Eredivisie Knockout phase Sun, Nov 2 2025 · 13:30 Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam
Sparta Rotterdam
0–1 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 0.50 – 2.43
AZ Alkmaar
  • 69’ K. Smit
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Smit goal decides it for AZ Alkmaar

AZ Alkmaar entered as favourites and won 1–0 through a Smit goal. AZ Alkmaar finished with the higher xG (2.43 vs 0.50).

Sparta Rotterdam27%
Draw26%
AZ Alkmaar ✓47%

Model vs reality

Sparta Rotterdam goals
0
Model 1.14 · xG 0.50
AZ Alkmaar goals
1
Model 1.60 · xG 2.43
Total goals
1
Model 2.74 · xG 2.93
Score 0–1
10%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 52%
Both scored
No
Model 55%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchJ. DrommelSparta Rotterdam
10.0
  • RefereeDanny Makkelie
  • VenueSparta-Stadion Het Kasteel
  • Table before kick-offSparta Rotterdam 6th · AZ Alkmaar 3rd

Timeline

  1. ✕ T. ParrottMissed penalty
    28’
  2. Half time · 0–0
  3. ⇄ J. KitolanoFor J. Toornstra
    46’
  4. K. Smit 0–1Assist I. Jensen
    69’
  5. ⇄ A. SantosFor P. Clement
    73’
  6. T. LauritsenYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    79’
  7. W. GoesYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    79’
  8. ⇄ D. KwakmanFor K. Smit
    80’
  9. ⇄ I. SadiqFor Weslley Patati
    80’
  10. ⇄ L. ZeefuikFor T. Parrott
    81’
  11. ⇄ N. ÞórissonFor T. Quintero
    84’
  12. ⇄ J. de GuzmánFor A. Oufkir
    84’
  13. ⇄ Jelani SeedorfFor M. van Bergen
    89’
  14. Full time · 0–1

Team stats

Sparta Rotterdam10 shots · 7 in box, 3 outside
AZ Alkmaar20 shots · 12 in box, 8 outside
Sparta RotterdamAZ Alkmaar
42% Possession 58%
0.50 Expected goals (xG) 2.43
0.32 Expected points (xPts) 2.54
10 Shots 20
3 Shots on target 14
3 Shots off target 3
4 Blocked shots 3
7 Shots inside the box 12
3 Shots outside the box 8
331 Passes 474
79% Pass accuracy 85%
6 Corners 9
13 Goalkeeper saves 3
7 Fouls 13
2 Offsides 2
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
7.01 Team rating 7.05

Line-ups

Sparta Rotterdam 4-2-3-1

110.0★ J. Drommel(G)
56.9 T. Quintero ↓84’ 46.7 R. Martins Indi 36.6 M. Young 26.7 S. Sambo
66.3 P. Clement ↓73’ 86.3 J. Toornstra ↓46’
116.7 A. Oufkir ↓84’ 107.0 L. Duijvestijn 76.7 M. van Bergen ↓89’
97.0 T. Lauritsen
  • 1J. Drommel (G) ★10.0
  • 5T. Quintero↓84’6.9
  • 4R. Martins Indi6.7
  • 3M. Young6.6
  • 2S. Sambo6.7
  • 6P. Clement↓73’6.3
  • 8J. Toornstra↓46’6.3
  • 11A. Oufkir↓84’6.7
  • 10L. Duijvestijn7.0
  • 7M. van Bergen↓89’6.7
  • 9T. Lauritsen7.0

Substitutes used

  • 18J. Kitolano↑46’6.6
  • 22A. Santos↑73’6.3
  • 16J. de Guzmán↑84’
  • 21Jelani Seedorf↑89’
  • 19N. Þórisson↑84’

Unused: F. Bednarek, P. Kuiper, S. Bakari, P. van Aanholt, T. Velthuis, M. Kleijn, S. Ltaief

AZ Alkmaar 4-3-3

17.2 R. Owusu-Oduro(G)
346.7 M. de Wit 57.2 Alexandre Penetra 37.5 W. Goes 307.0 D. Kasius
267.9 K. Smit ↓80’ 107.6 S. Mijnans 66.6 P. Koopmeiners
177.7 I. Jensen A 95.7 T. Parrott ↓81’ 76.5 Weslley Patati ↓80’
  • 1R. Owusu-Oduro (G)7.2
  • 34M. de Wit6.7
  • 5Alexandre Penetra7.2
  • 3W. Goes7.5
  • 30D. Kasius7.0
  • 26K. Smit↓80’7.9
  • 10S. Mijnans7.6
  • 6P. Koopmeiners6.6
  • 17I. JensenA7.7
  • 9T. Parrott↓81’5.7
  • 7Weslley Patati↓80’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 21D. Kwakman↑80’6.7
  • 11I. Sadiq↑80’6.5
  • 25L. Zeefuik↑81’6.2

Unused: J. Zoet, H. Verhulst, Elijah Dijkstra, A. Natali, Mateo Chávez, M. Dekker, Ro-Zangelo Daal

Player stats

Top rated
J. DrommelSparta Rotterdam10.0
2nd
K. SmitAZ Alkmaar7.9
3rd
I. JensenAZ Alkmaar7.7

Sparta Rotterdam

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. Drommel G 90 0 0 13 sv 0 59% 44 0 0 0/0 0/0 10.0
T. Quintero D 84 0 0 0 (0) 1 93% 27 5 5 1/1 2/1 6.9
R. Martins Indi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 97% 31 1 1 0/0 1/1 6.7
M. Young D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 40 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
S. Sambo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 30 4 1 0/0 0/0 6.7
P. Clement M 73 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 24 2 0 0/0 1/1 6.3
J. Toornstra M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 43% 14 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.3
A. Oufkir F 84 0 0 1 (0) 0 85% 20 0 0 1/3 0/2 6.7
L. Duijvestijn M 90 0 0 1 (0) 3 78% 27 2 0 0/1 0/2 7.0
M. van Bergen F 89 0 0 1 (1) 2 88% 17 0 0 0/3 2/1 6.7
T. Lauritsen F 90 0 0 2 (1) 2 61% 23 0 0 0/1 1/1 7.0
J. Kitolano M 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 15 1 0 0/0 0/2 6.6
A. Santos M 17 0 0 1 (1) 0 83% 6 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
J. de Guzmán M 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 63% 8 1 0 0/0 0/0 —
Jelani Seedorf M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
N. Þórisson F 6 0 0 0 (0) 1 50% 4 0 0 1/1 0/0 —

AZ Alkmaar

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Owusu-Oduro G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 81% 37 0 0 1/1 0/0 7.2
M. de Wit D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 50 2 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
Alexandre Penetra D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 56 2 2 0/0 0/0 7.2
W. Goes D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 98% 56 1 1 0/0 0/2 7.5
D. Kasius D 90 0 0 1 (1) 3 73% 33 2 1 0/0 0/0 7.0
K. Smit M 80 1 0 3 (2) 4 87% 53 1 1 1/2 2/2 7.9
S. Mijnans M 90 0 0 3 (3) 4 94% 51 1 1 3/4 1/0 7.6
P. Koopmeiners M 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 83% 41 2 1 0/0 1/0 6.6
I. Jensen F 90 0 1 0 (0) 2 81% 31 1 0 9/13 1/0 7.7
T. Parrott F 81 0 0 4 (4) 1 64% 22 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.7
Weslley Patati F 80 0 0 5 (3) 1 80% 35 1 0 0/4 3/2 6.5
D. Kwakman M 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
I. Sadiq F 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.5
L. Zeefuik F 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 4 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.