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AZ Alkmaar welcome Sparta Rotterdam at AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar on Saturday, Mar 13 at 8:00 PM in a Eredivisie fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 1 point split them in the table.
AZ Alkmaar come into this fixture out of form (1W 2L recently). Sparta Rotterdam travel struggling badly (1W 3L in last 5), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.
History strongly favours AZ Alkmaar here — they've won 6 of 10 previous meetings against Sparta Rotterdam, with 2 draws. Their last encounter ended in AZ Alkmaar won 3–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.6 per game in recent meetings.
Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives AZ Alkmaar a slight edge, but Sparta Rotterdam are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.