AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam result and stats
Win probability: home 53%, draw 25%, away 22%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersAZ Alkmaar beat Sparta Rotterdam 3–1 at home in the Eredivisie on Sunday 22 February 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave AZ Alkmaar 53%, the draw 25% and Sparta Rotterdam 22%, so a home win had a 53% chance. The favourite result came in.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
AASR
11Shots12
5On target4
2Corners7
9Fouls12
2Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
0Half-time goals0
Recent form
AZ Alkmaar
W @ Excelsior2–1 · 14 Feb
D v Ajax1–1 · 8 Feb
L v NEC Nijmegen1–3 · 31 Jan
W @ Telstar1–0 · 25 Jan
D v Excelsior1–1 · 21 Jan
Sparta Rotterdam
D v NEC Nijmegen1–1 · 17 Feb
D @ Fortuna Sittard2–2 · 7 Feb
W v Groningen2–0 · 31 Jan
W @ Utrecht1–0 · 25 Jan
W @ Feyenoord4–3 · 18 Jan
Head to head
In 9 league meetings since 2021, AZ Alkmaar won 5, Sparta Rotterdam won 2 and 2 were drawn; the most recent, on 2 Nov 2025, finished Sparta Rotterdam 0–1 AZ Alkmaar, a win for AZ Alkmaar.
Sparta Rotterdam 0–1 AZ Alkmaar2 Nov 2025
AZ Alkmaar 1–2 Sparta Rotterdam26 Jan 2025
Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 AZ Alkmaar24 Nov 2024
Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 AZ Alkmaar2 Mar 2024
AZ Alkmaar 2–0 Sparta Rotterdam17 Sep 2023
AZ Alkmaar 0–1 Sparta Rotterdam8 Apr 2023