AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam match stats & report
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AZ Alkmaar stats & fixtures · Sparta Rotterdam stats & fixtures
AZ Alkmaar beat Sparta Rotterdam 2–0 in the Eredivisie on 17 September 2023. Expected goals finished 1.53–0.71. AZ Alkmaar had 53% of the ball.
AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam match statistics
- 53% Ball possession 47%
- 1.53 Expected goals (xG) 0.71
- 18 Total shots 10
- 7 Shots on target 3
- 8 Shots off target 5
- 3 Blocked shots 2
- 13 Shots inside the box 6
- 9 Corners 4
- 8 Fouls 6
- 1 Offsides 0
- 0 Yellow cards 3
- 498 Passes 458
- 83% Pass accuracy 82%
- 3 Goalkeeper saves 5
Goals and cards
- 18' Goal D. de Wit (assist J. Clasie) AZ Alkmaar
- 19' Goal V. Pavlidis (assist D. de Wit) AZ Alkmaar
- 38' Yellow card Arno Verschueren Sparta Rotterdam
- 43' Yellow card Saïd Bakari Sparta Rotterdam
- 81' Yellow card D. van der Kust Sparta Rotterdam
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
AZ Alkmaar
Bench E. Poku , J. Odgaard , I. Sadiq , K. Goudmijn , W. Goes , D. Kasius , H. Verhulst , R. van Bommel , D. Deen , D. Mihailovic
Sparta Rotterdam
Bench D. van der Kust , C. Brym , Metinho , C. Neghli , A. Anello , Y. Schoonderwaldt , D. van Crooij , R. Meissen , D. van Wageningen , Pedro Alemañ
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AZ Alkmaar v Sparta Rotterdam | 0–1 | |
| Sparta Rotterdam v AZ Alkmaar | 2–3 |
Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.