AZ Alkmaar and Real Sociedad meet in a Group F match of the UEFA Europa League. The match will be played on Thursday, at 20:00, on AFAS Stadium.
With only two defeats suffered this season, both with the score of 0-1, Real Sociedad aims for the third victory in Group F, after those recorded in Rijeka and at home with AZ Alkmaar, both with the score of 1-0. The only failure suffered in group F came on its own field, in front of those from Naples.
In La Liga, Sociedad is unstoppable, with seven wins, two draws and one defeat, occupying the first position. However, Imanol Alguacil’s team can lose the first position to the detriment of Atletico Madrid, which is three points behind them, having two less played matches.
Unlike Sociedad, AZ does not have a remarkable career in the first league in the Netherlands. The team prepared by Arne Slot is only one of the two teams without failure suffered in the current season of Eredivise, but, even so, Alkmaar obtained only 14 points in 8 matches, occupying the 7th position in the ranking.
In the Europa League, AZ has the same number of points with Sociedad and Napoli, 6. These were obtained thanks to the two victories obtained in Napoli (1-0) and at home with Rijeka (4-1).
Four of the six matches played in this group ended with a score of 1-0 (or 0-1). Sociedad and AZ Alkmaar were involved in three of them, one being the direct duel in Spain, concluded in favor of the hosts. We bet again on a closed game, with at least two midifications of the table, a selection through which we can double our investment.
In the direct duel from Sociedad, Real prevailed (1-0);
Alkmaar is second in Group F, with six points, while Sociedad is 3rd, with the same number of points;
The top three in Group F, Napoli, AZ Alkmaar and Real Sociedad, have the same number of points;
Real Sociedad ranks first in La Liga, with seven wins, two draws and one defeat;
Four of the six matches played in Group F ended with the same score, 1-0;
AZ Alkmaar: Bizot – Svensson, Hatzidiakos, Indi, Wijndal – Koopmeiners, Midtsjo – Stengs, Wit, Karlsson – Boadu;
Absent: Jeremy Helmer (injured);
Coach: Arne Slot;
Real Sociedad: Moya – Zaldua, Elustondo, Normand, Monreal – Guevara, Merino – Januzaj, Silva, Oyarzabal – Isak;
Absent: Modibo Sagnan, Andoni Gorosabel, Luca Sangalli, Asier Illarramendi (injured);
Coach: Imanol Bailiff;
PREDICTION: Real Sociedad to win @ 1,85
