Sparta Praha vs AZ Alkmaar prediction and preview
Europa League · Thursday 26 November 2026, 20:00 UTC
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Sparta Praha vs AZ Alkmaar
Europa League · Thursday 26 November 2026, 20:00 UTC · TC Strahov, Praha
Sparta Praha vs AZ Alkmaar preview
Sparta Praha welcome AZ Alkmaar at TC Strahov in Praha on Thursday 26 November 2026 (20:00 UTC) in the Europa League. Sparta Praha sit 16th on 4 points after 3 matches, while AZ Alkmaar go into the round 10th, on 6 points from 3 games.
Sparta Praha have collected 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats from their last 5 league games; AZ Alkmaar have 2 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat over the same stretch. Over their last 5, Sparta Praha have scored 1.4 and conceded 1.4 goals per game, with 3 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. AZ Alkmaar average 2.0 scored and 0.7 conceded across their last 3, with 1 clean sheet.
Head to head, Sparta Praha have 0 wins to AZ Alkmaar's 2 across 2 meetings, with 0 draws. Those games averaged 3.5 goals, 2 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 1. The most recent meeting, on 19 Mar 2026, ended Sparta Praha 0-4 AZ Alkmaar.
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Form and table
- Sparta PrahaLast five: W L W D L
- AZ AlkmaarLast five: L W W
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | AZ Alkmaar | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | LWW |
| 16 | Sparta Praha | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | WDL |
Head-to-head
Team news
Sparta Praha expected line-up (4-3-3)
Jakub Surovcik, Martin Suchomel, Tobias Guddal, Roman Macek, Matej Rynes, Adam Karabec, Hugo Sochurek, Josimar Alcócer, John Mercado
AZ Alkmaar expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Jari De Busser, Seiya Maikuma, Wouter Goes, Mees de Wit, Weslley Patati, Peer Koopmeiners, Ayoub Oufkir, Valdemar Byskov Andreasen, Dave Kwakman
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