Tottenham vs AZ Alkmaar Prediction 13 March 2025
🔊 Can Tottenham advance to the quarterfinals of the Europa League? To do so, they need to at least win the upcoming match. The task is not the most difficult, but away at AZ Alkmaar, the “Spurs” faced serious resistance. Therefore, in this matchup, things are not as straightforward as they might seem. In such a situation, we will consider different options to make the prediction optimal. It should be noted that the match will take place in London at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The winner of this pair will face either Ajax or Eintracht in the next round.
Head-to-Head
In the current Europa League campaign, the opponents have met twice. In the league stage, Tottenham was stronger (1:0). They won at home thanks to a penalty converted by Richarlison. However, last week AZ Alkmaar mirrored the score. In fact, the "Spurs" should be satisfied with the result, as their attack was ineffective, and the opponent could have won by a larger margin. The antihero of the match was Lucas Bergwijn, who deflected the ball into his own goal.
Head-to-head statistics Tottenham - AZ Alkmaar
Tottenham Hotspur Team Overview
Tottenham has started to pick up momentum with the return of injured players. However, they have gone winless in their last three matches. The Londoners lost to Manchester City (0:1), and in the last round of the English Premier League, they settled for a draw with Bournemouth (2:2). Nonetheless, this should have a positive effect on the team, which came back from a two-goal deficit. Son Heung-min scored from a penalty, marking his first goal in almost two months. During this period, he played in all matches for Tottenham. However, many players remain unavailable. Dragusin, Kulusevski, and Richarlison are still injured, and Davies' participation is in question. Additionally, a larger group of players is not registered for the tournament. Bentancur will not play in the second leg against AZ due to an accumulation of yellow cards.
Match Results: Tottenham Hotspur
AZ Alkmaar Team Overview
AZ Alkmaar is in sixth place in the Eredivisie. They are vying for a spot in the European competitions, including the Europa League, but need to improve. Before the first match against Tottenham, the team lost to Heerenveen (1-3), which was unexpected. They only managed to score during injury time thanks to an own goal. It was surprising how much the team transformed in the Europa League. However, this raises more questions about Tottenham itself. Last weekend, AZ Alkmaar skipped another Eredivisie round to better prepare for the return game. This should benefit the team, as there are quite a few injured players. Addai, Merdink, Mijnans, van Bommel, and Westerveld will not play in the upcoming match. Lahdo's participation is also questionable, as he was substituted due to injury as early as the ninth minute of the match against Tottenham.
Match Results: AZ Alkmaar
🟨 Referee and Yellow Cards
The main referee for the match is João Pedro Pinheiro (Portugal), who has officiated seven European matches this season, including one involving AZ. The only red card was shown in his match against Galatasaray. It was also the most eventful in terms of warnings (6). On average, the referee shows 3.71 yellow cards.
AZ holds an advantage in yellow cards in the Europa League (2.3 against 1.3). They also won in this aspect in each of the head-to-head meetings this season (4:0, 3:1). Therefore, it makes sense to bet on the visitors winning on yellow cards.
⚽️ Goal Prediction
AZ Alkmaar failed to score against Tottenham in the league stage. However, in the following eight games, they managed to find the back of the net. Moreover, the team has scored in 26 of their last 27 matches. Last week's head-to-head showed how easily the team can break through the "Spurs" defense. Therefore, you can count on an AZ Alkmaar goal in London.
🚩 Corner Prediction
AZ has an advantage in corners in the current campaign (6 against 5.6). Meanwhile, in 6 of their last 7 Europa League matches, Tottenham hasn't had more than seven corners. In the upcoming match, they need to come back. If they manage to score quickly, a large number of corner kicks shouldn't be expected. Therefore, consider the option - Tottenham's total corners under 7.5.
Editorial Prediction
The favorite for the upcoming match is Tottenham. Logically, they should put all their efforts into the Europa League, where there is a chance to succeed and finally win a trophy. In the last match, the "Spurs" could be suspected of lacking motivation, as they looked worse than usual in attack. But at home, there will likely be no problems with this. Therefore, we suggest a potential exact score of 2:1.
Tottenham is quite vulnerable to counterattacks, especially when trailing in the scoreline. The opponent knows this well and will surely prepare tactically. AZ has scored in 26 of their last 27 matches. This is a reason to choose AZ Alkmaar to score as the key bet.
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