AZ Alkmaar sit 5th in the Eredivisie on 23 points from 12 matches, having scored 24 and conceded 16. On the model's scale they rate 0.94 in attack and 0.91 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Eredivisie averages of 0.89 and 1.17: about average in attack, above it at the back. Across their last 5 league matches they have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats, most recently beating Groningen 4-3 at home. That is 1.92 points a match, scoring 2.00 and conceding 1.33 per game across 7 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. That leaves them 3 points behind PSV Eindhoven at the top, in a table of 18. Among the 18 rated sides in the division that is the 7th-best attack and the 4th-best defence. They scored in 2 of those 5 and kept 0 clean sheets. Next they travel to Sparta Rotterdam in the Eredivisie on 22 November 2026, a match the model gives them 51%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
Eredivisie table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV Eindhoven | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 40:15 | +25 | WLDWW | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 36:17 | +19 | WWDDL | 25 |
| 3 | Ajax | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 32:15 | +17 | DWWWD | 25 |
| 4 | Twente | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 30:12 | +18 | DLWWD | 24 |
| 5 | AZ Alkmaar | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24:16 | +8 | LDLLW | 23 |
| 6 | Heerenveen | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24:16 | +8 | LWWWW | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20:20 | 0 | DDWDD | 20 |
| 8 | GO Ahead Eagles | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 24:27 | -3 | DLWLW | 17 |
| 9 | Groningen | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 29:28 | +1 | WLDLL | 15 |
| 10 | Cambuur | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 25:27 | -2 | WDWWL | 15 |
| 11 | NEC Nijmegen | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 20:21 | -1 | DDDLW | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 21:29 | -8 | DWLWL | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13:24 | -11 | LWDWD | 12 |
| 14 | Utrecht | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 21:34 | -13 | WWDLL | 12 |
| 15 | Excelsior | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16:29 | -13 | LLLLL | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 18:25 | -7 | DLLWD | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16:25 | -9 | DWLLW | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11:40 | -29 | LLLLD | 3 |
- Champions League
- Champions League qualifying
- Europa League qualifying
- Conference League play-offs
- Relegation
AZ Alkmaar sit 5 of 18, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Position by match
AZ Alkmaar have been between 1st and 5th after each of their 12 Eredivisie matches; 5th now. Rebuilt from the season's results after each of AZ Alkmaar's matches (x-axis); ties split on goal difference, then goals scored.
Recent league form
- W4-3Groningen8 November 2026
- L0-1away to Ajax31 October 2026
- L0-2Twente25 October 2026
- D2-2away to Cambuur18 October 2026
- L0-2away to Feyenoord10 October 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam
AZ Alkmaar travel to Sparta Rotterdam at Sparta Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam on 22 November 2026, 13:30 UTC. The model makes it 51% AZ Alkmaar, 24% draw and 25% Sparta Rotterdam, with a most likely scoreline of 1-2. It projects 1.99 expected goals for AZ Alkmaar against 1.25. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 62% and over 2.5 goals at 63%.
Full preview and model analysis for AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam
Recent meetings with Sparta Rotterdam
- 22 February 2026AZ Alkmaar 3–1 Sparta RotterdamEredivisie
- 2 November 2025Sparta Rotterdam 0–1 AZ AlkmaarEredivisie
- 26 January 2025AZ Alkmaar 1–2 Sparta RotterdamEredivisie
- 24 November 2024Sparta Rotterdam 1–2 AZ AlkmaarEredivisie
- 2 March 2024Sparta Rotterdam 1–1 AZ AlkmaarEredivisie
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Other results that matter to AZ Alkmaar
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Twente v Willem II · 22 November 2026
AZ Alkmaar fans want a draw: that leaves AZ Alkmaar's chance of a top-four finish at 39.6%, against 35.8% if Twente win (36.0% today).
Twente win35.8%−0.2Draw39.6%+3.6Willem II win38.1%+2.1 -
NEC Nijmegen v PSV Eindhoven · 21 November 2026
AZ Alkmaar fans want NEC Nijmegen to win: that leaves AZ Alkmaar's chance of a top-four finish at 38.2%, against 35.3% after a draw (36.0% today).
NEC Nijmegen win38.2%+2.2Draw35.3%−0.7PSV Eindhoven win36.1%+0.1 -
Telstar v PEC Zwolle · 21 November 2026
AZ Alkmaar fans want PEC Zwolle to win: that leaves AZ Alkmaar's chance of a top-four finish at 37.1%, against 34.2% after a draw (36.0% today).
Telstar win36.0%=Draw34.2%−1.8PEC Zwolle win37.1%+1.1
From our season simulation, reading only the runs in which each result happened. A match is listed when it moves AZ Alkmaar's figure by 2 points or more and both halves of the runs agree on which result helps.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorers
- M. Meerdink6 goals3 assists
- R. Daal5 goals1 assist
League goals this season.
Head-to-head records
- AZ Alkmaar vs Ajax4W 2D 1L7 meetings
- AZ Alkmaar vs Cambuur4W 3D 0L7 meetings
- AZ Alkmaar vs Groningen5W 1D 1L7 meetings
- AZ Alkmaar vs Twente4W 1D 2L7 meetings
- AZ Alkmaar vs ADO Den Haag4W 1D 1L6 meetings
- AZ Alkmaar vs Feyenoord0W 2D 4L6 meetings
- AZ Alkmaar vs Fortuna Sittard4W 0D 2L6 meetings
- AZ Alkmaar vs GO Ahead Eagles2W 4D 0L6 meetings
- AZ Alkmaar vs Heerenveen4W 0D 2L6 meetings
- AZ Alkmaar vs Sparta Rotterdam4W 1D 1L6 meetings
AZ Alkmaar's record against each club, over the meetings on this site's own match record, which begins in July 2026. All head-to-head records.