Aston Villa will take a trip to Alkmaar, the Netherlands, to face AZ Alkmaar on matchday 3 of 6 in the 2023/2024 UEFA Europa Conference League group stage
Date: 26/10/2023
Time: 17:45
Venue: AFAS stadium
These predictions below for the AZ Alkmaar vs Aston Villa Europa Conference League group stage clash were made by Bookmaker Ratings. For more predictions on the Premier League, Bundesliga, Serie A, La Liga and other European football leagues, visit our Football Predictions & Betting Tips page.
For the AZ Alkmaar vs Aston Villa prediction, we say AZ Alkmaar will win, and this is why. Aston Villa may be smashing teams at home, but they have struggled away from home, and with AZ Alkmaar dominating at home, there’s a decent chance Villa would succumb to a defeat.
Prediction: AZ Alkmaar 3-1 Aston Villa
We predict both teams to score and any team to win on AZ Alkmaar vs Aston Villa, and this is why. Aston Villa may have struggled to win games away from home but haven’t struggled to score goals, and with AZ scoring and winning their home matches, this game is likely to follow suit.
Betting Tip: 12 and BTTS
AZ Alkmaar are unbeaten in their last five matches, having won four and drawn one, including their 3-0 home win over Heerenveen on Saturday. In the Eredivisie, they are occupying the 2nd position with 25 points after 9 matches, while in the Conference League, AZ are in the 2nd spot with 3 points after two games.
Aston Villa have won three and lost one of their last five matches across all competitions, including their resounding 4-1 win over West Ham United on Sunday evening. They occupy the 5th position with 19 points after 9 matches, while they sit at the bottom of Group E with 3 points after 2 matches.
Predicted Starting Lineups
AZ Alkmaar: Ryan, Sugawara, Bazoer, Penetra, Wolfe, Mijnans, Clasie, Lahdo, De Wit, Brederode, Pavlidis
Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne, Zaniolo, Luiz, Kamara, McGinn, Diaby, Watkins