Sunderland vs AZ Alkmaar prediction | 16 Sep 2026 | xGtoday


Sunderland
Ranking: #80 overall, #20 in England

71.8 → 74.1 (+2.3 over last 10 games)

Rating
1-1 02 May Wolves (A) 72.6 -0.6
0-0 09 May Man United (H) 73.4 +0.8
1-3 17 May Everton (A) 73.7 +0.3
2-1 24 May Chelsea (H) 74.7 +1.0
2-1 22 Aug Ipswich (A) 74.1 -0.6
AZ Alkmaar
Ranking: #95 overall, #4 in Netherlands

73.6 → 73.1 (-0.5 over last 10 games)

Rating
3-3 17 May NAC Breda (H) 71.6 -0.9
2-0 08 Aug ADO (H) 71.7 +0.1
1-4 15 Aug Utrecht (A) 72.6 +0.9
0-2 22 Aug Fortuna (A) 73.2 +0.6
5-2 29 Aug Go Ahead (H) 73.1 -0.1

Sunderland vs AZ Alkmaar: by the numbers

There are 15 places between these two in our European rankings, with Sunderland the higher.

The recent trend shows Sunderland on the rise, +2.3 rating points over their last 10 matches, while AZ Alkmaar has gone the other way at -0.5.

Sunderland first reached their highest ever xGtoday rating of 74.7 on 24 May 2026.

The highest AZ Alkmaar have ever stood in our European rankings is joint #57, first reached on 13 Mar 2021.