Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
AZ
Match Time & Date:
28 August 2025
18:30
Prediction: 2-0
Levski Sofia
AZ Alkmaar will be looking to clinch their spot in the Conference League group stages when they welcome Levski Sofia to their AFAS Stadion. AZ proved their worth in the first leg, beating Levski 2-0 in Bulgaria, meaning that their job in this double-header is half-done. As the Cheese Farmers were not in action in the Eredivisie at the weekend, boss Maarten Martens has no fresh injury worries, but Japanese defender Seiya Maikuma remains in the recovery room.
The Bulgarians, on the other hand, were handed a tough draw in the playoffs and, as a result, they are on the verge of elimination. As AZ Alkmaar will have a number of chances to score on the break, we predict that Maarten Martens’ are going to win the second leg as well. There are no fresh injury worries in the visiting team ahead of the trip to Netherlands.
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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