Dec 5th features a match where Sparta Rotterdam will travel to Alkmaar to battle AZ Alkmaar in a Eredivisie match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, AZ Alkmaar recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Vitesse. Vitesse had 15 on net, and AZ Alkmaar had 14, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,. AZ Alkmaar is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while sparta Rotterdam sits at 16th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Ajax. Dušan Tadić struck first for Ajax in the 36th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Sparta Rotterdam couldn’t muster any offence and Ajax ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season AZ Alkmaar won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Bart Vriends has been the most prolific scorer on Sparta Rotterdam in the last five matches with 2 goals. AZ Alkmaar’s most prolific scorer has been Vangelis Pavlidis. The Greek attacker has netted two goals over the last five matches.