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AZ vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2022-23
AZ
0 – 1
Full Time
Sparta Rotterdam
Sat 8 Apr 2023 · 18:00 UTC AFAS Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 23' Tobias Lauritsen
Mexx Meerdink 45' Y
Y 82' Dirk Abels

Overview

Match Preview

AZ vs Sparta Rotterdam — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Erwin Zeinstra
  • Referee Hessel Steegstra
  • Referee Jan de Vries
  • Referee Danny Makkelie
  • Referee Edwin van de Graaf
  • Referee Ingmar Oostrom

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

8
3
3
AZ 14 games · Avg 3.3 goals Sparta Rotterdam
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-08 AZ 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam 2022-08-14 Sparta Rotterdam 2–3 AZ 2022-04-30 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 AZ 2021-12-05 AZ 3–1 Sparta Rotterdam 2021-04-10 AZ 2–0 Sparta Rotterdam

Recent Form

AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Apr Sparta Rotterdam H 0–1 L
01 Apr SC Heerenveen H 1–1 D
19 Mar FC Twente '65 A 1–2 L
11 Mar FC Groningen H 1–0 W
03 Mar SBV Vitesse A 1–0 W
25 Feb SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden H 2–1 W
Sparta Rotterdam
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Apr AZ A 1–0 W
02 Apr Feyenoord Rotterdam H 1–3 L
18 Mar FC Emmen A 2–0 W
11 Mar SBV Vitesse H 3–1 W
05 Mar SBV Excelsior A 4–1 W
24 Feb FC Utrecht H 0–3 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)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
AZ this season
0% Clean Sheets
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' The ball is rolling at AFAS Stadion. AZ are looking to make home advantage count against Sparta Rotterdam.
  • 5' Netherlands international Aaron Meijers has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sparta Rotterdam that had 234 games and scored 314 goals.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' 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.
  • 23' Tobias Lauritsen has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 23.
  • 28' It looks like no one’s ball. Sparta Rotterdam is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 33' Jeremy van Mullem needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 38' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 43' Sparta Rotterdam have won 314 goals from 234 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 45' The referee shows AZ player a Yellow card on 45.
  • 46' Tobias Lauritsen adds to his 0 season tally! Sparta Rotterdam lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 46' Dirk Abels is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bart Vriends at the 46 minute mark.
  • 47' GOAL! Tobias Lauritsen scores on 45. Assisted by Koki Saito
  • 52' Mexx Meerdink has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 57' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 58' AZ ring the changes. Mexx Meerdink has done his job and it is now time for Vangelis Pavlidis to step up.
  • 63' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 68' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pascal Jansen might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 69' Riechedly Bazoer is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pantelis Chatzidiakos at the 69 minute mark.
  • 70' The Sparta Rotterdam bench stirs into life. Shurandy Sambo is withdrawn and Rick Meissen gets his opportunity.
  • 75' A quiet spell here at AFAS Stadion. Sparta Rotterdam seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 80' Maty Ryan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AZ so far.
  • 82' Dirk Abels has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 82.
  • 83' Another change for Sparta Rotterdam made on 83 minute. Rick Meissen leaves to be changed by Adil Auassar.
  • 84' The Sparta Rotterdam bench stirs into life. Mica Pinto is withdrawn and Aaron Meijers gets his opportunity.
  • 89' It is a cagey affair so far. AZ in their trying to find a way past Sparta Rotterdam's compact .
  • Sparta Rotterdam celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pascal Jansen

Sparta Rotterdam Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maurice Steijn

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Vangelis Pavlidis 5
Dani de Wit 5
Vito van Crooij 4
Arno Verschueren 2
Oussama Idrissi 2
Myron Boadu 2
Abdou Harroui 2
Jesper Karlsson 2

Head to Head

2023-04-08 AZ 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam 2022-08-14 Sparta Rotterdam 2–3 AZ 2022-04-30 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 AZ 2021-12-05 AZ 3–1 Sparta Rotterdam 2021-04-10 AZ 2–0 Sparta Rotterdam

AZ Form

2023-04-08 AZ 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam L 2023-04-01 AZ 1–1 SC Heerenveen D 2023-03-19 FC Twente '65 2–1 AZ L 2023-03-11 AZ 1–0 FC Groningen W 2023-03-03 SBV Vitesse 0–1 AZ W 2023-02-25 AZ 2–1 SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden W

Sparta Rotterdam Form

2023-04-08 AZ 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam W 2023-04-02 Sparta Rotterdam 1–3 Feyenoord Rotterdam L 2023-03-18 FC Emmen 0–2 Sparta Rotterdam W 2023-03-11 Sparta Rotterdam 3–1 SBV Vitesse W 2023-03-05 SBV Excelsior 1–4 Sparta Rotterdam W 2023-02-24 Sparta Rotterdam 0–3 FC Utrecht L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.42 AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 64% + AZ to win 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AZ60% Draw22% Sparta Rotterdam18%
Actual: Sparta Rotterdam win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 3.38
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

AZ or Draw
82%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
40%
AZ or Sparta Rotterdam
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AZ50% Draw38% Sparta Rotterdam12%
Actual: Sparta Rotterdam win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–1 not predicted
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
7.9%
3 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
7.4%
0 – 0
4.8%
4 – 0
4.7%
4 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — AZ

Handicap AZ covers Push Sparta Rotterdam covers
-2.5 26% — 74%
-2 26% 20% 54%
-1.5 46% — 54%
-1 46% 22% 32%
-0.5 68% — 32%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 8% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

AZ keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
10% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.