FC Volendam vs AZ Alkmaar prediction: NETHERLANDS: Eredivisie betting tips on match 2024-03-16 11:15.
[p]FC Volendam is the only club left in the Eredivisie that has not yet won a match in 2024 (D3, L6), so it comes without surprise that they have fallen to the bottom of the standings. They’ve been especially disappointing on home territory, suffering seven consecutive defeats in front of their own fans. Five of those games even saw the away side of the day scoring at least four goals, and consequently Volendam remained the most porous defence of the Eredivisie with 63 goals conceded. [/p]
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[p]Winger Bilal Ould-Chikh has shown this season why he was once labelled as a top talent. The right winger has already provided seven assists leading to goals this season and is convinced that he could have been at a bigger club at this point in his career, stating in an interview that “with my qualities, I should have played at Ajax or PSV now.” He even claimed to be on the radar of various clubs at home and abroad.[/p]
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[p]Now that Ajax have lost many points in recent weeks and AZ Alkmaar has finally got a taste of success again, there’s an increasing likelihood that the Alkmaarders will finish in fourth place this season and will therefore be assured of Europa League football. The gap with third-place FC Twente is also becoming increasingly difficult to bridge, but there are still plenty of reasons why the Alkmaarders must continue to deliver until the last matchday.[/p]
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[p]For example, centre-forward Vangelis Pavlidis is involved in a battle for the top scorer title with Luuk de Jong and Santiago Giménez. He should be motivated to the core to increase his goal tally against the club with the worst goal difference in the competition (-37). With only two goals conceded in the last five league matches, Maartens’ team has also been in excellent defensive shape in recent weeks.[/p]
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[p]Players to watch: Zach Booth has found the net in two of his last six games, whilst AZ right back Yukinari Sugawara has been directly involved in a goal in his last two matches (G1, A1).[/p]
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[p]Hot stat: FC Volendam conceded in all but one of their 26 official matches this season.[/p]
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