G.A. Eagles vs AZ Alkmaar prediction: NETHERLANDS: Eredivisie betting tips on match 2024-05-11 12:30.
[p]Things can still change depending on movements in goal difference, but it appears that Go Ahead Eagles will qualify for the postseason European play-offs for the first time in club history. RenĂ© Hake’s side holds eighth place and will therefore most likely have to play an away game in the upcoming bracket. They need to fix themselves up to be in better shape ahead of those cut-throat matches, because they’re without victory in five consecutive league games (D3, L2).[/p]
[p]In fact, in their last ten games across all competitions, there was only one occasion that Go Ahead managed to score more than one goal. With a total of just 45 goals to their name, it’s not without surprise that they’re the team with the fewest goals from the top half of the standings. A predominantly strong season from the Eagles has not gone unnoticed. For example, captain Bas Kuipers is reportedly in the sights of FC Twente and goalkeeper Jeffrey de Lange has been linked with a return to Ajax. [/p]
[p]Last weekend, AZ Alkmaar breathed new life into the battle for third place by winning 2-1 against direct competitors FC Twente. The gap between the clubs is now just two points, meaning they can dream of Champions League football in Alkmaar again. Who else than Vangelis Pavlidis, top scorer of this competition with 28 goals, could have put his team ahead with such a stunning goal against Twente?[/p]
[p]Pavlidis declared this week that he expects to take a step forward in his personal career this summer, whilst hardly believing he was unable to win a trophy during his time at AZ, but he’s just two matches away from an individual accolade in the form of the Eredivisie golden boot title. He’ll have to remain sharp to stay ahead of PSV captain Luuk de Jong, who is one goal behind and can focus entirely on the top scorer race after his team secured the championship last Sunday.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Eagles central defender Gerrit Nauber was on the scoresheet in two of his last five matches. Yukinari Sugawara has not provided more than three assists against any club in his career, except for Go Ahead. In four meetings with the Eagles, the right back was involved in six goals (D1, A5).[/p]
[p]Hot streak: AZ each of the last six H2Hs by at least two goals.[/p]