Crystal Palace vs AZ Alkmaar prediction: EUROPE: Conference League – League phase betting tips on match 2025-11-05 20:00.
[p]Crystal Palace’s bid for a first-ever European home win is met with a considerable obstacle here as an in-form AZ Alkmaar visit in the UEFA Conference League.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Crystal Palace have recovered well from a slump prompted by seeing their club-record 19-game unbeaten run come to an end, winning their last two matches against Liverpool and Brentford by a combined 5-0 scoreline. Oliver Glasner’s men are looking to make it three on the spin when they return to Selhurst Park, a venue where they’ve lost just once in any competition since February (W9, D5). That sole defeat did come on matchday two of the Conference League though, as the Eagles were upset by AEK Larnaca (1-0).[/p]
[p]AZ were on the end of an even worse defeat against Larnaca, going down 4-0 on matchday one, but have responded brilliantly by winning five successive games across all competitions since. An impressive 2-0 victory over Ajax therein has helped AZ emerge as contenders for the Eredivisie title, while they boast some European pedigree after reaching the last 16 of the Europa League just last season. The Dutch side do have considerable room for improvement on their European travels though, winning just two of their last 14 such matches (D3, L9).[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Palace are facing a Dutch side for the first time, while AZ have won just three of their prior 21 meetings with English opposition (D5, L13).[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Palace are looking to keep successive home clean sheets for the first time since May 2024.[/p]
[p]None of Palace’s last four games saw both teams score.[/p]
[p]Five of AZ’s last 11 matches featured a red card.[/p]
[p]AZ have conceded three unanswered goals after half-time in this season’s Conference League.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Five of Jean-Philippe Mateta’s last seven Palace goals have come at Selhurst Park, including his only strike in four European appearances this season. Opposite number Troy Parrott will be looking to recapture his form from Conference League qualifying that saw him directly contribute to eight goals in five such games (G7, A1).[/p]
[p]Eddie Nketiah will miss out for Palace, while midfielders Adam Wharton and Daichi Kamada are doubtful. AZ don’t appear to have any fresh injury worries.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Palace generally keep things tight, and with the tension of searching for their first European home win, backing under 2.5 goals seems a smart option here.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Ryan Fisher[/i][/p]