Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
Ilves
Match Time & Date:
24 July 2025
17:00
Prediction: 0-2
AZ Alkmaar
Ilves and AZ Alkmaar face each other at Tammelan Stadion in what is expected to be one of the most exciting games of Thursday’s program. Ilves aim to build on back-to-back wins over VPS and Jaro, but they will have a mountain to climb against the Eredivisie outfit. The Veikkausliiga outfit failed to impress in the Europa League double-header with Shakhtar Donetsk and given their difficulties at the back, home win should not be considered. Adding to their woes, both Anton Popovitch and Joona Veteli are expected to miss out with injuries.
The Cheese Farmers, on the other hand, have big ambitions for the 2025/2026 Conference League campaign and given the number of high-profile players in Maarten Martens’ team, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the visiting team. Summer signing Isak Jensen is widely expected to make his official AZ debut against Ilves.
Highlighted Team (AZ Alkmaar):
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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