Sunderland AFC
Football UEFA Europa League Stadium of Light Wed 16 Sep 15:00
AZ Alkmaar
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  7. Injuries
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  9. Table

Sunderland vs AZ Alkmaar Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Sunderland To Win @ -152

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Back Black Cats to Beat AZ

We can back Sunderland at -152 to get the better of AZ and this looks like a standout price. The Full-Time Result market gives us the chance to grab a slice of value for this selection.

Continue reading for our complete Sunderland vs AZ betting analysis, delivering an in-depth look at our main match prediction, as well as our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.

Sunderland vs AZ Alkmaar Preview

Premier League team Sunderland host Dutch Eredivisie club AZ Alkmaar at Stadium of Light, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Wednesday 16 September.

Sunderland were defeated last time out by a 2-0 scoreline. Stadium of Light saw them beaten at home to Arsenal in the Premier League. Regis Le Bris' men managed three shots on target and recorded 42% possession.

AZ Alkmaar hosted Willem II in their previous game, ending in a 1-1 Eredivisie draw at AFAS Stadion. The Alkmaar team enjoyed 67% possession and had five shots on goal, with Jordy Clasie finding the net.

Europa League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
15 Sunderland logo Sunderland 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1:0 3
25 AZ Alkmaar logo AZ Alkmaar 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0:1 0
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Sunderland – Last 10 League & Europa League Games

Sunderland have 3 wins, 4 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.2 goals from 4.1 shots on goal and 12.4 attempts. The Wearside outfit have averaged 49.8% possession, 400.7 passes and 4.0 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 1.7 goals from 3.8 shots on goal, 11.8 attempts and 4.1 corners.

Players to Watch

Wilson Isidor leads the way with 3 goals, with Enzo Le Fee and Trai Hume getting 2 apiece. The leading assistors are Habib Diarra and Enzo Le Fee with 2, while goalie Robin Roefs has recorded 2 clean sheets.

AZ Alkmaar – Last 10 League & Europa League Games

AZ have won 5 and drawn 5, with an average of 2.3 goals from 6.7 shots on goal and 18.0 attempts. The Cheeseheads have averaged 57.4% possession, 510.2 passes, 7.9 corners taken and 4.2 corners against, while conceding 1.2 goals from 3.8 shots on goal and 10.0 attempts.

Players to Watch

Ro-Zangelo Daal got 4 goals, Mexx Meerdink notched 3, while Jordy Clasie and two other players scored 2. Mateo Chavez is top assists provider with 3, while Jari De Busser and Rome Owusu-Oduro have kept 3 clean sheets between them in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Sunderland confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Robin Roefs (GK), Nordi Mukiele, Kevin Danso, Omar Alderete, Reinildo, Granit Xhaka, Noah Sadiki, Trai Hume, Enzo Le Fee, Malick Fofana, Wilson Isidor.

AZ Alkmaar confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Jari De Busser (GK), Elijah Dijkstra, Wouter Goes, Lewis Schouten, Mateo Chavez, Jordy Clasie, Peer Koopmeiners, Ayoub Oufkir, Kees Smit, Ro-Zangelo Daal, Mexx Meerdink.

Main Match Prediction

Sunderland can deliver the goods and we’ll back them with confidence for this Europa League match. The odds of -152 look attractive when it comes to the home team and we’re feeling confident.

Sunderland to Win Probability

According to the best betting sites, our pick has a 60.2% chance of landing a return. However, we have this number between 65-70% based on our in-depth research. This is why we can recommend this wager.

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Correct Score Prediction

Sunderland Sunderland logo 2 - 0 AZ Alkmaar logo AZ Alkmaar

We’ve found an attractive bet at odds of +525 and it involves Sunderland winning 2-0. We like a wager on correct score as there’s the chance to bank a bigger return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Ro-Zangelo Daal Over 0.5 Shots On Target +130 BetMGM logo

Ro-Zangelo Daal (AZ) has had at least one shot on goal in four consecutive games. It certainly looks possible that he will cover the Shots on Target line and there are odds of +130 up for grabs.

Latest Ro-Zangelo Daal Player Prop Odds

Malick Fofana To Score +250 BetMGM logo

Malick Fofana (Sunderland) can be wagered at +250 to be among the goals. He looks like a value pick and we think that the odds offer plenty of appeal when it comes to wagering on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Malick Fofana Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

Sunderland Under 5.5 Corners -127 BetMGM logo

Sunderland have not covered the 5.5 corners line in four consecutive games, with AZ Alkmaar conceding under 5.5 corners in their past five matches. We’re backing Sunderland to fall short when it comes to Team Corners and this pick is on offer at -127.

Europa League & League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Sunderland Logo Sunderland
Total
8.10 4.00 4.10
Home
8.80 4.10 4.70
Away
8.60 3.30 5.30
AZ Alkmaar Logo AZ Alkmaar
Total
12.10 7.90 4.20
Home
11.40 6.60 4.80
Away
10.70 6.30 4.40
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Sunderland -152
Both Team To Score No +115
Shots On Target Ro-Zangelo Daal Over 0.5 +130

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Sunderland vs AZ Alkmaar Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Sunderland Full-Time Odds Suggest Victory

With a roughly 69% chance of triumphing, the bookmakers aren’t giving too much away with their -222 betting odds for Sunderland winning this Europa League clash. AZ Alkmaar are seen as the most unlikely winner at +575.

Over 2.5 Goals is the market leader and that means three or more goals are predicted. The Yes option in the Both Teams to Score market is regarded as the most likely outcome and is trading at -132.

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Brian Brobbey Favourite to Be First Goalscorer

Those interested in favourite Brian Brobbey to find the net first can get +350, while the Anytime Goalscorer angle could hold more appeal and this is +120.

Player Goals
Brian Brobbey (Sunderland)
First
+350
Anytime
+120
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Wilson Isidor (Sunderland)
First
+380
Anytime
+135
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Nilson Angulo (Sunderland)
First
+500
Anytime
+180
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Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland)
First
+500
Anytime
+180
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Player Shots On Target
Wilson Isidor (Sunderland)
Over 0.5
-233
Under 0.5
-
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Nilson Angulo (Sunderland)
Over 0.5
-182
Under 0.5
-
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Mexx Meerdink (AZ)
Over 0.5
-137
Under 0.5
-
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Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland)
Over 0.5
-125
Under 0.5
-
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Player Shots
Brian Brobbey (Sunderland)
Over 3.5
-123
Under 3.5
-
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Nilson Angulo (Sunderland)
Over 2.5
-116
Under 2.5
-
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Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland)
Over 2.5
+107
Under 2.5
-
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Mexx Meerdink (AZ)
Over 2.5
+135
Under 2.5
-
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Team Stats

Latest Europa League and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Sunderland logo Sunderland Stats
AZ Alkmaar logo AZ Alkmaar Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins and 5 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession

Sunderland vs AZ Alkmaar Lineups & Team News

Avoid surprises — review the Sunderland vs AZ Alkmaar team news before you bet. We’ll provide full coverage of predicted and confirmed Europa League lineups alongside the newest injury information.

Sunderland Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

AZ Alkmaar Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Sunderland Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

22 Robin Roefs
20 Nordi Mukiele 4 Kevin Danso 15 Omar Alderete 17 Reinildo
34 Granit Xhaka 27 Noah Sadiki
32 Trai Hume 28 Enzo Le Fee 39 Malick Fofana
18 Wilson Isidor
28 Jari De Busser
22 Elijah Dijkstra 3 Wouter Goes 4 Lewis Schouten 5 Mateo Chavez
8 Jordy Clasie 6 Peer Koopmeiners
24 Ayoub Oufkir 10 Kees Smit 11 Ro-Zangelo Daal
9 Mexx Meerdink

AZ Alkmaar Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Sunderland Substitutes

  • 5Daniel Ballard
  • 6Dayann Methalie
  • 9Brian Brobbey
  • 10Nilson Angulo
  • 11Chris Rigg
  • 12Thomas Meunier
  • 13Luke O'Nien
  • 21Simon Moore
  • 29Jules Ahoka
  • 48Jenson Jones
  • 57Timur Tuterov
  • 77Tom Proctor

AZ Alkmaar Substitutes

  • 1Rome Owusu-Oduro
  • 2Seiya Maikuma
  • 7Weslley Pinto
  • 14Calvin Stengs
  • 17Valdemar Byskov
  • 18Bendeguz Kovacs
  • 19Jizz Hornkamp
  • 21Dave Kwakman
  • 29Wesley Hoedt
  • 31Rion Ichihara
  • 34Mees de Wit

Previous Sunderland Lineups

12 Sep Premier League
Sunderland 0-2 Arsenal
08 Sep EFL Cup
Sunderland 1-0 Hull
05 Sep Premier League
Brentford 1-1 Sunderland
30 Aug Premier League
Sunderland 1-0 Fulham
22 Aug Premier League
Ipswich 2-1 Sunderland
24 May Premier League
Sunderland 2-1 Chelsea

Previous AZ Alkmaar Lineups

11 Sep Eredivisie
AZ Alkmaar 1-1 Willem II
06 Sep Eredivisie
SC Heerenveen 2-3 AZ Alkmaar
29 Aug Eredivisie
AZ Alkmaar 5-2 Go Ahead E.
22 Aug Eredivisie
Fortuna Sittard 0-2 AZ Alkmaar
15 Aug Eredivisie
Utrecht 1-4 AZ Alkmaar
08 Aug Eredivisie
AZ Alkmaar 2-0 Den Haag

Injuries & Suspensions

Sunderland Injury Table
Type Name Info
Brian Brobbey Thigh
Simon Adingra Ankle
Habib Diarra Thigh
Daniel Ballard Thigh
Romaine Mundle Knee
AZ Alkmaar Injury Table
Type Name Info
Kees Smit Other
Kasper Boogaard Knock
Team Squads

Sunderland Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Regis Le Bris

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Abdoullah Ba - - - - - - - - - -
Malick Fofana - - - - - - - - - -
Trai Hume - - - - - - - - - -
Thomas Meunier - - - - - - - - - -
Simon Moore - - - - - - - - - -

AZ Alkmaar Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Leeroy Echteld

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Alexandre Penetra - - - - - - - - - -
Rome Owusu-Oduro - - - - - - - - - -
Mateo Chavez - - - - - - - - - -
Mees de Wit - - - - - - - - - -
Mexx Meerdink - - - - - - - - - -
UEFA FlagEuropa League Table
Europa League Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Juventus 1 1 0 0 5:0 3
2 Crystal Palace 1 1 0 0 4:0 3
3 Sparta Prague 1 1 0 0 4:1 3
4 Besiktas 1 1 0 0 4:1 3
5 Union S-G 1 1 0 0 3:0 3
6 Ferencvaros 1 1 0 0 3:1 3
7 Benfica 1 1 0 0 2:0 3
8 OFI Crete 1 1 0 0 2:0 3
8 Leverkusen 1 1 0 0 2:0 3
10 Lyon 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
10 Torreense 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
10 Bournemouth 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
13 Olympiacos 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
14 RB Salzburg 1 1 0 0 1:0 3
15 Sunderland 1 1 0 0 1:0 3
15 Omonia Nicosia 1 1 0 0 1:0 3
17 Rennes 1 0 1 0 0:0 1
17 Sturm Graz 1 0 1 0 0:0 1
17 Hapoel Be'er-Sheva 1 0 1 0 0:0 1
17 Dinamo Zagreb 1 0 1 0 0:0 1
21 Jagiellonia 1 0 0 1 1:2 0
22 Anderlecht 1 0 0 1 1:2 0
22 Real Sociedad 1 0 0 1 1:2 0
22 Lillestrom 1 0 0 1 1:2 0
25 Celta Vigo 1 0 0 1 0:1 0
25 AZ Alkmaar 1 0 0 1 0:1 0
25 Levski Sofia 1 0 0 1 0:1 0
28 Celtic 1 0 0 1 1:3 0
29 AC Milan 1 0 0 1 0:2 0
29 Hoffenheim 1 0 0 1 0:2 0
29 NK Celje 1 0 0 1 0:2 0
32 Marseille 1 0 0 1 1:4 0
33 Ararat Armenia 1 0 0 1 1:4 0
34 Viktoria Plzeň 1 0 0 1 0:3 0
35 Lech 1 0 0 1 0:4 0
36 NEC Nijmegen 1 0 0 1 0:5 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Juventus 1 1 0 0 5:0 3
2 Crystal Palace 1 1 0 0 4:0 3
3 Besiktas 1 1 0 0 4:1 3
4 OFI Crete 1 1 0 0 2:0 3
5 Leverkusen 1 1 0 0 2:0 3
6 Olympiacos 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
7 Omonia Nicosia 1 1 0 0 1:0 3
8 Sunderland 1 1 0 0 1:0 3
9 Hapoel Be'er-Sheva 1 0 1 0 0:0 1
10 Sturm Graz 1 0 1 0 0:0 1
11 Sparta Prague 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 Union S-G 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
13 Ferencvaros 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
14 Benfica 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
15 Bournemouth 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
16 Lyon 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
17 Torreense 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
18 RB Salzburg 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
19 Rennes 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
20 Dinamo Zagreb 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
21 Jagiellonia 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
22 Celta Vigo 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
23 AZ Alkmaar 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
24 NK Celje 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
25 Hoffenheim 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
26 Marseille 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
27 Lech 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
28 NEC Nijmegen 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
29 Lillestrom 1 0 0 1 1:2 0
30 Real Sociedad 1 0 0 1 1:2 0
31 Anderlecht 1 0 0 1 1:2 0
32 Levski Sofia 1 0 0 1 0:1 0
33 Celtic 1 0 0 1 1:3 0
34 AC Milan 1 0 0 1 0:2 0
35 Ararat Armenia 1 0 0 1 1:4 0
36 Viktoria Plzeň 1 0 0 1 0:3 0
England FlagPremier League Table
Premier League Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Man City 5 5 0 0 13:5 15
2 Arsenal 6 5 0 1 10:5 15
3 Brighton 6 4 1 1 18:5 13
4 Brentford 6 2 4 0 12:6 10
5 Chelsea 6 3 1 2 15:13 10
6 Leeds 6 2 3 1 8:5 9
7 Liverpool 5 2 3 0 7:4 9
8 Everton 5 2 3 0 6:3 9
9 Ipswich 6 3 0 3 9:12 9
10 Hull 5 2 2 1 6:4 8
11 Newcastle 5 2 2 1 9:9 8
12 Man United 6 1 3 2 9:9 6
13 Nott’m Forest 5 1 2 2 4:5 5
14 Aston Villa 6 1 2 3 6:11 5
15 Crystal Palace 5 1 1 3 6:11 4
16 Sunderland 6 1 1 4 6:12 4
17 Bournemouth 6 0 3 3 7:13 3
18 Tottenham 6 0 3 3 3:9 3
19 Coventry 5 1 0 4 1:10 3
20 Fulham 6 0 2 4 6:10 2
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Arsenal 3 3 0 0 7:2 9
2 Man City 3 3 0 0 8:4 9
3 Brighton 3 2 1 0 8:1 7
4 Brentford 3 2 1 0 7:1 7
5 Chelsea 3 2 1 0 11:6 7
6 Everton 3 2 1 0 5:2 7
7 Ipswich 3 2 0 1 4:4 6
8 Leeds 3 1 2 0 5:2 5
9 Newcastle 3 1 2 0 6:5 5
10 Man United 3 1 1 1 6:4 4
11 Hull 2 1 1 0 2:0 4
12 Sunderland 3 1 0 2 1:4 3
13 Liverpool 2 0 2 0 2:2 2
14 Bournemouth 3 0 2 1 3:4 2
15 Fulham 3 0 1 2 5:7 1
16 Aston Villa 3 0 1 2 3:5 1
17 Nott’m Forest 3 0 1 2 0:2 1
18 Tottenham 3 0 1 2 2:5 1
19 Crystal Palace 2 0 0 2 3:7 0
20 Coventry 2 0 0 2 0:6 0
Netherlands FlagEredivisie Table
Eredivisie Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Feyenoord 8 6 2 0 27:7 20
2 PSV 8 6 1 1 26:10 19
3 AZ Alkmaar 8 6 1 1 18:8 19
4 Twente 8 5 2 1 16:8 17
5 Ajax 8 4 3 1 22:10 15
6 Fortuna Sittard 8 4 2 2 14:15 14
7 Excelsior 7 3 2 2 15:9 11
8 Groningen 7 3 2 2 15:13 11
9 Go Ahead E. 8 2 5 1 19:17 11
10 SC Heerenveen 8 2 3 3 11:11 9
11 NEC Nijmegen 8 2 3 3 13:14 9
12 Sp. Rotterdam 8 1 3 4 13:20 6
13 Telstar 7 1 2 4 5:12 5
14 Cambuur 7 1 2 4 10:19 5
15 Utrecht 7 1 2 4 11:24 5
16 PEC Zwolle 7 1 1 5 6:20 4
17 Den Haag 7 0 2 5 7:17 2
18 Willem II 7 0 2 5 6:20 2
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Twente 4 4 0 0 9:3 12
2 PSV 4 3 1 0 13:4 10
3 AZ Alkmaar 4 3 1 0 9:3 10
4 Feyenoord 4 2 2 0 11:4 8
5 Go Ahead E. 4 2 2 0 11:6 8
6 Groningen 4 2 1 1 9:6 7
7 Ajax 5 1 3 1 11:9 6
8 SC Heerenveen 4 1 1 2 3:5 4
9 Fortuna Sittard 4 1 1 2 5:9 4
10 Excelsior 3 1 0 2 4:5 3
11 Cambuur 4 1 0 3 6:13 3
12 NEC Nijmegen 4 0 2 2 5:8 2
13 Sp. Rotterdam 4 0 2 2 5:10 2
14 Den Haag 3 0 1 2 4:8 1
15 Telstar 3 0 1 2 3:9 1
16 Willem II 4 0 1 3 3:10 1
17 Utrecht 3 0 1 2 5:13 1
18 PEC Zwolle 3 0 0 3 1:12 0

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