UEFA Europa League
· Round 1 · Wed 16 Sep, 19:00
Pre-match prediction
54%
23%
22%
Sunderland 54%
Draw 23%
22% AZ Alkmaar
✓Based on the confirmed starting lineups, not just each club's overall record.
Expected goals
1.67 – 1.22
Over 2.5 goals
55%
Both teams to score
58%
Model confidence
normal
Most likely scorelines
1-1 12%
2-1 9%
1-0 9%
2-0 8%
1-2 7%
Lineups
Reference only — not used by the prediction model. Positions (LB/CB/RB etc.) are a best-effort guess from the source's own left-to-right player order, not a confirmed tactical slot.
AA
AZ Alkmaar
4-2-3-1
28
Busser GK
5
Chávez LB
4
Schouten CB
3
Goes CB
22
Dijkstra RB
6
Koopmeiners CDM
8
Clasie CDM
11
Daal LW
10
Smit CAM
24
Oufkir RW
9
Meerdink ST
22
Roefs GK
1446
17
Mandava LB
15
Alderete CB
1463
4
Danso CB
1455
20
Mukiele RB
1481
27
Sadiki CDM
1470
34
Xhaka CDM
1489
39
Fofana LW
1503
28
Fée CAM
1453
32
Hume RW
1467
18
Isidor ST
1494
S
Sunderland
4-2-3-1
Sunderland · Bench
Simon Moore, Daniel Ballard, Thomas Meunier, Luke O'Nien, Jenson Jones, Dayann Methalie, Nilson Angulo, Chris Rigg, Jules Ahoka, Tom Proctor, Brian Brobbey, Timur Tuterov
AZ Alkmaar · Bench
Rome Jayden Owusu-Oduro, Seiya Maikuma, Wesley Hoedt, Rion Ichihara, Mees De Wit, Calvin Stengs, Valdemar Byskov, Dave Kwakman, Weslley Patati, Jizz Hornkamp, Bendegúz Kovács
Sunderland · last 5
AZ Alkmaar · last 5 C
Head-to-head
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