AZ Alkmaar to Score Against Juventus

Expert analysis

UNI Union St. Gilloise

JUV Juventus ▲

BEI Beşiktaş

SUN Sunderland

AZA AZ Alkmaar ▲

OMO Omonia Nicosia

AZ Alkmaar have averaged two goals per game in their home league fixtures this season while managing just one blank in three attempts. Juventus have conceded one goal per game during their away league matches so far. The Dutch side sit tenth in their domestic standings with six points from three games. Recent form shows both teams with two wins one draw and two defeats from their last five outings. Juventus lead by a single point after the same number of matches and enter as slight favourites. AZ create regular scoring chances at the AFAS Stadion against opponents who allow opportunities on the road. The match may see the home team push for an early goal against a Juventus defence that has not kept many clean sheets lately.

Analysis by AcePredictor 68% win rate

Result

1–2 WON

Our pick “AZ Alkmaar Over 0.5 Goals” at odds 1.36 won — final score 1–2.

Match timeline

First half
Teun Koopmeiners assist Randal Kolo Muani 19'
Wesley Hoedt ↓ Lewis Schouten 23'
Wesley Hoedt 28'
Randal Kolo Muani assist Nick Woltemade 37'
Second half
Andrea Cambiaso 48'
Jérémie Boga ↓ Kerim Alajbegovic 60'
Juan Cabal ↓ Andrea Cambiaso 60'
Kees Smit ↓ Valdemar Byskov Andreasen 63'
Elijah Dijkstra ↓ Denso Kasius 63'
Jordy Clasie ↓ Wouter Goes 63'
Ayoub Oufkir ↓ Calvin Stengs 73'
Jeff Ekhator ↓ Nick Woltemade 78'
Gleison Bremer ↓ Federico Gatti 79'
Douglas Luiz Soares ↓ Randal Kolo Muani 85'
Jeff Ekhator 85'
Mexx Meerdink assist Elijah Dijkstra 88'
Juan Cabal 90+4'

This season

	AZ Alkmaar	Juventus
Over 2.5 goals	67%	100%
Clean sheet	33%	33%
Failed to score	33%	0%
Scored per game	2.0	3.0
Conceded per game	0.7	1.0
Scored home / away	2.0 / 2.0	3.5 / 2.0

Across 3 and 3 matches played this season.

League table position

Recent form · last 5 finished matches

AZ Alkmaar LWDWL

L @ Feyenoord 0–2 Oct 10

W vs Hapoel Beer Sheva 2–1 Oct 15

D @ Cambuur 2–2 Oct 18

W @ Ararat-Armenia 4–0 Oct 22

L vs Twente 0–2 Oct 25

Juventus WLDWL

W @ Celta Vigo 2–1 Oct 15

L vs Lazio 0–3 Oct 18

D vs Rennes 2–2 Oct 22

W @ Lecce 2–0 Oct 25

L @ Genoa 0–2 Oct 28

Goals trend · last 5 matches

AZ Alkmaar

Scored 1.6 avg

0 2 2 4 0

Conceded 1.4 avg

2 1 2 0 2

Juventus

Scored 1.2 avg

2 0 2 2 0

Conceded 1.6 avg

1 3 2 0 2

Confirmed lineups

AZ Alkmaar 4-3-3

28 J. De Busser G
30 D. Kasius D
3 W. Goes D
4 L. Schouten D
34 M. de Wit D
21 D. Kwakman M
17 V. Byskov M
6 P. Koopmeiners M
14 C. Stengs F
9 M. Meerdink F
11 R. Daal F

Bench J. Clasie, M. Chávez, E. Dijkstra, W. Hoedt, R. Ichihara, B. Kovacs, S. Maikuma, A. Oufkir, R. Owusu-Oduro, K. Smit, H. Verhulst, Wassim bouziane

L. Echteld

Juventus 4-2-3-1

25 G. Vicario G
15 P. Kalulu D
4 F. Gatti D
26 J. Lucumí D
6 L. Kelly D
8 T. Koopmeiners M
29 P. Sarr M
20 A. Cambiaso M
27 N. Woltemade M
17 Kerim-Sam Alajbegović M
9 R. Kolo Muani F

Bench J. Boga, Bremer, J. Cabal, Douglas Luiz, J. Ekhator, D. Elimoghale, A. Merola, Neto, A. Owusu, F. Pagnucco, C. Pinsoglio

L. Spalletti

Team news · injuries & suspensions

AZ Alkmaar

OUT J. Hornkamp Injury
OUT S. Resink Knee Injury
OUT K. Smit Injury
OUT H. Verhulst Off the roster
OUT J. Zoet Inactive
OUT J. Hornkamp Injury
OUT S. Resink Knee Injury
OUT K. Smit Injury
OUT H. Verhulst Off the roster
OUT J. Zoet Inactive

Juventus FC

OUT Z. Celik Muscle Injury
OUT F. Conceicao Shoulder Injury
OUT N. Gonzalez Calf Injury
OUT K. Grabara Knee Injury
OUT M. Locatelli Knee Injury
OUT W. McKennie Groin Injury
OUT A. Milik Inactive
OUT D. Rugani Off the roster
OUT K. Thuram Knee Injury
OUT K. Yildiz Foot Injury
OUT E. Zhegrova Off the roster
OUT Z. Celik Muscle Injury
OUT F. Conceicao Shoulder Injury
OUT N. Gonzalez Calf Injury
OUT K. Grabara Knee Injury
OUT M. Locatelli Knee Injury
OUT W. McKennie Groin Injury
OUT A. Milik Inactive
OUT D. Rugani Off the roster
OUT K. Thuram Knee Injury
OUT K. Yildiz Foot Injury
OUT E. Zhegrova Off the roster