Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
AZ
Match Time & Date:
24 September 2025
19:00
Prediction: 3-1
Zwolle
Following a thrilling 3-3 draw with Feyenoord, AZ Alkmaar will be looking to return to winning ways in the Eredivisie round 3 when they welcome Zwolle to their AFAS Stadion. The Cheese Farmers have been scoring goals for fun of late and they are likely to stick to their attacking style of play in Wednesday’s clash. Weslley Patati is widely expected to return to the starting XI following his fine display against the Rotterdammers, while Seiya Maikuma remains in the treatment room.
Henry van der Vegt’s troops, on the other hand, are on a three-game losing run in the Dutch top flight and with AZ Alkmaar being a real force to be reckoned with at home, we predict that the visitors are going to return to Overijssel empty-handed. Jamiro Monteiro is banned for the away team, while both Velanas and Schendelaar remain in the treatment room.
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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