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AZ Alkmaar vs Tottenham Prediction & Picks - Europa League
by Stephen Abiola in Soccer Picks
AZ Alkmaar and Tottenham will clash in the first round of the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 on Thursday evening at AFAS Stadion. The Dutch side will be eager to win against the Premier League heavyweights ahead of the repeat matchup in London, England, the following week. They were 19th in the table with 11 points before defeating Galatasaray 6-3 in the playoffs to book a date with Tottenham. It hasn't been an easy campaign for Maarten Marten's men.
Tottenham, meanwhile, will arrive in the Netherlands looking to win this contest in the first round. The London-based club has been solid in their quest for European glory this season after losing only once in the group stages. They finished fourth in the standings with 17 points to avoid the playoffs dogfight. However, Ange Postecoglou's men have looked vulnerable in their domestic league this season, and AZ could look to stun them in the first leg of this competition.
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AZ Alkmaar vs Tottenham Form
AZ Alkmaar and Tottenham Latest Matches
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 2, 2025 - Eredivisie
Feb 27, 2025 - KNVB beker
Feb 23, 2025 - Eredivisie
Feb 20, 2025 - Europa League
Feb 13, 2025 - Europa League
Feb 9, 2025 - Eredivisie
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 23, 2025 - Eredivisie
Feb 13, 2025 - Europa League
Feb 9, 2025 - Eredivisie
Feb 6, 2025 - KNVB beker
Jan 26, 2025 - Eredivisie
Jan 23, 2025 - Europa League
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 2, 2025 - Eredivisie
Feb 27, 2025 - KNVB beker
Feb 20, 2025 - Europa League
Feb 2, 2025 - Eredivisie
Jan 30, 2025 - Europa League
Jan 18, 2025 - Eredivisie
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 26, 2025 - Premier League
Feb 22, 2025 - Premier League
Feb 16, 2025 - Premier League
Feb 9, 2025 - FA Cup
Feb 6, 2025 - Carabao Cup
Feb 2, 2025 - Premier League
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 26, 2025 - Premier League
Feb 16, 2025 - Premier League
Jan 30, 2025 - Europa League
Jan 26, 2025 - Premier League
Jan 8, 2025 - Carabao Cup
Jan 4, 2025 - Premier League
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 22, 2025 - Premier League
Feb 9, 2025 - FA Cup
Feb 6, 2025 - Carabao Cup
Feb 2, 2025 - Premier League
Jan 23, 2025 - Europa League
Jan 19, 2025 - Premier League
AZ Alkmaar against Tottenham : Head to Head (H2H)
Oct 24, 2024 - Europa League
AZ Alkmaar - Tottenham: Form Analysis
AZ Alkmaar has looked resilient in the Europa League this season. They faced some top teams in the group stage of this tournament, including Tottenham. However, they lost to the Lilly Whites 1-0 after Richarlison clipped home a spot kick. AZ Alkmaar also saw a red card after Wolfe got the matching orders later in the game. Interestingly, that was their second red card in this competition this season and fourth in all their Europa League matches.
AZ Almaar is dominating its attack in this competition, scoring an average of 1.6 goals per game.
Tottenham will also look to continue their dominance in this continental competition. They have not lost their last four games, winning their previous two. Tottenham has looked good at both ends of the field, scoring an average of 2.13 goals per match while conceding only 1.13. They are also good at distributing the ball, which shows in their passing accuracy of 86% in this competition. However, Postecoglou will be worried about his men's discipline. They have already received two red cards and 12 yellows in this tournament. Getting sent off could be costly at this stage.
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Tottenham v AZ Alkmaar last Lineups
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
AZ Alkmaar & Tottenham Squad Analysis
AZ Alkmaar will be without Ruben Van Bommel, who has been impressive in the Europa League. The 20-year-old Dutch striker has played five games, bagging three goals. Ray Parrott will now lead the line against Tottenham, with the 23-year-old Irish striker scoring 4 goals in 10 Europa League games this season. The good news for them is that they have scoring midfielders, led by Sven Mijnans, who has four goals in 10 Europa League appearances this season.
Rome –Jayden Owusu Oduro should keep his place in goal despite conceding 15 goals in nine Europa League games.
Ange Postcoglou will likely name a strong side to face AZ Alkmaar as they look to end the club's trophy drought. They boast one of the best goalies in the game right now in Guglielmo Vicario. The 28-year-old Italian has conceded only one goal in this competition so far. However, every Spurs fan will be looking at Son Heung-Min to come up with the goods. The South Korean striker has scored seven goals for Tottenham in European knockout competitions. He already has three from six Europa League games this season.
Most goals and assists
AZ Alkmaar
Tottenham
T. Parrott
(16 Goals)
B. Johnson
(13 Goals)
D. Wolfe
(5 Assists)
D. Kulusevski
(9 Assists)
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S. Heung-min
(9 Assists)
AZ Alkmaar and Tottenham Stats in Europa League
AZ Alkmaar - Tottenham Key Points
- AZ Alkmaar has won 10 of their last 11 home games.
- AZ Alkmaar has lost just once in their last eight matches.
- Tottenham has won only three of their last 18 European away legs.
- Tottenham has won seven of their last 11 major European games against Dutch sides.
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Our AZ Alkmaar vs Tottenham Prediction
Tottenham come into this matchup as the bookmakers' favorites thanks to their superior squad quality and depth. However, we have seen them crumble under pressure this season, meaning AZ Alkmaar would fancy their chances here. The hosts have looked sharp in attack this season, scoring 19 European goals. They haven't scored 20+ goals in major European competitions since the 2006/2007 season, when they scored 26. This is only the second time these two sides have met in any competitive setting. Therefore, we expect both sides to look for a win ahead of the high-stakes return leg next week. Our prediction for AZ Alkmaar vs Tottenham: Both teams to score.
AZ Alkmaar vs Tottenham - Other Interesting Picks
Over 2.5 goals
Both AZ Alkmaar and Tottenham have looked sharp in attack this season, so we expect over 2.5 goals to be scored. The Dutch side knows their chances of advancing to the next round will be slim if they lose or draw on Thursday. Therefore, we expect them to go on an all-out attack, which could expose them at the back.
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