AZ vs Sparta Rotterdam H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

In Eredivisie action, AZ met Sparta Rotterdam on January 26. Sparta Rotterdam took the win with a commanding 1-2 result.

The decisive moment occurred on the 72nd minute when Shunsuke Mito found the net, putting Sparta Rotterdam in front. Mexx Meerdink and Arno Verschueren added to the score, setting the final scoreline at 1-2.

2 months after their last meeting in Eredivisie, the stage is set for another captivating encounter as AZ and Sparta Rotterdam meet again. In their last encounter, AZ secured a 1-2 win. AZ come into this match fresh off a victory over Roma in Europa League League Stage on January 23, extending their unbeaten streak to twelve matches. Keeping three clean sheets in a row , their defensive performance has been commendable.

Sparta Rotterdam head into this fixture following two draws in a row against RKC and Heracles Almelo. Their defensive frailties have been apparent as they have struggled to keep opponents from scoring, conceding in their last twenty matches.

This Eredivisie clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for AZ and Sparta Rotterdam in this campaign. Troy Parrott and Sven Mijnans have been pivotal for AZ’s attack, with Maarten Martens at the helm, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Parrott has already scored ten goals in Eredivisie this season, with Koopmeiners topping their assist tally in the competition with five. Supporting them are Ibrahim Sadiq, Ruben Van Bommel and Mexx Meerdink, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to AZ’s attack.

Meanwhile, Sparta Rotterdam’s leading scorer Camiel Neghli and Tobias Lauritsen have played significant roles in the team’s attack, carefully orchestrated by Maurice Steijn, each providing decisive moments in their offensive play. Neghli leads Sparta Rotterdam’s scoring charts in Eredivisie this season with five goals, with Clement leading their creative tally in the league with three assists. Sparta Rotterdam’s offense has also been strengthened by Mohamed Nassoh, Carel Eiting and Mitchell van Bergen, who have provided crucial contributions in the final third.

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Head-to-head

Since August 2022, the teams have gone head-to-head five times. AZ claimed victory three times, Sparta Rotterdam once, while the other match ended in a draw. The most recent match between them was on November 24, 2024, in the Eredivisie of Netherlands, where AZ secured a 1-2 victory. AZ have scored eight goals across these five encounters, while Sparta Rotterdam have scored five. So, overall, AZ have the edge in head-to-head matches against Sparta Rotterdam in their recent history.

This season in Eredivisie, AZ have recorded thirteen wins, eight draws, and nine losses in 30 matches, scoring 48 goals at an average of 1.60 per match and conceding 34 at a rate of 1.13 per match. In Eredivisie, Sparta Rotterdam have played 30 matches, winning eight, drawing eleven and losing eleven, scoring 34 goals at an average of 1.13 per match and conceding 37 at a rate of 1.23 per match.

AZ’s previous game resulted in a win against Roma., while Sparta Rotterdam's recent form includes two consecutive draws, including level games against RKC and Heracles Almelo in their last two outings. Overall, AZ have won ten of their last twenty matches, losing five and drawing five, while Sparta Rotterdam have won three of their last twenty matches, losing ten and drawing seven.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for AZ - Sparta Rotterdam in real time.

AZ kicked off the game with Rome Jayden Owusu Oduro, David Wolfe who got substituted by Mees De Wit on the 76th minute, Alexandre Penetra who got substituted by Kristijan Belic on the 76th minute, Wouter Goes, Seiya Maikuma, Jordy Clasie, Peer Koopmeiners who got substituted by Mayckel Lahdo on the 60th minute, Ernest Poku who got substituted by Jayden Addai on the 75th minute, Sven Mijnans, Zico Buurmeester and Troy Parrott who got substituted by Mexx Meerdink on the 60th minute as starters, with Jeroen Zoet, Hobie Verhulst, Mees De Wit, Bruno Martins Indi, Maxim Dekker, Denso Kasius, Kees Smit, Mayckel Lahdo, Kristijan Belic, Jayden Addai and Mexx Meerdink on the bench.

Sparta Rotterdam's starting eleven were Nick Olij, Patrick van Aanholt, Mike Eerdhuijzen, Marvin Young, Said Bakari, Joshua Kitolano who got substituted by Julian Baas on the 52nd minute, Carel Eiting who got substituted by Pelle Clement on the 85th minute, Shunsuke Mito who got substituted by Teo Quintero on the 90th minute, Arno Verschueren, Camiel Neghli who got substituted by Rick Meissen on the 90th minute and Tobias Lauritsen, with Kaylen Reitmaier, Youri Schoonderwaldt, Djevencio van der Kust, Rick Meissen, Boyd Reith, Teo Quintero, Ayoub Oufkir, Mohamed Nassoh, Jonathan de Guzman, Nokkvi Thorisson, Julian Baas and Pelle Clement on the bench.

Live Streaming

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Live Standings

As always, Netherlands Eredivisie's live standings are availble and updated in real time. AZ are 6th with 47 points from their 30 games, while Sparta Rotterdam hold 10th place with 35 points after 30 matches.

Stats

Explore stats from AZ vs Sparta Rotterdam on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 1.21 - 0.96
• Ball Possession: 63 - 37
• Big Scoring Chances: 1 - 1
• Total Attempts: 21 - 10
• Shots On Target: 5 - 4
• Blocked Shots: 7 - 3
• Shots in the Box: 13 - 8
• Shots from Outside the Box: 8 - 2
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 3 - 13
• Corners: 8 - 3
• Throw-Ins: 20 - 14
• Saves: 2 - 4
• Free Kicks: 13 - 3
• Offsides: 1 - 1
• Passes into Final Third: 225 - 99
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 173 - 63
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 46 - 19
• Tackles: 16 - 13
• Completed Tackles: 5 - 8
• Total Crosses: 18 - 10
• Successful Crosses: 4 - 5
• Interceptions: 13 - 12
• Clearances: 8 - 38

Referee showed the yellow card four times throughout the game. Mike Eerdhuijzen, Marvin Young, Julian Baas and Camiel Neghli were the ones to receive it.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between AZ and Sparta Rotterdam in real time. You can watch the goals by Shunsuke Mito, Mexx Meerdink and Arno Verschueren as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of AZ - Sparta Rotterdam are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.