AZ Alkmaar
- Only one point separates AZ Alkmaar and Sparta Rotterdam in the Eredivisie table after 23 games, with the home side sixth on 36 points and Sparta fifth on 37.
- AZ Alkmaar have won three of their last five Eredivisie games (D1, L1).
- AZ have won one, drawn one and lost one of their last three at AFAS Stadion.
Sparta Rotterdam
- Sparta Rotterdam are undefeated in the same period (W2, D3).
- They are unbeaten in their last five Eredivisie matches, but have drawn three in a row, which suggests their attacking sharpness has gone a bit.
- The visitors have won six of their 11 away Eredivisie games in 2025-2026 and have scored 16 goals on the road.
Head-to-Head
- AZ Alkmaar have won two of the three meetings between these teams, losing once.
- AZ won 1-0 away in the reverse fixture three months ago.
Key Players
- AZ
- AZ have the best attacking option on the field in Troy Parrott, who has hit a rich vein of form recently.
- The striker is AZ’s top scorer in the Eredivisie with 12 goals in 18 appearances and has five of their last 11 league goals.
- Sparta
- Tobias Lauritsen remains the most prolific of their attacking players with ten in 23 Eredivisie outings in 2025-2026.
Betting Insights
- AZ are just 2.0 to win this game and we’re passing on that chance with Sparta at 3.35 and the draw at 3.55.
- There’s just about enough in the bookmaker's odds to make ‘Both Teams To Score’ at 2.38 an attractive bet, given the attacking quality on both sides and the defensive frailties.
Prediction
AZ have a psychological edge , given they won 1-0 away in the reverse fixture three months ago and have won more of the recent head-to-heads, so we’ll give them the edge in a close, but interesting game.
