Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ, Eredivisie 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ — Eredivisie at Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel.
- Sparta Rotterdam 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- AZ 12 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mario Diks
- Referee Hessel Steegstra
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Referee Clay Ruperti
- Referee Edgar Bijl
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | AZ | H | 4–4 | D |
| 26 Sep | PEC Zwolle | A | 0–4 | L |
| 19 Sep | SBV Vitesse | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Sep | AFC Ajax | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Mar | FC Utrecht | A | 1–5 | L |
| 01 Mar | FC Emmen | H | 5–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 4–4 | D |
| 26 Sep | Fortuna Sittard | A | 3–3 | D |
| 19 Sep | PEC Zwolle | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Sep | FK Dynamo Kyiv | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Mar | ADO Den Haag | H | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | AFC Ajax | A | 2–0 | W |
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)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sparta Rotterdam this season
Sparta Rotterdam this season
25%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sparta Rotterdam launch into their encounter with AZ.
- 5' Danzell Gravenberch needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 9' The deadlock is broken! Zakaria Aboukhlal gets on the scoresheet on 9 minutes.
- 14' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Dani de Wit makes it 0-2.
- 19' Zakaria Aboukhlal makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and AZ are in front.
- 24' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 29' Sparta Rotterdam are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 33' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Dani de Wit makes it 0-4.
- 38' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 43' AZ are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 46' Time for substitution for Sparta Rotterdam. Jeffrey Fortes is replaced by Dirk Abels.
- 51' AZ is showing some good football. However, AZ are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 55' The referee calls foul for Marco Bizot. He receives a Yellow card.
- 56' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Myron Boadu.
- 57' Abdou Harroui makes no mistake. The score reads 1-4 and Sparta Rotterdam are in front.
- 62' 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.
- 64' Against the run of play, Dirk Abels has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 67' Controversy at the stadium! Zakaria Aboukhlal argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 67' Sparta Rotterdam manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Danzell Gravenberch is hanging Emanuel Emegha on the field on 67 minute.
- 72' It looks like no one’s ball. Sparta Rotterdam is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 74' Sparta Rotterdam manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aaron Meijers is hanging Deroy Duarte on the field on 74 minute.
- 78' A tactical swap from AZ — Ramon Leeuwin on, Pantelis Hatzidiakos off on 78 minutes.
- 81' Laros Duarte has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adil Auassar on 81 minute.
- 85' Marco Bizot catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 85.
- 85' Another change for AZ made on 85 minute. Myron Boadu leaves to be changed by Ferdy Druijf.
- 87' Hobie Verhulst is ready to make an impact after coming on for Zakaria Aboukhlal at the 87 minute mark.
- 88' Lennart Thy is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 90' Sven Mijnans is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- 90' The deadlock is broken! Sven Mijnans gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
2
Jeffrey Fortes ↓ Sven Mijnans 46'
- 5
- 4
- 9
-
8
Deroy Duarte ↓ Aaron Meijers 74'
-
10
Bryan Smeets ↓ Sven Mijnans 46'
- 7
-
6
Adil Auassar C ↓ Laros Duarte 81'
- 3
- 11
Bench
- 13
-
15
Aaron Meijers ↑ 74'
-
12
Dirk Abels ↑ 46'
-
14
Laros Duarte ↑ 81'
-
16
Sven Mijnans ↑ 46'
- 30
-
17
Danzell Gravenberch ↑ 67'
- 20
Coach
Henk Fraser
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 3
- 15
- 2
- 8
- 6
-
9
Myron Boadu ↓ Ferdy Druijf 85'
- 22
- 10
- 17
-
13
Jesper Karlsson ↓ Hakon Evjen 78'
Bench
- 28
- 29
- 24
-
14
Ferdy Druijf ↑ 85'
-
16
Hobie Verhulst ↑ 87'
- 26
-
27
Ramon Leeuwin ↑ 78'
-
18
Hakon Evjen ↑ 78'
- 55
Coach
Arne Slot
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 5 |
| Dani de Wit | 5 |
| Vito van Crooij | 4 |
| Oussama Idrissi | 2 |
| Myron Boadu | 2 |
| Abdou Harroui | 2 |
| Jesper Karlsson | 2 |
| Adil Auassar | 2 |
Head to Head
Sparta Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.13
Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.59
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 84% + Both teams to score 81%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.72
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 3.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 4.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
Double Chance
Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
57%
Draw or AZ
66%
Sparta Rotterdam or AZ
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–4 not predicted4 – 4Actual
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 2
6.3%
1 – 1
5.6%
2 – 3
5.6%
1 – 3
5.3%
2 – 1
5.3%
3 – 2
4.6%
3 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 4
3.6%
1 – 4
3.4%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam
| Handicap | Sparta Rotterdam covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 10% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 14% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 18% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 14% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.