Go Ahead Eagles will host in-form AZ Alkmaar in Deventer on matchday 18 0f 34 in the Eredivisie. Venue: De Adelaarshorst, kick-off: 18:45 GMT.
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction One: Match outcome: AZ Alkmaar to win — 1.9
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction Two: Total goals: Over 2.5 — 1.76
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction Three: Both teams to score: YES — 1.68
Although Go Ahead Eagles haven’t lost a game in their last five Eredivisie games, AZ Alkmaar head into the game as the favourites. And having won their last two games on a bounce, they will look to make it three wins on a bounce against Go Ahead Eagles.
Two of AZ Alkmaar’s last three matches ended with over 2.5 goals. Go Ahead Eagles last game ended with over 3.5 goals, hence there’s a chance this game could produce at least three goals before the last whistle.
AZ Alkmaar kept only one clean sheet in their last three matches. Go Ahead Eagles scored at least one goal in each of their last three matches. I feel both teams could get on the scoreboard this week.
They held Utrecht to a 2-2 draw at home last weekend and their chance to bounce back to winning ways was delayed after their Eredivisie game got postponed. Go Ahead Eagles haven’t lost a game in their last five matches in the Eredivisie and currently occupy the 10th position with 19 points after 16 matches.
AZ won their second league game on a bounce when they beat Fortuna Sittard 3-1 at home on Sunday afternoon. They have only lost one of their last five Eredivisie games and occupy the 2nd position with 36 points after 17 matches.
Both teams are in decent form at the moment but AZ Alkmaar need to win this game to close in on league leaders Feyenoord whilst Go Ahead Eagles wouldn’t be in the relegation zone if they lost, hence backing AZ to win.
AZ Alkmaar won their recent game 3-1 at home, I think they wouldn’t score up to three goals at Go Ahead Eagles.
With both teams likely to get on the scoreboard, I’d back the game to produce at least two goals before the final whistle.
Goalkeeper: De Lange
Defenders: Amofa, Nauber, Idzes, Deijl
Midfielders: Tekie, Llansana, Edvardsen, Willumsson
Forwards: Adekanye, Lidberg
Goalkeeper: Ryan
Defenders: Sugawara, Vanheusden, Hatzidiakos, Kerkez
Midfielders: Reijnders, Clasie, De Wit
Forwards: Odgaard, Pavlidis, Karlsson
This match will be played at De Adelaarshorst (Deventer)
This starting whistle will sound on January 25th, 2023. 17:45 UTC.