Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ Alkmaar

2 March 2024 · Eredivisie · 2023/24

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Arno Verschueren 74’
  • Yukinari Sugawara 25’

Match summary

The points were shared as Sparta Rotterdam and AZ Alkmaar drew 1-1. AZ Alkmaar led 1-0 at half-time.

Yukinari Sugawara put AZ Alkmaar ahead in the 25th minute and Arno Verschueren equalised with a header in the 74th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Sparta Rotterdam created 0.96 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots, AZ Alkmaar 1.22 from 15.

Match stats

Sparta Rotterdam AZ Alkmaar
14 Shots 15
6 Shots on Target 4
5 Corners 6
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0.96 xG 1.22
0.96 Non-penalty xG 1.22

Key events

Sparta Rotterdam AZ Alkmaar
Kick-off
25’
Yukinari Sugawara0-1 (AZ Alkmaar)
Half-time0-1
Arno Verschueren1-1 (Sparta Rotterdam)
74’
Full-time1-1

Bookings

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

AZ Alkmaar
  • Kristijan Belić
  • Jordy Clasie

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 0.96 1.22 25’ Yukinari Sugawara (AZ Alkmaar), 0-1 25’ 74’ Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam), 1-1 74’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.96 1.22 25’ Yukinari Sugawara (AZ Alkmaar), 0-1 Sugawara 25’ 74’ Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam), 1-1 Verschueren 74’
Sparta Rotterdam 0.96 xGAZ Alkmaar 1.22 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 AZ Alkmaar attacking Sparta Rotterdam attacking 
22’ Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 74’ Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 3’ Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 4’ Sven Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 27’ Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 35’ Rick Meissen (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 59’ Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 88’ Lequincio Zeefuik (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 72’ Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 67’ Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 25’ Yukinari Sugawara (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 85’ Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 5’ Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 27’ Djevencio van der Kust (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+2’ Ernest Poku (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 35’ Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 70’ Dani De Wit (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+2’ Mees De Wit (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 7’ Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 89’ Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+2’ Ernest Poku (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 35’ Djevencio van der Kust (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 17’ Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+1’ Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 34’ Ruben van Bommel (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 15’ Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ Ruben van Bommel (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 24’ Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 22’ Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 74’ Arno Verschueren (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 3’ Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 4’ Sven Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 27’ Joshua Kitolano (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 35’ Rick Meissen (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 59’ Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 88’ Lequincio Zeefuik (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 72’ Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 67’ Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 25’ Yukinari Sugawara (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 85’ Pelle Clement (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 5’ Koki Saito (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 27’ Djevencio van der Kust (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+2’ Ernest Poku (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 35’ Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 90+2’ Mees De Wit (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 70’ Dani De Wit (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 7’ Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 89’ Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+2’ Ernest Poku (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 35’ Djevencio van der Kust (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 17’ Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+1’ Tobias Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 34’ Ruben van Bommel (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 15’ Vangelis Pavlidis (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ Ruben van Bommel (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ Jonathan de Guzmán (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 24’ Shunsuke Mito (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players13 players
90′ – – – – – – –
Saïd Bakari
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.12 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Djevencio van der Kust
90′ – – 2 0.09 – – –
Jonathan de Guzmán Taken off
73′ – – 2 0.06 – – –
90′ – – 1 0.12 – – –
Shunsuke Mito Taken off
73′ – – 2 0.04 – – –
90′ 1 – 1 0.23 – – –
Koki Saito Taken off
90′ – – 1 0.06 – – –
90′ – – 3 0.18 – – –
Pelle Clement Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 1 0.06 – – –
Charles-Andreas Brym Came on as a substitute
17′ – – – – – – –
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

Sparta Rotterdam win 26% Avg odds 3.63
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.50
AZ Alkmaar win 47% Avg odds 2.02

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.