AZ vs Sparta Rotterdam betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Eredivisie match on January 26th, 2025

AZ and Sparta Rotterdam will meet each other in a football match counting for Eredivisie on January 26th, 2025, Sunday at 15:45h (UTC), in Netherlands, check the AZ vs Sparta Rotterdam betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where AZ vs Sparta Rotterdam will occur

The game takes place in the small AFAS Stadion stadium, in the city of Alkmaar, with a capacity for 17023 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live on Betarena, with access to all the information to help you with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the AZ vs Sparta Rotterdam betting tip 2024/2025

The Eredivisie has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 3.24 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 3.01 goals per match played.

AZ last match

AZ come from a draw in the last match. The game against FC Utrecht, valid for the Eredivisie, ended with a 0-0. The team coached by M. Martens lined up in the last match with a 4-2-3-1 formation.

A very balanced game was expected, so a draw was somewhat anticipated, with odds around 3.40.

A performance well below expectations for AZ. However, a footballer who gave a positive impression was Ernest Poku, who with his valuable plays was crucial to the team to avoid defeat.

Sparta Rotterdam last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for Eredivisie, Sparta Rotterdam, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the RKC Waalwijk team with a final score of 1-1.

Taking into account the previous analysis, the probabilities of winning were high, which is reason enough to consider the draw (odd 4.50) as a bad outcome.

AZ vs Sparta Rotterdam h2h

Sparta Rotterdam was in 16th place in the Eredivisie while AZ was in 7th place, the last time these teams faced each other. Sparta Rotterdam team entered the field with the 4-2-3-1 formation, the same tactic AZ used in the match.

The previous meeting between these two teams was in the 2024/2025 season of the Eredivisie. The meeting took place on 24-11-2024 and ended with a 1-2 win for AZ.

The last time these teams played, victory was hard-won.

The AZ team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 3 wins, compared to the Sparta Rotterdam team, which has no wins recently.

D. Fikkert and N. van Kampen will be assisting the referee R. Dieperink in this football match.

AZ

Eredivisie leaderboard now

The AZ team with 34 points currently occupies the 6th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Conference League Qualifiers Play-off, with a campaign of 10 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses.

FC Twente ranks just above, occupying 5th place in the 20th round, with the same number of points.

AZ analysis

AZ after 19 rounds shows a very good goal quotient: in fact, it has scored 33 goals and conceded only 19 to opponents.

AZ has demonstrated their offensive prowess by scoring 33 times with 2071 attacks, while Sparta Rotterdam has only scored 16 times with 1938 attacks.

Best goalscorer from AZ

At the individual level in the team's offensive line, we have to highlight Troy Parrott. With 10 goals on his own, the Attacker has been instrumental in helping the AZ team achieving several victories this season.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Sparta Rotterdam

Eredivisie leaderboard now

The Sparta Rotterdam team with 14 points currently occupies the 16th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Relegation Play-off, with a campaign of 2 wins, 8 draws, and 9 losses.

With a small disadvantage of 3 points against FC Groningen who occupies position 15, the team starts the 20th round.

Sparta Rotterdam analysis

We have reached matchday 19 in Eredivisie and at the moment Sparta Rotterdam has made 16 goals and conceded 28.

Team with a low scoring efficiency, the average goals scored do not exceed 0.84 per game. With a low score efficiency and playing away from home, this could be decisive for a bad result.

Best goalscorer from Sparta Rotterdam

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Camiel Neghli. He has scored 5 times in the current season and has helped Sparta Rotterdam come out with a positive result on several occasions.

Historical data: Sparta Rotterdam

With 6 titles won in the history of the tournament, the Sparta Rotterdam team is one of the competition's leading names. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the match and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress their opponents with a win at a time when they are in bad shape.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of AZ is Troy Parrott, who has already scored 10 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Sparta Rotterdam is Camiel Neghli, he has scored in 5 opportunities.

Between 75-90 minutes is a good time to bet as some study have shown this to be the time where most goals occur.

Corners Top Betting Tips

The number of corners of both teams when combine gives an average of 5.37 corners per game, something to explore to gain good betting results.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.47 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

On the Sparta Rotterdam side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 3 time this season, very different from AZ who only saw the red card twice. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

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