Yukinari Sugawara to step up.
  • 78' It is a substitution in AZ team. Calvin Stengs is replaced by Jordy Clasie on 78 minute.
  • 81' Teun Koopmeiners does the damage! The net is bulging and AZ surge ahead!
  • 86' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • With this win, AZ is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arne Slot

Sparta Rotterdam Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Henk Fraser

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.34 AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 80% + AZ to win 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AZ71% Draw16% Sparta Rotterdam13%
Actual: AZ win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 4.48
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 80%
20%
± 3.5 63%
37%
± 4.5 44%
56%

Double Chance

AZ or Draw
87%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
29%
AZ or Sparta Rotterdam
84%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AZ60% Draw30% Sparta Rotterdam10%
Actual: AZ win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
3 – 1
7.9%
2 – 1
7.3%
3 – 0
7.1%
2 – 0
6.7%
4 – 1
6.5%
4 – 0
5.8%
1 – 1
5.1%
3 – 2
4.4%
5 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.1%
5 – 0
3.9%
1 – 0
3.9%

Asian Handicap — AZ

Handicap AZ covers Push Sparta Rotterdam covers
-2.5 41% — 59%
-2 41% 19% 40%
-1.5 60% — 40%
-1 60% 17% 23%
-0.5 77% — 23%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 6% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

AZ keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
4% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.