AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam

26 January 2025 · Eredivisie · 2024/25

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–0

  • Mexx Meerdink 90+3’
  • Shunsuke Mito 72’
  • Arno Verschueren 90+5’

Match summary

Sparta Rotterdam won 2-1 away at AZ Alkmaar, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. It was goalless at half-time.

Shunsuke Mito put Sparta Rotterdam ahead in the 72nd minute, Mexx Meerdink equalised from a corner in stoppage time, and Arno Verschueren won it in stoppage time.

There was little between the sides on chances: AZ Alkmaar created 1.10 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots, Sparta Rotterdam 0.87 from 11.

Match stats

AZ Alkmaar Sparta Rotterdam
21 Shots 10
5 Shots on Target 4
8 Corners 3
0 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
1.10 xG 0.89
1.10 Non-penalty xG 0.89

Key events

AZ Alkmaar Sparta Rotterdam
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
72’
Shunsuke Mito0-1 (Sparta Rotterdam)
Mexx Meerdink1-1 (AZ Alkmaar)
90+3’
90+5’
Arno Verschueren1-2 (Sparta Rotterdam)
Full-time1-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

AZ Alkmaar
  • Wouter Goes
Sparta Rotterdam
  • Marvin Young
  • Mike Eerdhuijzen
  • Camiel Neghli
  • Tobias Lauritsen
  • Julian Baas

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.10 0.87 72’ Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam), 0-1 72’ 90+3’ Mexx Meerdink (AZ Alkmaar), 1-1 90+3’ 90+5’ Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam), 1-2 90+5’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.10 0.87 72’ Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam), 0-1 Mito 72’ 90+3’ Mexx Meerdink (AZ Alkmaar), 1-1 Meerdink 90+3’ 90+5’ Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam), 1-2 Verschueren 90+5’
AZ Alkmaar 1.10 xGSparta Rotterdam 0.87 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sparta Rotterdam attacking AZ Alkmaar attacking 
72’ Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 33’ Camiel Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 36’ Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 69’ Mayckel Lahdo (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 58’ Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 6’ Sven Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 52’ Camiel Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 90+5’ Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 65’ Sven Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 1’ Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+3’ Mexx Meerdink (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.07 xG, goal 62’ Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 9’ Jordy Clasie (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 30’ Seiya Maikuma (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 48’ Ernest Poku (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 49’ Sven Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 61’ Sven Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 82’ Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 8’ Zico Buurmeester (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 52’ Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 55’ Sven Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 58’ Patrick van Aanholt (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+2’ Sven Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 28’ David Møller Wolfe (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 29’ David Møller Wolfe (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 84’ Sven Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 89’ Kristijan Belić (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90’ Jayden Addai (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 63’ Seiya Maikuma (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 2’ Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 5’ Sven Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 80’ Kristijan Belić (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 72’ Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 33’ Camiel Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 36’ Troy Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 69’ Mayckel Lahdo (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 58’ Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 6’ Sven Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 52’ Camiel Neghli (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 90+5’ Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 65’ Sven Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 1’ Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+3’ Mexx Meerdink (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.07 xG, goal 62’ Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 9’ Jordy Clasie (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 30’ Seiya Maikuma (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 48’ Ernest Poku (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 49’ Sven Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 55’ Sven Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 61’ Sven Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 82’ Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 52’ Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 58’ Patrick van Aanholt (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 8’ Zico Buurmeester (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+2’ Sven Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 28’ David Møller Wolfe (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 29’ David Møller Wolfe (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 84’ Sven Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 89’ Kristijan Belić (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90’ Jayden Addai (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 63’ Seiya Maikuma (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 2’ Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 5’ Sven Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 80’ Kristijan Belić (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players16 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 2 0.08 – – –
90′ – – – – – –
Alexandre Penetra Taken off
75′ – – – – – – –
David Møller Wolfe Taken off
76′ – – 2 0.06 – – –
Peer Koopmeiners Taken off
60′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.06 – – –
90′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
90′ – – 8 0.40 – – –
Ernest Poku Taken off
75′ – – 1 0.05 – – –
Troy Parrott Taken off
60′ – – 1 0.15 – – –
Mayckel Lahdo Came on as a substitute
30′ – – 1 0.12 – – –
Mexx Meerdink Came on as a substitute
30′ 1 – 1 0.07 – – –
Jayden Addai Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
Kristijan Belić Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 2 0.05 – – –
Mees De Wit Came on as a substitute
14′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

AZ Alkmaar win 62% Avg odds 1.52
Draw 23% Avg odds 4.12
Sparta Rotterdam win 15% Avg odds 6.37

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.