AZ vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2021-22 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 Danny Makkelie
- Referee Richard Polman
- Referee Alex Bos
- Referee Van der Eijk
- Referee Bas Persoon (Netherlands)
- Referee Marisca Overtoom
18 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Groningen | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | PSV | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | SBV Excelsior | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Go Ahead Eagles | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | NEC | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | AFC Ajax | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | SC Heerenveen | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Telstar 1963 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | FC Twente '65 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | ADO Den Haag | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | FC Utrecht | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Dec | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Dec | Fortuna Sittard | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Nov | SBV Vitesse | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Nov | NEC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Nov | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Oct | PEC Zwolle | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Dec | AZ | A | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Nov | AFC Ajax | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Nov | FC Twente '65 | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Nov | Willem II Tilburg | A | 3–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Oct | RKC Waalwijk | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| AZ | Sparta Rotterdam | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #9 |
| 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 9th (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' Three points are at stake. AZ host Sparta Rotterdam — let the battle begin!
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sparta Rotterdam needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 19' Adil Auassar makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Sparta Rotterdam are in front.
- 24' Mario Engels has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 154 appearances.
- 27' The Sweden left winger Jesper Karlsson breaks the deadlock on 27 minutes. 1-1!
- 31' Magnificent from Jesper Karlsson! That is 49 goals in 108 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 36' Sparta Rotterdam are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 38' Sparta Rotterdam make a change. Bart Vriends trudges off to be replaced by Sven Mijnans on 38 minutes.
- 43' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AZ side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' Poor challenge from Vangelis Pavlidis. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Laurent Jans. He replaces Giannis Masouras on 46 minute.
- 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. AZ and Sparta Rotterdam are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 56' Tom Beugelsdijk is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sparta Rotterdam tonight.
- 58' GOAL! Vangelis Pavlidis scores on 58. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson
- 63' The travelling Sparta Rotterdam supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 68' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 70' A tactical swap from Sparta Rotterdam — Kenzo Goudmijn on, Vito van Crooij off on 70 minutes.
- 75' 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.
- 78' A tactical swap from AZ — Yusuf Barasi on, Vangelis Pavlidis off on 78 minutes.
- 83' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pascal Jansen might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 86' The AZ bench stirs into life. Jesper Karlsson is withdrawn and Mohamed Taabouni gets his opportunity.
- 90' It is a substitution in AZ team. Fredrik Midtsjo is replaced by Zico Buurmeester on 90 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-1.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 5
- 6
- 4
- 10
- 9
- 2
- 1
- 11
- 24
- 15
Bench
-
31
Sam Beukema ↑ 86'
- 12
- 7
-
23
Mohamed Taabouni ↑ 86'
- 16
-
44
Yusuf Barasi ↑ 78'
- 14
- 28
-
–
Zico Buurmeester ↑ 90'
- 36
Coach
Pascal Jansen
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
2
Giannis Masouras ↓ Laurent Jans 46'
- 4
- 7
- 11
- 5
- 8
-
9
Lennart Thy ↓ Emanuel Emegha 70'
- 10
- 6
-
3
Bart Vriends ↓ Sven Mijnans 38'
Bench
-
18
Kenzo Goudmijn ↑ 70'
- 15
-
12
Laurent Jans ↑ 46'
- 14
- 20
-
16
Sven Mijnans ↑ 38'
- 13
-
19
Emanuel Emegha ↑ 70'
- 17
Coach
Henk Fraser
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 5 |
| Dani de Wit | 5 |
| Vito van Crooij | 4 |
| Myron Boadu | 2 |
| Abdou Harroui | 2 |
| Jesper Karlsson | 2 |
| Adil Auassar | 2 |
| Tobias Lauritsen | 2 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Sparta Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.29
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for:
AZ to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
85%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
35%
AZ or Sparta Rotterdam
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
8.1%
3 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
4.2%
4 – 0
4.1%
1 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | Sparta Rotterdam covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 19% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 22% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.