Sunderland v AZ Alkmaar Football Betting Odds Preview

By Chris Roberts

Sunderland v AZ Alkmaar betting form

Sunderland begin their Europa League campaign at home to Dutch side AZ Alkmaar, with the Stadium of Light set to be rocking for the club’s first European fixture since 1973. After a remarkable return to the Premier League last season, Sunderland earned their place in Europe and will now be looking to make the most of their long-awaited return to continental competition.

The Black Cats have made a mixed start to the new campaign, picking up four points from their opening four games, but all attention will now turn to what promises to be a special night on Wearside.

Standing in their way are European regulars AZ Alkmaar, who currently sit second in the Eredivisie on goal difference after collecting 16 points from their opening six games. With two passionate fanbases set to meet at the Stadium of Light, Wednesday night promises to be an unforgettable occasion as Sunderland finally return to European football.

SUNDERLAND RECENT FORM

LOSS: Sunderland 0-2 Arsenal. Saturday 12^th September 2026.
WIN: Sunderland 1-0 Hull. Tuesday 8^th September 2026.
DRAW: Brentford 1-1 Sunderland. Saturday 5^th September 2026.             
WIN: Sunderland 1-0 Fulham. Sunday 30th August 2026.

AZ ALKMAAR RECENT FORM

DRAW: AZ Alkmaar 1-1 Willem II. Friday 11^th September 2026.
WIN: Heerenveen 2-3 AZ Alkmaar. Sunday 6^th September 2026.
WIN: AZ Alkmaar 5-2 Go Ahead Eagles. Saturday 29^th August 2026.
WIN: Fortuna Sittard 0-2 AZ Alkmaar. Saturday 22nd August 2026.

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What are the best odds on Sunderland v AZ Alkmaar?

Sunderland are the favourites to win this fixture, priced at 8/13 on Spreadex’s fixed odds market (4/7 on our 2 Up early payout Match Odds market) with visitors AZ Alkmaar priced at 4/1 (7/2 on the 2 Up early payout market) and the draw at 3/1.

Sunderland have won two out of three of their home games 1-0 this season. A repeat of that scoreline this time round is priced at 7/1.

Alternatively, if you’re expecting Sunderland to win without AZ Alkmaar getting on the scoresheet without picking an exact result, Sunderland To Win To Nil is available at 15/8.

Sunderland v AZ Alkmaar football spread betting prices

Our football spread betting prices have Sunderland as the favourites with a Goal Supremacy quote of Sunderland/AZ Alkmaar 0.85 – 1.05. This means a 'buy' bet at 1.05 would need a Sunderland two goal win to start turning a profit (e.g. two goal win would win 0.95x your stake, three goal win would win 1.95x your stake etc.).

A 0.85 'sell' bet would need a draw or AZ Alkmaar win to turn a profit (e.g. a draw would win 0.85x your stake and a one goal AZ Alkmaar win would win 1.85x your stake etc.).

Our spread betting Total Goals line is 2.9 – 3.1. So, a 3.1 'buy' bet would need at least four goals to be scored in the match to start turning a profit. Conversely, a ‘2.9’ sell bet would need two goals or less to be scored in the match to turn a profit.

Remember that with spread betting, get the bet wrong and losses can exceed your stake/deposit. E.g. a 3.1 'buy' Total Goals bet would lose 3.1x your stake if the match ended 0-0. In the 1.05 'buy' Supremacy bet example above, a Sunderland one goal win would lose 0.05x your stake, a draw would lose 1.05x your stake and a one goal AZ Alkmaar win would lose 2.05x your stake etc. And in the 0.85 'sell' Supremacy example above, the bet would lose 0.15x your stake on a one goal Sunderland win and 1.15x your stake on a two goal Sunderland win etc.

Sunderland v AZ Alkmaar betting specials and price boosts

Price Boosts are typically available on the Spreadex website the day before the game, so it’s worth checking back closer to kick-off for enhanced odds. In addition, Spreadex also features ‘Popular Bet-Builders’, specially curated by their in-house pricing team to highlight fan-favourite betting combinations.

In Sunderland’s last outing they lost 2-0 to Arsenal through goals from Bruno Guimares and Bukayo Saka. Saka’s goal came in the 90^th minute meant that the spread betting market made up at 90. This time round the Last Match Goal spread betting market has a spread of 66 - 69. This means that if there were to be a repeat of late drama, a buy at 69 would win 21x your stake. 

Remember that with spread betting, get the bet wrong and losses can exceed your stake/deposit. So for example if the Last Match Goal was scored in the 50^th minute a ‘buy’ at 69 would lose 19x times your stake.

Learn how to spread bet on Sunderland v AZ Alkmaar

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Please note that this preview is not designed to offer any betting advice or suggestions. All prices quoted correct as of 3pm, Monday 14th September.