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

Sun 2nd Nov, 13:30 BST, Sparta Stadium Het Kasteel, Rotterdam

Sunday afternoon at the Sparta Stadium Het Kasteel, and it’s a Eredivisie showdown between Sparta Rotterdam and AZ. Erkan Sozeri and Maarten Martens will be doing all they can to ensure victory. Form, head to head (H2H) statistics, predictions and odds from leading bookmakers are all shown below. It's our job to give you all the information you need to place a smart, well-informed bet. We're tipping , but why not take a look and see if there's another bet you prefer?


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Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals

This Eredivisie tie, with S.Rotterdam and AZ Alkmaar going head-to-head, offers plenty of value in the widely used over market, with at least 3 goals predicted to be scored in total. Strikers for both will look to add to their tallies for the season and, having reviewed the relevant statistics and odds, we firmly believe that a bet on over 2.5 goals is the best option.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
S.Rotterdam
21%
27/10-
Draw
20%
14/5-
AZ Alkmaar
59%
10/11-
AZ Alkmaar 2-1
10%
15/2-
Draw 1-1
9%
13/2-
AZ Alkmaar 2-0
8%
10/1-
AZ Alkmaar 3-1
7%
12/1-
AZ Alkmaar 1-0
7%
17/2-
Draw 2-2
6%
12/1-
AZ Alkmaar 3-0
6%
16/1-
S.Rotterdam 2-1
5%
12/1-
AZ Alkmaar 3-2
4%
20/1-
AZ Alkmaar 4-1
4%
25/1-
S.Rotterdam 1-0
4%
14/1-
AZ Alkmaar 4-0
3%
33/1-
Draw 0-0
3%
14/1-
S.Rotterdam 3-2
3%
28/1-
AZ Alkmaar 4-2
3%
40/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
68%
8/13-
Under 2.5 Goals
32%
5/4-
Home 1st Goal
44%
5/4-
Away 1st Goal
55%
4/6-
No 1st Goal
2%
14/1-
BTTS - Yes
64%
4/7-
BTTS - No
36%
5/4-
BTTS - Home Win
13%
5/1-
BTTS - Draw
17%
7/2-
BTTS - Away Win
34%
12/5-
Home/draw
41%
5/6-
Away/draw
79%
2/7-
Home/away
80%
1/4-
Over 1.5 Goals
86%
2/11-
Under 1.5 Goals
14%
7/2-
Over 3.5 Goals
46%
6/4-
Under 3.5 Goals
54%
1/2-
Over 4.5 Goals
27%
7/2-
Under 4.5 Goals
73%
2/11-
Over 5.5 Goals
14%
9/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
86%
1/16-
Over 0.5 Goals
97%
1/33-
Under 0.5 Goals
3%
14/1-
Home DNB
35%
13/8-
Away DNB
73%
4/9-
S.Rotterdam win to nil
8%
7/1-
AZ Alkmaar win to nil
25%
11/4-
S.Rotterdam / S.Rotterdam
14%
5/1-
S.Rotterdam / AZ Alkmaar
4%
20/1-
S.Rotterdam / Draw
6%
14/1-
Draw / S.Rotterdam
10%
15/2-
Draw / AZ Alkmaar
17%
4/1-
Draw / Draw
13%
11/2-
AZ Alkmaar / S.Rotterdam
3%
28/1-
AZ Alkmaar / AZ Alkmaar
28%
2/1-
AZ Alkmaar / Draw
6%
12/1-
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Win / draw / win Eredivisie table

S.Rotterdam have played 9 matches so far this season and are in 10th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

6 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 3 games, drawn 1 and won 2. S.Rotterdam have conceded 19 goals, scored 9, failed to score in 1 match and kept 1 clean sheet.

Home league performance

S.Rotterdam have played 4 games at home, winning 1, drawing 1 and losing 2 fixtures. They have scored 6 goals, conceded 13 goals, kept 0 clean sheets and failed to score 1 time in home league games.

AZ Alkmaar lay in 3rd place on 18 points in the Eredivisie league table having played 9 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 8 games against teams below them in the table, winning 5, drawing 2 and losing 1 game. They have scored 16 goals and kept 2 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. AZ Alkmaar have conceded 9 goals and scored in every game.

Away league performance

AZ Alkmaar have played 5 away games, winning 3, drawing 1 and losing 1 game. They have scored an average of 1.6 goals per away game and conceded an average 1 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
S.Rotterdam
AZ Alkmaar
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Feyenoord98101925 
l
 
0-4A
Jan 18
d
 
3-3F
May 10
2
PSV97111522 
Apr 11
l
 
6-1A
Nov 9
Mar 7
3
AZ Alkmaar9531718 
Nov 2
Feb 21
-
-
4
Ajax9441516 
d
 
3-3A
Mar 14
Feb 7
w
 
0-2F
5
Groningen9504115 
Jan 31
w
 
0-2F
w
 
4-1F
Mar 21
6
NEC9423814 
Feb 14
Nov 29
Jan 31
l
 
2-1A
7
Twente9423314 
l
 
1-5A
May 10
May 2
Nov 30
8
Utrecht9414713 
w
 
2-1F
Jan 25
Oct 26
Feb 28
9
Fortuna9414013 
Nov 22
Feb 7
Apr 4
Dec 21
10
S.Rotterdam9414-913 
-
-
Feb 21
Nov 2
11
Heerenveen9333012 
Dec 14
Feb 28
Apr 11
Nov 23
12
GA Eagles9243-110 
May 2
w
 
0-3F
Dec 7
Apr 23
13
Excelsior9306-99 
May 17
w
 
0-1F
Dec 14
Feb 14
14
NAC9225-68 
Dec 7
Apr 4
May 17
w
 
0-1F
15
PEC Zwolle9225-88 
Mar 7
Nov 8
d
 
2-2F
Jan 17
16
Telstar9216-67 
Oct 25
Apr 23
w
 
2-1F
Jan 25
17
FC Volendam9144-67 
Mar 21
Dec 20
Jan 10
d
 
2-2A
18
Heracles9108-203 
Jan 11
l
 
3-0A
Mar 14
w
 
1-2F
UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
UEFA Europa League Qualifiers
UEFA Conference League Qualifiers Play Off
Relegation Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
S.Rotterdam 10TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
37
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
5
Draw
6
Lost
9
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
S.Rotterdam3 - 3Ajax
S.Rotterdam1 - 5Twente
S.Rotterdam0 - 4Feyenoord
S.Rotterdam2 - 1Utrecht
S.Rotterdam1 - 3PSV
S.Rotterdam0 - 2Twente
S.Rotterdam3 - 1Heerenveen
S.Rotterdam2 - 0NEC
S.Rotterdam1 - 1PEC Zwolle
S.Rotterdam4 - 0Willem II
S.Rotterdam1 - 0Groningen
S.Rotterdam1 - 1Waalwijk
S.Rotterdam0 - 2Ajax
S.Rotterdam0 - 2NAC
S.Rotterdam1 - 2AZ Alkmaar
S.Rotterdam1 - 4Utrecht
S.Rotterdam2 - 2Almere City
S.Rotterdam1 - 1Fortuna
S.Rotterdam1 - 2GA Eagles
S.Rotterdam1 - 1Feyenoord
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
9
Draw
5
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AS.Rotterdam2 - 0Groningen
HS.Rotterdam3 - 3Ajax
AS.Rotterdam0 - 3Heracles
HS.Rotterdam1 - 5Twente
AS.Rotterdam1 - 0Excelsior
HS.Rotterdam0 - 4Feyenoord
AS.Rotterdam3 - 0GA Eagles
HS.Rotterdam2 - 1Utrecht
AS.Rotterdam1 - 6PSV
HS.Rotterdam1 - 3PSV
AS.Rotterdam1 - 1Utrecht
AS.Rotterdam3 - 0Almere City
HS.Rotterdam0 - 2Twente
AS.Rotterdam1 - 1Ajax
HS.Rotterdam3 - 1Heerenveen
HS.Rotterdam2 - 0NEC
AS.Rotterdam3 - 0Fortuna
HS.Rotterdam1 - 1PEC Zwolle
AS.Rotterdam1 - 1NAC
HS.Rotterdam4 - 0Willem II
AZ Alkmaar 3RD
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
35
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
10
Draw
5
Lost
5
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Ajax0 - 2AZ Alkmaar
NEC2 - 1AZ Alkmaar
Heracles1 - 2AZ Alkmaar
NAC0 - 1AZ Alkmaar
FC Volendam2 - 2AZ Alkmaar
Twente2 - 3AZ Alkmaar
GA Eagles0 - 3AZ Alkmaar
Heracles1 - 0AZ Alkmaar
NEC3 - 3AZ Alkmaar
Ajax2 - 2AZ Alkmaar
Heerenveen3 - 1AZ Alkmaar
Willem II0 - 2AZ Alkmaar
Utrecht0 - 0AZ Alkmaar
PSV2 - 2AZ Alkmaar
NAC1 - 2AZ Alkmaar
S.Rotterdam1 - 2AZ Alkmaar
Feyenoord3 - 2AZ Alkmaar
Fortuna1 - 0AZ Alkmaar
PEC Zwolle1 - 2AZ Alkmaar
Waalwijk0 - 3AZ Alkmaar
Goals: Scored
42
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
10
Draw
7
L
3
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AAZ Alkmaar2 - 0Ajax
HAZ Alkmaar2 - 1Telstar
AAZ Alkmaar1 - 2NEC
HAZ Alkmaar2 - 2PEC Zwolle
HAZ Alkmaar3 - 3Feyenoord
AAZ Alkmaar2 - 1Heracles
AAZ Alkmaar1 - 0NAC
AAZ Alkmaar2 - 2FC Volendam
HAZ Alkmaar4 - 1Groningen
HAZ Alkmaar3 - 2Twente
HAZ Alkmaar4 - 1Heerenveen
HAZ Alkmaar1 - 1Almere City
AAZ Alkmaar3 - 2Twente
HAZ Alkmaar3 - 0Groningen
AAZ Alkmaar3 - 0GA Eagles
HAZ Alkmaar1 - 1NAC
AAZ Alkmaar0 - 1Heracles
HAZ Alkmaar0 - 1Feyenoord
HAZ Alkmaar2 - 2Waalwijk
AAZ Alkmaar3 - 3NEC
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
5
AZ Alkmaar have not lost to S.Rotterdam in 5 consecutive away league meetings
League games at S.Rotterdam since 2016
S.Rotterdam
AZ Alkmaar
Goals: Scored
13
14
Games: Scored
7 / 8
7 / 8
Clean sheets
1 / 8
1 / 8
SPA
1
D
4
AZ
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT S.Rotterdam
1 - 2AZ Alkmaar
Draw1 - 1Draw
2 - 3AZ Alkmaar
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw4 - 4Draw
S.Rotterdam3 - 0
0 - 2AZ Alkmaar
Draw1 - 1Draw
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
SPA
2
D
1
AZ
5
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
Goal Statistics

Sparta Rotterdam have been awful at the back of late, conceding 2 or more goals in 3 consecutive Eredivisie outings. This run could continue, with AZ's PG an impressive 2.2.

S.Rotterdam 10th AZ Alkmaar 3rd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.3
goals
2.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
28%
1
36%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 64% probability that S.Rotterdam will score no more than 1 goal
0
11%
1
24%
2
27%
3
20%
4+
19%
There is a 65% probability that AZ Alkmaar will score 2 or more goals in this match
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-12
S.Rotterdam have scored 12% fewer goals at home than predicted
+6
AZ Alkmaar’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.3
average goals scored
1.8
average goals scored
1.9
conceded
1.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Eredivisie - 2025/2026 season
S.Rotterdam
PG (predicted goals)
AZ Alkmaar
1.3
2.2
Attack rating
SPA
AZ
39%
better
view stats
Games scored6
9
Failed to score2
0
Scored first3
7
Goals scored11
19
Avg. goals scored1.2
2.1
Avg. shots per game8
13
Avg. shots per goal6
6
Conversion rate for16
17
Avg. XG for1.4
2.3
KickOff rating
+39%
Defence rating
SPA
AZ
24%
better
view stats
Games conceded6
7
Clean sheets2
2
Conceded first5
2
Goals conceded22
12
Avg. goals conceded2.4
1.3
Avg. shots/game conceded13
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
7
Conversion rate against19%
14%
Avg. XG against2
1.4
KickOff rating
+24%

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

S.Rotterdam Eredivisie squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
9535
J DrommelT LauritsenP AanholtJ Toornstra
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Drommel GLK9
-
M. Young DEF9
-
J Toornstra MID9
5
-
T Lauritsen FWD951
1
-
B Indi  DEF8
1
1
T Quintero DEF81
-
J Kitolano MID821
1
-
P Clement MID81
-
S Ltaief FWD81
-
A. Oufkir FWD811
1
-
S Sambo DEF72
2
-
P Aanholt DEF713
-
M Bergen FWD71
-
S Bakari DEF5
-
L Duijvestijn MID5
1
-
J Baas MID5
1
-
M Kleijn DEF2
-
J Guzmán MID2
-
S Mito FWD21
-
T Velthuis DEF1
-
A. Santos MID1
-
AZ Alkmaar Eredivisie squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
9446
W GoesT ParrottS MijnansM Wit
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
W Goes DEF9
3
-
A Penetra DEF91
3
-
D Kasius DEF92
2
-
P Koopmeiners MID9
2
-
S Mijnans MID914
1
-
I Jensen FWD9
-
R Owusu-Oduro GLK8
-
M Wit DEF8
6
-
K. Smit MID812
3
-
M Meerdink FWD831
1
-
I Sadiq FWD82
2
-
M Šín MID711
1
-
J Clasie MID7
3
1
R. Daal FWD71
-
L Zeefuik FWD6
1
-
Weslley FWD62
-
M. Chávez García DEF51
-
T Parrott FWD44
1
-
J Zoet GLK1
-
M Dekker DEF1
-
E. Dijkstra DEF1
-
D. Kwakman MID1
-