Fixture · Europa League · Wed 16 Sep 2026, 20:00 BST
Sunderland
v AZ Alkmaar
The model's read
Not enough matches played yet this season for a
model read on this fixture. It appears automatically once both sides pass the warm-up.
Availability and rotation
No recorded absences for this fixture yet. The collector refreshes availability in the final days before kick-off; an empty list this far out means no data, not a clean bill of health.
Rotation risk — Sunderland: another match 3d after (2026-09-20).
Rotation risk — AZ Alkmaar: another match 3d after (2026-09-20).
Recent form — Sunderland
| Date | R | Score | Opponent | xG for-against |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep | L | 0-2 | Arsenal (H) | — |
| 05 Sep | D | 1-1 | Brentford (A) | 1.7 - 1.2 |
| 30 Aug | W | 1-0 | Fulham (H) | 1.8 - 0.9 |
| 22 Aug | L | 1-2 | Ipswich (A) | 0.7 - 1.6 |
| 24 May | W | 2-1 | Chelsea (H) | 1.8 - 0.9 |
| 17 May | W | 3-1 | Everton (A) | 0.8 - 1.0 |
Recent form — AZ Alkmaar
| Date | R | Score | Opponent | xG for-against |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | D | 1-1 | Willem II (H) | — |
| 06 Sep | W | 3-2 | Heerenveen (A) | 1.0 - 1.5 |
Where they stand
| Team | League | Season | Pos | P | Pts | PPG | Goals | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | Premier League | 2026/27 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 3–5 | LDWL |
| AZ Alkmaar | no league table with matches in it yet | |||||||
The table as it stands this season.
Home and away
| Team | Venue | League | Season | W-D-L | Goals for / against per game | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | home | Premier League | 2026/27 | 1-0-1 | 0.5 / 1.0 | 1 |
This season’s home and away splits.
Head to head
No meetings on record.