Vitesse – AZ Alkmaar : Preview & Prediction
Both teams were very hot in the semi-finals, and their qualification is almost a mirror image, especially for Vitesse Arnhem! The two teams will meet in a two-legged match for a place in the Europa Conference League next year. In the semi-finals, AZ lost the first leg 3-2 to Heereven, before winning the second leg 2-0, with the breakthrough coming at the end of the match. For Vitesse, it was a 3-1 defeat in the first leg that they had to overcome. And the club won 2-0 in regulation time against Utrecht, scoring the third goal during extra time, and thus sealing their qualification for the final round. So it’s a great final between two good teams who finished respectively 5th and 6th in the Eredivisie. They will fight for the last European ticket distributed in the Netherlands, and thus reward themselves for a great season. AZ Alkmaar did not finish the season very well, with no win in their last 4 games… Vitesse, on the other hand, had a win against Fortuna Sittard (1-2) and a good draw against Ajax (2-2).
The prediction “both teams score” has been passed 5 times in the last 6 meetings.
Prior to the 3-0 win over Utrecht, the prediction “both teams score” had been made in Vitesse’s last 5 games.
Before the 2-0 against Heerenven, the prediction “both teams score” had been passed in AZ’s last 10 games.
The last Vitesse-AZ match, played at the beginning of April, ended 3-1.
Big game coming up in the Netherlands between two very playful teams, who will do everything to take an advantage in this first leg. A place in Europe is at stake, and we can see both clubs trying to take the game to their account, and try to score as many goals as possible. We saw in the semi-finals that a one or two goal advantage was not enough… Both teams score!
Vitesse – AZ Alkmaar : Betting Tips
Vitesse – Win Odds: 2.25
