AZ Alkmaar vs West Ham United prediction 18.05.2023
AZ Alkmaar
0 : 1
West Ham United
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- Competition: Europa Conference League
- Date: 18th May 2023
- Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CEST
- Venue: AFAS Stadion
AZ Alkmaar will be looking to erase a one-goal deficit from the first leg when they host West Ham United on Thursday night.
After the disappointment in the first leg, many expected AZ Alkmaar to give a response in the league, and they did in their 5-1 win over FC Emmen. As a result, they will be confident that they can not only beat the Hammers on Thursday, but also advance to the final of the competition. Besides, they lost the quarterfinal first leg 2-0 against Anderlecht, but won the second leg 2-0 at home before going through on penalties.
David Moyes' West Ham United are only six points clear of the relegation zone in the Premier League, but are unbeatable in Europe. To put that in perspective, the visitors haven't lost any of their thirteen games in the Conference League this season (twelve wins and one draw). However, since the one draw in that time came away from home, they will have to be very watchful in Holland.
AZ Alkmaar vs West Ham United Betting Tips: Both teams to score
Although the visitors have played very well in this competition so far, they need to improve defensively. In their last three Conference League matches, they did not keep a single clean sheet.
Considering the fact that both teams have scored in seven of AZ's last ten matches in this competition, we recommend betting on BTTS.
- Best Tip: BTTS
- AZ Alkmaar vs West Ham United prediction: 1-1
AZ Alkmaar vs West Ham United Head to Head (H2H) stats
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AZ Alkmaar
0 : 1
West Ham United
Europa Conference League
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West Ham United
2 : 1
AZ Alkmaar
Europa Conference League
AZ Alkmaar team news
Dani de Wit has missed AZ Alkmaar's last 21 games with a foot injury, and Thursday's game is likely to come too soon for the midfielder.
In addition to the 25-year-old, central defender Bruno Martins Indi and left winger Jesper Karlsson (both thigh injury) and goalkeeper Sem Westerveld, who is suffering from a knee injury, will also be receiving treatment in the dressing room.
Last matches of AZ Alkmaar
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AZ Alkmaar
1 : 2
PSV Eindhoven
Eredivisie
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NEC Nijmegen
0 : 3
AZ Alkmaar
Eredivisie
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AZ Alkmaar
0 : 1
West Ham United
Europa Conference League
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AZ Alkmaar
5 : 1
Emmen
Eredivisie
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West Ham United
2 : 1
AZ Alkmaar
Europa Conference League
AZ Alkmaar lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Mathew Ryan
Defenders
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2
Yukinari Sugawara
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31
Sam Beukema
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3
Pantelis Hatzidiakos
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5
Milos Kerkez
Midfielders
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16
Sven Mijnans
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8
Jordy Clasie
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6
Tijjani Reijnders
Forwards
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19
Myron Van Brederode
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9
Vangelis Pavlidis
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11
Jesper Karlsson
West Ham United team news
Michail Antonio, who scored the winning goal in the first leg, was absent from West Ham United's 2-0 defeat to Brentford due to a minor injury, but he is expected to be fit for Thursday's game.
However, the Hammers will still have to do without Gianluca Scamacca and Vladimir Coufal, who are nursing knee and thigh injuries respectively.
Last matches of West Ham United
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Fiorentina
1 : 2
West Ham United
Europa Conference League
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Leicester City
2 : 1
West Ham United
Premier League
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West Ham United
3 : 1
Leeds United
Premier League
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AZ Alkmaar
0 : 1
West Ham United
Europa Conference League
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Brentford
2 : 0
West Ham United
Premier League
West Ham United lineup
Goalkeeper
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13
Alphonse Aréola
Defenders
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24
Thilo Kehrer
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4
Kurt Zouma
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27
Nayef Aguerd
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3
Aaron Cresswell
Midfielders
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28
Tomáš Souček
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41
Declan Rice
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11
Lucas Paquetá
Forwards
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20
Jarrod Bowen
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9
Michail Antonio
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22
Saïd Benrahma
AZ Alkmaar vs West Ham United - Key facts
- AZ Alkmaar failed to score in only one of their last seven games in the Conference League.
- Five of the last seven games of AZ in this competition ended with three or more goals.
- West Ham United failed to keep a clean sheet in five of their last six game in all competitions.
Main prediction AZ Alkmaar - West Ham United
Both Teams to Score
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