Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
Zwolle
Match Time & Date:
09/01/2021
20:00
Prediction: 0-2
AZ
Zwolle and AZ Alkmaar square off against each other at MACPARK Stadion in the Eredivisie round 15. Zwolle aim to build on a 2-0 win over Den Haag, but AZ will surely pose a much bigger threat for the hosts than their previous rivals. Midfielder Clint Leemans, who scored as a substitute in the triumph over Den Haag, is pushing for a start.
AZ Alkmaar, on the other hand, have been scoring goals for fun in the Dutch top flight of late, with the team netting 13 goals in total in the previous four league fixtures. AZ are eager to move a little closer to the Champions League berth, and seeing that the game will be played behind closed doors, away win should be considered. A man to watch in the away team will be talented midfielder Teun Koopmeiners, who has netted nine goals in the Eredivisie so far this season.
Highlighted Player (Thomas Lam):
Thomas Lam is a footballer who can play as both centre back and defensive midfielder. Lam was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands on 18 December, 1993, but seeing that his mother is Finnish, he was eligible to play for the Finland national team.
After making 11 appearances for the Finland U21 team, he made his debut for the senior team on 9 June, 2015, in a friendly against Estonia. He started the game, but the Finns suffered a 2-0 loss to the Estonians in Turku. Speaking of his club career, Thomas Lam played for AZ Alkmaar between 2011 and 2014 and then he joined fellow Eredivisie side Zwolle.
The 188-cm-tall footballer scored four goals in 64 appearances for the club and in July 2016 he signed a contract with Nottingham Forest. Lam won the KVNB Cup with AZ Alkmaar in 2013 and he was named Promising Player of the Year in 2011. His agent is world-famous Mino Raiola and his contract with Forest expires on 30 June, 2018.
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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