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

Sun 22nd 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. Rogier Meijer and Leeroy Echteld will be doing all they can to claim the win. Our goal is for you to win betting on this match, so every statistics you could ever need to make a well-informed wager is laid out below. Switch between seventeen betting markets or take our top tip. We've got predictions, head to head (H2H) analysis and odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers for every one.


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Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals

This Eredivisie tie, with S.Rotterdam and AZ Alkmaar going head-to-head, offers real intrigue in the widely used over market, with 3 goals or more being scored looking highly likely. Forwards at both clubs will look to come out on the front foot and, having reviewed the relevant statistics and odds, we have come to the conclusion that a bet on over 2.5 goals would be stronger than anything in the WDW market.

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Win / Draw / Win
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
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 53% chance of AZ Alkmaar coming away with a win.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
S.Rotterdam
26%
3/1
8%
-
Draw
21%
3/1
2%
-
AZ Alkmaar
53%
8/11
5%
-
AZ Alkmaar 2-1
9%
8/1
6%
-
Draw 1-1
9%
15/2-
AZ Alkmaar 2-0
7%
11/1
9%
-
Draw 2-2
7%
11/1-
AZ Alkmaar 3-1
6%
11/1-
AZ Alkmaar 1-0
6%
11/1-
S.Rotterdam 2-1
6%
14/1-
AZ Alkmaar 3-0
5%
16/1
13%
-
AZ Alkmaar 3-2
5%
16/1-
S.Rotterdam 1-0
4%
18/1
10%
-
AZ Alkmaar 4-1
3%
20/1-
S.Rotterdam 3-2
3%
25/1
10%
-
Draw 0-0
3%
20/1-
S.Rotterdam 2-0
3%
25/1
10%
-
S.Rotterdam 3-1
3%
28/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
68%
4/9-
Under 2.5 Goals
32%
17/10-
Home 1st Goal
46%
13/10
4%
-
Away 1st Goal
53%
4/7
3%
-
No 1st Goal
1%
20/1-
BTTS - Yes
66%
4/9
4%
-
BTTS - No
34%
13/8
5%
-
BTTS - Home Win
16%
5/1
8%
-
BTTS - Draw
18%
7/2
5%
-
BTTS - Away Win
32%
15/8
5%
-
Home/draw
47%
21/20
7%
-
Away/draw
74%
2/9
2%
-
Home/away
79%
2/9-
Over 1.5 Goals
86%
1/8-
Under 1.5 Goals
14%
5/1-
Over 3.5 Goals
46%
1/1-
Under 3.5 Goals
54%
8/11-
Over 4.5 Goals
28%
5/2-
Under 4.5 Goals
72%
2/7-
Over 5.5 Goals
14%
11/2-
Under 5.5 Goals
86%
1/9-
Over 0.5 Goals
97%
1/66-
Under 0.5 Goals
3%
20/1-
Home DNB
40%
9/4
7%
-
Away DNB
68%
1/3
3%
-
S.Rotterdam win to nil
9%
9/1
9%
-
AZ Alkmaar win to nil
21%
3/1
7%
-
S.Rotterdam / S.Rotterdam
13%
11/2
13%
-
S.Rotterdam / AZ Alkmaar
5%
16/1-
S.Rotterdam / Draw
5%
14/1-
Draw / S.Rotterdam
9%
17/2
5%
-
Draw / AZ Alkmaar
16%
4/1-
Draw / Draw
11%
13/2-
AZ Alkmaar / S.Rotterdam
3%
25/1
10%
-
AZ Alkmaar / AZ Alkmaar
31%
13/8
5%
-
AZ Alkmaar / Draw
6%
12/1-
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Win / draw / win Eredivisie table

S.Rotterdam have played 12 matches so far this season and are in 12th 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 4 games, drawn 1 and won 1. S.Rotterdam have conceded 16 goals, scored 8, failed to score in 2 matches and kept no clean sheets.

Home league performance

S.Rotterdam have played 6 games at home, winning 1, drawing 2 and losing 3 fixtures. They have scored 9 goals, conceded 14 goals, kept 0 clean sheets and failed to score 2 times in home league games.

AZ Alkmaar lay in 5th place on 23 points in the Eredivisie league table having played 12 matches. AZ Alkmaar are unbeaten in 9 games against teams below them in the league and kept 3 clean sheets out of 9 games.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 9 games against teams below them in the table, winning 7, drawing 2 and losing 0 games. They have scored 24 goals and kept 3 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. AZ Alkmaar have conceded 11 goals and scored in every game.

Away league performance

AZ Alkmaar have played 6 away games, winning 3, drawing 1 and losing 2 games. They have scored an average of 1.8 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.3 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
PSV128222526 
Feb 27
l
 
4-1F
Dec 5
Apr 3
2
Feyenoord127411925 
l
 
0-1A
Apr 24
Jan 31
l
 
2-0A
3
Ajax127411725 
l
 
1-2A
May 16
May 8
l
 
1-0A
4
Twente127321824 
May 1
Feb 6
l
 
0-2A
Mar 6
5
AZ Alkmaar12723823 
Nov 22
Mar 13
-
-
6
Heerenveen12633821 
l
 
0-4A
Jan 15
Jan 9
w
 
2-3F
7
Fortuna12552020 
May 23
Dec 19
Feb 20
w
 
0-2F
8
GA Eagles12453-317 
Apr 10
d
 
3-3F
w
 
5-2F
Jan 17
9
Groningen12435115 
Jan 24
w
 
2-3A
w
 
4-3A
Feb 13
10
Cambuur12435-215 
Mar 6
Nov 28
Apr 24
d
 
2-2A
11
NEC12354-114 
Dec 5
Feb 20
Dec 13
Feb 27
12
S.Rotterdam12336-812 
-
-
Mar 13
Nov 22
13
PEC Zwolle12336-1112 
d
 
2-2A
May 8
May 16
Nov 29
14
Utrecht12336-1312 
d
 
3-3A
Mar 20
Jan 24
w
 
1-4F
15
Excelsior12327-1311 
Jan 9
l
 
2-1A
Mar 20
Dec 19
16
Telstar12246-710 
Jan 30
w
 
1-3F
w
 
1-0F
May 1
17
Den Haag12237-99 
Apr 3
l
 
3-1A
w
 
2-0F
May 23
18
Willem II12039-293 
w
 
3-2A
Feb 13
d
 
1-1F
Apr 10
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Relegation Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
S.Rotterdam 12TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
6
Draw
7
Lost
7
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
S.Rotterdam1 - 2Ajax
S.Rotterdam3 - 2Willem II
S.Rotterdam0 - 4Heerenveen
S.Rotterdam2 - 2PEC Zwolle
S.Rotterdam3 - 3Utrecht
S.Rotterdam0 - 1Feyenoord
S.Rotterdam2 - 3Excelsior
S.Rotterdam2 - 2GA Eagles
S.Rotterdam0 - 2PSV
S.Rotterdam2 - 0FC Volendam
S.Rotterdam1 - 1PEC Zwolle
S.Rotterdam1 - 1NEC
S.Rotterdam2 - 0Groningen
S.Rotterdam2 - 0Heracles
S.Rotterdam0 - 3Heerenveen
S.Rotterdam1 - 0NAC
S.Rotterdam1 - 1Fortuna
S.Rotterdam0 - 1AZ Alkmaar
S.Rotterdam1 - 0Telstar
S.Rotterdam3 - 3Ajax
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
48
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
4
Draw
5
Lost
11
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AS.Rotterdam1 - 3Den Haag
AS.Rotterdam3 - 2Groningen
HS.Rotterdam1 - 2Ajax
HS.Rotterdam3 - 2Willem II
AS.Rotterdam3 - 3GA Eagles
HS.Rotterdam0 - 4Heerenveen
AS.Rotterdam1 - 4PSV
HS.Rotterdam2 - 2PEC Zwolle
AS.Rotterdam1 - 2Excelsior
HS.Rotterdam3 - 3Utrecht
AS.Rotterdam3 - 1Telstar
HS.Rotterdam0 - 1Feyenoord
HS.Rotterdam2 - 3Excelsior
AS.Rotterdam0 - 4Twente
HS.Rotterdam2 - 2GA Eagles
AS.Rotterdam1 - 4Telstar
HS.Rotterdam0 - 2PSV
AS.Rotterdam0 - 0NAC
HS.Rotterdam2 - 0FC Volendam
AS.Rotterdam0 - 4Ajax
AZ Alkmaar 5TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
D
3
Lost
10
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Ajax1 - 0AZ Alkmaar
Cambuur2 - 2AZ Alkmaar
Feyenoord2 - 0AZ Alkmaar
Heerenveen2 - 3AZ Alkmaar
Fortuna0 - 2AZ Alkmaar
Utrecht1 - 4AZ Alkmaar
Feyenoord1 - 1AZ Alkmaar
GA Eagles0 - 0AZ Alkmaar
Groningen3 - 0AZ Alkmaar
PSV2 - 1AZ Alkmaar
Utrecht2 - 0AZ Alkmaar
Excelsior1 - 2AZ Alkmaar
Telstar0 - 1AZ Alkmaar
PEC Zwolle3 - 1AZ Alkmaar
Fortuna4 - 3AZ Alkmaar
Twente1 - 0AZ Alkmaar
Heerenveen3 - 1AZ Alkmaar
S.Rotterdam0 - 1AZ Alkmaar
Ajax0 - 2AZ Alkmaar
NEC2 - 1AZ Alkmaar
Goals: Scored
39
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
10
Draw
6
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HAZ Alkmaar4 - 3Groningen
AAZ Alkmaar0 - 1Ajax
HAZ Alkmaar0 - 2Twente
AAZ Alkmaar2 - 2Cambuur
AAZ Alkmaar0 - 2Feyenoord
HAZ Alkmaar1 - 0Telstar
HAZ Alkmaar1 - 1Willem II
AAZ Alkmaar3 - 2Heerenveen
HAZ Alkmaar5 - 2GA Eagles
AAZ Alkmaar2 - 0Fortuna
AAZ Alkmaar4 - 1Utrecht
HAZ Alkmaar2 - 0Den Haag
HAZ Alkmaar3 - 3NAC
AAZ Alkmaar1 - 1Feyenoord
HAZ Alkmaar2 - 2Twente
AAZ Alkmaar0 - 0GA Eagles
HAZ Alkmaar3 - 0Heerenveen
HAZ Alkmaar2 - 0Fortuna
AAZ Alkmaar0 - 3Groningen
HAZ Alkmaar4 - 0Heracles
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
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
SPA
1
D
4
AZ
4
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
League games at AZ Alkmaar since 2017
AZ Alkmaar
S.Rotterdam
Goals: Scored
19
8
Games: Scored
8 / 9
7 / 9
Clean sheets
2 / 9
1 / 9
SPA
2
D
1
AZ
6
FIXTURE HISTORY AT AZ Alkmaar
AZ Alkmaar3 - 1
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 abject at the back of late, conceding 2 or more goals in 10 consecutive Eredivisie outings. This run could continue, with AZ's PG an impressive 2.1.

S.Rotterdam 12th AZ Alkmaar 5th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.4
goals
2.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
24%
1
34%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 58% probability that S.Rotterdam will score no more than 1 goal
0
12%
1
26%
2
27%
3
19%
4+
16%
There is a 62% probability that AZ Alkmaar will score 2 or more goals in this match
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-15
S.Rotterdam have scored 15% fewer goals at home than predicted
-26
AZ Alkmaar have scored 26% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.4
average goals scored
1.3
average goals scored
1.6
conceded
1.5
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Eredivisie - 2026/2027 season
S.Rotterdam
PG (predicted goals)
AZ Alkmaar
1.4
2.1
Attack rating
SPA
AZ
3%
better
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Games scored10
9
Failed to score2
3
Scored first3
7
Goals scored21
24
Avg. goals scored1.8
2
Avg. shots per game11
13
Avg. shots per goal6
7
Conversion rate for16
15
Avg. XG for1.7
2.3
KickOff rating
+3%
Defence rating
SPA
AZ
37%
better
view stats
Games conceded12
9
Clean sheets0
3
Conceded first9
5
Goals conceded29
16
Avg. goals conceded2.4
1.3
Avg. shots/game conceded13
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
5
Conversion rate against19%
19%
Avg. XG against2.1
1.2
KickOff rating
+37%

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

S.Rotterdam Eredivisie squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
12734
M. YoungM. ZonneveldB KuipersL. Martes
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M. Young DEF1221
1
-
L. Martes DEF122
4
-
B Kuipers DEF1213
2
-
M. Zonneveld FWD1273
1
-
B Indi  DEF11
2
-
N. Verschuren DEF111
-
R. van Cruijsen MID111
-
M Bergen FWD101
1
-
T Quintero DEF9
-
J Toornstra MID921
1
-
C Terho FWD91
1
-
M Brouwer GLK8
-
I. Babadi MID813
2
-
C. Hatenboer MID81
2
-
S Mito MID72
-
A. Kostić FWD71
-
J Baas MID61
1
-
J. Ideho FWD61
-
F Bednarek GLK5
-
A. Roaldsöy MID5
1
-
B Reith DEF1
-
G. Vianello DEF1
-
AZ Alkmaar Eredivisie squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
12634
J BusserM MeerdinkM. Chávez GarcíaA. Oufkir
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Busser GLK12
-
E. Dijkstra DEF12
1
-
M. Chávez García DEF1223
1
-
P Koopmeiners MID1211
1
-
C Stengs FWD1212
-
M Meerdink FWD1263
-
R. Daal FWD1251
3
-
W Goes DEF111
2
-
L Schouten DEF111
2
-
D. Kwakman MID1111
-
A. Oufkir FWD113
4
-
Weslley FWD101
2
-
J Clasie MID81
-
V Andreasen MID72
-
M Wit DEF6
1
-
K. Smit MID62
-
S Maikuma DEF5
-
Bendegúz Kovács FWD5
-
D Kasius DEF4
-
W Hoedt DEF3
-
J Hornkamp FWD32
-
R Ichihara DEF1
-
H. de Wit MID1
-
J. Armantrading FWD1
-