3rd March 2022 – 20:00, AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar
AZ Alkmaar will host Ajax in the KNVB Beker semi-finals on Thursday evening. The home side is in tremendous form, hoping to knock out a big rival. On the other hand, the visitors will search for improvement after their latest defeat.
AZ Alkmaar Preview & Team News
AZ Alkmaar will hope to repeat their last result after the success in the Eredivisie of 2:1 over Feyenoord. They have been excellent lately, winning 14 times on the previous 15 occasions in all competitions. AZ hasn’t lost 19 times in a row, and that run launched them to 4th place in the Eredivisie. Although their defense leaked in four of the last five games, AZ did very well in the front. Jesper Karlsson and Vangelis Pavlidis have been pretty efficient, combining for 21 goals so far in the season. Regarding selection issues, Jelle Duin (Surgery) and Jeremy Helmer (Leg Injury) are unavailable for AZ coach Pascal Jansen.
Ajax Preview & Team News
Ajax and their fans will hope to get a better result after suffering a loss in their previous game against Go Ahead Eagles in Eredivisie action. Although they are still first on the table, the visitors are only two points ahead of PSV. In their last six outings, Ajax has amassed a tally of 17 goals. Ajax has also managed to score in every single one of those games. Over that period, they have had four goals go into their own net. The away side has been lethal for the opposition’s goalkeepers so far, netting 71 times just in the Dutch top-flight. Ajax boss Erik ten Hag has to choose a team with limited availability. Mohamed Ihattaren (Fitness), Zakaria Labyad (Unknown Injury), Maarten Stekelenburg (Groin Surgery), Sean Klaiber (Cruciate Ligament Rupture), and Jay Gorter (Thumb Injury) won’t be making appearances.
Full-Time Winner Odds & Prediction
It is going to be a very exciting match since AZ is one of the rare teams that can stun Ajax in domestic competitions. We believe the bookies have heavily underestimated the hosts, and they shouldn’t lose by more than one goal in this one.
Goals Market Prediction
These two sides have been clinical in front of the rival’s goal, and they should stick to the attacking approach. We expect a high-scoring encounter, and these two teams should produce at least three goals in total.
AZ Alkmaar vs Ajax
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