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AZ - Sparta Rotterdam
Netherlands Eredivisie - AFAS Stadion
* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change.
AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam Top Predictions and Best Odds
AZ lost a bit of a footing after only managing to draw last weekend, but this time around they won't be able to find another excuse if they fail to get a win against Sparta in their efforts to secure Champions League football next season.
Contents
- 1 AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam Top Predictions and Best Odds
- 2 Stats and Market Odds for AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam prediction
- 3 AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam Lineups, Team News, and Preview
- 4 Player to Watch: Jens Odgaard
- 5 Netherlands Eredivisie
- 6 Q&A about AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam prediction
Over 2.5 Goals
AZ has been one of the best over 2.5 goals teams in the Eredivisie this season playing in 16 games that had more than two goals in the back of the net. They did slow down a little bit lately playing only two ‘over' matches from their last five outings. However, the average of goals scored in their games is still high at 3.1 per match. Sparta has the same number of ‘over' matches for the season, but they also had four of them out of their past five outings. Looking at the h2h record for this AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam prediction, six out of their last ten games went over the mark.
Half-Time AZ Alkmaar
The odds for a clear-cut win for AZ Alkmaar are not all that enticing, so for the sake of the second prediction for this AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam tie, the home team's lead after the first 45 minutes of play should be considered as a viable option. AZ took the lead after the first part of the game in three of their last five matches. Interestingly, the same stat line is applied when it comes to the games that these teams played against each other, counting the last five encounters.
Stats and Market Odds for AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam prediction
Here are the top stats for the game along with a tool to help you pick the best odds.
Head to Head
14/08/22
Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands
Sparta Rotterdam
AZ
2
3
30/04/22
Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands
Sparta Rotterdam
AZ
1
1
05/12/21
Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands
AZ
Sparta Rotterdam
3
1
10/04/21
Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands
AZ
Sparta Rotterdam
2
0
04/10/20
Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands
Sparta Rotterdam
AZ
4
4
Last Five - AZ
28/05/23
Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands
PSV
AZ
2
1
L
21/05/23
Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands
NEC
AZ
0
3
W
18/05/23
UEFA Europa Conference League CON
West Ham
AZ
1
0
L
14/05/23
Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands
FC Emmen
AZ
1
5
W
11/05/23
UEFA Europa Conference League CON
West Ham
AZ
2
1
L
Last Five - Sparta Rotterdam
28/05/23
Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands
FC Groningen
Sparta Rotterdam
0
5
W
21/05/23
Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands
Cambuur Leeuwarden
Sparta Rotterdam
1
4
W
13/05/23
Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands
FC Volendam
Sparta Rotterdam
2
1
L
06/05/23
Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands
PSV
Sparta Rotterdam
1
0
L
23/04/23
Netherlands Eredivisie Netherlands
FC Twente
Sparta Rotterdam
3
3
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These are the odds set by the bookmakers for the upcoming match:
AZ Alkmaar odds: 4/9 (1.44) – 69.2%
Draw odds: 5/1 (5.00) – 20%
Sparta Rotterdam odds: 11/2 (6.50) – 15.4%
Looking at the AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam odds, we can see that the bookmakers believe that the expected winner is AZ which is not at all surprising. The win probability percentage is close to 70 percent, and as far as the bookies are concerned, Sparta has only the slightest of chances to come out of this tie with a victory. Visit our football betting tips page for some suggestions that might ease your decision about a potential pick. Here are some of the options: Over 1.5 First-Half Goals will give you odds of 6/4 (2.50) – 40% and aiming for Vangelis Pavlidis to score the Opening Goal will award you with the price of 9/2 (5.50) – 18.2%.
AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam Lineups, Team News, and Preview
AZ Alkmaar
The home team suffered a big setback last week by drawing to Heerenveen at home and now are looking to catch up with Ajax and PSV in a fight for the final Champions League spot. Fortunately for AZ, they are only two points away from that position so that fight is still very much open between these three teams. Alkmaar doesn't have serious injury issues, but there is a doubt whether Maxim Dekker, Dani de Wit, Sem Westerveld, and Bruno Martins Indi will be ready for this weekend's match.
Possible lineup: Ryan, Kerkez, Beukema, Chatzidiakos, Sugawara, Clasie, Reijnders, Karlsson, Mijnans, Odgaard, Pavlidis.
Sparta Rotterdam
They lost a big local derby against Eredivisie leaders Feyenoord, but the season is still very much satisfactory for Sparta. The team has a significant advantage over teams vying for a European placement playoff spot and that is something that the club brass was hoping this squad would achieve. Jonathan De Guzman is potentially the only player missing from the team ahead of the trip to Alkmaar.
Possible lineup: Olij, Pinto, Eerdhuijzen, Vriends, Sambo, Kitolano, Van Mullem, Saito, Verschueren, van Crooij, Lauritsen.
Starting lineups
Starting lineups are usually released 60 minutes before kick-off.
AZ
Sparta Rotterdam
Player to Watch: Jens Odgaard
Denmark center-forward proved to be a valuable reinforcement for AZ Alkmaar this term coming over from Serie A side Sassuolo. He has appeared in 24 league matches this season scoring eight goals and delivering four assists. Odgaard played in almost 90 percent of games as a starting striker.
Netherlands Eredivisie
Feyenoord PSV Ajax AZ FC Twente Sparta Rotterdam FC Utrecht Heerenveen RKC Vitesse Go Ahead Eagles NEC Fortuna Sittard FC Volendam Excelsior FC Emmen Cambuur Leeuwarden FC Groningen
# Team P W D L +/- Points 1
34 25 7 2 51 82 2
34 23 6 5 49 75 3
34 20 9 5 48 69 4
34 20 7 7 33 67 5
34 18 10 6 39 64 6
34 17 8 9 23 59 7
34 15 9 10 5 54 8
34 12 10 12 -6 46 9
34 11 8 15 -14 41 10
34 10 10 14 -5 40 11
34 10 10 14 -10 40 12
34 8 15 11 -3 39 13
34 10 6 18 -23 36 14
34 10 6 18 -29 36 15
34 9 5 20 -39 32 16
34 6 10 18 -32 28 17
34 5 4 25 -43 19 18
34 4 6 24 -44 18
Q&A about AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam prediction
- When is the match taking place? – Saturday, April 8th at 19:00 BST, 20:00 CET
- How many goals did these teams concede this season? – Alkmaar allowed 31 goals while Sparta conceded 30
- Who won the first match of the current season? – AZ won by the 3-2 result