When and where is Sunderland vs AZ Alkmaar?

Sunderland vs AZ Alkmaar was played on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 19:00 UTC and finished 1–0. The venue is Stadium of Light. It is a Europa League fixture.

What is the recent form of Sunderland and AZ Alkmaar?

Sunderland: 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in the last 5 matches, 6–10 on goals. AZ Alkmaar: 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in the last 5 matches, 5–6 on goals.

Where are Sunderland and AZ Alkmaar in the table?

Sunderland are 18th with 6 points; AZ Alkmaar are 37th with 3.

Have Sunderland and AZ Alkmaar met recently?

Yes: 1 meeting on record — 1 won by Sunderland, 0 by AZ Alkmaar and 0 draws. The last one, on 16 Sept 2026, finished Sunderland 1–0 AZ Alkmaar.

How often do Sunderland and AZ Alkmaar matches go over 2.5 goals?

This season 29% of Sunderland's matches and 44% of AZ Alkmaar's had three goals or more. Sunderland average 0.9 goals scored and 2.0 conceded per match; AZ Alkmaar 2.2 and 1.1.

How often do Sunderland and AZ Alkmaar keep a clean sheet or fail to score?

Sunderland kept a clean sheet in 14% of their matches and failed to score in 43%; AZ Alkmaar in 33% and 11%.

Is there a FootballEdge pick on Sunderland vs AZ Alkmaar?

No. Our numbers on this match were not clear enough for a pick — we publish fewer picks on purpose.

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Every batch of picks gets a SHA-256 fingerprint minutes before kick-off, timestamped by an independent authority and anchored in the Bitcoin blockchain. Anyone can check it on our proof page.

Sunderland 1–0 AZ Alkmaar — 16 Sept 2026

Europa League

Sunderland1–0

AZ Alkmaar

Stadium of Light

Our prediction

High

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Team comparison

SunderlandAZ Alkmaar

0.1Form rating1.2

0.86Goals scored (avg)2.22

2.00Goals conceded (avg)1.11

1.48xG for2.22

2.22xG against1.14

14.3%Clean sheet %33.3%

42.9%Failed to score %11.1%

28.6%Over 2.5 rate44.4%

Based on 7 matches this season.

Expected goals trend

Expected goals created in each team's last ten completed matches.

Expected goals trend

Sunderland
AZ Alkmaar

Expected goals trend
Matches	Sunderland	AZ Alkmaar
−10	0.66	2.10
−9	2.02	4.35
−8	1.80	2.37
−7	2.90	1.04
−6	3.57	2.48
−5	0.72	1.49
−4	1.82	2.35
−3	0.13	1.04
−2	0.00	2.75
−1	0.00	1.56

Goals by half

Average goals scored in each half this season.

Goals by half

Goals by half
Goals	Goals per match
Sunderland · 1st half	0.43
Sunderland · 2nd half	0.43
AZ Alkmaar · 1st half	0.78
AZ Alkmaar · 2nd half	1.44

Score probability matrix

Probability (%) of every scoreline. Home goals down the side, away goals along the top. The outlined cell is the most likely single score — it is not a prediction.

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Europa League

#	Team	P	W	L	GD	Pts
15	Bournemouth	2	2	0	+4	6
16	Lyon	2	2	0	+2	6
17	Olympiakos Piraeus	2	2	0	+2	6
18	Sunderland	2	2	0	+2	6
19	PAOK	4	2	2	+1	6
20	HNK Hajduk Split	4	2	2	+1	6
21	Hradec Králové	4	2	2	+1	6
34	Crystal Palace	2	1	1	+3	3
35	AC Milan	2	1	1	+2	3
36	Torreense	2	1	1	0	3
37	AZ Alkmaar	2	1	1	0	3
38	FK Crvena Zvezda	2	1	1	-1	3
39	St. Truiden	2	1	1	-1	3
40	Žilina	2	1	1	-1	3

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Sunderland vs AZ Alkmaar: key facts and questions

When and where is Sunderland vs AZ Alkmaar?: Sunderland vs AZ Alkmaar was played on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 19:00 UTC and finished 1–0. The venue is Stadium of Light. It is a Europa League fixture.
What is the recent form of Sunderland and AZ Alkmaar?: Sunderland: 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in the last 5 matches, 6–10 on goals. AZ Alkmaar: 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in the last 5 matches, 5–6 on goals.
Where are Sunderland and AZ Alkmaar in the table?: Sunderland are 18th with 6 points; AZ Alkmaar are 37th with 3.
Have Sunderland and AZ Alkmaar met recently?: Yes: 1 meeting on record — 1 won by Sunderland, 0 by AZ Alkmaar and 0 draws. The last one, on 16 Sept 2026, finished Sunderland 1–0 AZ Alkmaar.
How often do Sunderland and AZ Alkmaar matches go over 2.5 goals?: This season 29% of Sunderland's matches and 44% of AZ Alkmaar's had three goals or more. Sunderland average 0.9 goals scored and 2.0 conceded per match; AZ Alkmaar 2.2 and 1.1.
How often do Sunderland and AZ Alkmaar keep a clean sheet or fail to score?: Sunderland kept a clean sheet in 14% of their matches and failed to score in 43%; AZ Alkmaar in 33% and 11%.
Is there a FootballEdge pick on Sunderland vs AZ Alkmaar?: No. Our numbers on this match were not clear enough for a pick — we publish fewer picks on purpose.
How can I check a pick wasn't changed after kick-off?: Every batch of picks gets a SHA-256 fingerprint minutes before kick-off, timestamped by an independent authority and anchored in the Bitcoin blockchain. Anyone can check it on our proof page. How to check a sealed pick