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Willem II
AZ Alkmaar
Eredivisie | Gameweek 20
Jan 26, 2025 at 3.45pm UK
AFAS Stadion
Sparta Rotterdam logo

AZ
1 - 2
Sparta

Meerdink (90+3')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Mito (72'), Verschueren (90+5')
Eerdhuijzen (17'), Young (54'), Baas (88'), Neghli (90+1'), Neghli (90+1')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Eredivisie clash between AZ Alkmaar and Sparta Rotterdam, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: AZ 1-0 Roma
Thursday, January 23 at 5.45pm in Europa League

We said: AZ Alkmaar 2-1 Sparta Rotterdam

Despite the high of beating Roma, AZ will be negotiating a short turnaround for this fixture. With that in mind, we feel that they will have to battle their way to the three points in what may ultimately be a scrappy contest. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a AZ Alkmaar win with a probability of 49.46%. A win for Sparta Rotterdam had a probability of 26.74% and a draw had a probability of 23.8%.

The most likely scoreline for an AZ Alkmaar win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.57%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.29%) and 2-0 (7.97%). The likeliest Sparta Rotterdam win was 1-2 (6.69%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.15%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 6.7% likelihood.

Result
AZ AlkmaarDrawSparta Rotterdam
49.46% (-2.028 -2.03) 23.8% (0.457 0.46) 26.74% (1.571 1.57)
Both teams to score 57.33% (-0.030000000000001 -0.03)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
55.78% (-0.733 -0.73)44.22% (0.73200000000001 0.73)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
33.4% (-0.716 -0.72)66.6% (0.71600000000001 0.72)
AZ Alkmaar Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
82.02% (-1.036 -1.04)17.98% (1.036 1.04)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
51.16% (-1.81 -1.81)48.83% (1.809 1.81)
Sparta Rotterdam Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
69.89% (0.836 0.84)30.11% (-0.835 -0.84)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
33.75% (0.99299999999999 0.99)66.24% (-0.99299999999999 -0.99)
Score Analysis
    AZ Alkmaar 49.46%
    Sparta Rotterdam 26.74%
    Draw 23.8%
AZ AlkmaarDrawSparta Rotterdam
2-1 @ 9.57% (-0.125 -0.13)
1-0 @ 9.29% (-0.019 -0.02)
2-0 @ 7.97% (-0.292 -0.29)
3-1 @ 5.47% (-0.263 -0.26)
3-0 @ 4.56% (-0.33 -0.33)
3-2 @ 3.28% (-0.08 -0.08)
4-1 @ 2.35% (-0.198 -0.2)
4-0 @ 1.96% (-0.214 -0.21)
4-2 @ 1.41% (-0.084 -0.08)
Other @ 3.61%
Total : 49.46%
1-1 @ 11.15% (0.24 0.24)
2-2 @ 5.74% (0.058 0.06)
0-0 @ 5.41% (0.17 0.17)
3-3 @ 1.31% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
Other @ 0.18%
Total : 23.8%
1-2 @ 6.69% (0.289 0.29)
0-1 @ 6.5% (0.348 0.35)
0-2 @ 3.9% (0.293 0.29)
1-3 @ 2.68% (0.174 0.17)
2-3 @ 2.3% (0.075 0.08)
0-3 @ 1.56% (0.15 0.15)
Other @ 3.11%
Total : 26.74%

How you voted: AZ vs Sparta

AZ Alkmaar
Draw
Sparta Rotterdam
AZ Alkmaar
89.7%
Draw
3.4%
Sparta Rotterdam
6.9%
29
Head to Head
Nov 24, 2024 1.30pm
Gameweek 13
Sparta
1-2
AZ
Lauritsen (16')
Bakari (45+2'), Eerdhuijzen (90+2'), Clement (90+6')
Koopmeiners (9'), Mijnans (73')
Mijnans (47'), Kwakman (59'), Poku (85')
Mar 2, 2024 8pm
Gameweek 24
Sparta
1-1
AZ
Sugawara (25')
Clasie (38'), Belic (77')
Sep 17, 2023 3.45pm
Gameweek 5
AZ
2-0
Sparta
De Wit (18'), Pavlidis (19')

Verschueren (38'), Bakari (43'), van der Kust (81')
Apr 8, 2023 7pm
Gameweek 28
AZ
0-1
Sparta
Lauritsen (45+1')
Aug 14, 2022 3.45pm
Gameweek 2
Sparta
2-3
AZ
Van Crooij (1', 59')
Verschueren (36'), van Crooij (38'), Steijn (90+1')
Pavlidis (45+1' pen.), De Wit (57'), Milos (65')
Martins Indi (38'), de Wit (38')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Ajax25203253183563
2PSV EindhovenPSV25174475304555
3FC UtrechtUtrecht2514744638849
4FC Twente25137550311946
5Feyenoord24128448272144
6AZ AlkmaarAZ24134740241643
7Go Ahead Eagles2512584640641
8Fortuna SittardSittard2595113242-1032
9Heerenveen2586113145-1430
10Groningen2477102333-1028
11NAC BredaNAC Breda2584132743-1628
12Heracles2569103246-1427
13NECNijmegen2575133637-126
14PEC Zwolle2567122940-1125
15Sparta RotterdamSparta2559112434-1024
16Willem II2566132841-1324
17RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk2445153249-1717
18Almere CityAlmere City2535171549-3414


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