AZ vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
- AZ 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Sparta Rotterdam 0 games · 0 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
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 7.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADO Den Haag | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | AFC Ajax | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | AZ | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | FC Groningen | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | FC Twente '65 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | FC Utrecht | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Fortuna Sittard | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | NEC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | PEC Zwolle | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | PSV | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | SBV Excelsior | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | SC Heerenveen | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sparta Rotterdam | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Telstar 1963 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 0 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #16 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
AZ are 3rd (0 pts). Sparta Rotterdam are 16th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. AZ host Sparta Rotterdam — let the battle begin!
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AZ that had 300 games and scored 566 goals.
- 10' AZ are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sparta Rotterdam backline.
- 15' AZ have won 566 goals from 300 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 19' Goal! Adil Auassar scores his 7 goal in 230 matches.
- 24' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pascal Jansen will be considering his options from the bench.
- 27' Goal! Jesper Karlsson scores his 49 goal in 108 matches.
- 31' A stunning finish from Jesper Karlsson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 36' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pascal Jansen might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 38' Sparta Rotterdam ring the changes. Bart Vriends has done his job and it is now time for Sven Mijnans to step up.
- 43' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' Vangelis Pavlidis was booked on 45.
- 46' Sparta Rotterdam manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Laurent Jans is hanging Giannis Masouras on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. AZ is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 56' Sparta Rotterdam come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 58' Vangelis Pavlidis has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 58 minutes.
- 63' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 68' AZ are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sparta Rotterdam's shape.
- 70' Another change for Sparta Rotterdam made on 70 minute. Vito van Crooij leaves to be changed by Kenzo Goudmijn.
- 75' Lennart Thy needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Yellow cards this season.
- 78' Another substitution for AZ to replace Vangelis Pavlidis by Yusuf Barasi on 78 minute.
- 83' It’s high time Pascal Jansen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 86' Another substitution for AZ to replace Jesper Karlsson by Mohamed Taabouni on 86 minute.
- 90' A change in the AZ ranks — Fredrik Midtsjo exits the field as Zico Buurmeester enters on 90.
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Dani de Wit | 5 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 5 |
| Vito van Crooij | 4 |
| Zakaria Aboukhlal | 2 |
| Arno Verschueren | 2 |
| Oussama Idrissi | 2 |
| Myron Boadu | 2 |
| Abdou Harroui | 2 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Sparta Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.19
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.96
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
80%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
50%
AZ or Sparta Rotterdam
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.6%
1 – 0
15.5%
1 – 1
13.8%
2 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
3%
3 – 2
1.3%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | Sparta Rotterdam covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 24% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 15% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
47%
✓
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.