Tottenham Hotspur vs AZ Alkmaar prediction and bettin tips on March 13, 2025
Game Prediction
A return match between Tottenham Hotspur and AZ Alkmaar will take place in the 1/8 finals of the Europa League on March 13, 2025. Without winning and not going further, the English club will completely ruin their season.
Our prediction for the match Tottenham Hotspur vs AZ Alkmaar
The club from London only slightly missed out on 4th place and, as a result, a ticket to the Champions League, but Aston Villa then left it in 5th position. Still, now there has been a sharp decline in the Premier League – the team fell to the bottom of the table. Speaking about the League Cup, it, having won the first semi-final against Liverpool, lost heavily at Anfield. The Dutch club remains the “second tier” in the country. And another 4th place in the Eredivisie 2023/2024 gave an opportunity to fight for the top 3, but it can finish in 6th position.
Son and the company were considered one of the favourites of the tournament. And they started off well, winning 3 times, but then there was a defeat made by Galatasaray with a couple of draws. Then, having defeated both Hoffenheim and Elfsborg, the team secured the place in the 1/8 finals directly. Martens’ wards had got an equal number of wins and losses in the main round (3 each). They managed to reach the play-offs with 11 points. And there they immediately shocked Galatasaray, defeating the opponent with a 4-1 result. After that, the club had a spectacular 2-2 draw in Istanbul. In Alkmaar, everything was decided in favour of the hosts by an own goal scored by Bergvall.
Maddison and the company score 1.89 goals, while conceding much less – 1.11. The representative of the Netherlands has also got a positive ratio – 1.82/1.45.
Tottenham Hotspur vs AZ Alkmaar: key statistics and trends
- Tottenham Hotspur has won 2 of 3 previous matches.
- The English club has failed to beat only Roma at the home arena.
- AZ Alkmaar has lost 1 of 8 previous meetings in the League.
- The Dutch have not won any away confrontation in the tournament – 3 defeats and a couple of draws.
Tottenham Hotspur vs AZ Alkmaar: possible starting line-ups
Tottenham Hotspur (possible line-up): Vicario – Udogie, Danso, Gray, Porro – Maddison, Bentancur, Bergvall – Odobert, Tel, Johnson.
AZ Alkmaar (possible line-up): Owusu-Oduro – Moller Wolfe, Penetra, Goes, Maikuma – Koopmeiners, Clasie, Lahdo, Buurmeester, Poku – Parrott.
Previous head-to-head matches: Tottenham Hotspur vs AZ Alkmaar
The teams played for the first time in October, and the hosts won with a 1-0 score in London.
Free prediction for the match Tottenham Hotspur vs AZ Alkmaar
The representatives of England are rightly considered the favourites of the following battle. Still, the guests are also in good shape, and they can seriously resist – we bet on the Dutch club to win with “a +1.5 goal handicap” (odd: 1.6).