AZ Alkmaar vs Tottenham Prediction & Tips
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Tottenham make the trip to the Netherlands for the first leg of their last-16 Europa League tie with AZ Alkmaar. The game takes place at the AFAS Stadium on Thursday, March 6, and is scheduled to kick off at 17:45 GMT.
In this article, we provide in-depth analysis, team news, predictions, and betting tips.
AZ Alkmaar vs Tottenham Predictions
- Full Time Result: AZ Alkmaar Win
- Correct Score: 3-2
- Both Teams To Score: Yes
- Over 2.5 Goals: Yes
- First Goalscorer: Zico Buurmeester
AZ Alkmaar vs Tottenham Tips
Tip 1
Both teams to score isn’t the largest price to occur in this fixture and still looks backable.
There have been goals at both ends in seven of AZ’s last 10 games and they’ve scored in 11 successive fixtures, while Spurs have scored in six of their last seven away games and have just one clean sheet during that run.
Tip 2
Eredivisie outfit AZ Alkmaar are the clear underdogs to qualify for the next round and to win the game on Thursday. At the current prices, a home win looks worth the risk given the results they’ve had at this ground.
The Dutch outfit beat Roma and Fenerbahce at this venue during the league phase and then came through a tough play-off against Galatasaray, upsetting the odds with a 6-3 aggregate win thanks to a 4-1 victory in the home leg.
AZ have won 10 of their last 11 games at the AFAS Stadium across all competitions, and can strike first against a Spurs side who managed a modest seven points from four trips in the league phase and have two defeats in their last three away.
AZ Alkmaar Form, Team News & Predicted Line-Up
AZ finished in 19th place in the league phase and needed a play-off to reach the last 16.
Coach Maarten Martens tends to use a 4-3-3 formation in this competition and is happy for his team to concede possession and attack on the counter.
Ruben van Bommel and Jayden Addai are long-term absentees and Martens is sweating on the fitness of midfielder Sven Mijnans.
Mijnans is AZ’s leading scorer in Europe with four goals but has missed the last three games and is rated as a doubt.
AZ Alkmaar Predicted XI: Owusu-Oduro; Kasius, Goes, Penetra, Wolfe; Clasie, Koopmeiners; Poku, Buurmeester, Lahdo; Parrott.
Tottenham Form, Team News & Predicted Line-Up
Tottenham finished in fourth spot in the league phase with 17 points from eight games, but they are struggling domestically as they sit 13th in the Premier League.
Under pressure Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou tends to favour a 4-3-3 formation or a 4-2-3-1 variation.
Spurs have a lengthy injury list with Richarlison and Dominic Solanke among their absentees. Micky van de Ven has an outside chance of featuring, while Dejan Kulusevski is currently undergoing treatment for a foot injury.
Tottenham Predicted XI: Vicario; Porro, Gray, Danso, Spence; Maddison, Bentancur, Sarr; Odobert, Johnson, Son.
AZ Alkmaar vs Tottenham Head-to-Head Record
These teams have met just once previously and that fixture came in the league phase as Tottenham secured a 1-0 win at home.
Spurs enjoyed 59 per cent of the possession and created more chances, but AZ had a few opportunities and managed three shots on target to Tottenham’s five.
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