AZ AlkmaarAttacking momentumSparta Rotterdam
Preview
- AZ welcome Sparta Rotterdam on 2026-02-22 at 15:45 GMT in week 24 of the 2025-2026 Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
- On average in 3 games, Referee A. Lindhout registers 3-4 yellows and 0 reds, and 20 fouls.
- There is no recorded managerial head-to-head between Leeroy Echteld and M. Steijn.
- AZ are 6th in the standings with 36 points, followed by Sparta Rotterdam in 5th on 37 points.
- AZ report 6 missing players: M. Chavez Garcia (Yellow Cards), J. Clasie (Ankle Injury), D. Kasius (Injury), S. Maikuma (Injury), R. Owusu-Oduro (Inactive), Weslley Patati (Injury) but Sparta Rotterdam report 2 missing players: V. van Crooij (Injury), P. Clement (Injury).
- Projected to use a four-defender base in 4-2-3-1, AZ should be met by Sparta Rotterdam's expected 4-2-3-1.
- Last time out, R. Owusu-Oduro registered the best mark for AZ - 10 - and A. Santos did likewise for Sparta Rotterdam with an 8.2 score.
- Mixed emotions: AZ lost 0-1 against Noah, but Sparta Rotterdam salvaged a 1-1 draw against NEC.
- Momentum favors Sparta Rotterdam (3-2-0) after AZ managed only 2-1-2 from 5 matches.
- Dominance for AZ: across 26 clashes, they've won 18 games and only lost 2 games to Sparta Rotterdam, with 6 stalemates.
- We predict AZ to prevail 2-1 given their strong home form (4-5-2) and 2.00 goals/game.
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Match Info
Team Kits
AZ Alkmaar
Sparta Rotterdam
Events
| 31' | W. Goes | ||
| 33' | |||
| 34' | P. Clement | ||
HT 0 - 0 | |||
| 46' | |||
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| 60' | |||
| 65' | 1 - 0 | ||
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| 79' | M. Young | ||
| 83' | 2 - 0 | ||
| 87' | 2 - 1 | ||
| 90' | 3 - 1 | ||
| 90+1' | T. Parrott | ||
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AZ Alkmaar is going head to head with Sparta Rotterdam on 22/2/2026 15:45 GMT at AFAS Stadion for the Netherlands Eredivisie. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and AZ Alkmaar v Sparta Rotterdam H2H statistics!