Zrinjski FC will welcome AZ Alkmaar in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Group Stage first round of the 2023/2024 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Date: 21/09/2023
Time: 17:45 GMT
Venue: Stadion pod Bijelim brijegom
These predictions below for the Zrinjski vs AZ Alkmaar Europa Conference League Group Stage clash were made by Bookmaker Ratings. For more predictions on Premier League, Bundesliga, Serie A, La Liga and other European football leagues, visit our Football Predictions & Betting Tips page.
For the Zrinjski vs AZ Alkmaar prediction, we say AZ Alkmaar will win and this is why. Zrinjski lost four of their last seven matches, including last weekend’s 1-0 defeat at Sarajevo unlike AZ, who have won five and drawn two in their last seven matches in a competition that is said to be stronger than Zrinjski’s.
Prediction: Zrinjski 0-3 AZ Alkmaar
We predict AZ Alkmaar to score at least two goals against Zrinjski and this is why. The Dutch side scored at least two goals in six of their last seven matches and with Zrinjski struggling, there’s a massive chance they could score three goals.
Betting Tip: AZ Alkmaar total goals: Over 1.5
Zrinjski have struggled in recent weeks, having lost four of their last seven matches across all competitions. They succumbed to a tight 1-0 defeat to Sarajevo away from home on Saturday and are forced to start their Europa Conference League campaign coming off the back of a defeat. Understand that they initially qualified for the Europa League but couldn’t go through after they lost to LASK in the qualification stage.
AZ Alkmaar are in top form, having gone unbeaten in their last seven matches across all competitions. AZ won five and drew two, including last weekend’s comfortable 2-0 win over Sparta Rotterdam in the Eredivisie. They travel to Bosnia and Herzegovina in high confidence and the odds are in their favour to return to the Netherlands with all three points.
Predicted Starting Lineups
Zrinjski: Maric, Corluka, Senic, Barisic, Ticinovic, Ivancic, Cuze, Canadija, Jukic, Bilbija, Malekinusic
AZ Alkmaar: Ryan, Sugawara, Bazoer, Penetra, Wolfe, Clasie, Mijnans, Lahdo, Wit, Brederode, Pavlidis