ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (Interstat) — A surging AZ side will look to continue its strong form when it visits a Sparta Rotterdam team that hasn’t played a competitive match in over a month this Sunday in an Eredivisie fixture.

The match at Sparta’s Het Kasteel stadium pits one of the Dutch top flight’s hottest teams against a club with plenty of uncertainty due to a lengthy layoff.

AZ (6-2-3) sits near the top of the Eredivisie table and is coming off a dominant 4-1 victory over Utrecht last Sunday. That win extended its unbeaten streak to five matches across all competitions. The club’s overall record stands at 14-5-3.

In stark contrast, Sparta Rotterdam (2-2-1) has not played since a stunning 5-1 road win against Twente on Sept. 19. Their scheduled match last weekend was postponed, meaning they will enter Sunday’s contest with 44 days between official games. Their limited campaign shows a mixed bag, including a 6-1 loss to PSV and a 3-0 win over Go Ahead Eagles.

The statistical service Interstat projects a 2-1 victory for AZ.

Following this match, AZ faces a congested schedule, traveling to England to face Crystal Palace in the UEFA Europa Conference League on Nov. 6 before returning to domestic play.