UEFA Europa League
League phase, matchday 1
Wednesday 16 September 2026 · 20:00 · HT 0-0 · Stadium of Light, Sunderland · Referee Jeremie Pignard
Sunderland v AZ Alkmaar: stats, form and bet builder picks
In Sunderland's last 2 home games and AZ Alkmaar's last 3 away games in their leagues before kick-off, both teams scored in 2 of 5, over 2.5 goals in 2 of 5, with 9.6 corners per match (league 9.4) and 4.2 cards (league 4.1).
League only
All competitions
Figures, form and bet builder stats use each side's league games.
Seasons
2026/27
2025/26
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Overview
Lineups
Bet builder
Form
Match stats
Sunderland v AZ Alkmaar, full match
45%
Possession
55%
2.96
Expected goals (xG)
1.32
20
Shots
11
5
Shots on target
2
12
Corners
5
14
Fouls
13
3
Yellow cards
2
0
Red cards
0
1
Offsides
0
Goals and cards
22'
Yellow card
Trai Hume SUN
30'
Yellow card
Omar Alderete SUN
38'
Yellow card
Ayoub Oufkir AZA
64'
Yellow card
Weslley Patati AZA
66'
Penalty
Enzo Le Fée SUN
72'
Yellow card
Nordi Mukiele SUN
Match probabilities
How often each happened in Sunderland's last 2 home games and AZ Alkmaar's last 3 away games this season, before kick-off, with the league rate beside it.
High
Low
Both teams to score
40%
2/5 games · League 50%
Over 1.5 goals
80%
4/5 games · League 76%
Over 2.5 goals
40%
2/5 games · League 50%
Over 3.5 goals
40%
2/5 games · League 31%
Over 9.5 corners
40%
2/5 games · League 46%
Over 3.5 cards
40%
2/5 games · League 57%
Sunderland clean sheet
50%
1/2 games · League 29%
AZ Alkmaar clean sheet
33%
1/3 games · League 29%
Sunderland fail to score
50%
1/2 games · League 29%
AZ Alkmaar fail to score
0%
0/3 games · League 29%
Averages per match
Same games, both teams added together
Goals
3.0
League 2.8
Corners
9.6
League 9.4
Cards
4.2
League 4.1