AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam match stats & report
1–2 Full time
AZ Alkmaar stats & fixtures · Sparta Rotterdam stats & fixtures
AZ Alkmaar lost to Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 in the Eredivisie on 26 January 2025. Expected goals finished 1.10–0.89. AZ Alkmaar had 63% of the ball.
AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam match statistics
- 63% Ball possession 37%
- 1.10 Expected goals (xG) 0.89
- 21 Total shots 11
- 5 Shots on target 4
- 9 Shots off target 4
- 7 Blocked shots 3
- 11 Shots inside the box 9
- 8 Corners 3
- 3 Fouls 13
- 1 Offsides 1
- 1 Yellow cards 5
- 634 Passes 368
- 86% Pass accuracy 79%
- 2 Goalkeeper saves 4
Goals and cards
- 17' Yellow card Mike Eerdhuijzen Sparta Rotterdam
- 54' Yellow card M. Young Sparta Rotterdam
- 72' Goal S. Mito (assist Arno Verschueren) Sparta Rotterdam
- 88' Yellow card J. Baas Sparta Rotterdam
- 90+1' Yellow card C. Neghli Sparta Rotterdam
- 90+3' Goal M. Meerdink (assist W. Goes) AZ Alkmaar
- 90+5' Yellow card W. Goes AZ Alkmaar
- 90+5' Goal Arno Verschueren Sparta Rotterdam
- 90+6' Yellow card T. Lauritsen Sparta Rotterdam
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
AZ Alkmaar
Bench M. Lahdo , M. Meerdink , J. Addai , Kristijan Belić , M. de Wit , B. Martins Indi , J. Zoet , K. Smit , H. Verhulst , D. Kasius , M. Dekker
Sparta Rotterdam
Bench J. Baas , P. Clement , R. Meissen , Teo Quintero , N. Þórisson , Y. Schoonderwaldt , A. Oufkir , B. Reith , Jonathan de Guzmán , K. Reitmaier , M. Nassoh , D. van der Kust
Form guide
AZ Alkmaar at home
7–2–1 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.3 per game
- Conceded
- 1.1 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 7.6 per game
- Shots on target
- 6.2 per game
33% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Sparta Rotterdam away
2–2–6 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.7 per game
- Conceded
- 2.4 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 4.3 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.4 per game
29% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sparta Rotterdam v AZ Alkmaar | 1–2 | |
| Sparta Rotterdam v AZ Alkmaar | 1–1 | |
| AZ Alkmaar v Sparta Rotterdam | 2–0 | |
| AZ Alkmaar v Sparta Rotterdam | 0–1 | |
| Sparta Rotterdam v AZ Alkmaar | 2–3 |
Only 5 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.