Europa Conference League: AZ Alkmaar vs West Ham – Match preview and betting tip

Our betting analysts at Ace Football preview the Europa Conference League round Semi-Finals game between AZ Alkmaar and West Ham and offer team news, stats, facts and the best betting suggestions for the match.

West Ham United head to the AFAS Stadion on Thursday for the second leg of their Europa Conference League semi-final against AZ Alkmaar.

Following last week’s 2-1 victory in the first leg, West Ham are closer than ever to reaching their first major European final since 1976. But the stakes are high as they face off against the formidable AZ Alkmaar in the Netherlands. Will the Hammers keep their lead and secure their spot in the final?

Form: AZ Alkmaar vs West Ham

AZ Alkmaar Form

AZ Alkmaar delivered a bit of everything as their last three matches added four points to their tally. An encounter with Ajax brought a 0-0 draw, which was followed by a 2-1 defeat at the hands of West Ham. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail, as they beat FC Emmen by 5-1. The Cheeseheads have been nothing short of fabulous at their home ground in the six most recent Europa Conference League matches here. They quite simply claimed a maximum of six wins, scoring 21 while conceding six goals.

West Ham Form

Despite losing their latest outing, results have generally been decent in the last three matches for West Ham. They first took out Manchester United by 1-0 before downing AZ Alkmaar by 2-1. The winning streak came to an end against Brentford, who ran out 2-0 winners. In their last six Europa Conference League away matches, West Ham claimed a full handful of five wins. They’ve drawn once and lost none, scoring 13 whilst conceding three times.

Betting facts for AZ Alkmaar and West Ham

Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when placing bets on the upcoming game between AZ Alkmaar and West Ham. The facts are based on the stats from games played out across all tournaments.

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Full-time result

AZ Alkmaar claimed seven wins in the previous 10 matches at home across all tournaments, as well as drawing one and losing two. West Ham won three of their last 10 away games, as they also drew one and lost six of these matches.

Both teams to score

AZ Alkmaar scored first in six of their last ten home games. West Ham scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Of the previous 10 home and away outings combined, AZ Alkmaar scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents were first on target in five of their last 10 games.

Total goals

AZ Alkmaar saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for West Ham, who scored 1.8 times on average in those matches.

Suggested bet: AZ Alkmaar vs West Ham

Here we present a free betting tip for this Europa Conference League match. The prediction is formed as a conclusion based on the abovementioned stats and facts for AZ Alkmaar and West Ham.

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