AZ Alkmaar vs West Ham United prediction 18.05.2023

• 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