AZ Alkmaar

Football Netherlands - Eredivisie AFAS Stadion Sun 17 Sep 10:45

Sparta Rotterdam

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

The Asian Handicap market allows us to back AZ Alkmaar to beat Sparta Rotterdam by two or more goals. Our -1.5 goals betting prediction is available at odds of +120.

Expert Analysis

Getting the lowdown on injuries and studying the form guide are important duties ahead of making football picks. We also place great emphasis on the stats and a data-led approach can be effective.

Key AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam stats:

  • AZ Alkmaar have won 12 of their past 20 matches
  • AZ Alkmaar have won 3 consecutive matches
  • AZ Alkmaar have scored 2 or more goals in 6 of their past 10 home matches

We’re expecting a one-sided Eredivisie clash and our tip is to back AZ Alkmaar at +120 to overcome a 1.5 handicap. We feel as though our winner can overcome their opponent by two goals.

There’s a chance to move the line and back AZ Alkmaar with a bigger handicap which means you get more attractive odds.

Last Matches & H2H

AZ Alkmaar´s last game was a 2-0 victory over Vitesse at Gelredome. Evangelos Pavlidis scored two times in this Eredivisie match, with AZ Alkmaar having nine corners in total and eight shots on target.

Sparta Rotterdam approach this fixture after drawing 1-1 in the Eredivisie against NEC. Joshua Kitolano scored for Sparta Rotterdam at Sparta Stadion.

AZ Alkmaar´s last clash with Sparta Rotterdam saw Sparta Rotterdam win the game 1-0 at AFAS Stadion.

The previous 8 matches have seen a draw occur on two occasions. AZ Alkmaar have won on four occasions and Sparta Rotterdam have registered two victories.

Confirmed Lineups

AZ Alkmaar (confirmed lineup): Mathew Ryan, Yukinari Sugawara, Riechedly Bazoer, Alexandre Penetra, David Moeller Wolfe, Jordy Clasie, Sven Mijnans, Mayckel Lahdo, Dani de Wit, Myron van Brederode, Vangelis Pavlidis.

Sparta Rotterdam (confirmed lineup): Nick Olij, Said Bakari, Bart Vriends, Tijs Velthuis, Django Warmerdam, Jonathan de Guzman, Joshua Kitolano, Pelle Clement, Arno Verschueren, Koki Saito, Tobias Lauritsen.

AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam Prediction

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AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam Odds

The bookies have AZ Alkmaar at -222 in the Full-Time Result market, implying the market leaders are 69% likely to win this Eredivisie match according to the latest betting odds. At +650, Sparta Rotterdam are regarded as having a lower probability of winning this match.

A high-scoring match is a possibility and that is reflected in the Over 2.5 Goals odds. Should you expect both teams score, then the BTTS Yes option is available at -125

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Team Stats

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Full time Result

  • 12 wins, 4 defeats and 4 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 10 wins, 5 defeats and 5 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 7 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

AZ Alkmaar

Sparta Rotterdam

Goals / match
3.4 1.6
Conceded / match
2 1.2
Total / match
5.4 2.8

Corners

Corners

AZ Alkmaar

Sparta Rotterdam

For / match
8.4 5.4
Against / match
2 5.8
Total / match
10.4 11.2

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

Make sure you know the lineups ahead of kick-off, with injuries also playing a part when it comes to AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam team news.

We’re on hand to provide you with full details of the latest Eredivisie squads.

AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam Lineups

AZ Alkmaar Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Sparta Rotterdam Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

AZ Alkmaar Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Mathew Ryan
2 Yukinari Sugawara 25 Riechedly Bazoer 5 Alexandre Penetra 18 David Moeller Wolfe
8 Jordy Clasie 16 Sven Mijnans
23 Mayckel Lahdo 10 Dani de Wit 19 Myron van Brederode
9 Vangelis Pavlidis
1 Nick Olij
2 Said Bakari 3 Bart Vriends 4 Tijs Velthuis 5 Django Warmerdam
6 Jonathan de Guzman 8 Joshua Kitolano
7 Pelle Clement 10 Arno Verschueren 11 Koki Saito
9 Tobias Lauritsen

Sparta Rotterdam Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

AZ Alkmaar Substitutes

  • 7Jens Odgaard
  • 11Ibrahim Sadiq
  • 12Hobie Verhulst
  • 14Djordje Mihailovic
  • 15Ruben van Bommel
  • 21Ernest Poku
  • 28Kenzo Goudmijn
  • 30Denso Kasius
  • 31Daniel Deen
  • 33Wouter Goes

Sparta Rotterdam Substitutes

  • 12Dylan van Wageningen
  • 13Rick Meissen
  • 14Metinho
  • 15D. van der
  • 16Camiel Neghli
  • 17Pedro Aleman
  • 18Agustin Anello
  • 19Charles-Andreas Brym
  • 20Youri Schoonderwaldt
  • 30Delano van Crooij

Previous AZ Alkmaar Lineups

03 Sep Eredivisie
SBV Vitesse 0-2 AZ Alkmaar
31 Aug Europa Conference League
Brann 8-9 AZ Alkmaar
24 Aug Europa Conference League
AZ Alkmaar 1-1 Brann

Previous Sparta Rotterdam Lineups

01 Sep Eredivisie
Sp. Rotterdam 1-1 NEC Nijmegen
27 Aug Eredivisie
SC Heerenveen 1-3 Sp. Rotterdam
20 Aug Eredivisie
Sp. Rotterdam 2-2 Feyenoord

The latest AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam lineups, including predicted lineups and confirmed starting 11s. Find out each team’s formation along with the substitutes.

Injuries & Suspensions

AZ Alkmaar Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Mexx Meerdink Shoulder injury
Lewis Schouten Unknown
Wouter Goes Unknown
R. J. Owusu-Oduro Unknown
Sem Westerveld Knee injury
Bruno Martins Indi Hip injury

Sparta Rotterdam Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Mike Eerdhuijzen Unknown

Get the lowdown on player injuries and suspensions thanks to our injury news section. We have a list of players currently unavailable for their teams.

Get the important stats for every player thanks to our team-by-team squad information.

Netherlands FlagEredivisie Table

Eredivisie 2023/2024

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 AZ Alkmaar 3 3 0 0 10:2 9
2 PSV 3 3 0 0 9:1 9
3 FC Twente 3 3 0 0 9:2 9
4 Feyenoord 4 2 2 0 13:4 8
5 Sp. Rotterdam 4 2 2 0 8:5 8
6 Go Ahead E. 3 2 0 1 8:8 6
7 Heracles 3 2 0 1 6:6 6
8 SC Heerenveen 4 2 0 2 8:7 6
9 Fortuna Sittard 4 1 3 0 4:3 6
10 PEC Zwolle 4 2 0 2 5:6 6
11 Ajax 3 1 2 0 6:3 5
12 Excelsior 4 1 2 1 9:10 5
13 NEC Nijmegen 4 1 1 2 8:7 4
14 SBV Vitesse 3 1 0 2 3:6 3
15 FC Volendam 3 0 0 3 2:8 0
16 FC Utrecht 4 0 0 4 1:10 0
17 Almere City FC 4 0 0 4 4:14 0
18 RKC Waalwijk 4 0 0 4 2:13 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Go Ahead E. 2 2 0 0 7:3 6
2 Heracles 2 2 0 0 5:2 6
3 Feyenoord 2 1 1 0 6:1 4
4 Fortuna Sittard 2 1 1 0 2:1 4
5 AZ Alkmaar 1 1 0 0 5:1 3
6 Ajax 1 1 0 0 4:1 3
7 NEC Nijmegen 2 1 0 1 6:4 3
8 FC Twente 1 1 0 0 3:1 3
9 PSV 1 1 0 0 2:0 3
10 SC Heerenveen 2 1 0 1 4:4 3
11 PEC Zwolle 2 1 0 1 2:2 3
12 Excelsior 2 0 2 0 4:4 2
13 Sp. Rotterdam 2 0 2 0 3:3 2
14 FC Volendam 2 0 0 2 1:4 0
15 Almere City FC 2 0 0 2 2:6 0
16 SBV Vitesse 2 0 0 2 1:5 0
17 FC Utrecht 2 0 0 2 1:7 0
18 RKC Waalwijk 2 0 0 2 1:7 0

The updated Eredivisie standings highlight the performance of each football team. See where the sides are ranked according to points earned so far.