AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Praha

2 - 1
🕒 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:45 Europe/London 📍 unknown 🧑‍⚖️ S. Gishamer 🔁 Round of 16 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Round of 16
Conference League Table
AZ Alkmaar 1 · Sparta Praha 11
Referee Stats
2 matches · 4.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.00
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.50
Over 4.5 cards 0%
Home wins 50%
Draws 0%
Away wins 50%
How the match was won
  • AZ Alkmaar outshot their opponent (27-6).
  • AZ Alkmaar controlled possession (56%).
  • AZ Alkmaar had the sharper finishing (7-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

AZ Alkmaar (Home stats)

Games / Record

9
W-D-L: 7-2-0

Goals For / Against

23 / 4
Avg: 2.56 / 0.44

Points

23
Avg: 2.56

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

1
Sparta Praha (Away stats)

Games / Record

7
W-D-L: 3-0-4

Goals For / Against

7 / 8
Avg: 1.00 / 1.14

Points

9
Avg: 1.29

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

2

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Conference League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.56
PPG
1.29
2.56
GF
1.00
0.44
GA
1.14
67%
O2.5
57%
33%
BTTS
57%
78%
Score 1st
29%

League-position context

AZ Alkmaar rank1st
Sparta Praha rank11th
AZ Alkmaar points35
Sparta Praha points25
AZ Alkmaar: #1 · 35 pts · GD +18
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 9 pts above the play-off edge. 35 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Sparta Praha: #11 · 25 pts · GD +10
7 pts off the top 2. 2 pts off the play-off line. 25 pts clear of the relegation zone.
10-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

AZ Alkmaar last 5 home

D W W D W
Points11/15
Weighted index69
Goals10-3
Record3-2-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Sparta Praha last 5 away

L W W L L
Points6/15
Weighted index47
Goals4-5
Record2-0-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

AZ Alkmaar trend breakdown

Over 2.567%
BTTS33%
BTTS + O2.533%
1H Over 0.567%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 44% · 1H BTTS 0%

Sparta Praha trend breakdown

Over 2.557%
BTTS57%
BTTS + O2.557%
1H Over 0.543%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 57% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 14%

Scoring reliability

AZ Alkmaar score at home89%
AZ Alkmaar clean sheet at home67%
Sparta Praha score away71%
Sparta Praha clean sheet away14%

First-goal patterns

AZ Alkmaar score first78%
AZ Alkmaar win after scoring first100%
Sparta Praha score first29%
Sparta Praha win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: AZ Alkmaar 100% · Sparta Praha 20%
Avg first goal minute: AZ Alkmaar 27.1' · Sparta Praha 32.0'

Vs league average

AZ Alkmaar score at home2.56 vs 1.62
AZ Alkmaar concede at home0.44 vs 1.09
Sparta Praha score away1.00 vs 1.09
Sparta Praha concede away1.14 vs 1.62
AZ Alkmaar score 58% above league average, while Sparta Praha score 8% below league average.
Defensive side: AZ Alkmaar are 59% below league average at home, and Sparta Praha are 29% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games2
Avg goals3.50
BTTS50%
Over 2.5100%
At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 1.

AZ Alkmaar goal timing (home)

1H scored: 52% 2H scored: 48% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 6
76-90+ 6
16-30 4
61-75 4
0-15 3
46-60 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 4
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
61-75 0

Sparta Praha goal timing (away)

1H scored: 29% 2H scored: 71% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 3
46-60 2
16-30 1
31-45 1
0-15 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 4
31-45 3
16-30 2
61-75 2
0-15 1
46-60 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
7
3
Total Shots
27
6
Shots off Goal
10
1
Blocked Shots
10
2
Shots Inside Box
18
4
Shots Outside Box
9
2
Ball Possession
56%
44%
Corner Kicks
8
2
Fouls
11
15
Offsides
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
1
5
Total Passes
445
350
Passes Accurate
362
280
Passes %
81%
80%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
2
Away
9
29' ⚽
⚽
29' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
T. Parrott
Normal Goal · Assist: R. Daal
32' ↑↓
↑↓
32' ⇄ M. Ryneš
1st substitution · For: Uchenna Aririerisim
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ G. Kuol
2nd substitution · For: J. Mercado
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ F. Panák
3rd substitution · For: S. Mannsverk
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ G. Kuol
4th substitution · For: J. Mercado
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ F. Panák
5th substitution · For: S. Mannsverk
48'
48' K. Kairinen
49'
49' D. Kasius
50' ⚽
⚽
50' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
M. Vojta
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Irving
59' ↑↓
↑↓
59' ⇄ D. Kasius
1st substitution · For: E. Dijkstra
69' ↑↓
↑↓
69' ⇄ I. Jensen
2nd substitution · For: Weslley Patati
76' ↑↓
↑↓
76' ⇄ M. Vojta
6th substitution · For: J. Kuchta
76' ↑↓
↑↓
76' ⇄ L. Haraslín
7th substitution · For: P. Kadeřábek
76' ↑↓
↑↓
76' ⇄ L. Haraslín
8th substitution · For: P. Kadeřábek
76' ↑↓
↑↓
76' ⇄ M. Vojta
9th substitution · For: J. Kuchta
79'
79' J. Zelený
87' ⚽
⚽
87' ⚽ Goal · 2-1
T. Parrott
Normal Goal · Assist: R. Daal
90+5'
90+5' P. Kadeřábek

AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Praha 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

AZ Alkmaar beat Sparta Praha 2-1 on Thursday, 12 March 2026 in Conference League. The match was refereed by S. Gishamer. It was played at unknown.

First half: AZ Alkmaar took the lead at 29' when T. Parrott scored, with the assist credited to R. Daal, making the score 1-0. Sparta Praha made their 1st substitution at 32', with M. Ryneš replacing Uchenna Aririerisim.

Second half: Sparta Praha made their 2nd substitution at 46', with G. Kuol replacing J. Mercado. Sparta Praha made their 3rd substitution at 46', with F. Panák replacing S. Mannsverk. Sparta Praha made their 4th substitution at 46', with G. Kuol replacing J. Mercado. Sparta Praha made their 5th substitution at 46', with F. Panák replacing S. Mannsverk. K. Kairinen received a yellow card for Sparta Praha at 48'. D. Kasius received a yellow card for AZ Alkmaar at 49'. Sparta Praha leveled the score at 50' when M. Vojta scored, with the assist credited to A. Irving, making the score 1-1. AZ Alkmaar made their 1st substitution at 59', with D. Kasius replacing E. Dijkstra. AZ Alkmaar made their 2nd substitution at 69', with I. Jensen replacing Weslley Patati. Sparta Praha made their 6th substitution at 76', with M. Vojta replacing J. Kuchta. Sparta Praha made their 7th substitution at 76', with L. Haraslín replacing P. Kadeřábek. Sparta Praha made their 8th substitution at 76', with L. Haraslín replacing P. Kadeřábek. Sparta Praha made their 9th substitution at 76', with M. Vojta replacing J. Kuchta. J. Zelený received a yellow card for Sparta Praha at 79'. AZ Alkmaar took the lead at 87' when T. Parrott scored, with the assist credited to R. Daal, making the score 2-1. P. Kadeřábek received a yellow card for Sparta Praha at 90+5'.

AZ Alkmaar used 2 substitutions while Sparta Praha used 9 substitutions. AZ Alkmaar got 1 yellow card, while Sparta Praha got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • AZ Alkmaar outshot their opponent (27-6).
  • AZ Alkmaar controlled possession (56%).
  • AZ Alkmaar had the sharper finishing (7-3 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games2
Home Wins2
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals2 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)

AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Praha Head-to-Head History by Season