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?

Mexx Meerdink leads AZ with 4 goals across their last 10 games.

Who is the standout player for Sparta?

Milan Zonneveld leads Sparta with 5 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	4 of 18
Goals against	0.9	1 of 18
Shots	19.6	5 of 18
Shots on target	7.6	4 of 18
Fouls	10.9	8 of 18
Tackles	16.3	6 of 18
Passes	543.1	3 of 18
Corners	8.6	1 of 18

AZ player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Ro-Zangelo Daal (4), Mexx Meerdink (3), Jizz Hornkamp (2).
Assists: Mateo Chávez (3), C. Stengs (2), Mexx Meerdink (2).
Shots: Mexx Meerdink (26), Weslley Patati (18), Ro-Zangelo Daal (18).
Fouls: Mexx Meerdink (13), Mateo Chávez (11), Peer Koopmeiners (10).

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

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	1.4	13 of 18
Goals against	2.4	14 of 18
Shots	13.1	10 of 18
Shots on target	4.3	11 of 18
Fouls	9.7	10 of 18
Tackles	17.1	3 of 18
Passes	392.7	11 of 18
Corners	6	7 of 18

Sparta player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Milan Zonneveld (4), Marvin Young (2), Isaac Babadi (1).
Assists: Bas Kuipers (3), Shunsuke Mito (2), Mitchell van Bergen (1).
Shots: Milan Zonneveld (17), Casper Terho (11), Mitchell van Bergen (9).
Fouls: Bruno Martins Indi (9), Julian Baas (7), Milan Zonneveld (7).