AZ 1-2 Sparta - Result & Match Stats (Eredivisie)

AZ vs Sparta - result

AZ 1-2 Sparta in Eredivisie on 26 January 2025. Scorers: Mexx Meerdink for AZ; Arno Verschueren, Shunsuke Mito for Sparta. In their last 6 meetings, AZ have won 4, Sparta 1, with 1 draw.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in AZ vs Sparta?

AZ 1-2 Sparta in Eredivisie on Sunday 26 January 2025. Scorers: Mexx Meerdink for AZ; Arno Verschueren, Shunsuke Mito for Sparta.

What is AZ's recent form?

AZ's last five results read W W D D W (oldest to newest): 3 wins and 2 draws.

What is Sparta's recent form?

Sparta's last five results read L D L D D (oldest to newest): 3 draws and 2 losses.

What is the head-to-head record between AZ and Sparta?

Across the last 6 meetings AZ have won 4, Sparta have won 1 and 1 was drawn. The most recent was AZ 3-1 Sparta Rotterdam on 22 February 2026 in the Eredivisie.

Who is the standout player for AZ?

Ro-Zangelo Daal leads AZ with 5 goals across their last 10 games.

Who is the standout player for Sparta?

Milan Zonneveld leads Sparta with 6 goals across their last 10 games.

Who is the referee for AZ vs Sparta?

Rob Dieperink refereed AZ vs Sparta.

AZ vs Sparta - previous meetings

Date	Competition	Match	Score
22 Feb 2026	Eredivisie	AZ vs Sparta Rotterdam	3-1
2 Nov 2025	Eredivisie	Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ	0-1
24 Nov 2024	Eredivisie	Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ	1-2
2 Mar 2024	Eredivisie	Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ	1-1
17 Sep 2023	Eredivisie	AZ vs Sparta Rotterdam	2-0
8 Apr 2023	Eredivisie	AZ vs Sparta Rotterdam	0-1

AZ 1-2 Sparta: match stats

Stat	AZ	Sparta
Possession	63%	37%
Shots	21	11
Shots on target	5	4
Corners	8	3
Fouls	3	13
Yellow cards	1	5
Tackles	16	12
Passes	634	368

AZ vs Sparta goals and red cards

AZ: M. Meerdink 90+3'. Sparta: S. Mito 72', A. Verschueren 90+5'.

AZ season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	2	6 of 18
Goals against	1.2	3 of 18
Shots	16.9	5 of 18
Shots on target	6.4	5 of 18
Fouls	12.3	3 of 18
Tackles	17.3	2 of 18
Passes	527.6	4 of 18
Corners	7.5	1 of 18

AZ player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Mexx Meerdink (6), Ro-Zangelo Daal (5), Weslley Patati (3).
Assists: Valdemar Byskov (3), Mateo Chávez (3), C. Stengs (2).
Shots: Mexx Meerdink (35), Weslley Patati (25), Ro-Zangelo Daal (24).
Fouls: Peer Koopmeiners (23), Mexx Meerdink (22), Mateo Chávez (15).

Sparta season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	1.7	12 of 18
Goals against	2.4	16 of 18
Shots	14.3	10 of 18
Shots on target	5.1	9 of 18
Fouls	10.3	11 of 18
Tackles	17.3	3 of 18
Passes	384.5	14 of 18
Corners	5.6	8 of 18

Sparta player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Milan Zonneveld (6), Jens Toornstra (2), Marvin Young (2).
Assists: Bas Kuipers (3), Isaac Babadi (3), Shunsuke Mito (2).
Shots: Milan Zonneveld (25), Casper Terho (13), Robin van Cruijsen (13).
Fouls: Lushendry Edward Martes (12), Milan Zonneveld (11), Bruno Martins Indi (10).