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AZ v Sparta Rotterdam : Eredivisie match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sun 22nd Feb, 15:45 BST, AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar

Sunday afternoon at the AFAS Stadion, and it’s a Eredivisie showdown between AZ and Sparta Rotterdam. Maarten Martens and Maurice Steijn going all-out to guide their side to victory. You'll find statistics supporting our top of both teams to score below, but there are 16 other betting markets we're covering too. Each has been designed to give you as full a picture as possible, with Eredivisie performances and head-to-heads included, so that you're able to make the smartest bet choices. Finally, be sure to get the best odds from one of the UK's biggest bookmakers.


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Best Tip: Both teams to score

Studying our match predictions, bookies' odds and relevant stats, there's one market which jumps out ahead of the rest for this fixture: both teams to score. In AZ Alkmaar and S.Rotterdam we have two sides going head-to-head with relative issues at both ends of the pitch, and we expect them to show themselves again on Sunday afternoon. BTTS – yes best odds: 1.67.

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Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think AZ Alkmaar are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 43% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.53.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
AZ Alkmaar
43%
8/15
6%
-
Draw
23%
16/5
5%
-
S.Rotterdam
34%
9/2
10%
-
Draw 1-1
10%
15/2
6%
-
AZ Alkmaar 2-1
9%
15/2-
S.Rotterdam 2-1
8%
16/1
19%
-
Draw 2-2
7%
12/1
13%
-
AZ Alkmaar 1-0
7%
9/1
5%
-
S.Rotterdam 1-0
6%
20/1
9%
-
AZ Alkmaar 2-0
6%
17/2
12%
-
AZ Alkmaar 3-1
5%
10/1-
S.Rotterdam 2-0
4%
33/1
17%
-
S.Rotterdam 3-1
4%
33/1
17%
-
AZ Alkmaar 3-2
4%
18/1
10%
-
Draw 0-0
4%
18/1-
S.Rotterdam 3-2
3%
33/1
17%
-
AZ Alkmaar 3-0
3%
12/1
18%
-
S.Rotterdam 3-0
2%
50/1
37%
-
Over 2.5 Goals
63%
19/40-
Under 2.5 Goals
37%
8/5-
Home 1st Goal
50%
1/2
7%
-
Away 1st Goal
48%
8/5
10%
-
No 1st Goal
2%
18/1-
BTTS - Yes
65%
8/15
8%
-
BTTS - No
35%
11/8
13%
-
BTTS - Home Win
25%
7/4
5%
-
BTTS - Draw
19%
4/1-
BTTS - Away Win
20%
7/1
11%
-
Home/draw
66%
1/7
3%
-
Away/draw
57%
11/8
6%
-
Home/away
77%
2/9-
Over 1.5 Goals
84%
1/7-
Under 1.5 Goals
16%
9/2-
Over 3.5 Goals
41%
11/10-
Under 3.5 Goals
59%
4/6-
Over 4.5 Goals
23%
11/4-
Under 4.5 Goals
77%
1/4-
Over 5.5 Goals
11%
6/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
89%
1/10-
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
1/50-
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
18/1-
Home DNB
59%
2/9
3%
-
Away DNB
50%
3/1
11%
-
AZ Alkmaar win to nil
18%
9/4
24%
-
S.Rotterdam win to nil
14%
10/1
27%
-
AZ Alkmaar / AZ Alkmaar
36%
13/10
12%
-
AZ Alkmaar / S.Rotterdam
2%
33/1-
AZ Alkmaar / Draw
6%
14/1-
Draw / AZ Alkmaar
18%
15/4
10%
-
Draw / S.Rotterdam
7%
11/1
8%
-
Draw / Draw
11%
13/2
6%
-
S.Rotterdam / AZ Alkmaar
5%
16/1-
S.Rotterdam / S.Rotterdam
10%
15/2
15%
-
S.Rotterdam / Draw
6%
14/1
12%
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Win / draw / win Eredivisie table

AZ Alkmaar have played 22 matches so far this season and are in 7th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

8 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 4 games, drawn 2 and won 2. AZ Alkmaar have conceded 15 goals, scored 10, failed to score in 1 match and kept 2 clean sheets.

Home league performance

AZ Alkmaar have played 11 games at home, winning 4, drawing 5 and losing 2 fixtures. They have scored 22 goals, conceded 20 goals, kept 1 clean sheet and scored in every home league game.

S.Rotterdam lay in 5th place on 36 points in the Eredivisie league table having played 22 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 17 games against teams below them in the table, winning 10, drawing 2 and losing 5 games. They have scored 20 goals and kept 9 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. S.Rotterdam have conceded 17 goals and have failed to score in 4 matches.

Away league performance

S.Rotterdam have played 11 away games, winning 6, drawing 1 and losing 4 games. They have scored an average of 1.5 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.6 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
AZ Alkmaar
S.Rotterdam
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
PSV2219214059 
l
 
1-5A
Mar 7
Apr 11
l
 
6-1A
2
Feyenoord2213362042 
d
 
3-3F
May 10
l
 
0-4A
w
 
3-4F
3
NEC2112542141 
l
 
1-3A
l
 
2-1A
Feb 15
l
 
3-1A
4
Ajax2210931339 
d
 
1-1F
w
 
0-2F
d
 
3-3A
Mar 14
5
S.Rotterdam221138-736 
Feb 22
w
 
0-1F
-
-
6
Twente2281041234 
May 3
l
 
1-0A
l
 
1-5A
May 10
7
AZ Alkmaar22967133 
-
-
l
 
0-1A
Feb 22
8
Groningen22949131 
w
 
4-1F
Mar 22
w
 
2-0F
w
 
0-2F
9
Fortuna227510-526 
Apr 4
l
 
4-3A
d
 
1-1F
d
 
2-2A
10
Excelsior227510-1326 
d
 
1-1F
Feb 14
May 17
w
 
0-1F
11
PEC Zwolle227510-1426 
d
 
2-2F
l
 
3-1A
Mar 8
l
 
1-0A
12
Heerenveen21678-425 
Apr 12
l
 
3-1A
l
 
0-3A
Feb 28
13
Utrecht21669224 
w
 
4-1F
Mar 1
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-1F
14
GA Eagles214116-323 
d
 
2-2A
Apr 23
May 3
w
 
0-3F
15
FC Volendam225611-1321 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
2-2A
Mar 21
w
 
0-1F
16
Telstar223811-1217 
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-1F
w
 
1-0F
Apr 22
17
Heracles225215-2617 
Mar 15
w
 
1-2F
w
 
2-0F
l
 
3-0A
18
NAC223712-1316 
May 17
w
 
0-1F
w
 
1-0F
Apr 5
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Relegation
Win / draw / win form
AZ Alkmaar 7TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
39
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
9
Draw
8
L
3
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
AZ Alkmaar1 - 1Ajax
AZ Alkmaar1 - 3NEC
AZ Alkmaar1 - 1Excelsior
AZ Alkmaar1 - 0FC Volendam
AZ Alkmaar2 - 2GA Eagles
AZ Alkmaar1 - 5PSV
AZ Alkmaar4 - 1Utrecht
AZ Alkmaar2 - 1Telstar
AZ Alkmaar2 - 2PEC Zwolle
AZ Alkmaar3 - 3Feyenoord
AZ Alkmaar4 - 1Groningen
AZ Alkmaar3 - 2Twente
AZ Alkmaar4 - 1Heerenveen
AZ Alkmaar1 - 1Almere City
AZ Alkmaar3 - 0Groningen
AZ Alkmaar1 - 1NAC
AZ Alkmaar0 - 1Feyenoord
AZ Alkmaar2 - 2Waalwijk
AZ Alkmaar1 - 0Fortuna
AZ Alkmaar2 - 0PEC Zwolle
Goals: Scored
31
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
8
Draw
5
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HAZ Alkmaar1 - 1Ajax
HAZ Alkmaar1 - 3NEC
AAZ Alkmaar1 - 0Telstar
HAZ Alkmaar1 - 1Excelsior
AAZ Alkmaar1 - 3PEC Zwolle
HAZ Alkmaar1 - 0FC Volendam
AAZ Alkmaar3 - 4Fortuna
HAZ Alkmaar2 - 2GA Eagles
AAZ Alkmaar0 - 1Twente
AAZ Alkmaar1 - 3Heerenveen
HAZ Alkmaar1 - 5PSV
AAZ Alkmaar1 - 0S.Rotterdam
HAZ Alkmaar4 - 1Utrecht
AAZ Alkmaar2 - 0Ajax
HAZ Alkmaar2 - 1Telstar
AAZ Alkmaar1 - 2NEC
HAZ Alkmaar2 - 2PEC Zwolle
HAZ Alkmaar3 - 3Feyenoord
AAZ Alkmaar2 - 1Heracles
AAZ Alkmaar1 - 0NAC
S.Rotterdam 5TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
9
Draw
5
Lost
6
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Fortuna2 - 2S.Rotterdam
Utrecht0 - 1S.Rotterdam
Feyenoord3 - 4S.Rotterdam
FC Volendam0 - 1S.Rotterdam
NEC3 - 1S.Rotterdam
PEC Zwolle1 - 0S.Rotterdam
Groningen0 - 2S.Rotterdam
Heracles3 - 0S.Rotterdam
Excelsior0 - 1S.Rotterdam
GA Eagles0 - 3S.Rotterdam
PSV6 - 1S.Rotterdam
Utrecht1 - 1S.Rotterdam
Almere City0 - 3S.Rotterdam
Ajax1 - 1S.Rotterdam
Fortuna0 - 3S.Rotterdam
NAC1 - 1S.Rotterdam
GA Eagles1 - 0S.Rotterdam
Feyenoord3 - 0S.Rotterdam
AZ Alkmaar1 - 2S.Rotterdam
Heracles1 - 1S.Rotterdam
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
10
D
3
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AS.Rotterdam2 - 2Fortuna
HS.Rotterdam2 - 0Groningen
AS.Rotterdam1 - 0Utrecht
AS.Rotterdam4 - 3Feyenoord
HS.Rotterdam2 - 0Heracles
AS.Rotterdam1 - 0FC Volendam
HS.Rotterdam0 - 3Heerenveen
HS.Rotterdam1 - 0NAC
AS.Rotterdam1 - 3NEC
HS.Rotterdam1 - 1Fortuna
AS.Rotterdam0 - 1PEC Zwolle
HS.Rotterdam0 - 1AZ Alkmaar
HS.Rotterdam1 - 0Telstar
AS.Rotterdam2 - 0Groningen
HS.Rotterdam3 - 3Ajax
AS.Rotterdam0 - 3Heracles
HS.Rotterdam1 - 5Twente
AS.Rotterdam1 - 0Excelsior
HS.Rotterdam0 - 4Feyenoord
AS.Rotterdam3 - 0GA Eagles
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at AZ Alkmaar since 2017
AZ Alkmaar
S.Rotterdam
Goals: Scored
16
7
Games: Scored
7 / 8
6 / 8
Clean sheets
2 / 8
1 / 8
AZ
5
D
1
SPA
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT AZ Alkmaar
1 - 2S.Rotterdam
AZ Alkmaar2 - 0
0 - 1S.Rotterdam
AZ Alkmaar3 - 1
AZ Alkmaar2 - 0
AZ Alkmaar5 - 1
AZ Alkmaar2 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
League games at S.Rotterdam since 2016
S.Rotterdam
AZ Alkmaar
Goals: Scored
13
15
Games: Scored
7 / 9
8 / 9
Clean sheets
1 / 9
2 / 9
AZ
4
D
4
SPA
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT S.Rotterdam
0 - 1AZ Alkmaar
1 - 2AZ Alkmaar
Draw1 - 1Draw
2 - 3AZ Alkmaar
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw4 - 4Draw
S.Rotterdam3 - 0
0 - 2AZ Alkmaar
Draw1 - 1Draw
Goal Statistics

AZ have been consistent in attack of late, scoring in 7 consecutive Eredivisie matches. Their PG of 1.7 against Sparta Rotterdam on Sunday suggests that run is likely to continue.

AZ Alkmaar 7th S.Rotterdam 5th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.7
goals
1.5
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
17%
1
30%
2
27%
3
15%
4+
10%
There is a 83% probability that AZ Alkmaar will score 1 or more goals
0
22%
1
33%
2
25%
3
13%
4+
There is a 78% probability that S.Rotterdam will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-7
AZ Alkmaar’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+12
S.Rotterdam have scored 12% more goals when away than predicted
2.0
average goals scored
1.4
average goals scored
1.4
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Eredivisie - 2025/2026 season
AZ Alkmaar
PG (predicted goals)
S.Rotterdam
1.7
1.5
Attack rating
22%
better
AZ
SPA
view stats
Games scored21
17
Failed to score1
5
Scored first13
12
Goals scored37
29
Avg. goals scored1.7
1.3
Avg. shots per game11
9
Avg. shots per goal7
7
Conversion rate for15
14
Avg. XG for2.1
1.4
KickOff rating
+22%
Defence rating
AZ
SPA
10%
better
view stats
Games conceded17
13
Clean sheets5
9
Conceded first9
10
Goals conceded36
36
Avg. goals conceded1.6
1.6
Avg. shots/game conceded9
12
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
7
Conversion rate against18%
14%
Avg. XG against1.4
1.7
KickOff rating
+10%

AZ Alkmaar v S.Rotterdam Eredivisie lLine ups will show here when available.

AZ Alkmaar Eredivisie squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
221158
A PenetraT ParrottS MijnansM Wit
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
A Penetra DEF2211
4
-
M Wit DEF2122
8
-
W Goes DEF211
8
-
P Koopmeiners MID211
5
-
I Jensen FWD2112
-
S Mijnans MID1855
1
-
K. Smit MID1822
4
-
Weslley FWD1822
-
T Parrott FWD17111
2
-
I Sadiq FWD172
3
-
R Owusu-Oduro GLK16
-
M. Chávez García DEF151
4
-
M Šín MID1511
1
-
R. Daal FWD141
-
D Kasius DEF1121
2
-
L Zeefuik FWD10
1
-
E. Dijkstra DEF8
1
-
M Meerdink FWD831
1
-
J Zoet GLK7
-
J Clasie MID7
3
1
M Dekker DEF6
-
D. Kwakman MID6
-
S Maikuma DEF5
-
S.Rotterdam Eredivisie squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
221035
J DrommelT LauritsenT LauritsenS Sambo
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Drommel GLK22
1
-
M. Young DEF22
3
-
T Lauritsen FWD22103
4
-
T Quintero DEF201
2
1
J Kitolano MID2052
1
-
M Bergen FWD1922
1
-
B Indi  DEF18
3
1
S Sambo DEF172
5
-
J Baas MID16
3
-
P Clement MID1622
-
A. Oufkir FWD1612
2
-
A. Santos MID141
2
-
L Duijvestijn MID13
2
-
J Toornstra MID13
5
-
S Mito FWD1353
-
P Aanholt DEF1113
1
-
S Bakari DEF10
-
M Kleijn DEF91
-
S Ltaief MID91
-
J Guzmán MID5
-
T Velthuis DEF3
-