Sparta Rotterdam will be playing against AZ in a Eredivisie football match scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 02th, 2024, at 20:00h (UTC), in Netherlands, check the Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ betting tip 2023/2024 to win with your bets.
Stadium and City where Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ will occur
The game takes place in the small Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel stadium, in the city of Rotterdam, with a capacity for 11026 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.
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Introduction to the Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ betting tip 2023/2024
In the current edition of the Eredivisie, we can see a growth in the average goals. While last season the tournament had an average of 3.04 goals per match, now the competition has an average of 3.16 goals per match.
Sparta Rotterdam last match
Sparta Rotterdam comes from a defeat recorded in the last match played. The opponent was NEC, in a match valid for Eredivisie, and the two teams finished the match with a score of 2-0. On the field, J. Rijsdijk’s team lined up with a 4-2-3-1.
The match between the two teams was expected to be quite close, as evidenced by the fact that the home team’s defeat had odds of 1.95.
The defense certainly did not have an easy time in this match. The worst in the department is perhaps Bart Vriends, who was missing in the most important moments of the match. One of the worst on the field.
AZ last match
On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Eredivisie, AZ, who used a 4-3-3 formation, faced the Ajax team with a final score of 2-0.
A win for the home team had odds of 1.91, which makes it clear that a close match was expected.
Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ h2h
AZ was in 4th place in the Eredivisie while Sparta Rotterdam was in 6th place, the last time these teams faced each other. AZ team entered the field with the 4-2-3-1 formation, the same tactic Sparta Rotterdam used in the match.
The most recent precedent between these two clubs was in 17-09-2023, in the 2023/2024 season of the Eredivisie, which ended with a 2-0 win for AZ.
The AZ team has accomplished more consistent results in the past five games, than Sparta Rotterdam its counterpart.
Teams varying in strengths and motivations.
In charge of this football game will be J. Kamphuis, while R. de Nas and F. Overtoom will assist him.
Sparta Rotterdam
Eredivisie leaderboard now
comes into this game with 29 points, putting them in 9th place in the Eredivisie. They are also encumbered with a negative balance, 10 losses, 8 wins, and 5 draws.
Which means that in the 24th round, the team is ahead with an advantage of 1 point over SC Heerenveen team who is in the 10th place.
Sparta Rotterdam will try to enforce the home factor as an advantage to get a win. This, despite being located in the middle of the league table in the Netherlands Eredivisie and having no high aspirations or relegation concerns.
Sparta Rotterdam analysis
At the end of matchday 23 we see that Sparta Rotterdam conceded more goals than they scored, with 33 goals conceded and 29 scored.
The Sparta Rotterdam team comes from a defeat in the Eredivisie, and its coach Jeroen Rijsdijk wants to counter this trend by imposing a loss on his opponent, using the advantage of playing at home.
Over the course of the tournament, Sparta Rotterdam recorded an average ball possession of 48.17%. This indicates that the team usually does not impose its schemes, but adopts more guarded and defensive tactics. For the next game that Sparta Rotterdam will play against AZ, fans would like to see more aggressive soccer from their team, and especially a few more goals.
Best goalscorer from Sparta Rotterdam
If we want to highlight a player in the team’s offensive sector until this competition stage, we have to name Tobias Lauritsen. Sparta Rotterdam owes some of their triumphs to the Attacker who scored 7 goals in this season.
It should also be noted that 3 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.
Historical data Sparta Rotterdam
With 6 titles won in the tournament’s history the Sparta Rotterdam team is one of the leading names in the competition. The team’s record can influence the final result of the match and it would not be the first time that the team have managed to surprise their opponents with a victory at a time where they are in poor form.
AZ
Eredivisie leaderboard now
The AZ team with 42 points currently occupies the 4th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Europa League Qualifiers, with a campaign of 12 wins, 6 draws, and 5 losses.
In the 24th round, the team holds a small disadvantage of 5 points as opposed to FC Twente which is just above, in the 3rd place.
AZ analysis
After 23 rounds, AZ has a positive goal difference, with 44 goals scored and only 22 goals taken by their goalkeeper.
AZ is in that enviable position as the favorite after they had 2 wins in the Eredivisie.
A team with great aspirations and abilities in the Eredivisie.
Usually, it is with an 54.48% average ball possession that the AZ team tries to control the game. This is because typically, teams with ball possession above 50% have some control over their opponents.
Away AZ does not usually give much chance to opponents, with a balance of 5 wins, 2 losses, and 4 draws in the Eredivisie.
AZ is a more offensive team than Sparta Rotterdam, having 2527 attacks vs. 2478 from Sparta Rotterdam, having scored 44 times, in comparison, Sparta Rotterdam converted into goal 29 times.
Best goalscorer from AZ
In the individual highlights of the team in the offensive sector, the focus falls on Vangelis Pavlidis so far in the competition. With 21 goals with his signature, the Attacker has helped his team AZ to achieve victorious results this season.
It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.
Bet suggestions for this game:
Goals Top Betting Tips
It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Sparta Rotterdam is Tobias Lauritsen, who has already scored 7 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of AZ is Vangelis Pavlidis, he has scored in 21 opportunities.
The best time to place bets is between 75-90 minutes as some study have shown this to be where most goals happen.
Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Sparta Rotterdam 1.27 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team AZ 1.55 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.
Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.85.
Corners Top Betting Tips
One will find that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 5.84 corners per game, making this something to note in attempting to obtain good betting results.
AZ is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6.26 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of AZ in this match.
Cards Top Betting Tips
Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 2.83 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the ‘Under 4.5 cards’ option looks like a great alternative for bettors.
This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.
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Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ betting tip 2023/2024: FAQ
The match will be played on March 02th, 2024, Saturday.
The match will take place at the Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel stadium in Rotterdam.
The last time these teams faced each other was in Eredivisie match, referring to the 2023/2024 season, and ended with a 2-0 result for AZ.
For this match, the probability indicates that the net is more likely to swing between 75-90 minutes.
The bookmaker with the best odds for this match is Bet365.
When analyzing football matches, it’s important to consider a variety of factors such as team form, injuries and suspensions, head-to-head records, home and away form, and tactical matchups. You can find all this information and more on Betarena. You should also take into account any external factors such as weather conditions, the importance of the match, and team motivation.
Yes, statistics can be a useful tool when analyzing football matches for betting purposes. At Betarena, we provide access to a wealth of statistical information such as team and player form, goals scored and conceded, possession percentage, shots on target, and corner kicks. However, it’s important to not rely solely on statistics and to also consider the subjective factors mentioned earlier.
