Our betting analysts at Ace Football preview the Europa Conference League round Semi Finals game between West Ham and AZ Alkmaar and offer team news, stats, facts and the best betting suggestions for the match.
The spotlight is on both West Ham and AZ Alkmaar, as the Europa Conference League participants go head-to-head. They face each other this coming Thursday at the London Stadium.
Get ready for an exciting semi-final matchup between West Ham and AZ Alkmaar – the first of two legs. The winner will earn a spot in the highly anticipated final and face off against either Fiorentina or FC Basel. Mark your calendar for June 7 at the Sinobo stadium in Prague, Czech Republic.
Team form: West Ham vs AZ Alkmaar
West Ham Form
West Ham suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches, as they were run over by Crystal Palace in a 4-3 defeat. Manchester City also proved too hard to handle, as they won 3-0 before the Hammers struck back last time out in a 1-0 win against Manchester United. David Moyes’ side bulldozed their way through the previous six Europa Conference League outings at the London Stadium. They won all six, whilst scoring 17 and conceding four.
AZ Alkmaar Form
AZ Alkmaar claimed seven points from their last nine available, as they won by 2-0 and 3-0 against Anderlecht and RKC Waalwijk, respectively. Last time out, Ajax ended up stealing a point in a 0-0 draw. AZ Alkmaar claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the Europa Conference League, as well as no draw but two defeats. They also banged in seven goals, whilst conceding six.
Betting stats and facts for West Ham and AZ Alkmaar
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between West Ham and AZ Alkmaar. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- West Ham have scored in 18 of the last 20 home matches
- West Ham have scored in 15 of the last 17 matches
- West Ham have not lost 8 of the last 9 matches
- West Ham have not lost 8 of the last 9 home matches
- In the last 3 matches in a row West Ham played, both teams scored
- AZ Alkmaar have scored in 28 of the last 30 matches
- AZ Alkmaar have scored in 22 of the last 24 away matches
- In 13 of the last 15 AZ Alkmaar matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 7 AZ Alkmaar away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- AZ Alkmaar have conceded in 6 of the last 7 matches
Betting markets: West Ham vs AZ Alkmaar
Full-time result
London Stadium witnessed West Ham winning five times in their last 10 matches here, whilst drawing three and losing two as well. AZ Alkmaar claimed five wins, two draws, and three defeats in their last 10 games away.
Both teams to score
Of the previous 10 outings, West Ham scored the opening goal six times, whereas their opponents were first on target in four of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of West Ham’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of AZ Alkmaar’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches.
Betting suggestion: West Ham vs AZ Alkmaar
The match between West Ham and AZ Alkmaar should be an interesting one to watch and play some bets on, too. Therefore, we have come up with a free betting tip for this Europa Conference League game.