Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ — Eredivisie at Sparta Stadion.
- Sparta Rotterdam 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- AZ 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Edwin van de Graaf
- Referee Cristian Dobre
- Referee Richard Martens
- Referee Maarten Ketting
- Referee Jesse Rozendal
- Referee Martin Beijer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr | AZ | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Apr | FC Twente '65 | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Apr | SBV Vitesse | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Apr | Fortuna Sittard | A | 0–3 | L |
| 09 Apr | AFC Ajax | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Apr | SC Heerenveen | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Apr | SC Heerenveen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Apr | PEC Zwolle | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Apr | SBV Vitesse | H | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Mar | Willem II Tilburg | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Mar | FC Twente '65 | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Sparta Rotterdam | AZ | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #1 |
| 5 | Points | 19 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 6 / 1 / 0 |
| 10 | Scored | 18 |
| 17 | Conceded | 6 |
| -7 | GD | +12 |
| 0.71 | PPG | 2.71 |
| 14% | Win % | 86% |
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
43%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
Sparta Rotterdam are 12th (5 pts). AZ are 1st (19 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
AZ
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/–
46-60
4/–
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sparta Rotterdam
| Milan Zonneveld | 5 G | 1 A |
| Marvin Young | 2 G | |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 G |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Sparta Stadion will turn into a battlefield for Sparta Rotterdam and AZ.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sparta Rotterdam must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' Younes Namli is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sparta Rotterdam so far.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 30' Vito van Crooij has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jesper Karlsson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sparta Rotterdam.
- 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 45' It looks surprising Sparta Rotterdam does not make any changes. Maduka Okoye has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 48' Vangelis Pavlidis doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 49' Vangelis Pavlidis has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 49 minutes.
- 54' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sparta Rotterdam and AZ are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 59' Sparta Rotterdam are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AZ's shape.
- 64' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sparta Rotterdam and AZ are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 69' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 71' Adrian Dalmau is ready to make an impact after coming on for Younes Namli at the 71 minute mark.
- 76' Joeri de Kamps makes way for Jeremy van Mullem at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sparta Rotterdam.
- 80' Kamal Deen Sowah gets the nod from AZ. He replaces Vangelis Pavlidis and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' Fresh legs for Sparta Rotterdam! Laurent Jans comes on to replace Aaron Meijers.
- 87' A change in the AZ ranks — Jesper Karlsson exits the field as Pantelis Chatzidiakos enters on 87.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
5
Aaron Meijers ↓ Laurent Jans 84'
- 7
-
11
Younes Namli ↓ Adrian Dalmau 71'
- 6
- 2
- 9
-
4
Adil Auassar ↓ Tom Beugelsdijk 71'
- 10
- 3
- 1
Bench
- 12
-
18
Tom Beugelsdijk ↑ 71'
-
19
Adrian Dalmau ↑ 71'
-
13
Laurent Jans ↑ 84'
- 14
- 20
-
16
Jeremy van Mullem ↑ 76'
- 15
- 30
Coach
Henk Fraser
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 6
- 4
-
20
Jordy Clasie ↓ Aslak Fonn Witry 87'
- 31
- 9
- 2
- 1
-
7
Zakaria Aboukhlal ↓ Hakon Evjen 80'
- 11
- 24
Bench
-
3
Pantelis Chatzidiakos ↑ 87'
- 10
-
18
Hakon Evjen ↑ 80'
-
8
Kamal Deen Sowah ↑ 80'
- 16
- 14
-
15
Aslak Fonn Witry ↑ 87'
- 26
- –
Coach
Pascal Jansen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dani de Wit | 5 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 5 |
| Vito van Crooij | 4 |
| Tobias Lauritsen | 2 |
| Zakaria Aboukhlal | 2 |
| Arno Verschueren | 2 |
| Oussama Idrissi | 2 |
| Myron Boadu | 2 |
Head to Head
Sparta Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.14
Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.33
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
47%
Draw or AZ
76%
Sparta Rotterdam or AZ
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
9.3%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
8.5%
1 – 3
7.2%
0 – 1
6.8%
0 – 3
6.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
2 – 1
4.6%
0 – 0
4.5%
1 – 4
4.2%
2 – 3
4.1%
0 – 4
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam
| Handicap | Sparta Rotterdam covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +1 | 37% | 21% | 41% |
| +1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +2 | 59% | 19% | 22% |
| +2.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
Clean Sheet
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.