AZ vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
- AZ 2 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Sparta Rotterdam 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bjorn Kuipers
- Referee Sander van Roekel
- Referee Erwin Zeinstra
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Willem II Tilburg | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 2 | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #10 |
| 6 | Points | 3 |
| 2 | Played | 2 |
| 2 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 0 / 1 |
| 6 | Scored | 3 |
| 1 | Conceded | 2 |
| +5 | GD | +1 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 100% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Sparta Rotterdam this season
AZ are 1st (6 pts). Sparta Rotterdam are 10th (3 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sparta Rotterdam
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at AFAS Stadion as AZ face off against Sparta Rotterdam in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 13' What composure from Jordy Clasie! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 18' AZ seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 23' With 0 assists to his name this season, Aaron Meijers is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AZ.
- 28' Over 28 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 33' Albert Gudmundsson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 15 Yellow cards this season.
- 38' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 43' Danzell Gravenberch is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sparta Rotterdam tonight.
- 48' It looks surprising Sparta Rotterdam does not make any changes. Bryan Smeets has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 53' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 56' Sparta Rotterdam make a change. Bryan Smeets trudges off to be replaced by Reda Kharchouch on 56 minutes.
- 57' The Sparta Rotterdam bench stirs into life. Sven Mijnans is withdrawn and Mario Engels gets his opportunity.
- 61' Dani de Wit is ready to make an impact after coming on for Albert Gudmundsson at the 61 minute mark.
- 66' What composure from Dani de Wit! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 71' That is a Yellow card for Sparta Rotterdam. Mica Pinto will be fuming at that decision.
- 76' Aaron Meijers is replacing Mica Pinto for the Sparta Rotterdam side.
- 81' It’s high time Pascal Jansen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 82' The AZ bench stirs into life. Jordy Clasie is withdrawn and Tijjani Reijnders gets his opportunity.
- 87' AZ are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sparta Rotterdam's shape.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — AZ 2-0 Sparta Rotterdam.
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 |
| Oussama Idrissi | 2 |
| Myron Boadu | 2 |
| Abdou Harroui | 2 |
| Jesper Karlsson | 2 |
| Adil Auassar | 2 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.25
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81
Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for:
AZ to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
86%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
35%
AZ or Sparta Rotterdam
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
10.1%
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
8.5%
3 – 1
7%
0 – 0
6.2%
4 – 0
4.8%
4 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 2
3.3%
0 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | Sparta Rotterdam covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 21% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 23% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.