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22.02.2026 15:45

AZ Alkmaar

3 - 1

Sparta Rotterdam

AFAS Stadion

Referee: A. Lindhout

AZ Alkmaar

Match Timeline

Sparta Rotterdam

0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'

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AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam Prediction & Match Analysis

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Market	Option	Probability	Odds	Stats & Analysis

Probability Distribution

AZ Alkmaar Win 0%

Draw 0%

Sparta Rotterdam Win 0%

Expected Goals (xG)

AZ Alkmaar1.71

Sparta Rotterdam1.34

Recent Form (Last 5)

AZ Alkmaar

WWDLW

64 GF / 50 GA

Sparta Rotterdam

WLDWL

30 GF / 37 GA

Key Stats

1.78

Average Goals Scored

1.3

1.39

Average Goals Conceded

1.61

BTTS Yes

Over 2.5

6.11

Shots on Goal

4.65

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

AZ Alkmaar 36 matches

Sparta Rotterdam 23 matches

AZ Alkmaar	Statistic	Sparta Rotterdam
18	Wins	11
7	Draws	4
11	Losses	8
64	Goals For	30
50	Goals Against	37
1.78	Avg Goals Scored	1.3
1.39	Avg Goals Conceded	1.61
20	BTTS Yes	9
27	Over 1.5	16
22	Over 2.5	11
16	Over 3.5	7
13	Clean Sheets	9
4	Failed To Score	5
6.11	Shots On Goal	4.65
15.92	Total Shots	12.87
5.61	Corners	4.65
54.1%	Ball Possession	46.4%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, AZ Alkmaar won 9 times, Sparta Rotterdam won 3 times, while 3 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 30:19 from AZ Alkmaar's perspective. 9 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 10 matches, with an average of 3.27 goals per game.

Predicted formations: AZ Alkmaar 5-3-2 / Sparta Rotterdam 4-2-3-1

H2H summary: AZ Alkmaar wins 9, draws 3, Sparta Rotterdam wins 3

Standings

Eredivisie

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	G	GD	PTS	Form
1	PSV Eindhoven	34	27	3	4	101:45	56	84	W W D W W
2	Feyenoord	34	19	8	7	70:44	26	65	W D W W D
3	NEC Nijmegen	34	16	11	7	77:53	24	59	W L D D D
4	Twente	34	15	13	6	59:40	19	58	L W D D W
5	Ajax	34	14	14	6	62:41	21	56	D L D W W
6	Utrecht	34	15	8	11	55:42	13	53	W W W L W
7	AZ Alkmaar Home	34	14	10	10	58:51	7	52	D D D D W
8	Heerenveen	34	14	9	11	57:53	4	51	D L W W L
9	Groningen	34	14	6	14	49:45	4	48	W W L L D
10	Sparta Rotterdam Away	34	12	7	15	40:62	-22	43	L L D L L
11	Fortuna Sittard	34	11	6	17	49:63	-14	39	L W L L D
12	GO Ahead Eagles	34	8	14	12	54:53	1	38	L L D D D
13	Excelsior	34	10	8	16	43:56	-13	38	W D W W D
14	Telstar	34	9	10	15	49:55	-6	37	W W D W L
15	PEC Zwolle	34	9	10	15	44:71	-27	37	L L W L D
16	FC Volendam	34	8	8	18	35:55	-20	32	L D L W L
17	NAC Breda	34	6	11	17	35:58	-23	29	D W L L D
18	Heracles	34	5	4	25	35:85	-50	19	L L L L L