16th September SUNDERLAND - AZ ALKMAAR

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• A heavy favourite, with the price to match. Sunderland is the shortest price on a book of 1.65 / 4.33 / 4.75 (1 / X / 2), an implied 57.9%. Across the three outcomes the book reads 57.9% / 22.0% / 20.1% on an overround of 4.8%.

• In the league table Sunderland sit 12th on 0 points (0W 0D 0L) with Az Alkmaar 33rd on 0 points (0W 0D 0L).

• Sunderland read L-D-W-L-W-W across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (3W 1D 2L) — patchy.

• Az Alkmaar read D-W-W-W-W-W across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (5W 1D 0L) — about as good as form gets.

• Sunderland team news: Habib Diarra and Romaine Mundle are both unavailable for Sunderland's upcoming fixture on Wednesday night.

• Sunderland team news: Reinildo received a red card in the match against Arsenal on Saturday but will be eligible for selection in this game.

• Az Alkmaar team news: Ro-Zangelo Daal and Mateo Chavez are both uncertain to feature after picking up injuries during the match against Willem II.

• Az Alkmaar team news: Mees de Wit and Ayoub Oufkir may come into the starting lineup at the Stadium of Light.

• Sunderland are without 2 — Habib Diarra (Out - injured), Romaine Mundle (Out - injured).

• Az Alkmaar are without 3 — Stije Resink (Out - injured), Ro-Zangelo Daal (Doubtful - injured), Mateo Chávez (Doubtful - injured).

• Early lineups are in: Sunderland set up 4-2-3-1 against 4-2-3-1. See the pitch graphic above for the full XI.

• Sunderland lean hardest on Thomas Meunier (8.5), Nordi Mukiele (8.5), Reinildo Mandava (8.5) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.

• Az Alkmaar lean hardest on Peer Koopmeiners (7.6), Mexx Meerdink (7.6), Lewis Schouten (7.6) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.

• Ro-Zangelo Daal is out for Az Alkmaar — index 9.3, against 9.5 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.

• Mateo Chávez is out for Az Alkmaar — index 6.5, against 9.3 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.

• The projected score for this one is Sunderland 2 - 2 Az Alkmaar, a draw with 4 goals in it — on the right side of the 2.5 line.

• The read: Sunderland at 1.65 is the side the market is with, and nothing in the data above argues against it.

• This analysis is generated automatically from BTFNews odds, market and statistical data at 08:50 on 15th September 2026. It is information, not advice — always check team news before the off.