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Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ, Eredivisie 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2019-20
Sparta Rotterdam
3 – 0
Full Time
AZ
Sat 21 Dec 2019 · 18:45 UTC Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel HT 45' · FT 45'
R 5' Marco Bizot
Y 7' Oussama Idrissi
Bryan Smeets 33' Y
Adil Auassar 36' Y
Y 55' Jordy Clasie
Dante Rigo 60' Y
Bart Vriends 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ — Eredivisie at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel.

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Blom
  • Referee Joost van Zuilen
  • Referee Laurens Gerrets
  • Referee Erik Kleinjan
  • Referee Martin Perez

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

3
3
8
Sparta Rotterdam 14 games · Avg 3.3 goals AZ
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-21 Sparta Rotterdam 3–0 AZ 2019-09-14 AZ 5–1 Sparta Rotterdam

Recent Form

Sparta Rotterdam
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Dec AZ H 3–0 W
15 Dec FC Emmen A 0–2 L
08 Dec Heracles Almelo H 0–0 D
30 Nov Willem II Tilburg A 0–4 L
24 Nov SBV Vitesse H 2–0 W
09 Nov SC Heerenveen A 1–2 L
AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Dec Sparta Rotterdam A 0–3 L
15 Dec AFC Ajax H 1–0 W
12 Dec Manchester United FC A 0–4 L
07 Dec PEC Zwolle A 3–0 W
01 Dec VVV Venlo H 1–0 W
28 Nov FK Partizan Beograd H 2–2 D

Season Stats

Sparta Rotterdam AZ
#12 Position #5
12 Points 23
12 Played 12
3 / 3 / 6 W / D / L 7 / 2 / 3
21 Scored 24
29 Conceded 16
-8 GD +8
1.00 PPG 1.92
25% Win % 58%

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season
25% Clean Sheets
AZ this season

Sparta Rotterdam are 12th (12 pts). AZ are 5th (23 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sparta Rotterdam
Milan Zonneveld 8 G 2 A
Marvin Young 2 G 1 A
Nokkvi THorisson 1 G
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel!
  • 5' AZ receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 5.
  • 7' AZ receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 7.
  • 8' The crowd applauds Dani de Wit as he leaves the pitch. Rody de Boer steps in for AZ.
  • 13' Sparta Rotterdam are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AZ backline.
  • 18' Goal! Adil Auassar scores his 7 goal in 242 matches.
  • 23' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sparta Rotterdam needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 28' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sparta Rotterdam must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 29' The deadlock is broken! Bryan Smeets gets on the scoresheet on 29 minutes.
  • 33' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Bryan Smeets.
  • 36' Sparta Rotterdam player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 41' Marco Bizot, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 46' It is a cagey affair so far. Sparta Rotterdam in their trying to find a way past AZ's compact .
  • 51' Jordy Clasie has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 55' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jordy Clasie on 55.
  • 57' What a strike from Halil Dervisoglu! The score is 3-0.
  • 60' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dante Rigo on 60.
  • 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 70' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Henk Fraser will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 75' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sparta Rotterdam side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 77' Another change for AZ made on 77 minute. Oussama Idrissi leaves to be changed by Zakaria Aboukhlal.
  • 82' AZ are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 84' Poor challenge from Bart Vriends. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 85' Fresh legs for Sparta Rotterdam! Lars Veldwijk comes on to replace Abdou Harroui.
  • 87' Abdallah Aberkane is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dirk Abels at the 87 minute mark.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for AZ.

Lineups

Sparta Rotterdam Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Henk Fraser

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arne Slot

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.78 Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82 AZ xG
I would bet for: Sparta Rotterdam or AZ 76% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sparta Rotterdam41% Draw24% AZ35%
Actual: Sparta Rotterdam win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.6
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
65%
Draw or AZ
59%
Sparta Rotterdam or AZ
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sparta Rotterdam29% Draw40% AZ31%
Actual: Sparta Rotterdam win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–0 not predicted
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
4.7%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.5%
0 – 1
4.4%
2 – 0
4.4%
1 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.2%
3 – 2
4.1%

Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam

Handicap Sparta Rotterdam covers Push AZ covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 11% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 17% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 18% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 12% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
17% ✗
AZ keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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