Ace Football previews the Europa League round 4 match between AZ Alkmaar and Juventus and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
As the early season favourites, AZ Alkmaar will look to justify their title credentials this coming Thursday when they take on Juventus for a round 4 match in the Europa League.
Team form: AZ Alkmaar vs Juventus
AZ Alkmaar Form
AZ Alkmaar managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 0-4 victory against Ararat Armenia. They went on to lose 0-2 against Twente, before getting dumped in a 1-0 defeat against Ajax. AZ Alkmaar have been in potent form at AFAS Stadion, winning no less than five of the past six Europa League matches here. They remained without defeat, as they drew once, hammered in 12 goals while letting in four.
Juventus Form
Their past three matches saw Juventus beating Lecce 0-2, losing 2-0 against Genoa, and beating SSC Napoli by 2-0. Juventus won three of a possible six away matches in the Europa League, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored ten while also conceding six times.
Betting facts for AZ Alkmaar and Juventus
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between AZ Alkmaar and Juventus. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 6 of the last 8 AZ Alkmaar matches in the Europa League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 4 AZ Alkmaar home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 AZ Alkmaar matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- AZ Alkmaar have won 3 of the last 4 home matches in the Europa League while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In 4 of the last 5 AZ Alkmaar home matches in the Europa League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 22 of the last 24 Juventus matches in the Europa League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 12 Juventus away matches in the Europa League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Juventus away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Juventus away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Juventus matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: AZ Alkmaar vs Juventus
Look no further than Peer Koopmeiners, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League, while Nick Woltemade managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Juventus in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular betting markets: AZ Alkmaar vs Juventus
Full-time result
AZ Alkmaar won seven of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at AFAS Stadion. They drew two and lost one as well, while Juventus won five of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost two.
Both teams to score
AZ Alkmaar scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Juventus scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Juventus managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of AZ Alkmaar’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Juventus, who managed to score 1.6 times in those matches.
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