AZ vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2021-22 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 Danny Makkelie
- Referee Richard Polman
- Referee Alex Bos
- Referee Van der Eijk
- Referee Bas Persoon (Netherlands)
- Referee Marisca Overtoom
18 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' We are underway at AFAS Stadion. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 10' Vangelis Pavlidis has been relatively quiet despite scoring 136 goals in his last 177 appearances.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AZ and Sparta Rotterdam are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 19' Adil Auassar adds to his 0 season tally! Sparta Rotterdam lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 24' Laurent Jans is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sparta Rotterdam so far.
- 27' What an equalizer from Jesper Karlsson!
- 31' Jesper Karlsson doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 36' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 38' The whistle greets Bart Vriends as he departs to be replaced by Sven Mijnans.
- 43' Norway international Aslak Fonn Witry has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' Vangelis Pavlidis has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card 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' Sparta Rotterdam come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 56' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Benjamin van Leer suffering a number of foals already.
- 58' A goal from the Greece international Vangelis Pavlidis! He fires home on 58 to make it 3-1!
- 63' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 68' It’s high time Henk Fraser made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 70' Another substitution for Sparta Rotterdam to replace Vito van Crooij by Kenzo Goudmijn on 70 minute.
- 75' AZ started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
- 78' AZ make a change. Vangelis Pavlidis trudges off to be replaced by Yusuf Barasi on 78 minutes.
- 83' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sparta Rotterdam that had 242 games and scored 329 goals.
- 86' A change in the AZ ranks — Jesper Karlsson exits the field as Mohamed Taabouni enters on 86.
- 90' Fredrik Midtsjo makes way for Zico Buurmeester at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from AZ.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Abdou Harroui | 2 |
| Jesper Karlsson | 2 |
| Adil Auassar | 2 |
| Tobias Lauritsen | 2 |
| Zakaria Aboukhlal | 2 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Sparta Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.62
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.96
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
83%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
37%
AZ or Sparta Rotterdam
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 1
7.5%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
5.6%
3 – 2
4.9%
4 – 1
4.8%
1 – 0
4.7%
1 – 2
4.4%
4 – 0
3.7%
4 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | Sparta Rotterdam covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 18% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 20% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 10% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.