AZ vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
- AZ 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
- Sparta Rotterdam 7 games · 5 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
12 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 11.9 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AZ | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | PSV | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | AFC Ajax | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Fortuna Sittard | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | SBV Excelsior | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | Go Ahead Eagles | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | NEC | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Telstar 1963 | 7 | 5 |
| 14 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | FC Utrecht | 7 | 5 |
| 16 | PEC Zwolle | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 7 | 2 |
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 | #12 |
| 19 | Points | 5 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 6 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 4 |
| 18 | Scored | 10 |
| 6 | Conceded | 17 |
| +12 | GD | -7 |
| 2.71 | PPG | 0.71 |
| 86% | Win % | 14% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Sparta Rotterdam this season
AZ are 1st (19 pts). Sparta Rotterdam are 12th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sparta Rotterdam
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/5
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AZ
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 4 G | |
| Mexx Meerdink | 3 G | 2 A |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 G | |
| Ayoub Oufkir | 2 G | |
| Calvin Stengs | 1 G | 1 A |
Sparta Rotterdam
| Milan Zonneveld | 5 G | 1 A |
| Marvin Young | 2 G | |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! AZ welcome Sparta Rotterdam for this crunch clash at AFAS Stadion.
- 5' Sparta Rotterdam is showing some good football. However, Sparta Rotterdam are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' Netherlands international Bruno Martins Indi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 19' Adil Auassar has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 19 minutes.
- 24' Vito van Crooij, a Netherlands midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 27' The deadlock is broken! Jesper Karlsson gets on the scoresheet on 27 minutes.
- 31' Against the run of play, Jesper Karlsson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 36' AZ currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 38' Sparta Rotterdam ring the changes. Bart Vriends has done his job and it is now time for Sven Mijnans to step up.
- 43' Owen Wijndal has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Vangelis Pavlidis is booked for AZ — Yellow card on 45.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Laurent Jans. He replaces Giannis Masouras on 46 minute.
- 51' AZ are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sparta Rotterdam backline.
- 56' 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.
- 58' Vangelis Pavlidis has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 58 minutes.
- 63' AZ are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 68' Sparta Rotterdam fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 70' The Sparta Rotterdam manager makes a substitution. Vito van Crooij departs to be replaced by Kenzo Goudmijn.
- 75' Bryan Smeets is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sparta Rotterdam tonight.
- 78' Yusuf Barasi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Vangelis Pavlidis at the 78 minute mark.
- 83' AZ are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sparta Rotterdam's shape.
- 86' Time for substitution for AZ. Jesper Karlsson is replaced by Mohamed Taabouni.
- 90' Another change for AZ made on 90 minute. Fredrik Midtsjo leaves to be changed by Zico Buurmeester.
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Dani de Wit | 5 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 5 |
| Vito van Crooij | 4 |
| Adil Auassar | 2 |
| Tobias Lauritsen | 2 |
| Zakaria Aboukhlal | 2 |
| Arno Verschueren | 2 |
| Oussama Idrissi | 2 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Sparta Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.08
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + AZ to win 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
88%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
28%
AZ or Sparta Rotterdam
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
7.7%
3 – 0
7.6%
4 – 1
6.1%
1 – 1
6%
4 – 0
5.8%
1 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
5 – 1
3.8%
5 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | Sparta Rotterdam covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -2 | 37% | 20% | 43% |
| -1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| -1 | 57% | 19% | 24% |
| -0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 6% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.