Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ Alkmaar
Matchday 2
Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel (Rotterdam)Netherlands
14.08.2022 17:45
The home team enters into this match after a goalless draw away to Heerenveen last weekend, in their most recent outing. Sparta Rotterdam are expected to fight to avoid relegation from the Eredivisie to the Eerste Divisie. They now will face AZ Alkmaar, the team that hammered Dundee United by seven to nil in the second-leg of their UEFA Europa Conference League. Before that, AZ Alkmaar easily dealt with Go Ahead Eagles in a routine 2-0 victory in the first round. AZ will come into this expecting victory, althought it can be a close contest. AZ has many problems in away matches and perhaps this will be the stadium where they will turn the things around. Sparta on the other hand has only 1 defeat in the last 7 matches and they will be looking for a good result from this match.
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The hosts are in a 5 matches row without a defeat which certainly gives them confidence and hope against AZ. It’s expected Sparta to have tight race to avoid relegation so home matches in front of their fans are extremely important for winning at least 1 point, so with the support from fans, Sparta has any right to expect good results. Looking at the current composition of the teams and the situation in the course of the transfer window so far, it seems that Spart has big chances to survive and to play in the league next season.
Can AZ Alkmaar finally win as quest
For AZ Alkmaar away matches are nightmares. They haven’t won competitive match as visitor since March. In the Dutch championship, almost as a rule, every season we have a team that makes a surprise and wins a place in European cups, so AZ will must raise its game and start winning such matches.
Expert Betting Tips
AZ Alkmaar is in better momentum after winning with 7:0 against Dundee in Europa Conference league, but the players may feel tired and their moral in away matches is low. On the other side the host need points to survive and will be motivated to win them in front of their fans.
- Draw for 3.54
- Over 2.5 for 2.00
- Both teams to score for 1.80