Our prediction for this Europa League match:
AZ
Match Time & Date:
25/09/2024
11:45 AM
Prediction: 1-0
Elfsborg
AZ Alkmaar will be aiming to extend their winning run to four games when they take on Elfsborg in their Europa League opener. AZ have been scoring goals for fun in the Eredivisie of late and they are likely to stick to their attacking style of play in Thursday’s clash. A man to keep an eye on in the home team will be Ibrahim Sadiq, who has been scoring goals for fun of late, while the likes of Mees de Wit, Bruno Martins Indi, and Sam Westerveld should miss out with injuries.
Elfsborg, on the other hand, head into the Europa League game following a goalless draw with Hammarby in the Allsvenskan. Di Gule, though, will have a much bigger fish to fry against AZ Alkmaar, who are a real force to be reckoned with at home. The two teams meet for the first time in the competition. Both Oscar Johansson and Markus Karlsson are injured for the away team.
Highlighted Player (Riechedly Bazoer):
Despite playing for PSV during his youth career, Riechedly Bazoer made his Eredivisie debut with Ajax. The central midfielder who was born on 12 October, 1996 in Utrecht, scored his first goal for Ajax on 15 February, 2015 in a 4-2 victory over Twente.
Four days later he made his European debut with the Amsterdammers, taking part in a 1-0 win over Legia in the Europa League. Bazoer scored five goals in 29 league appearances for Ajax in the 2015/2016 season, but he failed to win the domestic trophy with Frank de Boer’s troops.
Speaking of his international career, Bazoer has two caps for Netherlands U21 team and he made his debut for the first team on 13 November, 2015 against Wales. It has to be noted that he came as a late substitute in the 3-2 victory over the Dragons. Back in 2012 the right-footed midfielder won the UEFA U17 European Championship with the Dutch national team.
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Leicester
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Arsenal
Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa
Crystal Palace 
Milan 
Juventus 
Man City
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