Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ — Eredivisie at Het Kasteel.
- Sparta Rotterdam 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- AZ 12 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jochem Kamphuis
- Assistant 1 Roy de Nas
- Assistant 2 Franca Overtoom (Netherlands)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | AZ | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Feb | NEC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Feb | SBV Excelsior | H | 4–2 | W |
| 11 Feb | Feyenoord Rotterdam | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Feb | PEC Zwolle | H | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Jan | RKC Waalwijk | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Feb | AFC Ajax | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Feb | Fortuna Sittard | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Feb | Almere City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Feb | Feyenoord Rotterdam | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Jan | SC Heerenveen | A | 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)
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sparta Rotterdam is hosting AZ for another epic battle.
- 5' 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.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' Lequincio Zeefuik needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' The 24-year-old Rick Meissen has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' Yukinari Sugawara is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the defender.
- 30' A quiet spell here at Het Kasteel. Sparta Rotterdam seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' Sparta Rotterdam are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 38' A moment of madness from Jordy Clasie on 38 minutes earns him a card. AZ will be frustrated.
- 43' Finn Stam has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 48' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 53' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 56' Finn Stam has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yukinari Sugawara on 56 minute.
- 61' It looks surprising AZ does not make any changes. Jordy Clasie has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 66' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sparta Rotterdam and AZ are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 71' 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.
- 73' The Sparta Rotterdam manager makes a substitution. Shunsuke Mito departs to be replaced by Charles-Andreas Brym.
- 74' Arno Verschueren is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the midfielder.
- 74' Sparta Rotterdam ring the changes. Jonathan de Guzman has done his job and it is now time for Pelle Clement to step up.
- 76' Myron van Brederode is replacing Ruben van Bommel for the AZ side.
- 77' A moment of madness from Kristijan Belic on 77 minutes earns him a card. AZ will be frustrated.
- 82' AZ is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 84' The AZ bench stirs into life. Kristijan Belic is withdrawn and Lequincio Zeefuik gets his opportunity.
- 89' Mike Eerdhuijzen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 242 appearances.
- 90' Another change for Sparta Rotterdam made on 90 minute. Koki Saito leaves to be changed by Tijs Velthuis.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Sparta Rotterdam Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
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Koki Saito ↓ Tijs Velthuis 90'
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Bench
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Pelle Clement ↑ 74'
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Charles-Andreas Brym ↑ 73'
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Tijs Velthuis ↑ 90'
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Coach
Jeroen Rijsdijk
AZ Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 10
- 8
- 9
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Yukinari Sugawara ↓ Finn Stam 56'
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16
Sven Mijnans ↓ Ernest Poku 76'
- 5
- 3
- 15
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18
David Wolfe ↓ Mees De Wit 84'
- 14
Bench
- 12
- 11
- 6
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34
Mees De Wit ↑ 84'
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21
Ernest Poku ↑ 76'
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Myron van Brederode ↑ 76'
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28
Lequincio Zeefuik ↑ 84'
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Finn Stam ↑ 56'
Coach
Maarten Martens
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
Sparta Rotterdam Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.32
Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.92
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Sparta Rotterdam or AZ 74% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
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6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
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17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
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38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
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60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
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77% |
Double Chance
Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
55%
Draw or AZ
71%
Sparta Rotterdam or AZ
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
7.2%
0 – 1
6.9%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 3
5.8%
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 3
4.5%
1 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
3.9%
2 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam
| Handicap | Sparta Rotterdam covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 21% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 15% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.