UEFA Conference League 25/26, Round of 16 · 12 Mar 2026

AZ Alkmaar 2–1 AC Sparta Praha

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Feb 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made AZ Alkmaar favourites at 51%.

AZ Alkmaar won and made the better chances: 3.9 xG to 1.0.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Uchenna Aririerisim, 84.1 in 58′.

Well above their usual level: Jaroslav Zelený +17.6, Troy Parrott +17.6, Sivert Mannsverk +13.6.

Well below it: Kaan Kairinen −12.7, Sven Mijnans −11.9, Alexandre Penetra −9.9.

Each side's last five results before this match.

7 Mar 2026	L 1–2	at PSV Eindhoven Eredivisie
1 Mar 2026	L 0–2	at FC Utrecht Eredivisie
26 Feb 2026	W 4–0	v FC Noah Conference League
22 Feb 2026	W 3–1	v Sparta Rotterdam Eredivisie
19 Feb 2026	L 0–1	at FC Noah Conference League

18 Dec 2025	W 3–0	v Aberdeen Conference League
11 Dec 2025	W 2–1	at Universitatea Craiova Conference League
27 Nov 2025	W 1–0	at Legia Warszawa Conference League
6 Nov 2025	D 0–0	v Raków Częstochowa Conference League
24 Oct 2025	L 0–1	at HNK Rijeka Conference League

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Troy Parrott Forward	90	2	0	1.26	65.4	+17.6
Ro-Zangelo Daal Midfielder	90	0	2	0.08	59.1	+10.9
Elijah Dijkstra Defender	31	0	0	–	58.0	–
Peer Koopmeiners Midfielder	90	0	0	0.21	54.1	+8.9
Weslley Patati Forward	21	0	0	0.62	50.0	–
Mees De Wit Defender	90	0	0	0.37	45.2	+2.2
Isak Jensen Forward	69	0	0	0.02	44.3	−2.5
Wouter Goes Defender	90	0	0	–	43.6	−2.1
Rome Jayden Owusu-Oduro Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	42.8	−3.7
Denso Kasius Defender	59	0	0	0.18	42.3	−2.3
Kees Smit Midfielder	90	0	0	0.69	41.5	−9.8
Sven Mijnans Midfielder	90	0	0	0.45	40.3	−11.9
Alexandre Penetra Defender	90	0	0	–	38.6	−9.9

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Uchenna Aririerisim Defender	58	0	0	–	84.1	–
Jaroslav Zelený Defender	90	0	0	–	66.3	+17.6
Matyáš Vojta Forward	76	1	0	0.80	61.5	–
Jakub Surovčík Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	57.1	–
Andy Irving Midfielder	90	0	1	0.07	55.6	–
Sivert Mannsverk Midfielder	45	0	0	–	54.2	+13.6
Adam Ševinský Defender	90	0	0	–	53.9	+7.0
Pavel Kadeřábek Midfielder	14	0	0	–	52.8	–
Oliver Sonne Defender	90	0	0	0.08	46.8	–
Lukáš Haraslín Forward	76	0	0	0.02	42.2	−6.0
Kaan Kairinen Midfielder	90	0	0	–	41.6	−12.7
Garang Kuol Forward	45	0	0	–	40.1	–
John Mercado Forward	45	0	0	–	37.9	−9.8
Matěj Ryneš Defender	32	0	0	–	36.3	–