Ace Football previews the Conference League Qualification game between Levski Sofia and AZ Alkmaar who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
AZ Alkmaar go up against Levski Sofia this coming Thursday for a Conference League Qualification meeting at Vasil Levski.
Team form: Levski Sofia vs AZ Alkmaar
Levski Sofia Form
Levski Sofia look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last 3 matches saw them get two wins and a draw. They ran out 2-1 and 0-2 against Spartak Varna and Sabah FK respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Botev Vratsa as the game finished level. The exact score was 0-0. Levski Sofia won four of their last six Conference League Qualification matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded eight and scored nine goals.
AZ Alkmaar Form
AZ Alkmaar look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last three matches saw them gaining two victories and a draw. They ran out 4-1 and 0-1 winners against FC Groningen and FC Vaduz, respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against FC Volendam, as the match resulted in a 2-2 draw. AZ Alkmaar recorded a very decent outcome of four wins from six away matches in the Conference League Qualification, in which they banged in 16 goals, whilst conceding 14. They recorded no draws but in stead suffered defeat twice.
Betting stats and facts for Levski Sofia and AZ Alkmaar
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Levski Sofia and AZ Alkmaar played across all tournaments.
- In 10 of the last 12 Levski Sofia matches in the Conference League Qualification, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 11 of the last 12 Levski Sofia matches in the Conference League Qualification, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Levski Sofia have won the last 4 matches in a row while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In the last 7 Levski Sofia matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Levski Sofia home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 AZ Alkmaar away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 AZ Alkmaar matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 AZ Alkmaar matches in the Conference League Qualification, the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players on top: Levski Sofia vs AZ Alkmaar
Having scored just once lately in the Conference League Qualification, Radoslav Kirilov will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. AZ Alkmaar hope Troy Parrott can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of six Conference League Qualification goals in his last six Conference League Qualification games.
Popular betting markets: Levski Sofia vs AZ Alkmaar
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Vasil Levski across all tournaments Levski Sofia won five times, drew four and lost one times. AZ Alkmaar claimed four wins, three draw and three defeats in their last 10 games away. Levski Sofia didn’t lose any of their previous 5 matches. Levski Sofia are a tough nut to crack currently, with no less than 9 matches without defeat. AZ Alkmaar remained unbeaten in their last 6 games on the bounce.
Both teams to score
Levski Sofia scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. AZ Alkmaar got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. AZ Alkmaar managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Levski Sofia, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for AZ Alkmaar. They performed an average of 2.4 goals in these.