AZ Alkmaar welcomes Sparta Rotterdam as clear favourites: Big betting preview

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Competition: Netherlands Eredivisie
Date: Sat 14.September
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: AFAS Stadion (17082 seats)

It's still early in the Eredivisie season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the AZ Alkmaar - Sparta Rotterdam preview!

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting Sparta Rotterdam have a different surface at their stadium (artificial turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 4-7-12 (win-draw-loss) from 23 matches.

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AZ Alkmaar form and stats

Only two Eredivisie home games for AZ Alkmaar so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

AZ Alkmaar lost their last game at Vitesse (placed 1st) after a 1-2 scoreline. Before that match, a Europa League win away at Antwerp.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the AZ Alkmaar at home in the league. 4 on target and 0 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.

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Sparta Rotterdam form and stats

Things could have gone better for Sparta Rotterdam in their Eredivisie away matches, but 5 points from 3 games is all right.

The manager H. Fraser was unhappy after their last game, a Eredivisie match played at their home ground AFAS Stadion. Sparta Rotterdam suffered a 1-4 loss to Ajax (placed 2nd). Ahead of that match was the away draw versus PEC Zwolle that ended 2-2.

Sparta Rotterdam have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 6 goals from 3 away matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Sparta Rotterdam have conceded 5 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 8 AZ Alkmaar victories, 2 draws and 0 Sparta Rotterdam wins. 3 of these games ended with three goals or more, 7 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

O. Idrissi
3 goals
M. Rayhi
3 goals
L. Veldwijk
3 goals

AZ Alkmaar missing players

Sparta Rotterdam missing players

AZ Alkmaar Sparta Rotterdam
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
4 2 0 Played 2 3 5
2 1 0 Won 1 1 2
1 1 0 Drew 1 2 2
1 0 0 Lost 0 0 1
7 4 0 Scored 4 6 11
2 0 0 Conceded 3 5 10
75% 50% 0% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 50% 0% Over 1.5 100% 100% 100%
50% 50% 0% Over 2.5 100% 100% 100%
25% 50% 0% Over 3.5 50% 67% 80%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 40%
25% 0% 0% BTTS 100% 100% 100%
75% 100% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
25% 50% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
9.2 10 0 Corners For (avg) 2.5 2.3 2.6
5 3 0 Corners Against (avg) 9 7.3 6.8
1.2 0.5 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 2 2
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
AZ Alkmaar Last season Sparta Rotterdam
Total Home Home vs no_table Statistic Away vs no_table Away Total
4 2 0 Played 0 3 5
2 1 0 Won 0 1 2
1 1 0 Drew 0 2 2
1 0 0 Lost 0 0 1
7 4 0 Scored 0 6 11
2 0 0 Conceded 0 5 10
75% 50% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
75% 50% 0% Over 1.5 0% 100% 100%
50% 50% 0% Over 2.5 0% 100% 100%
25% 50% 0% Over 3.5 0% 67% 80%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 40%
25% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 100% 100%
75% 100% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
25% 50% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
9.2 10 0 Corners For (avg) 0 2.3 2.6
5 3 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 7.3 6.8
1.2 0.5 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 2 2
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0

AZ Alkmaar
All Eredivisie Europa League Club Friendlies KNVB Beker
All Home Away
15-08-19 EL AZ Alkmaar 4 - 0 Mariupol
18-08-19 ER AZ Alkmaar 0 - 0 FC Groningen
22-08-19 EL AZ Alkmaar 1 - 1 Antwerp
29-08-19 EL Antwerp 1 - 1 AZ Alkmaar
01-09-19 ER Vitesse 2 - 1 AZ Alkmaar
14-09-19 ER AZ Alkmaar 16:30 Sparta Rotterdam
19-09-19 EL Partizan 19:00 AZ Alkmaar
22-09-19 ER ADO Den Haag 14:45 AZ Alkmaar
26-09-19 ER Feyenoord 18:00 AZ Alkmaar
29-09-19 ER AZ Alkmaar 14:45 Heracles
Sparta Rotterdam
All Eredivisie Playoffs Eredivisie Eerste Divisie Club Friendlies KNVB Beker
All Home Away
04-08-19 ER Feyenoord 2 - 2 Sparta Rotterdam
09-08-19 ER Sparta Rotterdam 4 - 1 VVV-Venlo
17-08-19 ER ADO Den Haag 1 - 2 Sparta Rotterdam
25-08-19 ER PEC Zwolle 2 - 2 Sparta Rotterdam
01-09-19 ER Sparta Rotterdam 1 - 4 Ajax
14-09-19 ER AZ Alkmaar 16:30 Sparta Rotterdam
21-09-19 ER Sparta Rotterdam 16:30 RKC Waalwijk
28-09-19 ER Fortuna Sittard 18:45 Sparta Rotterdam
05-10-19 ER Sparta Rotterdam 17:45 FC Twente
20-10-19 ER FC Groningen 12:30 Sparta Rotterdam

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Vitesse 5 3 2 0 10 4 3 2 1 0 7 3 2 1 1 0 3 1 6 11
2 Ajax 4 3 1 0 15 4 1 1 0 0 5 0 3 2 1 0 10 4 11 10
3 PSV 4 3 1 0 9 3 1 1 0 0 3 1 3 2 1 0 6 2 6 10
4 FC Twente 5 2 3 0 10 6 3 1 2 0 7 5 2 1 1 0 3 1 4 9
5 Willem II 5 3 0 2 8 7 3 1 0 2 2 4 2 2 0 0 6 3 1 9
6 Sparta Rotterdam 5 2 2 1 11 10 2 1 0 1 5 5 3 1 2 0 6 5 1 8
7 AZ Alkmaar 4 2 1 1 7 2 2 1 1 0 4 0 2 1 0 1 3 2 5 7
8 FC Utrecht 5 2 1 2 10 9 2 1 0 1 4 3 3 1 1 1 6 6 1 7
9 SC Heerenveen 5 1 3 1 6 4 3 0 3 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 4 2 2 6
10 Feyenoord 4 1 3 0 5 4 2 0 2 0 3 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 6
11 ADO Den Haag 5 2 0 3 8 9 3 1 0 2 4 6 2 1 0 1 4 3 -1 6
12 VVV-Venlo 5 2 0 3 7 11 2 1 0 1 4 5 3 1 0 2 3 6 -4 6
13 Heracles 5 1 2 2 4 9 3 0 1 2 1 7 2 1 1 0 3 2 -5 5
14 FC Groningen 4 1 1 2 3 5 2 0 0 2 2 5 2 1 1 0 1 0 -2 4
15 PEC Zwolle 5 1 1 3 7 12 2 0 1 1 3 5 3 1 0 2 4 7 -5 4
16 FC Emmen 5 1 0 4 4 11 3 1 0 2 3 4 2 0 0 2 1 7 -7 3
17 Fortuna Sittard 4 0 2 2 4 9 2 0 1 1 3 4 2 0 1 1 1 5 -5 2
18 RKC Waalwijk 5 0 1 4 5 14 3 0 0 3 1 8 2 0 1 1 4 6 -9 1

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