AZ Alkmaar vs Roma Prediction 23 January 2025

🔊 What will the encounter between AZ Alkmaar and Roma bring us? Both teams are in excellent form and haven't tasted defeat for a while. The team from the Netherlands is unbeaten in 11 matches in a row, while the Italian club's unbeaten streak stands at 6 games. In this situation, we will try to analyze all the details to provide you with an accurate prediction for the 7th round of the Europa League match, which will take place at the "AFAS" stadium.

📊 Head-to-Head

The upcoming encounter will be the first in history between these teams.

🔴 AZ Alkmaar

AZ Alkmaar is not the brightest representative of the Dutch championship. The "Cheese Farmers" rarely win trophies, and this season they are only in sixth place in the standings. However, recently the team has been showing a phenomenal level of play. In January, AZ Alkmaar managed to take points from PSV (2-2), Ajax (2-0), and Utrecht (0-0), who are the main contenders for the title. In the Europa League, Maarten Martens' team also feels comfortable - 8 points and a place in the top 24. Regarding the upcoming match, the coaching staff will only be unable to count on reserve goalkeeper Sam Westerveld.

🐺 Roma

Roma is the Italian counterpart of AZ. The team did not start the season well, finding itself in the middle of the Serie A standings, but it has successfully played its recent matches. The "She-Wolf" improved after Claudio Ranieri took over as head coach. Roma is unbeaten in 6 games in a row, and they performed no worse than Milan (1-1), Lazio (2-0), and Bologna (2-2). Last weekend, the team easily dealt with Genoa (3-1). The Italian club also has decent numbers in the Europa League - 9 points and 14th place in the standings. Regarding the upcoming match, the coaching staff does not have significant problems forming the starting lineup, as only Lorenzo Pellegrini and Bryan Cristante are injured.

⚽️ Goal Prediction

Recently, AZ Alkmaar and Roma have become much more confident in attack. The teams do not experience serious problems with both creating and converting their chances. The Dutch team has scored at least one goal in 14 of their last 15 matches. The exception was the game against Utrecht (0-0) that took place last weekend. The Italian club, on the other hand, has only failed to score against Como (0-2) since early December. In this situation, a bet on both teams to score (yes) can be made.

🚩 Corner Prediction

The match between AZ Alkmaar and Roma is clearly not a place where many corners should be expected. Claudio Ranieri's team is one of the worst in Serie A by this statistical parameter. The team approaches the corner flag an average of 3.9 times per game, with only three clubs having lower numbers. AZ Alkmaar earns an average of 5.4 corners in their league. Yes, this is a good result, but it was formed against not the most serious opponents. Therefore, we bet on total corners under 9.5.

📝 Editorial Prediction

According to bookmakers, Roma is a slight favorite in the upcoming encounter. Their caution is quite understandable and explainable. AZ Alkmaar is a strong team with a well-balanced lineup that has significantly improved its game recently, eliminating almost all its shortcomings. The unbeaten streak of the "Cheese Farmers" already stands at 11 matches, during which they did not lose to Ajax (2-1 and 2-0), PSV (2-2), or Galatasaray (1-1), who are no weaker than Roma. Considering that the "She-Wolf" has not won away from home this season (8 draws and 5 losses), we dare to suggest that AZ Alkmaar will not lose. This will be our key bet. We assume the match will end with a score of 1-1.