AZ Alkmaar vs Fenerbahce prediction 07.11.2024 | Europa League
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- Competition: Europa League
- Date: Thursday, 7th November, 2024
- Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
- Venue: AFAS Stadion (Alkmaar)
AZ Alkmaar are one of the best Duch teams. In the last two seasons, they finished 4th while winning 67 and 65 points. This year, they had a fantastic start, and the season looked promising. However, AZ completely collapsed after that initial start, winning just one point in the last seven games in all competitions. Right now, they are in 6th place in the Eredivisie with 17 points from 11 rounds - already eight points behind 3rd place, which leads to the Champions League Qualifiers. In the Europa League, AZ weren't really great, winning just three points in three rounds. If they fail to win points against Fenerbahce, they will most likely drop from the spots that lead to the 1/16 Finals.
Fenerbahce invested a lot of money recently. They added many high-profile players and one of the best coaches in the World, Jose Mourinho. Their aspirations were to compete in the Champions League, but they failed to reach the Qualifiers in a super-competitive duel with Lille. Even though they assembled a great team, no one really believes they are one of the favorites to win the EL title. Right now, the bookies see them as the 13th favorite, with the odds of around 28. For now, they are doing fine as they are in 14th place with five points in three rounds. In the Super Lig, Fener are in third place with 23 points in ten rounds - already five away from their main opponent for the title, Galatasaray.
AZ Alkmaar vs Fenerbahce pick: Both teams to score
AZ Alkmaar are in terrible form, losing six out of the last seven games. Still, in the last two games, we could see some improvement, at least offensively, as they scored four goals. Two of those goals were against a very good Feyenoord away from home. So, we believe they can score at least once at AFAS Stadion. Additionally, AZ have been fantastic at home for this type of bet, with five of six games finishing with both teams scoring.
Fenerbahce, on the other hand, are in pretty good form. They won back-to-back games and have scored five goals - 2.5 per game. Additionally, they have scored at least one goal in all 17 games this season, and there is no reason to believe they will fail to score against out-of-form AZ Alkmaar.
Considering all the above, we believe that both teams to score bet should be the best option for this Europa League tie.
vs Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Fenerbahce
3 : 2
AZ Alkmaar
Club Friendlies 1
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AZ Alkmaar
2 : 2
Fenerbahce
Europa League
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Fenerbahce
3 : 3
AZ Alkmaar
Europa League
AZ Alkmaar team news
After a 3:2 loss against Feyenoord, coach Maarten Martens spoke to the media. He said they have enough talent on the team but lost by a 'hair" again. The coach also said they are on a terrible streak but believes they looked good in most matches and deserved more.
AZ Alkmaar have massive injury problems. Eight players who missed the previous game(s) should remain sidelined - Kristijan Belic, Zico Buurmeester, Bruno Martins Indi, Ibrahim Sadiq, Lewis Schouten, Ruben van Bommel, Sem Westerveld, and Lequincio Zeefuik.
Additionally, a starting left full-back, David Moller Wolfe, will miss the upcoming game. He received a red card in the previous game against Tottenham and will serve his one-game suspension.
Last matches of
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Feyenoord
3 : 2
AZ Alkmaar
Eredivisie
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AZ Alkmaar
2 : 2
Go Ahead Eagles
Eredivisie
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Tottenham Hotspur
1 : 0
AZ Alkmaar
Europa League
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AZ Alkmaar
1 : 2
PSV Eindhoven
Eredivisie
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Fortuna Sittard
1 : 0
AZ Alkmaar
Eredivisie
lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro
Defenders
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16
Seiya Maikuma
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22
Maxim Dekker
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5
Penetra
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34
Mees de Wit
Midfielders
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30
Denso Kasius
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8
Jordy Clasie
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10
Sven Mijnans
Forwards
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21
Ernest Poku
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9
Troy Parrott
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23
Mayckel Lahdo
Fenerbahce team news
After a 3:2 win over Trabzonspor, coach Jose Mourinho spoke to the media. He was frustrated and mostly spoke about the referees. He said that they are fighting the opponents and the referees and hinted that the league wants Galatasaray to win another title. "If I knew the whole truth, I wouldn't come," Mourinho added.
The team should have almost the entire squad available. Only Jayden Oosterwolde should remain sidelined with his injury.
Last matches of
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Trabzonspor
2 : 3
Fenerbahce
Super Lig
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Fenerbahce
2 : 0
Bodrumspor
Super Lig
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Fenerbahce
1 : 1
Manchester United
Europa League
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Samsunspor
2 : 2
Fenerbahce
Super Lig
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Twente
1 : 1
Fenerbahce
Europa League
lineup
Goalkeeper
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40
Dominik Livakovic
Defenders
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21
Bright Osayi-Samuel
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4
Caglar Soyuncu
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6
Alexander Djiku
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16
Mert Muldur
Midfielders
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13
Fred
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53
Sebastian Szymanski
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34
Sofyan Amrabat
Forwards
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10
Dusan Tadic
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9
Edin Dzeko
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97
Allan Saint-Maximin
4 Reasons why both teams should score
- Both teams scored in five out of six AZ home games
- AZ Alkmaar scored four goals in the last two games
- Fenerbahce scored five goals in the last two matches
- Fenerbahce scored at least a goal in all 17 games this season
Main prediction -
Both Teams to Score
Best Odds:
bet365
1.7
Additional predictions
& current standing in Europa League
| League Stage | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lazio | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 - 1 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 - 1 | +5 | 9 |
| 3 | Anderlecht | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 - 2 | +4 | 9 |
| 4 | Ajax | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 - 1 | +7 | 7 |
| 5 | Galatasaray | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 - 6 | +3 | 7 |
| 6 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 - 4 | +3 | 7 |
| 7 | FC Midtjylland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 - 1 | +3 | 7 |
| 8 | Athletic Club | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 - 1 | +3 | 7 |
| 9 | Bodø / Glimt | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 - 3 | +2 | 7 |
| 10 | Olympique Lyonnais | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 - 2 | +4 | 6 |
| 11 | Rangers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 - 4 | +3 | 6 |
| 12 | Olympiakos Piraeus | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 - 2 | +2 | 6 |
| 13 | FCSB | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 - 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 14 | Beşiktaş | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 - 8 | -4 | 6 |
| 15 | Fenerbahçe | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 - 3 | +1 | 5 |
| 16 | Porto | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 - 6 | +1 | 4 |
| 17 | Slavia Praha | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 - 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 18 | Real Sociedad | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 - 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 19 | TSG Hoffenheim | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 - 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 20 | Roma | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 - 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 21 | Viktoria Plzeň | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 - 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 - 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | Elfsborg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 - 7 | -1 | 3 |
| 24 | Ferencváros | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 - 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 25 | AZ | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 - 5 | -2 | 3 |
| 26 | Malmö FF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 - 6 | -3 | 3 |
| 27 | Sporting Braga | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 - 6 | -3 | 3 |
| 28 | FC Twente | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 - 4 | -2 | 2 |
| 29 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 - 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 30 | PAOK | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 - 6 | -3 | 1 |
| 31 | Rīgas FS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 - 7 | -4 | 1 |
| 32 | Nice | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 - 6 | -4 | 1 |
| 33 | Ludogorets | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 - 4 | -4 | 1 |
| 34 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 - 6 | -4 | 0 |
| 35 | Dynamo Kyiv | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 - 6 | -6 | 0 |
| 36 | Qarabağ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 - 8 | -7 | 0 |