Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
Willem II
Match Time & Date:
02/02/2025
20:00
Prediction: 0-2
AZ
Willem II play host to AZ Alkmaar at their Koning Willem II Stadion on day 21 of the current Eredivisie campaign. The Tricolores suffered a dip in form, with the team failing to win the previous three league matches and, no doubt, they are desperate to get back on course in the national championship this weekend. Midfielder Jesse Bosch serves a one-game ban due to the accumulation of yellow cards, while both Dani Mathieu and Niels van Berkel remain in the recovery room.
The Cheese Farmers, on the other hand, aim to recover from a 2-1 loss to Sparta Rotterdam. AZ Alkmaar want to move closer to the Champions League berth and we predict that they will take advantage of Willem II’s poor form. Midfielder Peer Koopmeiners has overcome his minor injury, but goalkeeper Sem Westerveld remains in the recovery room. Midfielder Kristijan Belic is a major doubt.
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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