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Eredivisie · Eredivisie 26/27 Model vnext-shadow-2026-10 · locked 314.8h before kickoff

Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ Alkmaar

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Pre-match analysis and preview

Verified historical context from before kickoff; preserved for comparison after the final result.

Sparta Rotterdam host AZ Alkmaar in Eredivisie. This preview compares historical records dated before the prediction was locked with the model's pre-match probabilities. Probabilities describe estimated outcomes, not guaranteed results.

Across their last 5 recorded league matches, Sparta Rotterdam collected 7 points (2 wins, 1 draws and 2 losses). AZ Alkmaar earned 3 points from 5 matches (1 wins, 0 draws and 4 losses). These are separate recent-form samples, not a forecast of the final score.

At home, Sparta Rotterdam have 1 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in their last 5 recorded home matches. On the road, AZ Alkmaar have 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses across 5 away matches.

Where full-quality xG is available, Sparta Rotterdam average 2.19 xG and 1.51 xGA over 5 recent matches; AZ Alkmaar average 1.85 xG and 1.75 xGA over 4 matches. xG coverage can be smaller than the recent-results sample.

At the prediction timestamp, the reconstructed league table places Sparta Rotterdam in position 12 and AZ Alkmaar in position 5. The table uses matches dated before the prediction timestamp; later backfills cannot be independently excluded.

The database contains 5 earlier head-to-head meetings in this competition, shown below. Historical meetings provide context, not certainty.

This analysis is based on available league records and the pre-match snapshot. Missing samples are not estimated; player availability, injuries and tactical claims are not inferred.

Model prediction

Frozen pre-kickoff probabilities recorded before kickoff.

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1X2

30.2%Home
24.8%Draw
45.0%Away
Highest 1X2 probability: Away 45.0%

Total goals

61.6%Over 2.5
38.4%Under 2.5

Both teams to score

63.6%Yes
36.4%No

Form sample used at prediction time: recent matches Sparta Rotterdam 5/5, AZ Alkmaar 5/5; home/away splits 5/5 and 5/5. xG averages may be based on fewer matches where source statistics are incomplete. Model probabilities are estimates, not certainty or a calibrated confidence rating.

Pre-match league context

Reconstructed from fixtures dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

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Sparta Rotterdam
Position#12
Points12
Played12
Goal difference-8
AZ Alkmaar
Position#5
Points22
Played12
Goal difference+7

Recent form comparison

Last five league matches dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

Sparta Rotterdam

DWLWL
1.40Points / match
2.20Goals / match
2.19xG / match
1.51xGA / match
VS

AZ Alkmaar

LLLLW
0.60Points / match
0.80Goals / match
1.85xG / match
1.75xGA / match

Home / away form

Home side's latest home matches vs away side's latest away matches before kickoff.

Sparta Rotterdam at home
W-D-L1-2-2
Points / match1.00
Goals / match1.80
xG / match1.77
AZ Alkmaar away
W-D-L2-0-3
Points / match1.20
Goals / match1.00
xG / match1.90

xG trends

Full-quality provider xG only, using matches played before kickoff.

Sparta Rotterdam

10 Oct17 Oct25 Oct01 Nov07 Nov
xGxGA

AZ Alkmaar

10 Oct25 Oct31 Oct08 Nov
xGxGA

Expected goals & scorelines

Dixon-Coles-adjusted scoreline estimates from the locked model goal rates.

Sparta Rotterdam expected goals

1.42

AZ Alkmaar expected goals

1.76
1–111.3%
1–29.2%
2–17.4%
2–26.5%
0–26.5%
Scoreline percentages are a finite-grid Dixon-Coles estimate derived from the frozen model's λ values. They are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Recent matches

The same pre-kickoff history used for context above.

Sparta Rotterdam

07 NovLA · ADO Den HaagxG 1.93 · xGA 1.611–301 NovWA · FC GroningenxG 2.42 · xGA 2.093–225 OctLH · AFC AjaxxG 0.85 · xGA 1.371–2
17 OctWH · Willem II TilburgxG 3.38 · xGA 1.173–2
10 OctDA · Go Ahead EaglesxG 2.36 · xGA 1.293–3

AZ Alkmaar

08 NovWH · FC GroningenxG 3.92 · xGA 2.164–331 OctLA · AFC AjaxxG 1.25 · xGA 0.660–125 OctLH · FC TwentexG 1.24 · xGA 2.040–2
18 OctLA · SC CambuurxG — · xGA —0–1
10 OctLA · FeyenoordxG 0.98 · xGA 2.150–2

Head to head

Prior meetings in the SmartMatchData league database.

22 Feb 2026AZ Alkmaar — Sparta Rotterdam3–1
02 Nov 2025Sparta Rotterdam — AZ Alkmaar0–1
26 Jan 2025AZ Alkmaar — Sparta Rotterdam1–2
24 Nov 2024Sparta Rotterdam — AZ Alkmaar1–2
02 Mar 2024Sparta Rotterdam — AZ Alkmaar1–1

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