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AZ Alkmaar will host Twente at the AFAS Stadion on Saturday in another round of the 2024-25 Eredivisie campaign. The home side have gotten their campaign back on track after a torrid run of form in October and now sit sixth in the table with 29 points from 16 matches as they continue their push for a return to the Champions League places.
They picked up a 2-1 comeback win over 10-man NAC Breda last time out in the league with Troy Parrott leveling the scores with 15 minutes left to play in normal time before Mees de Wit headed home the game-winner deep into additional time.
Twente meanwhile have had mixed results in recent games although they remain firmly in the conversation for European football. They beat Groningen 2-0 in their last league outing with Bart van Rooij opening the scoring midway through the first-half before Sem Steijn doubled their advantage early in the second.
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The visitors sit a place and two points above their weekend opponents in the league table and will be looking to widen that gap with a win on Saturday.
AZ Alkmaar vs Twente Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been 91 meetings between AZ and Twente. The home side have won 34 of those games while the visitors have won five more. There have been 18 draws between the two teams.
- The visitors have lost just one of their last five games in this fixture.
- The hosts are without a clean sheet in their last 10 games in this fixture, a run dating back to 2020.
- AZ have conceded 17 goals in the Eredivisie this season. Only Ajax (16) and PSV Eindhoven (13) have managed fewer.
AZ Alkmaar vs Twente Prediction
De Kaasboeren are on a run of back-to-back victories and are undefeated in their last seven games across all competitions. They have won their last three home games on the bounce and will be looking to extend that streak on Saturday.
Twente have also won their last two matches after winning just one of their previous four. They have however had mixed performances on the road of late and could lose this one.
Prediction: AZ Alkmaar 2-1 Twente
AZ Alkmaar vs Twente Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: AZ
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Seven of the last nine matches between the two teams have produced more than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: YES (Both sides have found the back of the net in eight of their last nine matchups)
