Sunderland vs AZ Alkmaar: Live Score, Stats & Head-to-Head

League Stage - 1

Full time

E. Le Fee 66' (pen)

Stadium of Light, Sunderland · Referee: Jeremie Pignard, France

Match statistics

Possession

45%

55%

Expected goals (xG)

2.9

1.5

Total shots

Shots on target

Corners

Fouls

Yellow cards

Sunderland·AZ Alkmaar

Our prediction

Sunderland vs AZ Alkmaar Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips

Sunderland to Win · 11 picks

Match intel

collected 2026-09-16 13:27 UTC · collected after the models locked their picks

Reinildo is available for the AZ Alkmaar match as his one-game ban for the red card against Arsenal only applies to Premier League fixtures, taking effect instead at Manchester City. OneFootball → · 16 Sept
Habib Diarra is out for Sunderland with a significant hamstring injury sustained during a cameo against Fulham and will be absent until after the upcoming international break. OneFootball → · 16 Sept
Romaine Mundle has suffered a significant knee injury and is not expected back for Sunderland until around the festive period. OneFootball → · 16 Sept
AZ Alkmaar midfielder Kees Smit has travelled after a groin problem that ruled him out of the last two games and has been passed fit to play some part against Sunderland. OneFootball → · 16 Sept
Juan Riquelme Angulo has started training with Sunderland's first team but is not registered for the Europa League phase and will not be involved against AZ Alkmaar. OneFootball → · 16 Sept
AZ Alkmaar right-back Denso Kasius (groin), midfielder Stije Resink (knee) and goalkeeper Hobie Verhulst (ineligible) are all unavailable for selection against Sunderland. Sports Mole → · 16 Sept
Sunderland have omitted Chemsdine Talbi, Jocelin Ta Bi, Melker Ellborg, Alan Browne and Aji Alese from the club's Europa League squad for the AZ Alkmaar tie. Sports Mole → · 16 Sept
Sunderland go into the AZ Alkmaar match having lost 2-0 at home to Arsenal, a result in which they finished with 10 men after a red card. WhoScored → · 15 Sept