AZ Alkmaar vs Galatasaray Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds

The hosts to battle Galatasaray in the Europa League.
AZ Alkmaar are all set to host Galatasaray in the UEFA Europa League 2024-25 playoffs stage first leg fixture. The hosts finished their league phase in 19th place after winning three of eight UEL matches. Galatasaray on the other hand ended up in the 14th spot as they also managed to win three games in the same amount of outings.
AZ Alkmaar will be at their home but will not be much confident. They are coming in after facing a defeat in their last Europa League match. Even though they maintained a good amount of ball possession they failed to score goals in time which led them to lose the game. AZ Alkmaar were only able to score three goals and that too in the second half. They conceded four goals in return from their opponents Ferencvaros.
Galatasaray are dominating the Turkish League but the same cannot be said for their performances in the UEFA Europa League this season. They haven’t lost a single game in the Turkish League. The away side have only lost a single game in the UEL but only won three. But they might end up taking some advantage in the first leg over the hosts.
Kick-off:
Location: Alkmaar, Netherlands
Stadium: AFAS Stadium
Date: Friday, February 14
Kick-off Time: 01:30 IST ; Thursday, February 13: 20:00 GMT / 15:00 ET / 12:00 PT
Referee: Joao Pinheiro
VAR: In use
Form:
AZ Alkmaar: L-L-W-W-W
Galatasaray: D-W-L-W-W
Players to Watch
Sven Mijnans (AZ Alkmaar)
AZ Alkmaar can rely on Dutch midfielder Sven Mijnan for their heated clash against Galatasaray. From controlling the midfield to scoring goals for his team Mijnans can play a big role in the coming Europa League clash between AZ Alkmaar and Galatasaray. He has scored three goals and assisted his teammates one time in eight UEL matches.
Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray)
The Nigerian forward has been a very crucial addition to Galatasaray’s squad this season. In the UEFA Europa League, they have scored five goals in six matches for his side. He will be a big threat to AZ Alkmaar’s defence because of his ability to find spaces in the final third and he can net in some goals as well.
Match Facts
- AZ Alkmaar and Galatasaray ended up in a 1-1 draw when they met in the league stage of UEL this season.
- The away side have unable to win any of their last six games against Dutch teams in all European competitions.
- AZ Alkmaar have only lost two of their last 35 home matches in all European competitions.
AZ Alkmaar vs Galatasaray: Betting Tips and Odds
- Match to end in a draw @29/10 William Hill
- Goals under 2.5 @7/4 Betfred
- Victor Osimhen to score @17/5 vbet
Injury and Team News
The hosts AZ Alkmaar will be without Ruben van Bommel, Sem Westerveld and Ibrahim Sadiq for their next fixture.
Mauro Icardi, Yunus Akgun and Ismail Jakobs will not play for the away side in their upcoming Europa League game due to injuries.
Head-to-Head
Total matches: 1
AZ Alkmaar won: 0
Galatasaray won: 0
Draws: 1
Predicted Lineups
AZ Alkmaar predicted lineup (4-3-3)
Owusu-Oduro (GK); Kasius, Goes, Dekker, De Wit; Smit, Mijnans, Koopmeiners; Addai, Poku, Lahdo
Galatasaray predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)
Muslera (GK); Ayhan, Sanchez, Bardakci, Kutlu; Torreira, Sara; Akgun, Mertens, Yilmaz; Osimhen
Match Prediction
The first leg of this Europa League 2024-25 contest is likely to end in a draw.
Prediction: AZ Alkmaar 1-1 Galatasaray
Telecast Details
India – Sony LIV, Sony Sports Network
UK –TNT Sports
US – fubo TV, Paramount+
Nigeria – DStv Now
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