Sparta Rotterdam vs AZ Alkmaar prediction, odds and how to watch

Juventus took all three points in Alkmaar on Thursday night, winning 2-1 despite AZ dominating possession and creating more chances. Teun Koopmeiners and Randal Kolo Muani struck in the first half, and Juventus held on after Mexx Meerdink pulled one back in the 88th minute.

AZ Alkmaar edged a feisty Europa League contest 2-1 at home to Hapoel Be'er Sheva, with Peer Koopmeiners breaking the deadlock before a penalty wrapped up the points despite a spirited Be'er Sheva response.

Mexx Meerdink's 19th-minute finish settled a one-sided contest at the AFAS Stadion, with AZ Alkmaar's defensive solidity doing the rest as Telstar managed just one shot on target all afternoon.

SC Heerenveen were ruthless and clinical at Sparta Rotterdam, scoring four without reply to hand the struggling hosts a humiliating home defeat. Courtens, Trenskow, Rivera, and Farji all got on the scoresheet as Heerenveen outclassed a Sparta side that offered nothing going forward.

Sparta Praha host AZ Alkmaar on Thursday evening in a Europa League fixture where neither side has convincingly proven they can be trusted. Someone has to win. Someone always does.

AZ Alkmaar host Juventus in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday night, and the numbers going into this one do not flatter the Dutch side. Connor Maguire breaks it down.

SC Cambuur have shipped 14 goals in their last five Eredivisie matches and now face an AZ Alkmaar side that has not lost in ten. This is not a fixture for the faint-hearted, and the evidence points firmly in one direction.