AZ vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
- AZ 12 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
- Sparta Rotterdam 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bjorn Kuipers
- Referee Sander van Roekel
- Referee Erwin Zeinstra
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Referee
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Apr | Willem II Tilburg | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Mar | PSV | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Mar | FC Twente '65 | H | 4–1 | W |
| 07 Mar | SBV Vitesse | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Feb | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | AZ | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Apr | PEC Zwolle | H | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Mar | Heracles Almelo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Mar | RKC Waalwijk | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | VVV Venlo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | FC Emmen | A | 1–1 | 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)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season
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' The ball is rolling at AFAS Stadion. AZ are looking to make home advantage count against Sparta Rotterdam.
- 5' It’s high time Henk Fraser made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' A quiet spell here at AFAS Stadion. Sparta Rotterdam seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 13' Goal! Jordy Clasie scores his 12 goal in 337 matches.
- 18' Both keepers have barely been tested. AZ and Sparta Rotterdam are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 23' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 28' Sparta Rotterdam are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 33' Michael Heylen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 38' It looks like no one’s ball. Sparta Rotterdam is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 43' Supporters expect more eagerness from Abdou Harroui, as he is very good at scoring at AFAS Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 48' It looks surprising AZ does not make any changes. Aaron Meijers has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 53' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 56' Reda Kharchouch gets the nod from Sparta Rotterdam. He replaces Bryan Smeets and will look to change the dynamic.
- 57' A change in the Sparta Rotterdam ranks — Sven Mijnans exits the field as Mario Engels enters on 57.
- 61' The AZ manager makes a substitution. Albert Gudmundsson departs to be replaced by Dani de Wit.
- 66' Dani de Wit doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 71' Mica Pinto was booked on 71.
- 76' Fresh legs for Sparta Rotterdam! Aaron Meijers comes on to replace Mica Pinto.
- 81' Netherlands international Timo Letschert has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 82' Fresh legs for AZ! Tijjani Reijnders comes on to replace Jordy Clasie.
- 87' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 87 minutes.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 1
- 5
- 7
- 2
- 6
- 9
- 15
- 22
- 20
- 11
Bench
-
24
Tijjani Reijnders ↑ 82'
- 21
-
10
Dani de Wit ↑ 61'
- 16
- 26
- 27
- 17
- 18
- 30
- 19
Coach
Pascal Jansen
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 3
-
5
Mica Pinto ↓ Aaron Meijers 76'
- 4
- 2
- 9
- 10
-
6
Laros Duarte ↓ Wouter Burger 76'
- 8
-
11
Sven Mijnans ↓ Mario Engels 57'
- 1
Bench
- 20
-
15
Aaron Meijers ↑ 76'
-
16
Mario Engels ↑ 57'
-
14
Wouter Burger ↑ 76'
- 12
- 30
- 18
- 13
-
19
Danzell Gravenberch ↑ 76'
- 21
-
17
Reda Kharchouch ↑ 56'
Coach
Henk Fraser
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 5 |
| Dani de Wit | 5 |
| Vito van Crooij | 4 |
| Arno Verschueren | 2 |
| Oussama Idrissi | 2 |
| Myron Boadu | 2 |
| Abdou Harroui | 2 |
| Jesper Karlsson | 2 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.61
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + AZ to win 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.78
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
83%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
36%
AZ or Sparta Rotterdam
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
6.7%
1 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.1%
4 – 1
5%
3 – 2
4.4%
4 – 0
4.3%
1 – 2
4%
0 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | Sparta Rotterdam covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 19% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 20% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.