Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
AZ
Match Time & Date:
06/10/2022
21:00
Prediction: 3-0
Apollon
AZ Alkmaar will be looking to retain top position in Group E when they take on Apollon in the Group E. The Eredivisie outfit have been impressive in the national championship of late as well, with the team beating both Ajax (2-1) and Groningen (4-1) in the last two league matches, meaning that they are brimming with confidence at the moment. Even though important attacker Vangelis Pavlidis has yet to overcome his injury, home win should be considered as AZ are a real force to be reckoned with at home.
Apollon, on the other hand, failed to impress in a 3-1 loss to Dnipro, and we do not believe that they are capable of spoiling AZ Alkmaar’s party at AFAS Stadion. Forward Panagiotou Filiotis, who limped off with injury in the second group game, is unlikely to feature against the Dutch side.
Highlighted Player (Jordy Clasie):
Jordy Clasie is a product of the Feyenoord youth academy who plays for AZ Alkmaar as a midfielder. His main position is defensive midfield, but he is capable of producing fine displays as both central midfielder and centre-back as well.
Clasie played for the likes of Feyenoord, Excelsior (loan), Southampton, and Club Brugge (loan) before returning to Rotterdam. After ending his second spell with Feyenoord, the Dutch footballer joined AZ Alkmaar in the summer of 2019. He made his AZ debut in the Eredivisie on August 4, 2019 in a 4-0 win over Fortuna Sittard.
Jordie Clasie has 12 caps with the Netherlands U21 team, and he made his senior debut in a 1-1 draw with Italy on February 6, 2013. Thanks to his elegant style of play, Clasie has earned the nickname of “Dutch Xavi”. The AZ Alkmaar midfielder was born in Haarlem, Netherlands on June 27, 1991.
Highlighted Team (Apollon):
Apollon are a Cypriot football club based in Limassol. The Kianolefki wear blue shirts and dark blue shorts when playing at home ground and they welcome their rivals at Tsirion Stadium. The venue can hold up to 13.331 spectators and it was opened in 1975.
Apollon Limassol won their first domestic trophy in the 1990/1991 season, with the team finishing the campaign three points clear of second-placed Anorthosis Famagusta. The Kianolefki won their second Cypriot First Division trophy three years later (1993/1994) and they had to wait 12 years before they clinched their third and last domestic title (2005/2006).
Speaking of the Cypriot cup, Apollon Limassol won their ninth trophy in the competition in 2017, with the team beating APOEL in the title game. The club was founded back in April 14, 1954 and it has to be noted that they suffered a loss in each of their eight games in their debut season in the second division.
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