Zwolle vs AZ Alkmaar prediction and betting tips on September 20, 2024
Game Prediction
In the 6th round of the Eredivisie on September 20, 2024, Zwolle will host AZ Alkmaar. The visiting team, aiming to stay competitive in the top tier, is expected to secure a win against one of the league's underdogs.
Zwolle vs AZ Alkmaar: Key Statistics and Trends
- Zwolle has lost seven of their last ten matches.
- AZ Alkmaar has been undefeated since early April.
- The most common scoreline between these teams is 1-1 (six times).
- Zwolle wins the first half in 26% of matches, while AZ Alkmaar leads in 48%.
Our prediction for the Zwolle vs AZ Alkmaar match
The "Starrendragers" experienced their last notable success a decade ago. In 2014, they claimed the Dutch Cup, followed by the Super Cup the next year, though they lost another final. Now, they are a modest mid-table team, finishing in 12th place last season. On the other hand, the "Cheese Farmers" finished fourth in their usual competitive form.
AZ Alkmaar has been managed by Martens since January, in his first full experience as head coach. They have let go of Odgaard and Sugawara, bringing in Mastroas, Maikuma, and van Dale. Zwolle also made significant changes, with departures like Lam, and brought in about ten newcomers, including Lutonda.
Martens' squad has only dropped points in a 0-0 draw against Groningen but has secured clean-sheet victories over Alkmeer, NEC, and Waalwijk. They also demolished Heerenveen with a rare 9-1 scoreline. Zwolle started with narrow losses to Utrecht and NEC, followed by a heavy defeat to Feyenoord. Their only win was a 3-0 triumph over Heracles, and they drew 1-1 with Twente in the last round.
Zwolle vs AZ Alkmaar: Possible Lineups
Zwolle (predicted lineup): Schendelaar – van der Haar, García MacNulty, Graves, Floranus – El-Azzouzi, Fichtinger, Krastev, van den Berg, Velanas – Vente
AZ Alkmaar (predicted lineup): Owusu-Oduro – Meijer Wolf, Alejandre Penetra, Goes, Maikuma – Koopmeiners, Clasie, Mijnans, van Bommel, Sadik – Parrott
Head to Head matches: Zwolle vs AZ Alkmaar
Last season, the "Cheese Farmers" took four points from their two head-to-head meetings.
Free prediction today for the match: Zwolle vs AZ Alkmaar
There are few arguments in favor of the hosts. We expect an away win with a "-1 goal" handicap (odds – 1.72).