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17 September 2023 at 14:45

Eredivisie · Season 2023
Referee: P. van Boekel

Match Summary

AZ Alkmaar defeated Sparta Rotterdam 2:0. The match was played in Eredivisie 2023. Goals were scored by D. de Wit 18′, V. Pavlidis 19′. 3 yellow cards were shown. AZ Alkmaar had 53% possession while Sparta Rotterdam held 47%. AZ Alkmaar had 18 shots (7 on target) compared to 10 (3 on target) for Sparta Rotterdam. Expected goals: AZ Alkmaar 1.53 — Sparta Rotterdam 0.71. AZ Alkmaar made 4 substitutions, Sparta Rotterdam made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between AZ Alkmaar and Sparta Rotterdam — 2 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.

AZ Alkmaar
Sparta Rotterdam
Kick Off
D. de Wit

assist: J. Clasie

18′
V. Pavlidis

assist: D. de Wit

19′
Half Time
46′
D. WarmerdamD. van der Kust
69′
J. de GuzmánC. Brym
M. van BrederodeE. Poku
72′
V. PavlidisJ. Odgaard
72′
M. LahdoI. Sadiq
72′
S. MijnansK. Goudmijn
82′
85′
J. KitolanoMetinho
85′
A. VerschuerenC. Neghli
85′
K. SaitoA. Anello
Full Time

Match Statistics

AZ Alkmaar had 53% possession against Sparta Rotterdam's 47%. AZ Alkmaar registered 18 shots (7 on target) while Sparta Rotterdam managed 10 (3 on target). Corner kicks: 9–4. Fouls committed: 8–6.

7Shots on Goal3
8Shots off Goal5
18Total Shots10
3Blocked Shots2
13Shots insidebox6
5Shots outsidebox4
8Fouls6
9Corner Kicks4
1Offsides0
53%Ball Possession47%
0Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
3Goalkeeper Saves5
498Total passes458
415Passes accurate376
83%Passes %82%
1.53expected_goals0.71

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, AZ Alkmaar have recorded 4 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats. Sparta Rotterdam show 1 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.

AZ Alkmaar

LWWWLW

Sparta Rotterdam

WLDLLD

Head to Head

AZ Alkmaar and Sparta Rotterdam have met 2 times — AZ Alkmaar won 2, Sparta Rotterdam won 0, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. AZ Alkmaar leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 5 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.50 per match (4 for the home side, 1 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 games (50%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–1 in 2026.

2

AZ Alkmaar

0

Drawn

0

Sparta Rotterdam

Goals: 4Goals: 1

Recent Meetings (2)

22 Feb 2026AZ Alkmaar3 – 1Sparta Rotterdam
2 Nov 2025Sparta Rotterdam0 – 1AZ Alkmaar

API data: 15 Mar 2026

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