NEC - AZ Alkmaar predictions

NEC may come out on top this Sunday yet, but it will be quite a struggle. They’ll be fighting a somewhat stronger team in AZ Alkmaar. However, it’s still a relatively balanced matchup, as signified by the 3.42 for the hosts to win.

With 2.10 odds for an away win, AZ Alkmaar have a rather clear path to victory. Still, there’s plenty of room for an upset in a match like this, so other options are still worth considering.

NEC will be looking for a swift comeback following the last round’s disappointment. They fell behind PEC Zwolle despite being the 1.59 favourites to win. In the end, a point was a consolation prize for the hosts who will be looking for a revenge this time out.

AZ Alkmaar are coming off from a rocky match against RKC Waalwijk last round. While they managed to snag a 3:2 home win in the end, their performance in the first half left a lot to be desired.

The home team’s attackers have been highly effective recently. Our records show more than 5 goals scored over the course of their 3 latest matches. This bodes well for their upcoming performance.

With 12 goals in their own net over the last 3 matches, AZ Alkmaar’s defence leaves a lot to be desired.

AZ Alkmaar will be trying to earn back the points they unexpectedly lost to NEC earlier in the season. They’re not playing on their home turf this time, but most betting predictions are still confident that they’ll be able to pull ahead.

Both teams will have to play with an above-average number of injures. Bart van Rooij, Lars Larsen, Bas Dost are unavailable for the hosts. Conversely, Jordy Clasie, Lequincio Zeefuik, Mayckel Lahdo will not be able to play on the visiting side. The odds still favour AZ Alkmaar, though.

An Over 3.5 Goals wager here can net you considerably better results than the Over 2.5 counterpart, and the probability of winning remains almost as strong. The 2.25 odds offered at 1xbet are great for value, too.