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Value Assessment
Home Win
1.98
54% pred
+3.5%
MARGINAL
Draw
3.64
24% pred
-3.7%
Away Win
3.50
22% pred
-6.3%
BTTS Yes
1.53
60%
BTTS No
2.40
40%
Key Insights
Rotation Risk
AZ has 4 fixtures in 14-day window - rotation risk due to congestion
Medium impactBTTS Tendency
AZ matches frequently see both teams score: BTTS in 6 of last 8 matches (75%) - favors BTTS Yes
Medium impactTop Scorer
AZ has Troy Parrott ranked #3 in league scoring (13 goals) - strong attacking threat
Medium impactTop Scorer
Sparta Rotterdam has Tobias Lauritsen ranked #7 in league scoring (10 goals) - strong attacking threat
Medium impactMatch Normality
75%
Minor irregularities detected
Match Info
Kickoff
Sun, Feb 22 2026
·
15:45
Venue
AFAS Stadion
(Alkmaar)
Competition
Eredivisie
·
24
Referee
Allard Lindhout
Coaches
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Recent Form
AZ
2W 2D 1L
1.4 GF · 1.2 GA
W
H
Sparta Rotterdam
3-1
Sparta Rotterdam
3-1
D
H
Ajax
1-1
Ajax
1-1
L
H
NEC Nijmegen
1-3
NEC Nijmegen
1-3
D
H
Excelsior
1-1
Excelsior
1-1
W
H
FC Volendam
1-0
FC Volendam
1-0
2W 2D 1L
1.4 GF · 1.2 GA
W
H
Sparta Rotterdam
3-1
Sparta Rotterdam
3-1
D
H
Ajax
1-1
Ajax
1-1
L
H
NEC Nijmegen
1-3
NEC Nijmegen
1-3
D
H
Excelsior
1-1
Excelsior
1-1
W
H
FC Volendam
1-0
FC Volendam
1-0
2W 0D 3L
1.4 GF · 1.8 GA
L
A
Noah
0-1
Noah
0-1
W
A
Excelsior
2-1
Excelsior
2-1
W
A
Telstar
1-0
Telstar
1-0
L
A
PEC Zwolle
1-3
PEC Zwolle
1-3
L
A
Fortuna Sittard
3-4
Fortuna Sittard
3-4
2W 1D 2L
1.4 GF · 1.4 GA
W
H
Sparta Rotterdam
3-1
Sparta Rotterdam
3-1
L
A
Noah
0-1
Noah
0-1
W
A
Excelsior
2-1
Excelsior
2-1
D
H
Ajax
1-1
Ajax
1-1
L
H
NEC Nijmegen
1-3
NEC Nijmegen
1-3
Sparta Rotterdam
3W 1D 1L
1.8 GF · 1.6 GA
L
A
AZ
1-3
AZ
1-3
D
A
Fortuna Sittard
2-2
Fortuna Sittard
2-2
W
A
FC Utrecht
1-0
FC Utrecht
1-0
W
A
Feyenoord
4-3
Feyenoord
4-3
W
A
FC Volendam
1-0
FC Volendam
1-0
3W 1D 1L
1.2 GF · 0.8 GA
D
H
NEC Nijmegen
1-1
NEC Nijmegen
1-1
W
H
FC Groningen
2-0
FC Groningen
2-0
W
H
Heracles Almelo
2-0
Heracles Almelo
2-0
L
H
SC Heerenveen
0-3
SC Heerenveen
0-3
W
H
NAC Breda
1-0
NAC Breda
1-0
3W 1D 1L
1.8 GF · 1.6 GA
L
A
AZ
1-3
AZ
1-3
D
A
Fortuna Sittard
2-2
Fortuna Sittard
2-2
W
A
FC Utrecht
1-0
FC Utrecht
1-0
W
A
Feyenoord
4-3
Feyenoord
4-3
W
A
FC Volendam
1-0
FC Volendam
1-0
2W 2D 1L
1.4 GF · 1.2 GA
L
A
AZ
1-3
AZ
1-3
D
H
NEC Nijmegen
1-1
NEC Nijmegen
1-1
D
A
Fortuna Sittard
2-2
Fortuna Sittard
2-2
W
H
FC Groningen
2-0
FC Groningen
2-0
W
A
FC Utrecht
1-0
FC Utrecht
1-0
Sidelined Players
AZ
5 out
Jordy Clasie
injury
Lequincio Zeefuik
injury
Jordy Clasie
injury
Denso Kasius
injury
Sven Mijnans
injury
Sparta Rotterdam
2 out
Vito van Crooij
injury
Giannino Vianello
injury
Head-to-Head (Last 10)
AZ
2
20%
Draws
2
20%
Sparta Rotterdam
6
60%
Avg Goals
2.7
BTTS
70%
League Signals
Predictability
57%
MEDIUM
Home Bias
+8%
MODERATE
Avg Goals
3.0
HIGH
Draw Rate
24%
BTTS
55%
Over 2.5
58%
Final Words
AZ host Sparta Rotterdam in Eredivisie action on 2026-02-22 at 15:45 UTC. The teams occupy positions where both are pursuing Conference League qualification, with AZ in 7th and Sparta Rotterdam in 5th. There have been no previous competitive meetings between the clubs.
AZ
AZ enter with a mixed run: 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in the last five. They have scored five goals and conceded six. A rotation risk exists due to four fixtures in a 14-day window.
Sparta Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam have three wins and two draws from the last five, with ten goals scored and six conceded. They are positioned fifth and also pursuing Conference League qualification. There have been no prior head-to-head fixtures.
