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Athletic Bilbao vs AZ Alkmaar prediction 03.10.2024 | Europa League

Athletic Bilbao

Athletic Bilbao

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AZ Alkmaar

AZ Alkmaar

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  • Competition: Europa League
  • Date: 3rd October 2024
  • Kick-off: 20:00 UTC +1 / 21:00 CEST
  • Venue: San Mamés

AZ Alkmaar will be aiming to put an end to their three games losing streak on their travels in Europe when they take on Athletic Bilbao on Thursday night.

Athletic Bilbao enjoyed their best season in La Liga for years last term. The hosts finished in the top five for the first time in over eight years and in doing so secured a place in the Europa League. They had to come from behind to draw level with Serie A side Roma in their opening game of their European campaign but they will fancy their chances of a win at home against Alkmaar.

AZ meanwhile have finished fourth in each of their last two Eredivisie campaigns. The Farmers made a brilliant start to the 2024-25 campaign, picking up six wins and four clean sheets from their first seven outings, including a 3-2 win over Elfsborg in the Europa League. Things didn’t go well for AZ last weekend though with the team losing to Utrecht at home. Head coach Maarten Martens will be eager for a response on Thursday.

Athletic Bilbao vs AZ Alkmaar Betting Tips: Both teams to score

Bilbao had one of the best home defences in the Spanish top flight last season but that defensive solidity has been missing this season. Ernesto Valverde’s side boast just two clean sheets from their nine competitive games this season and bets on ‘’btts – yes’’ were won in each of the last three encounters.

AZ Alkmaar also struggled defensively in their recent outings. The visitors enter Thursday’s game with a run of four consecutive games without a clean sheet and shipped 2 or more goals in each of the last two.

  • Best Tip: BTTS - Yes
  • Athletic Bilbao vs AZ Alkmaar prediction: 2-1

Athletic Bilbao vs AZ Alkmaar Head to Head (H2H) stats

  1. Athletic Bilbao

    2 : 2

    AZ Alkmaar

    Europa League

  2. AZ Alkmaar

    2 : 1

    Athletic Bilbao

    Europa League

Athletic Bilbao

Athletic Bilbao team news

Bilbao goalkeeper Julen Agirrezabala saw a straight red card in the draw with Sevilla last weekend but that will not result in a suspension in Europe.

Unai Simón (wrist), Yeray álvarez (hamstring), Oihan Sancet (hamstring), Be?at Prados (muscle) and Ander Herrera (adductor) will all miss the visit of AZ this week due to injuries.

Last matches of Athletic Bilbao

  1. Athletic Bilbao

    1 : 1

    Sevilla

    La Liga

  2. AS Roma

    1 : 1

    Athletic Bilbao

    Europa League

  3. Athletic Bilbao

    3 : 1

    Celta Vigo

    La Liga

  4. Leganes

    0 : 2

    Athletic Bilbao

    La Liga

  5. Las Palmas

    2 : 3

    Athletic Bilbao

    La Liga

Athletic Bilbao lineup

Goalkeeper

  • 13

    Julen Agirrezabala

Defenders

  • 18

    óscar de Marcos

  • 14

    Unai Nú?ez

  • 4

    Aitor Paredes

  • 15

    I?igo Lekue

Midfielders

  • 23

    Mikel Jauregizar

  • 20

    Unai Gómez

  • 6

    Mikel Vesga

Forwards

  • 10

    Nico Williams

  • 9

    I?aki Williams

  • 7

    Alejandro Berenguer Remiro

AZ Alkmaar

AZ Alkmaar team news

AZ Alkmaar head coach Maarten Martens is expected to make wholesale changes to the side that was on the pitch from kickoff in defeat to Utrecht in the league last weekend.

Having featured as substitutes in that encounter, Mayckel Lahdo and Denso Kasius are among those who could be promoted from the bench.

Sem Westerveld and Lewis Schouten missed that game due to injuries and Thursday’s game will come too soon for the pair

Last matches of AZ Alkmaar

  1. AZ Alkmaar

    1 : 2

    Utrecht

    Eredivisie

  2. AZ Alkmaar

    3 : 2

    Elfsborg

    Europa League

  3. PEC Zwolle

    1 : 2

    AZ Alkmaar

    Eredivisie

  4. AZ Alkmaar

    9 : 1

    Heerenveen

    Eredivisie

  5. RKC Waalwijk

    0 : 3

    AZ Alkmaar

    Eredivisie

AZ Alkmaar lineup

Goalkeeper

  • 1

    Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro

Defenders

  • 30

    Denso Kasius

  • 5

    Alexandre Penetra

  • 4

    Bruno Martins Indi

  • 18

    David M?ller Wolfe

Midfielders

  • 6

    Peer Koopmeiners

  • 10

    Sven Mijnans

  • 8

    Jordy Clasie

Forwards

  • 23

    Mayckel Lahdo

  • 9

    Troy Parrott

  • 7

    Ruben van Bommel

Three reasons we expect both teams to score in this game

  1. Bets on btts – yes were won in each of the last three games of Athletic Club.
  2. At least three goals were seen in each of the previous two meetings between AZ and Bilbao.
  3. Both teams scored in each of the last four games of AZ Alkmaar.

Main prediction Athletic Bilbao - AZ Alkmaar

Both Teams to Score

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58% winrate

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4 wins in a row

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Athletic Bilbao & AZ Alkmaar current standing in Europa League

League Stage P W D L
G - A
GD Pts
1 Ajax 1 1 0 0 4 - 0 +4 3
2 FCSB 1 1 0 0 4 - 1 +3 3
3 Lazio 1 1 0 0 3 - 0 +3 3
4 Tottenham Hotspur 1 1 0 0 3 - 0 +3 3
5 Galatasaray 1 1 0 0 3 - 1 +2 3
6 Rangers 1 1 0 0 2 - 0 +2 3
7 Slavia Praha 1 1 0 0 2 - 0 +2 3
8 Olympique Lyonnais 1 1 0 0 2 - 0 +2 3
9 AZ 1 1 0 0 3 - 2 +1 3
10 Bod? / Glimt 1 1 0 0 3 - 2 +1 3
11 Anderlecht 1 1 0 0 2 - 1 +1 3
12 Fenerbah?e 1 1 0 0 2 - 1 +1 3
13 Sporting Braga 1 1 0 0 2 - 1 +1 3
14 Viktoria Plzeň 1 0 1 0 3 - 3 0 1
15 Eintracht Frankfurt 1 0 1 0 3 - 3 0 1
16 Athletic Club 1 0 1 0 1 - 1 0 1
17 FC Twente 1 0 1 0 1 - 1 0 1
18 Real Sociedad 1 0 1 0 1 - 1 0 1
19 TSG Hoffenheim 1 0 1 0 1 - 1 0 1
20 FC Midtjylland 1 0 1 0 1 - 1 0 1
21 Manchester United 1 0 1 0 1 - 1 0 1
22 Nice 1 0 1 0 1 - 1 0 1
23 Roma 1 0 1 0 1 - 1 0 1
24 Elfsborg 1 0 0 1 2 - 3 -1 0
25 Porto 1 0 0 1 2 - 3 -1 0
26 Ferencváros 1 0 0 1 1 - 2 -1 0
27 Maccabi Tel Aviv 1 0 0 1 1 - 2 -1 0
28 Union Saint-Gilloise 1 0 0 1 1 - 2 -1 0
29 PAOK 1 0 0 1 1 - 3 -2 0
30 Ludogorets 1 0 0 1 0 - 2 -2 0
31 Malm? FF 1 0 0 1 0 - 2 -2 0
32 Olympiakos Piraeus 1 0 0 1 0 - 2 -2 0
33 Rīgas FS 1 0 0 1 1 - 4 -3 0
34 Dynamo Kyiv 1 0 0 1 0 - 3 -3 0
35 Qaraba? 1 0 0 1 0 - 3 -3 0
36 Be?ikta? 1 0 0 1 0 - 4 -4 0

Athletic Bilbao vs AZ Alkmaar - FAQ

? Where to watch?

You can watch Thursday’s Europa League clash between Bilbao and AZ on Sofascore.

? What’s the average number of corner kicks Bilbao have won in their home matches this season?

3.80

? What’s the average number of yellow cards AZ have received in their away games this season?

2.50