Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
Apollon
Match Time & Date:
13/10/2022
18:45
Prediction: 0-1
AZ
Apollon and AZ Alkmaar, the two teams who sit in the opposite halves of the table, face each other at Tsirion Stadium in the Conference League round 4. Apollon are stuck at the bottom of Group E with only one point in their pocket, and, it is no wonder the bookies see them as underdogs in Thursday’s clash. There are no fresh injury worries in the home side ahead of the visit of AZ.
The Dutch outfit, on the other hand, aim to extend their winning run in the Conference League to four games, and given their display in a 2-1 win over Utrecht, we predict that the visitors are going to pick up all three points from the match. Greece international Pavlidis continues to miss out with injury, as well as Evjen and Martins Indi, but head coach Pascal Jansen has a strength in depth.
Highlighted Player (Recio):
Recio is a Spanish footballer who was born in Malaga on January 11, 1991. Recio is a product of his home-town club Malaga and he has been playing for los Boquerones at senior level since 2010. The right-footed midfielder spent the 2013/2014 La Liga season on loan at Granada and he returned to Malaga at the end of the campaign.
It has to be noted that he scored four goals in 45 appearances for los Granadinos in the Spanish top flight. Recio made only 18 appearances for Malaga in La Liga in the 2016/2017 season, scoring three goals in the process, while providing two assists for his teammates.
Speaking of his international career, the midfielder made his debut with Spain U21 team on March 24, 2011 in a friendly against France. To make things even better for him, Recio represented Spain at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia later that year, making four appearances for La Roja at the showpiece tournament. Recio’s main position is central midfield, but he is capable of playing a defensive midfielder as well.
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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