Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ Alkmaar

2 November 2025 · Eredivisie · 2025/26 · Referee Danny Makkelie

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • K. Smit 69’

Match summary

AZ Alkmaar took a 1-0 win at Sparta Rotterdam. It was goalless at half-time.

K. Smit put AZ Alkmaar ahead in the 69th minute.

The chances backed that up: AZ Alkmaar created 2.66 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Sparta Rotterdam's 0.57 from 10. T. Parrott had a penalty saved for AZ Alkmaar.

Match stats

42% Possession 58%
10 Shots 20
3 Shots on target 14
6 Corners 9
345 Passes 492
78.3% Pass accuracy 83.1%
17 Tackles 13
7 Fouls 12
1 Yellow cards 1
2 Offsides 2

Key events

Sparta Rotterdam AZ Alkmaar
Kick-off
1’
K. SmitShot on target
7’
W. PatatiShot on target
7’
S. MijnansShot on target
M. v. BergenShot on target
10’
21’
T. ParrottShot on target
22’
T. ParrottShot on target
28’
T. ParrottMissed penaltysaved
28’
T. ParrottShot on target
37’
S. MijnansShot on target
40’
W. PatatiShot on target
40’
D. KasiusShot on target
Half-time0-0
J. KitolanoJ. Toornstra
46’
Second half underway
47’
T. ParrottShot on target
47’
W. PatatiShot on target
50’
S. MijnansShot on target
T. LauritsenShot on target
52’
54’
P. KoopmeinersShot on target
69’
K. SmitRight foot shot0-1 (AZ Alkmaar)
A. SantosP. Clement
73’
A. SantosShot on target
75’
79’
W. Goes
T. Lauritsen
79’
80’
I. SadiqW. Patati
80’
D. KwakmanK. Smit
81’
L. ZeefuikT. Parrott
J. de GuzmanA. Oufkir
84’
N. ÞórissonT. Q. León
84’
J. SeedorfM. v. Bergen
89’
Full-time0-1

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 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.57 2.66 69’ K. Smit (AZ Alkmaar), 0-1 69’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.57 2.66 69’ K. Smit (AZ Alkmaar), 0-1 Smit 69’
Sparta Rotterdam 0.57 xGAZ Alkmaar 2.66 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 AZ Alkmaar attacking Sparta Rotterdam attacking 
28’ T. Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 40’ W. Patati (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.47 xG, saved 47’ T. Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 1’ K. Smit (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 50’ S. Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 47’ W. Patati (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 75’ A. Santos (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 40’ T. Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 69’ K. Smit (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 37’ S. Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 52’ T. Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 37’ P. Koopmeiners (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 21’ T. Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 66’ T. Q. León (Sparta Rotterdam), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 88’ M. v. Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 89’ L. Duijvestijn (Sparta Rotterdam), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 7’ W. Patati (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 22’ T. Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 35’ W. Patati (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 17’ S. Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 12’ A. Oufkir (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 10’ M. v. Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 55’ M. v. Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 66’ S. Sambo (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 54’ P. Koopmeiners (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 6’ K. Smit (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 8’ W. Patati (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 40’ D. Kasius (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 7’ S. Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 18’ S. Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 28’ T. Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 40’ W. Patati (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.47 xG, saved 47’ T. Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 1’ K. Smit (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 50’ S. Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 47’ W. Patati (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 75’ A. Santos (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 40’ T. Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 69’ K. Smit (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 37’ S. Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 52’ T. Lauritsen (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 37’ P. Koopmeiners (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 21’ T. Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 66’ T. Q. León (Sparta Rotterdam), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 88’ M. v. Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 89’ L. Duijvestijn (Sparta Rotterdam), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 22’ T. Parrott (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 35’ W. Patati (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 7’ W. Patati (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 17’ S. Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 12’ A. Oufkir (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 66’ S. Sambo (Sparta Rotterdam), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 10’ M. v. Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 55’ M. v. Bergen (Sparta Rotterdam), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 54’ P. Koopmeiners (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 6’ K. Smit (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 8’ W. Patati (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 40’ D. Kasius (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 7’ S. Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 18’ S. Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Sparta Rotterdam 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Drommel
Sambo
Young
Indi
León 84’
Toornstra 46’
Clement 73’
Bergen 89’
Duijvestijn
Oufkir 84’
Lauritsen
AZ Alkmaar 4-3-3 Starting XI
Owusu-Oduro
Kasius
Goes
Penetra
Wit
Koopmeiners
Mijnans
Smit 80’
Patati 80’
Parrott 81’
Jensen

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
J. Drommel
90′ 13 1 47 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
S. Sambo
90′ 4 1 – 5 1 31 – – – –
M. Young
90′ – – – 3 3 40 – – – –
B. M. Indi
90′ 1 1 – 3 1 34 2 – – –
T. Q. León Taken off
84′ 5 3 – 8 1 27 2 – – –
Midfielders7 players
J. Toornstra Taken off
45′ – – 13 – – – – 2 – – –
P. Clement Taken off
73′ – – 25 – – 2 – 3 1 1 –
M. v. Bergen Taken off
89′ – – 18 2 – – – 1 2 1 –
L. Duijvestijn
90′ – – 29 3 – 2 1 4 – 2 –
A. Oufkir
84′ – – 19 – – – – 3 – 2 –
J. Kitolano Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 17 – – 1 – 3 – 2 –
A. Santos Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 6 – – – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
T. Lauritsen
90′ – – 2 1 0.19 – 2 12 1 24 –
N. Þórisson Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – – 1 1 – 5 –
J. Seedorf Came on as a substitute
1′ – – – – – – – 1 – 1 –
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. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Sparta Rotterdam win 22% Avg odds 4.24
Draw 23% Avg odds 4.08
AZ Alkmaar win 55% Avg odds 1.70

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

Form going into the game

Sparta Rotterdam LLDWW
AZ Alkmaar DLWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: AZ Alkmaar 1-2 Sparta Rotterdam, 26 Jan 25 Next meeting: AZ Alkmaar 3-1 Sparta Rotterdam, 22 Feb 26  All Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ Alkmaar meetings

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