Tottenham vs AZ Alkmaar Europa League Prediction Match Details
The second leg in the round of 16 of the UEFA Europa League kicks off on Thursday evening with AZ Alkmaar taking on Tottenham Hotspur at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Can Spurs draw blood to bounce back in the second leg?
Tottenham Preview & Form
Spurs fans will be hoping their head coach, Ange Postecoglou, can live up to his promise of always winning silverware in his second season as Tottenham hopes to end their long trophy drought season. However, Spurs suffered a 1-0 deficit in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Europa League at AFAS Stadion, and they will be desperate to overturn the result on their home soil to progress to the quarterfinal of the competition. The London club are currently winless in their last three matches in all competitions, losing two and playing a draw, and has conceded a goal in each of their last four matches. Last weekend in the Premier League, Spurs came from two goals behind to draw Bournemouth 2-2 at home.
AZ Alkmaar Preview & Form
AZ Alkmaar will come into their Europa League round of 16 on the back of a 1-0 advantage over Tottenham in the first leg of the competition. The Dutch side have now only lost only one of their nine competitive games in all competitions with two or more goals scored in seven of the games. However, they are experiencing an inconsistent form in their Europa League, securing three wins, two draws, and suffering three losses across their eight league matches, ultimately earning a spot in the playoffs. They made progress to the last 16 by beating Turkish giant Galatasaray in a 6-3 aggregate. AZ have struggled with form in their away games in European competitions this season having remained winless in each of their Europe away games this season.
Tottenham vs AZ Alkmaar Predicted Lineups
Tottenham predicted lineup (3-5-2): Vicario; Porro, Gray, Danso; Spence, Maddison, Bentancur, Sarr, Kulusevski; Johnson, Son.
AZ Alkmaar predicted lineup (3-4-2-1): Owusu-Oduro; Kasius, Goes, Penetra; Wolfe, Clasie, Koopmeiners, Poku; Mijnans, Lahdo; Parrott.
Tottenham vs AZ Alkmaar H2H Record (Last Five Games)
- AZ Alkmaar 1-0 Tottenham
- Tottenham 1-0 AZ Alkmaar
Tottenham vs AZ Alkmaar Prediction Betting Tips
Tottenham will come into this game with high desperation to overturn the first leg defeat. Spurs have already beaten AZ Alkmaar (1-0 in London) during the league phase. So we predict a win for Tottenham.
