AZ vs Sparta Rotterdam, Eredivisie 2023-24 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 Pol van Boekel
- Assistant 1 Erik Koopman
- Assistant 2 Maarten Ketting
4 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | Sparta Rotterdam | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | SBV Vitesse | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | RKC Waalwijk | A | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Aug | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 5–1 | W |
| 28 May | PSV | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 May | NEC | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | AZ | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Sep | NEC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Aug | SC Heerenveen | A | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Aug | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Aug | PEC Zwolle | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 May | FC Groningen | A | 5–0 | W |
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' KICK OFF: AZ gets underway.
- 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' Sparta Rotterdam have won 307 goals from 230 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nick Olij is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sparta Rotterdam.
- 18' Dani de Wit does the damage! The net is bulging and AZ surge ahead!
- 19' Goal! Vangelis Pavlidis scores his 124 goal in 165 matches.
- 24' It is a cagey affair so far. AZ in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Sparta Rotterdam's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 29' The home supporters are growing impatient. AZ must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 34' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 38' A meaty challenge results in booking for Arno Verschueren on 38.
- 43' Poor challenge from Said Bakari. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 46' Fresh legs for Sparta Rotterdam! Djevencio van der Kust comes on to replace Django Warmerdam.
- 51' 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.
- 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 61' It looks like no one’s ball. AZ is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 66' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Riechedly Bazoer made 491 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 70' Charles-Andreas Brym is replacing Jonathan de Guzman for the Sparta Rotterdam side.
- 72' Time for substitution for AZ. Mayckel Lahdo is replaced by Ernest Poku.
- 77' Jordy Clasie has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 81' A meaty challenge results in booking for Djevencio van der Kust on 81.
- 82' AZ manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kenzo Goudmijn is hanging Sven Mijnans on the field on 82 minute.
- 85' Agustin Anello has so much to prove this time. He replaces Koki Saito on 85 minute.
- 86' Metinho has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joshua Kitolano on 86 minute.
- Another three points for AZ.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 10
- 8
- 25
- 9
- 2
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16
Sven Mijnans ↓ Kenzo Goudmijn 82'
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23
Mayckel Lahdo ↓ Ibrahim Sadiq 72'
- 5
- 19
- 18
Bench
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28
Kenzo Goudmijn ↑ 82'
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7
Jens Odgaard ↑ 72'
- 12
- 14
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11
Ibrahim Sadiq ↑ 72'
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21
Ernest Poku ↑ 72'
- 30
- 31
- 33
- 15
Coach
Pascal Jansen
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
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- –
- –
- –
- –
- –
- –
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–
Koki Saito ↓ Agustin Anello 85'
- –
- –
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Joshua Kitolano ↓ Metinho 86'
Bench
- –
- –
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Charles-Andreas Brym ↑ 70'
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Camiel Neghli ↑ 85'
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Metinho ↑ 86'
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Djevencio van der Kust ↑ 46'
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- –
- –
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Agustin Anello ↑ 85'
- –
Coach
Jeroen Rijsdijk
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.97
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66
Sparta Rotterdam xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 77% + Under — clean sheet likely 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.63
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 1.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 2.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 3.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
78%
Draw or Sparta Rotterdam
55%
AZ or Sparta Rotterdam
67%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
22.3%
1 – 0
17.6%
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
11.3%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
2.8%
2 – 2
2.2%
3 – 1
2%
1 – 3
0.9%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | Sparta Rotterdam covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 11% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 25% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 16% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.