- Stadium of Light, Sunderland
- Referee: Jeremie Pignard
- Wednesday, 16 September 2026 at 20:00 (UK time)
Key facts
UEFA Europa League (League phase · matchday 1): Sunderland beat AZ Alkmaar 1-0 on . Scorer: E. Le Fee 66' (pen.). Before the match, the FlashSport model’s most likely reading was a win for Sunderland (58%).
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Match summary Sunderland – AZ Alkmaar
UEFA Europa League: Sunderland beat AZ Alkmaar 1-0 (0-0 at half-time).
Scorers: Sunderland — E. Le Fee (66', pen.).
Possession 45% – 55%, shots 20 – 11, expected goals (xG) 2.9 – 1.49.
- 22'Trai HumeYellow card · Sunderland
- 30'Omar AldereteYellow card · Sunderland
- 38'Ayoub OufkirYellow card · AZ Alkmaar
- 46'Weslley Patati ↑ A. Oufkir ↓Substitution · AZ Alkmaar
- 52'D. Ballard ↑ O. Alderete ↓Substitution · Sunderland
- 59'V. Byskov ↑ K. Smit ↓Substitution · AZ Alkmaar
- 64'Weslley PatatiYellow card · AZ Alkmaar
- 66'E. Le Fee (pen.)Penalty goal · Sunderland1-0
- 67'T. Meunier ↑ T. Hume ↓Substitution · Sunderland
- 67'B. Brobbey ↑ M. Fofana ↓Substitution · Sunderland
- 67'N. Angulo ↑ W. Isidor ↓Substitution · Sunderland
- 72'Nordi MukieleYellow card · Sunderland
- 76'D. Kwakman ↑ J. Clasie ↓Substitution · AZ Alkmaar
- 83'C. Stengs ↑ L. Schouten ↓Substitution · AZ Alkmaar
- 83'J. Hornkamp ↑ M. Meerdink ↓Substitution · AZ Alkmaar
- 84'C. Rigg ↑ K. Danso ↓Substitution · Sunderland
Match stats – Sunderland vs AZ Alkmaar
- 2.9Expected goals (xG)1.49
- 20Total shots11
- 5Shots on target2
- 11Shots off target3
- 4Blocked shots6
- 15Shots inside box7
- 5Shots outside box4
- 12Corners5
- 1Offsides0
- 14Fouls13
- 3Yellow cards2
- 2Goalkeeper saves4
- 382Passes493
- 299Accurate passes405
- 78%Pass accuracy82%
- 0.12Goals prevented0.12
Official lineups Sunderland – AZ Alkmaar
Official lineups published before kick-off.
Managers: Regis Le Bris (Sunderland) · Leeroy Echteld (AZ Alkmaar)
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Pre-match statistics — both teams before kick-off
Head-to-head statistics – Sunderland vs AZ Alkmaar
No meetings between Sunderland and AZ Alkmaar in our data.
Prediction statistics – Sunderland vs AZ Alkmaar
Competition averages: 78 UEFA Europa League 2026-27 matches already played. Matches finished before kick-off — Sunderland: last 10 available matches; AZ Alkmaar: last 0 available matches.
Team profiles – Sunderland and AZ Alkmaar
| Form | Results | Pts / match |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | LDWLW | 1.2 |
| Home | LWWDL | 1.4 |
| Away | DLWDL | 1 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 30% | 40% | 20% |
| Total goals / match | 2.9 | 2.2 | 3.6 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| Both teams score | 60% | 20% | 100% |
| Clean sheets | 20% | 40% | 0% |
| Failed to score | 30% | 60% | 0% |
| xG / match | 1.31 | 1.52 | 1.1 |
| xG conceded / match | 1.4 | 1.09 | 1.72 |
last 10 available matches.
| Form | Results | Pts / match |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | – | |
| Home | – | |
| Away | – |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | – | – | – |
| Total goals / match | – | – | – |
| Goals scored / match | – | – | – |
| Goals conceded / match | – | – | – |
| Both teams score | – | – | – |
| Clean sheets | – | – | – |
| Failed to score | – | – | – |
| xG / match | – | – | – |
| xG conceded / match | – | – | – |
last 0 available matches.
Current form — who will win Sunderland – AZ Alkmaar?
1.2LDWLWAccording to the FlashSport AI: Sunderland 58% · draw 23% · AZ Alkmaar 19%
Statistical estimate, may be wrong. Not betting advice. 18+.
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Goals scored – Sunderland – AZ Alkmaar: who will score more?
| Sunderland | AZ Alkmaar | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores over 0.5 goal | 70% | – |
| Scores over 1.5 goal | 30% | – |
| Scores over 2.5 goals | 20% | – |
| Scores over 3.5 goals | 0% | – |
| Fails to score | 30% | – |
| Goals scored / match | 1.2 | – |
Goals conceded – who will concede?
| Sunderland | AZ Alkmaar | |
|---|---|---|
| Concedes over 0.5 goal | 80% | – |
| Concedes over 1.5 goal | 40% | – |
| Concedes over 2.5 goals | 20% | – |
| Concedes over 3.5 goals | 20% | – |
| Clean sheets | 20% | – |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.7 | – |
Matches finished before kick-off — Sunderland: last 10 available matches; AZ Alkmaar: last 0 available matches.
Over 2.5 goals & both teams score – how many goals in Sunderland – AZ Alkmaar?
| Sunderland | AZ Alkmaar | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 goal | 90% | – | – |
| Over 1.5 goal | 80% | – | – |
| Over 2.5 goals | 50% | – | – |
| Over 3.5 goals | 30% | – | – |
| Over 4.5 goals | 20% | – | – |
| Both teams score | 60% | – | – |
| Both score and win | 20% | – | – |
| Both score and draw | 20% | – | – |
| Both score and over 2.5 | 40% | – | – |
| Not both and over 2.5 | 10% | – | – |
Under X goals
| Sunderland | AZ Alkmaar | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 0.5 goal | 10% | – | – |
| Under 1.5 goals | 20% | – | – |
| Under 2.5 goals | 50% | – | – |
| Under 3.5 goals | 70% | – | – |
| Under 4.5 goals | 80% | – | – |
Matches finished before kick-off — Sunderland: last 10 available matches; AZ Alkmaar: last 0 available matches.
Corners Sunderland – AZ Alkmaar – how many corners?
| Sunderland | AZ Alkmaar | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 6 corners | 80% | – | – |
| Over 7 corners | 60% | – | – |
| Over 8 corners | 40% | – | – |
| Over 9 corners | 10% | – | – |
| Over 10 corners | 10% | – | – |
| Over 11 corners | 10% | – | – |
| Over 12 corners | 10% | – | – |
| Over 13 corners | 0% | – | – |
Team corners — won / conceded
| Sunderland | AZ Alkmaar | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corners won / match | 4 | – | – |
| Corners conceded / match | 4.1 | – | – |
| Over 2.5 corners won | 90% | – | – |
| Over 3.5 corners won | 50% | – | – |
| Over 4.5 corners won | 40% | – | – |
| Over 2.5 corners conceded | 80% | – | – |
| Over 3.5 corners conceded | 60% | – | – |
| Over 4.5 corners conceded | 30% | – | – |
Competition average: 5.2 corners per match (78 matches). Sunderland: 10 matches with statistics; AZ Alkmaar: 0. The split of corners by half is not provided by our source.
Will Sunderland score? · Will AZ Alkmaar score?
Scored in 70% of their matchesNot enough data
AZ Alkmaar: clean sheet in – of their matchesScored in – of their matchesNot enough data
Sunderland: clean sheet in 20% of their matchesChance = average of the share of matches in which the team scores and the share of matches in which the opponent concedes. Matches finished before kick-off — Sunderland: last 10 available matches; AZ Alkmaar: last 0 available matches.
Cards Sunderland – AZ Alkmaar – how many cards?
| Sunderland | AZ Alkmaar | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 2.5 cards | 90% | – | – |
| Over 3.5 cards | 60% | – | – |
| Over 4.5 cards | 50% | – | – |
| Over 5.5 cards | 30% | – | – |
| Over 6.5 cards | 30% | – | – |
Cards by half
| Sunderland | AZ Alkmaar | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cards received in the 1st half (avg.) | 0.6 | – | – |
| Cards received in the 2nd half (avg.) | 2.1 | – | – |
| Total 1st half (avg.) | 0.9 | – | – |
| Total 2nd half (avg.) | 4.3 | – | – |
| More cards in the 1st half | 0% | – | – |
| More cards in the 2nd half | 90% | – | – |
Referee: Jeremie Pignard, France — 4.3 cards and 21.4 fouls per match on average over 9 matches in our data.
Competition average: 3.6 cards per match. Matches finished before kick-off — Sunderland: last 10 available matches; AZ Alkmaar: last 0 available matches.
Win / draw / defeat by half – Sunderland – AZ Alkmaar
1.1pts / match at half-time–pts / match at half-time| Sunderland | AZ Alkmaar | |
|---|---|---|
| Wins the 1st half | 20% | – |
| Wins the 2nd half | 20% | – |
| Draw in the 1st half | 50% | – |
| Draw in the 2nd half | 40% | – |
| Loses the 1st half | 30% | – |
| Loses the 2nd half | 40% | – |
| Over 0.5 goal at half-time | 60% | – |
| Over 1.5 goal at half-time | 30% | – |
Matches finished before kick-off — Sunderland: last 10 available matches; AZ Alkmaar: last 0 available matches.
Who will score first in Sunderland – AZ Alkmaar?
SunderlandAZ AlkmaarGoals by 10-minute period
| Minutes | Sunderland · total | Sunderland · scored | Sunderland · conceded | AZ Alkmaar · total | AZ Alkmaar · scored | AZ Alkmaar · conceded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–10 min | 7% | 8% | 6% | – | – | – |
| 11–20 min | 7% | 8% | 6% | – | – | – |
| 21–30 min | 7% | 8% | 6% | – | – | – |
| 31–40 min | 17% | 8% | 24% | – | – | – |
| 41–50 min | 10% | 8% | 12% | – | – | – |
| 51–60 min | 17% | 8% | 24% | – | – | – |
| 61–70 min | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | – | – |
| 71–80 min | 3% | 8% | 0% | – | – | – |
| 81–90 min | 31% | 42% | 24% | – | – | – |
Goals by 15-minute period
| Minutes | Sunderland · total | AZ Alkmaar · total |
|---|---|---|
| 0–15 min | 7% | – |
| 16–30 min | 14% | – |
| 31–45 min | 21% | – |
| 46–60 min | 24% | – |
| 61–75 min | 3% | – |
| 76–90 min | 31% | – |
Share of goals (scored + conceded) falling in each period; stoppage time counts in the 45th and 90th minute. Matches finished before kick-off — Sunderland: last 10 available matches; AZ Alkmaar: last 0 available matches.
Shots, offsides, fouls and possession – Sunderland – AZ Alkmaar
| Sunderland | AZ Alkmaar | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots / match | 12.6 | – | – |
| Shot conversion rate (%) | 10 | – | – |
| Shots on target / match | 4.2 | – | – |
| Shots off target / match | 4.6 | – | – |
| Shots per goal scored | 10.5 | – | – |
| Over 10.5 shots | 70% | – | – |
| Over 11.5 shots | 60% | – | – |
| Over 12.5 shots | 40% | – | – |
| Over 13.5 shots | 40% | – | – |
| Over 14.5 shots | 20% | – | – |
| Over 15.5 shots | 10% | – | – |
| 4+ shots on target | 70% | – | – |
| 5+ shots on target | 30% | – | – |
| 6+ shots on target | 20% | – | – |
| 7+ shots on target | 10% | – | – |
Offsides and more
| Sunderland | AZ Alkmaar | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offsides / match | 1.8 | – | – |
| Over 2.5 offsides | 30% | – | – |
| Over 3.5 offsides | 10% | – | – |
| Fouls committed / match | 12.2 | – | – |
| Fouls suffered / match | 13.2 | – | – |
| Average possession (%) | 50 | – | – |
| Draws | 30% | – | – |
Matches finished before kick-off — Sunderland: last 10 available matches; AZ Alkmaar: last 0 available matches.
Free kicks – Sunderland – AZ Alkmaar
Every foul given awards a free kick to the opponent: a match’s total fouls therefore measures its free kicks (excluding penalties and advantage played).
| Sunderland | AZ Alkmaar | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free kicks won / match | 13.2 | – | – |
| Free kicks conceded / match | 12.2 | – | – |
| Total free kicks / match | 25.4 | – | – |
| Over 20.5 free kicks | 100% | – | – |
| Over 21.5 free kicks | 100% | – | – |
| Over 22.5 free kicks | 80% | – | – |
| Over 23.5 free kicks | 70% | – | – |
| Over 24.5 free kicks | 60% | – | – |
| Over 25.5 free kicks | 50% | – | – |
Goal kicks and throw-ins are not provided by our data source, so they are not shown. Matches finished before kick-off — Sunderland: last 10 available matches; AZ Alkmaar: last 0 available matches.
Which players will score in Sunderland – AZ Alkmaar?
Top scorers – Sunderland
No data yet this season.
UEFA Europa League statistics, 2026-27 season (0 matches).
Top scorers – AZ Alkmaar
No data yet this season.
UEFA Europa League statistics, 2026-27 season (0 matches).
Who will get a card?
Cards received – Sunderland
No data yet this season.
UEFA Europa League statistics, 2026-27 season.
Cards received – AZ Alkmaar
No data yet this season.
UEFA Europa League statistics, 2026-27 season.
Cards per 90 minutes
Cards / 90 – Sunderland
No data yet this season.
UEFA Europa League statistics, 2026-27 season — players with at least 180 minutes played.
Cards / 90 – AZ Alkmaar
No data yet this season.
UEFA Europa League statistics, 2026-27 season — players with at least 180 minutes played.
The teams in numbers
Sunderland
- Before this match, Sunderland took 7 points from their last 5 matches (1.4 per match), scored 5 goals and saw both teams score in 3 of them.
- Over their last 5 matches, Sunderland has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
- Sunderland kept a clean sheet 1 time in their last 5 matches and conceded 6 goals over that period.
- At home, Sunderland wins 40% of their matches (5 played) and scores 0.6 goals per match.
- Both teams scored in 60% of Sunderland matches (10 matches, recent form).
AZ Alkmaar
Not enough matches in our data.
Match analysis
Sunderland and AZ Alkmaar meet on Wednesday, 16 September 2026 — UEFA Europa League (League phase · matchday 1), at Stadium of Light (Sunderland).
According to the FlashSport AI, the chances are 58% for Sunderland, 23% for the draw and 19% for AZ Alkmaar.
Statistical estimate, may be wrong. Not betting advice. 18+.
Frequently asked questions
Where and when was Sunderland – AZ Alkmaar played?
The match was played on Wednesday, 16 September 2026 at 20:00 (UK time), at Stadium of Light in Sunderland — UEFA Europa League.
Who won Sunderland – AZ Alkmaar?
Sunderland beat AZ Alkmaar 1-0. Scorer: E. Le Fee 66' (pen.).
Sources and method
All statistics on this page are calculated by FlashSport from matches actually played before kick-off (7,817 matches in our archive). Each block states its sample. Data our source does not provide is never estimated. The AI probabilities come from the FlashSport model, calculated before the match.
Page updated on 10 October 2026 at 03:41.
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