AZ vs Twente Match Analysis & Prediction
05/05/2024 5:45 pm
It will be a crucial match towards the top of the Eredivisie table this Sunday as AZ Alkmaar faces FC Twente, with both continuing to push for a third-placed finish.
With five points between them and just three games left to play, it is a game that the hosts cannot afford to lose, increasing the pressure.
A defeat here would ensure that a third-placed finish is out of AZ’s hands, while a draw would also make it difficult as they would be relying on FC Twente losing both of their remaining matches.
AZ will take confidence from the fact that they have been far stronger at home this season, winning 10, drawing twice and losing just three times.
Maarten Martens has managed to get his team back on form after they suffered successive defeats recently, as they have followed that up with two wins on the bounce.
The most recent saw AZ beat NEC by three goals to nil, highlighting their strengths both offensively and at the back, which is a balance they will need to get perfectly this time around.
Meanwhile, Twente could earn a Champions League qualification spot this weekend, ensuring an entire season’s worth of efforts were worthwhile, giving the team plenty of work towards the next campaign at the same time.
Twente have been consisten this season with 19 victories alongside six draws and defeats throughout the campaign, and finishing in that style will be the aim.
However, away form has been a problem for Joseph Oosting’s side this season, which was clear during their most recent performance on the road that saw them beaten 2-1 by Ajax.
Just six of Twente’s wins have come in away matches this season, while five of their six defeats have been in this situation, which showcases the impact not playing at home has had.
Twente will head into this contest on the back of a 3-1 victory over Almere City, which should have injected some momentum into the team ahead of their biggest game of the season.
AZ vs. Twente Head to head
In the previous 56 meetings between these two teams, AZ have claimed 22 victories while Twente have won 23, and they have drawn in 11. Twente have scored 76 goals and conceded 85 in the process.
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19/01/2022Twente1AZ2KNVB Beker
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13/03/2022AZ0Twente1Eredivisie
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11/09/2022AZ1Twente1Eredivisie
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19/03/2023Twente2AZ1Eredivisie
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13/01/2024Twente2AZ1Eredivisie
AZ Team News
Bruno Martins Indi and Lequincio Zeefuik missed out on AZ’s recent win due to back and ankle problems respectively, while Sam Westerveld is also on the sidelines due to a knee injury.
Mayckel Lahdo has also been unable to feature since February, placing the pressure on Vangelis Pavlidis to lead the line this weekend as he aims to add to his 27 goals of the season.
AZ's Last 5 Matches
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30/03/2024AZ2Vitesse0Eredivisie
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03/04/2024Heracles5AZ0Eredivisie
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06/04/2024PSV5AZ1Eredivisie
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13/04/2024AZ3RKC Waalwijk2Eredivisie
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28/04/2024NEC0AZ3Eredivisie
Twente Team News
Oosting has some issues to deal with as Myron Boadu is unavailable, which has led to Ricky van Wolfswinkel getting chances to start in his absence.
Twente picked up three goals from midfielders in their most recent game and thst is going to lead to any changes being made.
Twente's Last 5 Matches
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31/03/2024Twente1Heracles0Eredivisie
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03/04/2024Heerenveen3Twente3Eredivisie
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06/04/2024Twente2Fortuna Sittard0Eredivisie
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14/04/2024Ajax2Twente1Eredivisie
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24/04/2024Twente3Almere City1Eredivisie
AZ vs. Twente: Odds and Predictions
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