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Sunderland vs AZ Alkmaar

Sunderland
1 - 0
AZ Alkmaar
πŸ•’ Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:00 Europe/London πŸ“ Stadium of Light πŸ§‘β€βš–οΈ Jeremie Pignard πŸ” League Stage - 1 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
League Stage - 1
League Stage Table
Sunderland 9 Β· AZ Alkmaar 10
Referee Stats
Jeremie Pignard
1 matches Β· 5.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 5.00
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 1.00
Over 4.5 cards 100%
Home wins 100%
Draws 0%
Away wins 0%
How the match was won
  • Sunderland outshot their opponent (20-11).
  • AZ Alkmaar controlled possession (55%).
  • Sunderland had the sharper finishing (5-2 shots on target).

Team Overview

Sunderland (Home stats)

Games / Record

1
W-D-L: 1-0-0

Goals For / Against

1 / 0
Avg: 1.00 / 0.00

Points

3
Avg: 3.00

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

0
AZ Alkmaar (Away stats)

Games / Record

2
W-D-L: 1-0-1

Goals For / Against

4 / 1
Avg: 2.00 / 0.50

Points

3
Avg: 1.50

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

1

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

3.00
PPG
1.50
1.00
GF
2.00
0.00
GA
0.50
0%
O2.5
50%
0%
BTTS
0%
100%
Score 1st
50%

League-position context

Sunderland rank9th
AZ Alkmaar rank10th
Sunderland points7
AZ Alkmaar points6
Sunderland: #9 Β· 7 pts Β· GD +2
2 pts off the top 2. 0 pts off the play-off line. 7 pts clear of the relegation zone.
AZ Alkmaar: #10 Β· 6 pts Β· GD +4
3 pts off the top 2. 1 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
1-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Sunderland last 5 home

W
Points3/3
Weighted index100
Goals1-0
Record1-0-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

AZ Alkmaar last 5 away

W L
Points3/6
Weighted index67
Goals4-1
Record1-0-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Sunderland trend breakdown

Over 2.50%
BTTS0%
BTTS + O2.50%
1H Over 0.50%
Also: Over 0.5 100% Β· Over 1.5 0% Β· Over 3.5 0% Β· 1H BTTS 0%

AZ Alkmaar trend breakdown

Over 2.550%
BTTS0%
BTTS + O2.50%
1H Over 0.550%
Also: Over 0.5 100% Β· Over 1.5 50% Β· Over 3.5 50% Β· 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Sunderland score at home100%
Sunderland clean sheet at home100%
AZ Alkmaar score away50%
AZ Alkmaar clean sheet away50%

First-goal patterns

Sunderland score first100%
Sunderland win after scoring first100%
AZ Alkmaar score first50%
AZ Alkmaar win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Sunderland 0% Β· AZ Alkmaar 0%
Avg first goal minute: Sunderland 66.0' Β· AZ Alkmaar 21.0'

Vs league average

Sunderland score at home1.00 vs 1.50
Sunderland concede at home0.00 vs 1.57
AZ Alkmaar score away2.00 vs 1.57
AZ Alkmaar concede away0.50 vs 1.50
Sunderland score 33% below league average, while AZ Alkmaar score 27% above league average.
Defensive side: Sunderland are 100% below league average at home, and AZ Alkmaar are 67% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games1
Avg goals1.00
BTTS0%
Over 2.50%
At this venue setup: 1.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Sunderland goal timing (home)

1H scored: 0% 2H scored: 100% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: β€”
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0

AZ Alkmaar goal timing (away)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 2
76-90+ 2
0-15 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
76-90+ 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
5
2
Total Shots
20
11
Shots off Goal
11
3
Blocked Shots
4
6
Shots Inside Box
15
7
Shots Outside Box
5
4
Ball Possession
45%
55%
Corner Kicks
12
5
Fouls
14
13
Offsides
1
0
Yellow Cards
3
2
Red Cards
β€”
β€”
Goalkeeper Saves
2
4
Total Passes
382
493
Passes Accurate
299
405
Passes %
78%
82%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
22'
22' T. Hume
30'
30' O. Alderete
38'
38' A. Oufkir
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ A. Oufkir
1st substitution Β· For: Weslley Patati
52' ↑↓
↑↓
52' ⇄ O. Alderete
1st substitution Β· For: D. Ballard
59' ↑↓
↑↓
59' ⇄ K. Smit
2nd substitution Β· For: V. Byskov
64'
64' Weslley Patati
66' ⚽
⚽
66' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
E. Le FΓ©e
Penalty
67' ↑↓
↑↓
67' ⇄ T. Hume
2nd substitution Β· For: T. Meunier
67' ↑↓
↑↓
67' ⇄ M. Fofana
3rd substitution Β· For: B. Brobbey
67' ↑↓
↑↓
67' ⇄ W. Isidor
4th substitution Β· For: N. Angulo
72'
72' N. Mukiele
76' ↑↓
↑↓
76' ⇄ J. Clasie
3rd substitution Β· For: D. Kwakman
83' ↑↓
↑↓
83' ⇄ L. Schouten
4th substitution Β· For: C. Stengs
83' ↑↓
↑↓
83' ⇄ M. Meerdink
5th substitution Β· For: J. Hornkamp
84' ↑↓
↑↓
84' ⇄ K. Danso
5th substitution Β· For: C. Rigg

Sunderland vs AZ Alkmaar 1-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Sunderland beat AZ Alkmaar 1-0 on Wednesday, 16 September 2026 in Europa League. The match was refereed by Jeremie Pignard. It was played at Stadium of Light.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. T. Hume received a yellow card for Sunderland at 22'. O. Alderete received a yellow card for Sunderland at 30'. A. Oufkir received a yellow card for AZ Alkmaar at 38'.

Second half: AZ Alkmaar made their 1st substitution at 46', with A. Oufkir replacing Weslley Patati. Sunderland made their 1st substitution at 52', with O. Alderete replacing D. Ballard. AZ Alkmaar made their 2nd substitution at 59', with K. Smit replacing V. Byskov. Weslley Patati received a yellow card for AZ Alkmaar at 64'. Sunderland took the lead at 66' when E. Le FΓ©e scored (Penalty), making the score 1-0. Sunderland made their 2nd substitution at 67', with T. Hume replacing T. Meunier. Sunderland made their 3rd substitution at 67', with M. Fofana replacing B. Brobbey. Sunderland made their 4th substitution at 67', with W. Isidor replacing N. Angulo. N. Mukiele received a yellow card for Sunderland at 72'. AZ Alkmaar made their 3rd substitution at 76', with J. Clasie replacing D. Kwakman. AZ Alkmaar made their 4th substitution at 83', with L. Schouten replacing C. Stengs. AZ Alkmaar made their 5th substitution at 83', with M. Meerdink replacing J. Hornkamp. Sunderland made their 5th substitution at 84', with K. Danso replacing C. Rigg.

Sunderland used 5 substitutions while AZ Alkmaar used 5 substitutions. Sunderland got 3 yellow cards, while AZ Alkmaar got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Sunderland outshot their opponent (20-11).
  • AZ Alkmaar controlled possession (55%).
  • Sunderland had the sharper finishing (5-2 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)

Sunderland vs AZ Alkmaar Head-to-Head History by Season

2026-2027 Season
16 Sep 2026 Sunderland vs AZ Alkmaar 1 - 0