Ace Football previews the Conference League game between Sparta Prague and AZ Alkmaar who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Sparta Prague enjoy home advantage, when visitors AZ Alkmaar swing by on Thursday for a clash in the Conference League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Team form: Sparta Prague vs AZ Alkmaar
Sparta Prague Form
Sparta Prague lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 3-1 by Slavia Prague and 2-1 against AZ Alkmaar. They turned the table by winning 5-2 against Slovacko. Sparta Prague managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Conference League. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost one, as they scored seven and conceded two goals.
AZ Alkmaar Form
In their last three matches, AZ Alkmaar lost against PSV Eindhoven by 2-1, beat Sparta Prague by 2-1 winning 4-0 against Heracles. AZ Alkmaar claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Conference League. They also drew zero and were defeated five times, as they were outscored by 12 goals to five.
Betting stats and facts for Sparta Prague and AZ Alkmaar
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Sparta Prague and AZ Alkmaar. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 8 of the last 9 Sparta Prague matches in the Conference League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Sparta Prague matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Sparta Prague have lost the last 3 matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Sparta Prague matches in the Conference League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Sparta Prague home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- AZ Alkmaar have lost 7 of the last 9 away matches in the Conference League while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- AZ Alkmaar have lost the last 3 away matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 10 AZ Alkmaar matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 5 AZ Alkmaar away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 AZ Alkmaar matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
In-form players: Sparta Prague vs AZ Alkmaar
Having scored just once lately in the Conference League, Lukas Haraslin will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. AZ Alkmaar hope Sven Mijnans can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three Conference League goals in his last six Conference League games.
Betting markets: Sparta Prague vs AZ Alkmaar
Full-time result
Sparta Prague claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. AZ Alkmaar won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing zero and losing six in this series of matches.
Both teams to score
Sparta Prague scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Curiously, AZ Alkmaar only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Sparta Prague games AZ Alkmaar managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Sparta Prague saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of two goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for AZ Alkmaar, who scored 1.9 times on average in these matches. Sparta Prague’s last 5 matches had more than three goals. AZ Alkmaar’s last 4 matches had more than three goals.
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