Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
Anderlecht
Match Time & Date:
13/04/2023
21:00
Prediction: 1-1
AZ
Lotto Park will host Thursday's Conference League game between Anderlecht and AZ Alkmaar. Anderlecht did well to shock La Lige side Villarreal in the previous round, but they face a difficult task in the upcoming double-header. Both Trebel and Verschaeren are sidelined with injuries, while Hannes Delcroix is back to contention.
The visitors, on the other hand, set up a meeting with Anderlecht by beating Serie A side Lazio. AZ are seen as favourites to eliminate Anderlecht, but beating the Belgians in Brussels is easier said than done. Taking everything into account, we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw. All Dekker, Karlsson, Martins Indi, Westerveld, and de Wit should miss out with injuries for the visiting team. In their last meeting in a competitive match the teams played out a 1-1 draw, which is yet another reason why this betting option should be considered.
Highlighted Player (Jan Vertonghen):
After spending four years at Ajax, in 2006 Jan Vertonghen signed a loan deal with RKC Waalwijk. The left-footed defender spent one season at Mandemakers Stadion and he returned to Ajax for the 2007/2008 season. The highly rated footballer, who is capable of playing as both centre back and left back, signed a deal with Tottenham Hotspur on 8 July, 2012 and he has been playing for the Premier League outfit ever since.
The Belgian defender scored four goals for the Spurs in the 2012/2013 Premier League season and he made 34 league appearances for the White Hart Lane outfit back then. In the 2015/2016 season Jan Vertonghen and his teammates were producing brilliant displays with Tottenham, but the Spurs eventually finished the campaign in third place in the standings.
Speaking of his international career, Vertonghen made it to both World Cup (2014) and Euro (2016) quarter-finals with the Belgian national team. Jan was born on 24 April, 1987 and his shirt number is 5.
Highlighted Team (AZ):
AZ Alkmaar are a professional football club that play their home matches at AFAS Stadion. The venue was opened on 4 August, 2006 and the construction of the stadium cost €38 million. AFAS Stadion is able to hold 17 023 spectators.
The Cheeseheads were founded on 10 May, 1967 and they won their first trophy in 1981, finishing the season 12 points clear of Dutch giants Ajax. 18 years later AZ clinched their second Eredivisie trophy, with the team finishing the 2008/2009 campaign with 80 points, 11 clear of second-placed Twente. In 1981 the club made it to the UEFA Cup final, but English side Ipswich Town proved to be a big catch for the Dutch team.
AZ’s home kits are red and white and they wear black shirts when playing on the road. The likes of Shota Arveladze, Jozy Altidore, Ron Vlaar, Joris Mathijsen, Graziano Pelle, Simon Poulsen, Moussa Dembele and Sergio Romero are notable footballers who played for AZ in the past.
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