← ScoresTimes: UK time
- HT 2–0
- AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
- Kick-off
- Referee: not supplied
- Data last checked ; unchanged since
Key eventsavailable
- 85′Substitution · Sparta RotterdamK. Saito ↔ A. Anello
- 85′Substitution · Sparta RotterdamA. Verschueren ↔ C. Neghli
- 85′Substitution · Sparta RotterdamJ. Kitolano ↔ Metinho
- 82′Substitution · AZ AlkmaarS. Mijnans ↔ K. Goudmijn
- 81′Yellow card · Sparta RotterdamD. van der Kust
- 72′Substitution · AZ AlkmaarM. Lahdo ↔ I. Sadiq
- 72′Substitution · AZ AlkmaarV. Pavlidis ↔ J. Odgaard
- 72′Substitution · AZ AlkmaarM. Van Brederode ↔ E. Poku
- 69′Substitution · Sparta RotterdamJ. de Guzmán ↔ C. Brym
- 46′Substitution · Sparta RotterdamD. Warmerdam ↔ D. van der Kust
- 43′Yellow card · Sparta RotterdamS. Bakari
- 38′Yellow card · Sparta RotterdamA. Verschueren
- 19′Goal · AZ AlkmaarV. Pavlidis · (assist D. De Wit)
- 18′Goal · AZ AlkmaarD. De Wit · (assist J. Clasie)
- 15:45Kick-off
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Competition contextavailable
Eredivisie 2023/24
League table, before kick-off
4th of 24 · 9 pts from 3 played
W 3 · D 0 · L 0 · GD +8
Form in this competition only, latest first: W W W
- 3 pts behind first
- 2 pts behind the place above
- Level on points with the place below
6th of 24 · 8 pts from 4 played
W 2 · D 2 · L 0 · GD +3
Form in this competition only, latest first: D W D W
- 4 pts behind first
- 1 pt behind the place above
- 1 pt clear of the place below
Form here counts only matches in this competition; Recent form counts the last five in every competition.
First: PSV Eindhoven, 12 pts
From the 40 finished matches of this table played before kick-off. Last result change .
Where the qualification, promotion and relegation places fall is not in our records, so no gap to them is shown.
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Statisticsavailable
- 3Blocked shots2
- 9Corners4
- 1.53Expected goals (xG)0.71
- 8Fouls6
- 1Offsides0
- 83%Pass accuracy82%
- 498Passes458
- 415Accurate passes376
- 53%Possession47%
- 3Saves5
- 18Shots10
- 8Shots off target5
- 7Shots on target3
- 0Yellow cards3
Player statisticsavailable
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| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Key passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Penetra | 90 | 7.3 | – | – | 2 | – | – |
| D. De Wit | 90 | 8.3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – |
| D. Møller Wolfe | 90 | 7.3 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 |
| J. Clasie | 90 | 7.6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 |
| M. Ryan | 90 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – | – |
| R. Bazoer | 90 | 7.5 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Y. Sugawara | 90 | 8.2 | – | – | 1 | 4 | – |
| S. Mijnans | 82 | 7.3 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| M. Lahdo | 72 | 7.2 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| M. Van Brederode | 72 | 7.5 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| V. Pavlidis | 72 | 6.6 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | – |
| E. Poku | 18 | 6.9 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| I. Sadiq | 18 | 6.9 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| J. Odgaard | 18 | 6.9 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – |
| K. Goudmijn | 8 | 6.5 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Key passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Vriends | 90 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| N. Olij | 90 | 7.3 | – | – | – | – | – |
| P. Clement | 90 | 6.3 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| S. Bakari | 90 | 6.5 | – | – | – | 1 | 4 |
| T. Velthuis | 90 | 6.7 | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| T. Lauritsen | 90 | 6.9 | – | – | 2 | – | – |
| J. Kitolano | 86 | 6.3 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| A. Verschueren | 85 | 7.2 | – | – | 1 | 3 | – |
| K. Saito | 85 | 6.9 | – | – | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| J. de Guzmán | 70 | 6.3 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| D. Warmerdam | 45 | 6.5 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| D. van der Kust | 45 | 7.2 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 |
| C. Brym | 20 | 6.5 | – | – | – | – | – |
| A. Anello | 10 | 6.5 | – | – | – | – | – |
| C. Neghli | 10 | 6.7 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Metinho | 9 | 6.7 | – | – | – | – | – |
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Recent form
AZ Alkmaaravailable
- W2–0 at VitesseEredivisie
- D3–3 at BrannUEFA Conference League
- D1–1 v BrannUEFA Conference League
- W3–1 at WaalwijkEredivisie
- W2–0 v FC Santa ColomaUEFA Conference League
Sparta Rotterdamavailable
- D1–1 v NEC NijmegenEredivisie
- W3–1 at HeerenveenEredivisie
- D2–2 v FeyenoordEredivisie
- W2–1 at PEC ZwolleEredivisie
- L0–1 at TwenteEredivisie
Head-to-headavailable
- AZ Alkmaar 0–1 Sparta RotterdamEredivisie · AFAS Stadion
- Sparta Rotterdam 2–3 AZ AlkmaarEredivisie · Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel
- Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 AZ AlkmaarEredivisie · Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel
- AZ Alkmaar 3–1 Sparta RotterdamEredivisie · AFAS Stadion
- AZ Alkmaar 2–0 Sparta RotterdamEredivisie · AFAS Stadion
Line-upsavailable
Sparta Rotterdam4-2-3-1
AZ Alkmaar4-2-3-1
Home side at the bottom. Each player stands where the line-up places him: in his line from the goalkeeper, and on his side of the pitch as his team attacks.
AZ Alkmaar · Bench
7 J. Odgaard
11 I. Sadiq
12 H. Verhulst
14 Đ. Mihailović
15 R. van Bommel
21 E. Poku
28 K. Goudmijn
30 D. Kasius
31 D. Deen
33 W. Goes
Coach: P. Jansen
Sparta Rotterdam · Bench
12 D. van Wageningen
- 13 R. Meissen
14 Metinho
15 D. van der Kust
16 C. Neghli
17 P. Alemañ
18 A. Anello
19 C. Brym
20 Y. Schoonderwaldt
30 D. van Crooij
Coach: J. Rijsdijk
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Key players
AZ Alkmaaravailable
- Y. Sugawara · Defender270 min in 3 matches · 0 goals · 1 assist
- M. Ryan · Goalkeeper270 min in 3 matches · 0 goals · 0 assists
- S. Mijnans · Midfielder270 min in 3 matches · 0 goals · 0 assists
From player figures for all 3 matches played.
Sparta Rotterdamavailable
- B. Vriends · Defender360 min in 4 matches · 0 goals · 0 assists
- D. Warmerdam · Defender360 min in 4 matches · 0 goals · 0 assists
- N. Olij · Goalkeeper360 min in 4 matches · 0 goals · 0 assists
From player figures for all 4 matches played.
Availability: not checked for this match yet, so none is claimed.
Key players are each side's 3 with the most minutes in Eredivisie 2023/24 before this match, counted from each match's player figures; a tie on minutes goes to more goals plus assists, then the name. Goals and assists are summed from the same figures. This is a count, not a judgement of quality, and no rating is used.
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