AZ Alkmaar vs Anderlecht Prediction & Betting Tips - Conference League

Despite their solid showing in the first leg, Anderlecht come into this match as the underdogs priced as high as 5.0 to pull off another win. The hosts, AZ Alkmaar are the clear favourites according to the bookmakers, priced at 1.66 to emerge on top in this one, while the draw holds the center-ground and will return in the region of 3.8 on your wager. However, Anderlecht are still expected to reach the next stage, with bookmakers offering around 1.35 for the visitors to qualify, while the hosts are priced at 3.5 to turn the tide and progress to the semi-final. Prior to their last league match, Anderlecht kept six consecutive clean sheets, while AZ Alkmaar failed to score in their last two matches. Neither side has been prolific either, and combined with the aforementioned information, the under 2.5 goals market looks like a smart play at odds 1.85, while a strong argument can be made for the both teams to score (NO) option, which is also returning 1.85 on most bookie odds. 

After being involved in the top three battle in the Eredivisie for most of the season, AZ Alkmaar have lost some ground on the front runners in recent weeks after failing to win three of their last four matches. The hosts did pick up a much-needed win in their last league match against Fortuna Sittard, which keeps them in with a shout in fourth place, five points behind PSV in third place. AZ Alkmaar have a good record at home this season, but they’ve not won in their last two at the AFAS Stadion, losing their last match against Sparta Rotterdam, which followed a draw against Heerenveen a week earlier. The visitors, meanwhile, will need to put the 5-2 loss they suffered in their last game in the back of their minds and focus on the task at hand. Prior to that loss, Anderlecht were in excellent form, unbeaten in the preceding seven matches, which included five wins and two draws, keeping six consecutive clean sheets within that time.