Saturday , 14 November 2026

Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ, Eredivisie 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Eredivisie · 2022-23
Sparta Rotterdam
2 – 3
Full Time
AZ
Sun 14 Aug 2022 · 14:45 UTC Sparta Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Arno Verschueren 36' Y
Y 38' Bruno Martins Indi
Vito van Crooij 38' Y
Y 38' Dani de Wit
Maurice Steijn 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ — Eredivisie at Sparta Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee J. van der Laan
  • Referee Erik Kleinjan
  • Referee Patrick Inia
  • Referee Maarten Ketting
  • Referee Robin Gansner
  • Referee Robin Hensgens
7 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 17.1 goals/game 🟥 3 total

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
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 2020-10-04 Sparta Rotterdam 4–4 AZ

Recent Form

Sparta Rotterdam
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Aug AZ H 2–3 L
05 Aug SC Heerenveen A 0–0 D
15 May Heracles Almelo A 3–1 W
11 May PEC Zwolle H 2–0 W
07 May FC Groningen A 2–1 W
30 Apr AZ H 1–1 D
AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Aug Sparta Rotterdam A 3–2 W
07 Aug Go Ahead Eagles H 2–0 W
15 May RKC Waalwijk H 1–3 L
11 May FC Utrecht A 2–2 D
08 May AFC Ajax H 2–2 D
30 Apr Sparta Rotterdam A 1–1 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' KICK OFF: Sparta Rotterdam gets underway.
  • 1' Vito van Crooij does the damage! The net is bulging and Sparta Rotterdam surge ahead!
  • 2' GOAL! Vito van Crooij fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 7' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 12' AZ are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 17' Nick Olij, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 22' 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.
  • 27' 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.
  • 32' AZ come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 36' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Arno Verschueren on 36 minutes.
  • 38' A moment of madness from Bruno Martins Indi on 38 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AZ will be frustrated.
  • 43' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 46' Against the run of play, Vangelis Pavlidis has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 46' Another substitution for Sparta Rotterdam to replace Jason Lokilo by Joshua Kitolano on 46 minute.
  • 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AZ that had 316 games and scored 597 goals.
  • 57' GOAL! Dani de Wit scores on 57. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis
  • 59' Vito van Crooij adds to his 0 season tally! Sparta Rotterdam lead 3-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 64' Jordy Clasie is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sparta Rotterdam tonight.
  • 65' Milos Kerkez adds to his 0 season tally! AZ lead 3-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for Mayckel Lahdo. He replaces Pantelis Chatzidiakos on 67 minute.
  • 72' It looks surprising Sparta Rotterdam does not make any changes. Jonathan de Guzman has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 75' Yusuf Barasi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Vangelis Pavlidis on 75 minute.
  • 76' Sparta Rotterdam manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shurandy Sambo is hanging Dirk Abels on the field on 76 minute.
  • 81' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sparta Rotterdam and AZ are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 82' AZ ring the changes. Jordy Clasie has done his job and it is now time for Peer Koopmeiners to step up.
  • 83' Younes Namli makes way for Charles-Andreas Brym at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sparta Rotterdam.
  • 88' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sparta Rotterdam must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Sparta Rotterdam player. Maurice Steijn gets a Yellow card.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Sparta Rotterdam Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maurice Steijn

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pascal Jansen

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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 2020-10-04 Sparta Rotterdam 4–4 AZ

Sparta Rotterdam Form

2022-08-14 Sparta Rotterdam 2–3 AZ L 2022-08-05 SC Heerenveen 0–0 Sparta Rotterdam D 2022-05-15 Heracles Almelo 1–3 Sparta Rotterdam W 2022-05-11 Sparta Rotterdam 2–0 PEC Zwolle W 2022-05-07 FC Groningen 1–2 Sparta Rotterdam W 2022-04-30 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 AZ D

AZ Form

2022-08-14 Sparta Rotterdam 2–3 AZ W 2022-08-07 AZ 2–0 Go Ahead Eagles W 2022-05-15 AZ 1–3 RKC Waalwijk L 2022-05-11 FC Utrecht 2–2 AZ D 2022-05-08 AZ 2–2 AFC Ajax D 2022-04-30 Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 AZ D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.58 Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.34 AZ xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sparta Rotterdam28% Draw24% AZ48%
Actual: AZ win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.92
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 74%
26%
± 3.5 54%
46%
± 4.5 35%
65%

Double Chance

Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
52%
Draw or AZ
72%
Sparta Rotterdam or AZ
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sparta Rotterdam22% Draw38% AZ40%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 1
8.2%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 3
6.4%
2 – 1
5.7%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 1
4.3%
0 – 3
4.2%
1 – 4
3.8%
3 – 2
3.4%
0 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam

Handicap Sparta Rotterdam covers Push AZ covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 7% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 13% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 47% — 53%
+1 47% 20% 34%
+1.5 66% — 34%
+2 66% 16% 18%
+2.5 82% — 18%

Clean Sheet

Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
11% ✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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