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UEFA Europa League · Round 1 · Wed 16 Sep, 19:00

Sunderland
1–0
Full time
AZ Alkmaar

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.

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
1490
17
Mandava LB
15
Alderete CB
1482
4
Danso CB
1455
20
Mukiele RB
1514
27
Sadiki CDM
1511
34
Xhaka CDM
1534
39
Fofana LW
28
Fée CAM
1495
32
Hume RW
1506
18
Isidor ST
1517
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

Arsenal (H) 0-2 L Brentford (A) 1-1 D Fulham (H) 1-0 W Ipswich (A) 2-1 L Chelsea (H) 2-1 W

AZ Alkmaar · last 5 C

Willem II (H) 1-1 D Heerenveen (A) 2-3 W Go Ahead Eagles (H) 5-2 W For Sittard (A) 0-2 W Utrecht (A) 1-4 W

Head-to-head

16 Sep 2026 Sunderland 1–0 AZ Alkmaar

News

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