AZ Alkmaar vs Celtic Prediction & Tips
AZ Alkmaar and Celtic face at AFAS Stadion, in a 2nd leg match for the Europa League (Play‑offs), after a (2‑0) home win against Celtic, in the 1st leg match. Special attention is needed for the home/away condition, as both teams have significantly different results in their home and away matches.
AZ analysis
After the defeat in the 1st leg, the home team comes to this decisive match at a disadvantage, as they have to recover 2 goals and have not scored any away goals in the previous match. This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when they play in front of their fans, since in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses as a visitor, with 20 goals scored and 17 conceded, against 14 wins and 1 loss at home, with 39 goals scored and 9 conceded. In the last 10 home matches AZ Alkmaar has a record of 10 wins. Their attack has scored regularly, as they have managed to score in 7 of the last 10 matches.
AZ Alkmaar comes for this match after a 2-0 setback against Celtic, in a game counting for the 1st match of the play-offs for access to the Europa League. The team led by Pascal Jansen is a team that likes to play in their midfield, with the objective of trying to catch their opponent through the counterattack. Albert Gudmundsson and Zakaria Aboukhlal are the most important players in the team’s tactical scheme, both being very fast and strong in finishing. For this game, the home coach is without Owen Wijndal and Jeremy Helmer, both with physical problems.
Celtic Analysis
The away team has an advantage of 2 goals in this 2nd leg match, but has conceded 0 goals at home in the 1st leg. This is a stronger team when they play at their stadium, as in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses in away matches; against 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in their stadium. The team comes to this match after a home win against St. Mirren, by (6‑0). In the last 10 away matches Celtic have won 3, drawn 3 and lost 4. Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches.
Celtic enter this game with a 6-0 victory against St. Mirren, in a game counting for the Scottish championship: the team’s goals were signed by David Turnbull (3), Liel Abada (2) and Odsonne Edouard. It should be noted that the Scots beat AZ Alkmaar, by 2-0, in the 1st match of the play-offs for access to the Europa League. In this game against AZ Alkmaar, coach Ange Postecoglou should keep the 4-3-3 privileging a more cautious style of play, attacking through the side aisles: Kyogo Furuhashi, Liel Abada and Odsonne Edouard should make up the visiting team’s attack. For this game the coach can count on all his players.
AZ Alkmaar – Celtic FREE TIPS
Celtic – Win @ 2.25
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
