AZ Alkmaar v Tottenham Hotspur: Predictions, tips and as Spurs come unstuck in Netherlands
AZ Alkmaar and Tottenham Hotspur are expecte to serve up bags of entertainment when they meet in the Europa League on Thursday (1745 GMT)
Spurs face a tricky test when they visit AFAS Stadion to face AZ Alkmaar เล่นบาคาร่า UFABET เว็บตรง ค่าคอมสูง for the second time this season.
Ange Postecoglou’s beat their Dutch hosts on English soil earlier in the competition, when Richarlison’s strike was enough to seal a 1-0 win.
That reads as a rather unlikely scoreline for this renewal, with AZ unbeaten in 17 Europa League matches in front of their fans.
Spurs are still struggling with injuries at the back which should mean an open and attacking game in the Netherlands today.
Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals
Both sides are averaging 3.25 goals per game in this competition, with AZ scoring and conceding 13. Spurs have had the better of their average, scoring 17 and letting in nine.
We’re convince this will be an end-to-end game in stages as Spurs’ desire to play attacking football will be matche by their hosts.
Six of Tottenham’s eight European matches have feature three or goals, with both teams scoring on five occasions.
There have over 2.5 goals in six of AZ’s 10 Europa League matches, with both teams scoring in seven matches.
Perhaps the most telling indicator of what to expect is how they approache their play-off round tie with Galatasaray.
With a 4-1 lead to protect from the first leg, AZ went to Turkey and attacke their hosts, racing into a 2-0 lead before drawing 2-2 to win 6-3 on aggregate.