AZ Alkmaar
4/10Wins
1.5Goals / game
1.3Conceded / game
Keep in view: 4 losses in that sample. At home, 4 wins from 8 available matches.
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UEFA Europa Conference LeagueRound of 16THE MATCH CENTREAZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Praha match centre
90′ · Live
2:1
UK time · Europe/London Goalscorers
T. Parrott29′
T. Parrott87′
M. Vojta50′
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES
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MATCHDAY LIVE
90′ IN PLAYInside the game
Every chance. Every turning point.
KICKOFF EDGE LIVE READING
GOOD DATAWhat the match state suggests now
Current result estimate96.6%AZ Alkmaar
Draw3.3%at full time
Current result estimate0.1%Sparta Praha
Another goal8.0%before full time
Next goal: AZ Alkmaar 4.6% · no further goal 92.0% · Sparta Praha 3.5%.
Experimental model combining the pre-match forecast with score, time, shots, shots on target, possession, corners and red cards. This is not live xG or bookmaker odds.AZ AlkmaarSparta Praha
4.040Expected goals · API-Football0.970
7Shots on target3
25Total Shots6
56%Ball Possession44%
8Corner Kicks2
11Fouls13
1Yellow Cards2
—Red Cards—
1Goalkeeper Saves5
428Total passes334
349Passes accurate267
— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.
IF THE SCORE HOLDS
UEFA Conference LeagueProvisional table
Illustrative positions after applying the current score to the latest stored standings. Official tables can also change as other live matches finish.
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Strasbourg | 6 | +6 | 16 | — |
| 2 |  Raków Częstochowa | 6 | +7 | 14 | — |
| 3 |  AEK Athens FC | 6 | +7 | 13 | — |
| 4 |  Rayo Vallecano | 6 | +6 | 13 | ↑ 1 |
| 5 |  Sparta Praha | 7 | +6 | 13 | ↓ 1 |
| 6 |  Shakhtar Donetsk | 6 | +5 | 13 | — |
| 7 |  FSV Mainz 05 | 6 | +4 | 13 | — |
| 8 | AZ Alkmaar | 7 | +1 | 13 | ↑ 6 |
| 9 |  AEK Larnaca | 6 | +6 | 12 | ↓ 1 |
| 10 |  Lausanne | 6 | +3 | 11 | ↓ 1 |
| 11 |  Crystal Palace | 6 | +5 | 10 | ↓ 1 |
| 12 |  Lech Poznan | 6 | +4 | 10 | ↓ 1 |
| 13 |  Samsunspor | 6 | +4 | 10 | ↓ 1 |
| 14 |  Celje | 6 | +1 | 10 | ↓ 1 |
| 15 |  Fiorentina | 6 | +3 | 9 | — |
| 16 |  HNK Rijeka | 6 | +3 | 9 | — |
| 17 |  Jagiellonia | 6 | +1 | 9 | — |
| 18 |  Omonia Nicosia | 6 | +1 | 8 | — |
| 19 |  FC Noah | 6 | -1 | 8 | — |
| 20 |  Drita | 6 | -4 | 8 | — |
| 21 |  KuPS | 6 | +1 | 7 | — |
| 22 |  Shkendija | 6 | -1 | 7 | — |
| 23 |  Zrinjski | 6 | -2 | 7 | — |
| 24 |  Sigma Olomouc | 6 | -2 | 7 | — |
| 25 |  Universitatea Craiova | 6 | -2 | 7 | — |
| 26 |  Lincoln Red Imps FC | 6 | -8 | 7 | — |
| 27 |  Dynamo Kyiv | 6 | 0 | 6 | — |
| 28 |  Legia Warszawa | 6 | 0 | 6 | — |
| 29 |  Slovan Bratislava | 6 | -4 | 6 | — |
| 30 |  Breidablik | 6 | -5 | 5 | — |
| 31 |  Shamrock Rovers | 6 | -6 | 4 | — |
| 32 |  BK Hacken | 6 | -3 | 3 | — |
| 33 |  Hamrun Spartans | 6 | -7 | 3 | — |
| 34 |  Shelbourne | 6 | -7 | 2 | — |
| 35 |  Aberdeen | 6 | -11 | 2 | — |
| 36 |  Rapid Vienna | 6 | -11 | 1 | — |
Round of 16AZ Alkmaar 2–1 Sparta Praha
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.
AZ Alkmaar 0 reported
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Sparta Praha 0 reported
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THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT
From recorded resultsYour match briefing
Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.
Sparta Praha
5/10Wins
1.9Goals / game
1.0Conceded / game
Keep in view: 2 losses in that sample. At away venues, 3 wins from 8 available matches.
Inspect Sparta Praha’s resultsWhat could change the picture?
- Lineup data is available in the match centre.
- Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
- Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.
Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.
AZ Alkmaar
10 matchesResults4 wins · 2 draws · 4 losses
Goals scored per game1.5
Goals conceded per game1.3
Games with 3+ goals6 of 10
Both teams scored7 of 10
Past results, not predictions.
See results
PSV EindhovenAway · Eredivisie1–2TelstarHome · KNVB Beker2–1UtrechtAway · Eredivisie0–2FC NoahHome · UEFA Europa Conference League4–0Sparta RotterdamHome · Eredivisie3–1FC NoahAway · UEFA Europa Conference League0–1ExcelsiorAway · Eredivisie2–1AjaxHome · Eredivisie1–1TwenteHome · KNVB Beker1–1NEC NijmegenHome · Eredivisie1–3
Sparta Praha
10 matchesResults5 wins · 3 draws · 2 losses
Goals scored per game1.9
Goals conceded per game1.0
Games with 3+ goals6 of 10
Both teams scored4 of 10
Past results, not predictions.
See results
Slavia PrahaAway · Czech Liga1–3Mlada BoleslavAway · Cup0–0BanÃk OstravaHome · Czech Liga5–2PlzenAway · Czech Liga0–0Hradec KrálovéHome · Czech Liga2–0ZlinAway · Czech Liga3–0Dukla PrahaAway · Czech Liga3–0Legia WarszawaAway · Friendlies Clubs3–3Malmo FFAway · Friendlies Clubs0–1Ararat-ArmeniaAway · UEFA Europa Conference League2–1
About these numbers
Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare AZ Alkmaar at home with Sparta Praha away.
We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.
Updated 2 Oct, 02:54 UK.
THE SEASON SO FAR
How the teams compare
UEFA Europa Conference League · 2025/26 · all league matches
AZ AlkmaarSparta Praha
14Matches played12
28Points earned25
9Wins8
2.1Goals scored / match1.9
0.9Goals conceded / match0.7
9Clean sheets5
3Failed to score3
Season totals and averages. Home / away compares AZ Alkmaar at home with Sparta Praha away. Small samples can be misleading.
THE STORY SO FAR
0 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.
TEAM SELECTION
Confirmed lineupsLineups & formations
Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.
AZ Alkmaar
Confirmed formation4-3-3Leeroy Echteld
- 1
R. Owusu-OduroG - 30
D. KasiusD - 3
W. GoesD - 5
PenetraD - 34
M. de WitD - 6
P. KoopmeinersM - 26
K. SmitM - 10
S. MijnansM - 17
I. JensenF - 9
T. ParrottF - 27
R. DaalF
Substitutes (12)
12 · H. Verhulst
31 · D. Deen
18 · R. Ichihara
23 · B. van Duijl
24 · A. Oufkir
19 · J. Hornkamp
11 · I. Sadiq
33 · M. Sin
7 · Weslley Patati
35 · M. Meerdink
22 · E. Dijkstra
74 · K. Boogaard
Sparta Praha
Confirmed formation3-4-3Brian Priske
- 44
J. SurovcikG - 19
A. SevinskyD - 27
F. PanakD - 30
J. ZelenyD - 17
O. SonneM - 18
A. IrvingM - 6
K. KairinenM - 11
M. RynesM - 36
G. KuolF - 29
M. VojtaF - 22
L. HaraslinF
Substitutes (8)
61 · D. Kerl
60 · P. Rodriguez
3 · P. Kaderabek
10 · J. Kuchta
20 · S. Mannsverk
16 · E. Uchenna
7 · J. Mercado
38 · H. Sochurek
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
AZ Alkmaar
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rome Jayden Owusu-Oduro | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 23 | — |
| Denso Kasius | 59 | 6.2 | — | 0 | 4 | 26 | 1 |
| Wouter Goes | 90 | 7.9 | — | 0 | — | 72 | 2 |
| Alexandre Penetra | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 65 | 3 |
| Mees de Wit | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 54 | 2 |
| Peer Koopmeiners | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 42 | 6 |
| Kees Smit | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 40 | 1 |
| Sven Mijnans | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 33 | 3 |
| Isak Steiner Jensen | 69 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| Troy Parrott | 90 | 8.9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 18 | — |
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 90 | 9.7 | — | 2 | 1 | 42 | 2 |
| Elijah Dijkstra | 31 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 14 | 1 |
| Weslley Patati | 21 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Hobie Verhulst | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Deen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rion Ichihara | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Billy van Duijl | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ayoub Oufkir | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kasper Boogaard | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matěj Šín | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ibrahim Sadiq | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jizz Hornkamp | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mexx Meerdink | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Sparta Praha
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakub Surovčík | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 35 | — |
| Adam Ševinský | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 32 | 2 |
| Filip Panák | 45 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 15 | 1 |
| Jaroslav Zelený | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 40 | 4 |
| Oliver Sonne | 90 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 27 | 1 |
| Andy Irving | 90 | 6.3 | — | 1 | 2 | 37 | — |
| Kaan Kairinen | 90 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 34 | — |
| Matěj Ryneš | 32 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 16 | — |
| Garang Kuol | 45 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 9 | — |
| Matyáš Vojta | 76 | 7.3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | — |
| Lukáš Haraslín | 76 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 15 | — |
| Uchenna Aririerisim | 58 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 31 | — |
| Sivert Mannsverk | 45 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 26 | 2 |
| John Mercado | 45 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 9 | — |
| Pavel Kadeřábek | 14 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 9 | — |
| Jan Kuchta | 14 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 3 | — |
| Pedro Antonio Rodriguez | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Kerl | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hugo Sochurek | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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