AZ Alkmaar - FC Twente predictions

With the odds slightly in the hosts’ favour, they have a decent shot at walking away with 3 points. Still, FC Twente can pull off both a win or a draw, so the hosts can’t afford to let their guard down.

From the present perspective, the situation is evident. Considering the strength of AZ Alkmaar and the fact that FC Twente are given 3.10 odds to win, it is clear that anything but a home win would be a remarkable surprise.

The home team’s performance in the previous round was overall quite impressive. Although they were widely considered the favourites, the match could have gone either way. Instead, they took the lead almost immediately and went on to win the bout 0:3.

Meeting FC Twente in their home turf cannot be easy. Last round, they walked away with a convincing 3:1 victory against Almere City and three additional points on the scoreboard. With the odds of 1.31 the victory came as no surprise and they will likely show the same form as visitors.

With more than 5 conceded goals over their latest 3 fixtures, AZ Alkmaar’s performance leaves something to be desired. That said, savvy punters could be able to exploit this – think BTTS or Over 5 Goals markets, for example.

FC Twente fans have a lot of cause for concern – with 6 concessions in their latest 3 away games, their track record seems to indicate a tendency to underperform in away games.

FC Twente are heading into one of the toughest matchups they’ll have before the end of the season, which is already drawing near. They’ll want to defend their current table position at least, which would eventually get them to the Champions League.

The last time we saw these two squads play against each other was earlier in this Eredivisie season. AZ Alkmaar narrowly lost. With the home-field advantage on their side this time, however, most bookies see them as the favourites.

Over 2.5 Goals is easily the safest bet when it comes to this matchup. The best part is that it also maintains a decent betting value, especially if you use the 1.93 odds offered at Pncl.