Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ, Eredivisie 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ — Eredivisie at Het Kasteel.
- Sparta Rotterdam 7 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- AZ 7 games · 19 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jochem Kamphuis
- Assistant 1 Roy de Nas
- Assistant 2 Franca Overtoom (Netherlands)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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' KICK OFF: Sparta Rotterdam gets underway.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Maarten Martens might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' Yukinari Sugawara makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and AZ are in front.
- 30' Sparta Rotterdam are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AZ backline.
- 35' Alexandre Penetra needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 38' That is a card for AZ. Jordy Clasie will be fuming at that decision.
- 43' AZ seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 48' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 53' Sparta Rotterdam started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 53.
- 56' AZ make a change. Yukinari Sugawara trudges off to be replaced by Finn Stam on 56 minutes.
- 61' Finn Stam is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sparta Rotterdam tonight.
- 66' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 71' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 73' Another substitution for Sparta Rotterdam to replace Shunsuke Mito by Charles-Andreas Brym on 73 minute.
- 74' GOAL! Arno Verschueren fires home to make it 1-1!
- 74' A change in the Sparta Rotterdam ranks — Jonathan de Guzman exits the field as Pelle Clement enters on 74.
- 76' The crowd applauds Ruben van Bommel as he leaves the pitch. Myron van Brederode steps in for AZ.
- 77' It’s gonna be a card for Kristijan Belic.
- 82' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 84' A tactical swap from AZ — Lequincio Zeefuik on, Kristijan Belic off on 84 minutes.
- 89' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 90' Tijs Velthuis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Koki Saito on 90 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
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
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- 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 |
|---|---|
| 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
2 / 4
1
Sparta Rotterdam xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.3
AZ xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
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5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
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16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
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37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
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59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
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76% |
Double Chance
Sparta Rotterdam or Draw
45%
Draw or AZ
79%
Sparta Rotterdam or AZ
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
9.7%
1 – 2
9.4%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
8.1%
0 – 3
7.3%
1 – 3
7.2%
0 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 4
4.2%
0 – 4
4.2%
2 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Sparta Rotterdam
| Handicap | Sparta Rotterdam covers | Push | AZ covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +1 | 35% | 22% | 43% |
| +1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +2 | 57% | 19% | 24% |
| +2.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
Clean Sheet
Sparta Rotterdam keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.