Ace Football previews the Conference League round Quarter Finals match between Shakhtar Donetsk and AZ Alkmaar and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Shakhtar Donetsk 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: Shakhtar Donetsk vs AZ Alkmaar
Shakhtar Donetsk Form
Shakhtar Donetsk beat Metalist 1925 by 1-0, lost 1-2 against Lech Poznan, before defeating Rukh Lviv 3-0. Shakhtar Donetsk claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Conference League, which also saw them drawing one and losing two matches, in which they scored four and conceded four goals.
AZ Alkmaar Form
Two victories are what AZ Alkmaar have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Sparta Prague 0-4. This was followed by a 3-0 defeat against FC Groningen, before winning again 2-0 against Fortuna Sittard. AZ Alkmaar claimed two wins against zero draws and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Conference League. The scoreline from these matches reads ten goals conceded and eight scored.
Betting facts for Shakhtar Donetsk and AZ Alkmaar
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Shakhtar Donetsk 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 10 Shakhtar Donetsk matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 5 Shakhtar Donetsk home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Shakhtar Donetsk matches in the Conference League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Shakhtar Donetsk home matches in the Conference League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Shakhtar Donetsk have won 3 of the last 4 home matches and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 AZ Alkmaar matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 AZ Alkmaar away matches in the Conference League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- AZ Alkmaar have lost 4 of the last 5 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- AZ Alkmaar have lost 5 of the last 7 away matches in the Conference League while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- AZ Alkmaar have won the last 3 matches in a row in the Conference League and the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players on top: Shakhtar Donetsk vs AZ Alkmaar
Kaua Elias is the most prolific Conference League marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. AZ Alkmaar look to Sven Mijnans, hoping he can add to his current total of four Conference League goals in his latest games.
Popular markets: Shakhtar Donetsk vs AZ Alkmaar
Full-time result
Shakhtar Donetsk won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing one as well. AZ Alkmaar won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew zero and lost six in this run.
Both teams to score
Shakhtar Donetsk scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Impressively, AZ Alkmaar scored the first goal in eight out of previous ten games. Shakhtar Donetsk won an impressive seven of these matches without conceding a single goal. Will they manage to add another clean sheet with three points? Depending on your betting strategy, a home win to nil certainly looks worth considering for an accumulator. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Shakhtar Donetsk and AZ Alkmaar.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Shakhtar Donetsk’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of two goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in eight of the last ten matches that AZ Alkmaar played across all tournaments. They scored 2.2 times on average in the process.
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