AZ Alkmaar and Willem II will battle for three points in an Eredivisie matchday 12 clash on Sunday (November 10th). The hosts are coming off a 3-1 home win over Fenerbahce in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday.
All four goals were scored in the second half, with Ro-Zangelo Daal, Kees Smit, and Denso Kasius scoring for Alkmaar while Youssef En Nesyri scored for Fener after missing a penalty.
De Kaasboeren will shift their attention to the domestic scene, where their last game saw them suffer a 3-2 defeat away to Feyenoord.
Willem, meanwhile, fell to a 1-0 defeat at home to Twente. Sam Lammers' 58th-minute strike proved to be the difference between the two sides.
The loss left them in 11th spot in the table, having garnered 12 points from 11 games. AZ are sixth with 17 points to their name.
AZ Alkmaar vs Willem II Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- AZ Alkmaar have 32 wins from the last 65 head-to-head games. Willem II were victorious on 15 occasions while 18 games ended in a share of the spoils.
- One of those draws came in their most recent clash in March 2022 when they canceled each other out in a 2-2 draw.
- Seven of the last eight head-to-head games have seen both sides find the back of the net.
- Four of AZ's last five competitive games have witnessed goals at both ends and also produced three goals or more.
- Willem have won just one of their last seven games in regulation time (four losses).
- Four of the last five head-to-head games have produced over 2.5 goals.
AZ Alkmaar vs Willem II Betting Tips
AZ Alkmaar brought their seven-game winless run across competitions to an end with their surprise win over Fenerbahce on the continent. Maarten Martens' side will be looking to build on this as they aim to breathe life into their fledgling league campaign.
Willem II, for their part, have been relatively impressive on their return to the top flight. They have a three-point cushion on the bottom three but are winless in their last three league games (two losses).
We are backing the home side to claim a multi-goal victory with goals at both ends.
Prediction: AZ Alkmaar 3-1 Willem II
AZ Alkmaar vs Willem II Betting Tips
Tip 1 - AZ Alkmaar to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals