Go Ahead Eagles vs AZ Match Analysis & Prediction
12/05/2024 3:30 pm
Two teams battling to secure European football in the Eredivisie will meet on Sunday, as Go Ahead Eagles welcome AZ Alkmaar to De Adelaarshorst.
Go Ahead Eagles have had a difficult finish to the season, which has seen them drop down the table, leading to them having to fight in the final two games to secure European football.
While it remains in their hands at the moment, they are clinging onto eighth position by goal difference only, with Sparta Rotterdam putting pressure on them, which means there is no room for error.
Danny Buijs will need to push more from his team this weekend to turn their fortunes around, as his side head into this contest on the back of a five-game run without a win.
Their most recent gae was a goalless draw against Fortuna Sittard, and an inability to convert chances has been a problem during this run as they have failed to score more than once across those five performances.
Go Ahead Eagles will also remember their earlier encounter with AZ, which saw them beaten 5-1, a result that the fans will want them to avenge.
A repeat performance would be ideal for the visitors to keep FC Twente under pressure ahead of the season’s final match.
There are currently two points between the teams, with AZ in fourth position. Considering Champions League football could be earned, there is no shortage of incentives for the team.
Maarten Martens’s side beat Twente in their most recent game, which was crucial in their quest to finish third, and the priority will be continuing that momentum for the season’s final two matches.
AZ have now won three successive matches heading into this weekend, and while they have been slightly weaker on the road this season, the confidence gained from those results will be necessary.
Go Ahead Eagles vs. AZ Head to head
In the previous 14 meetings between these two teams, Go Ahead Eagles have claimed two victories while AZ have won 11, and they have drawn once. AZ have scored 42 goals and conceded 13 in the process.
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26/09/2021AZ5Go Ahead Eagles0Eredivisie
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13/02/2022Go Ahead Eagles1AZ4Eredivisie
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07/08/2022AZ2Go Ahead Eagles0Eredivisie
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25/01/2023Go Ahead Eagles1AZ4Eredivisie
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13/08/2023AZ5Go Ahead Eagles1Eredivisie
Go Ahead Eagles Team News
It is unlikely that Go Ahead Eagles will make any defensive changes this weekend, as they head into the contest having kept a clean sheet.
Kaj Sierhuis will be expected to lead the line for the hosts as a lone striker at the other end of the field.
Go Ahead Eagles's Last 5 Matches
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04/04/2024Ajaz1Go Ahead Eagles1Eredivisie
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07/04/2024Go Ahead Eagles1Almere City1Eredivisie
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14/04/2024Utrecht2Go Ahead Eagles1Eredivisie
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25/04/2024Go Ahead Eagles1Feyenoord3Eredivisie
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03/05/2024Fortuna Sittard0Go Ahead Eagles0Eredivisie
AZ Team News
AZ have been dealing with some injury issues lately, with Bruno Martins Indi and Lequincio Zeefuik both dealing with problems of their own.
Sam Westerveld has been unavailable lately due to a knee injury, while Mayckel Lahdo has not featured since February.
AZ's Last 5 Matches
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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
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05/05/2024AZ2Twente1Eredivisie
Go Ahead Eagles vs. AZ: Odds and Predictions
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