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VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 25/26 · 2 Nov 2025

Sparta Rotterdam 0–1 AZ Alkmaar

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Oct 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.1 – 1.2
Actual xG
0.6 – 2.7
Goals
0 – 1

Footybot saw it as open: Sparta Rotterdam 33%, the draw 28%, AZ Alkmaar 39%.

AZ Alkmaar won and made the better chances: 2.7 xG to 0.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Joël Drommel, 85.8 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Sven Mijnans +29.8, Joël Drommel +23.1, Kees Smit +19.7.

Well below it: Jens Toornstra −21.0, Bruno Martins Indi −17.2, Marvin Young −13.6.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Sparta Rotterdam

25 Oct 2025W 1–0v SC Telstar Eredivisie
19 Oct 2025W 2–0at FC Groningen Eredivisie
4 Oct 2025D 3–3v AFC Ajax Eredivisie
27 Sep 2025L 0–3at Heracles Almelo Eredivisie
19 Sep 2025L 1–5v FC Twente Eredivisie

AZ Alkmaar

26 Oct 2025W 4–1v FC Utrecht Eredivisie
23 Oct 2025W 1–0v ŠK Slovan Bratislava Conference League
18 Oct 2025W 2–0at AFC Ajax Eredivisie
5 Oct 2025W 2–1v SC Telstar Eredivisie
2 Oct 2025L 0–4at AEK Larnaca Conference League

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Sparta Rotterdam

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Jelani Seedorf Forward100–100.0–
Joël Drommel Goalkeeper9000–85.8+23.1
Teo Quintero Defender84000.0556.7−2.0
Lance Duijvestijn Midfielder90000.0550.2–
Tobias Lauritsen Forward90000.1949.3−9.2
Nökkvi Þórisson Forward1000–48.8–
Marvin Young Defender9000–48.7−13.6
Bruno Martins Indi Defender9000–45.1−17.2
Mitchell Van Bergen Midfielder89000.0845.0−12.0
Joshua Kitolano Midfielder4500–43.4–
Shurandy Sambo Defender90000.0341.0−4.3
Pelle Clement Midfielder7300–38.7−8.5
Ayoub Oufkir Midfielder84000.0336.8−5.4
Jens Toornstra Midfielder4500–36.1−21.0
Jonathan de Guzmán Midfielder1000–32.5–
Ayoni Santos Midfielder17000.1329.8–

AZ Alkmaar

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Sven Mijnans Midfielder90000.3184.4+29.8
Kees Smit Midfielder80100.3168.7+19.7
Rome Jayden Owusu-Oduro Goalkeeper9000–63.4+10.0
Isak Jensen Forward9001–58.3+1.6
Alexandre Penetra Defender9000–57.0+4.1
Troy Parrott Forward81001.2455.9−7.6
Weslley Patati Forward80000.7051.2−3.3
Denso Kasius Defender90000.0248.4+4.0
Peer Koopmeiners Midfielder90000.0846.8−1.6
Wouter Goes Defender9000–44.0−5.0
Mees De Wit Defender9000–39.5−12.0
Dave Kwakman Midfielder1000–35.3–
Ibrahim Sadiq Forward1000–34.7–
Lequincio Zeefuik Forward900–26.1–