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Anderlecht v AZ Alkmaar Betting Tips [13 April 2023]

Football - Conference League

13 April 2023 15:00

ANDERLECHT
2
End
0
AZ ALKMAAR
45' :  1 - 0
Anderlecht Draw No Bet
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The match

The eagerly awaited quarter-final stage of the UEFA Europa Conference League will get underway this week, and in our featured match, we will see Anderlecht take on AZ Alkmaar at Lotto Park on Thursday evening. In the previous round, Anderlecht managed to overcome Villareal thanks to a 73rd-minute goal by Slimani in the second leg after the teams canceled each other out 1-1 in the first leg. Including those matches, Anderlecht has now gone six matches without defeat, including four wins and two draws. Their major strength has been their defense, where they’ve managed to keep five consecutive clean sheets, with the last goal conceded coming in that first-leg draw against Villareal. Anderlecht have been good at home in recent weeks and come into this one unbeaten in their last seven matches in all competitions at Lotto Park. Coming up against an opponent that has been struggling in recent weeks, Anderlecht will fancy their chances of taking a lead into the second leg with a win here. 

As for AZ, they’ve been all over the place since overcoming Lazio 4-2 on aggregate in the second leg round of 16. Following that match, AZ have been unable to win any of their last three matches, including two losses against Twente and Sparta, along with a disappointing draw against Heerenveen at the start of the month. As a result, AZ have slipped to fourth in the Eredivisie and seen the gap between themselves and PSV in third widen to five points. Their away record has also taken a notable dip. After an excellent seven consecutive away wins in all competitions on either side of the World Cup break, AZ has only managed to win two of their last five matches on the road, losing another two and drawing one. However, having been involved in the top three race in their domestic league for most of the season, AZ know they have enough class in their ranks to get a result in this one, as they showed in the last round against the much heavier fancied Lazio.

 

Key Statistics

  • Anderlecht is unbeaten in their last six matches in all competitions
  • Anderlecht has lost only one of their last ten matches in all competitions
  • Anderlecht have kept five consecutive clean sheets in all competitions
  • Three of Anderlecht’s last four home matches in all competitions have ended in a draw
  • AZ Almaar have not won any of their last three matches in all competitions

The bet of our experts

There’s nothing to choose between these sides, according to the bookmakers, with no clear favourite based on the odds. The hosts have seen an uptick in their form in recent weeks, but they haven’t been as impressive over the course of the season, while it’s the opposite for the visitors, who will be hoping that they have just been in a dry spell which they can quickly turnaround. Based on their current form and defensive stats, we fancy the hosts to win here but opt for the safety net of a refund for the draw. Therefore, our Anderlecht v AZ Alkmaar prediction is Anderlecht Draw No Bet. 

 

Created on 11/04/2023 at 12:04
All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
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