AZ Elfsborg betting prediction

The home team plays its first match in this edition of the UEFA Europa League with the intention of using the home advantage to get a positive result. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses in away matches, with 23 goals scored and 17 conceded; against 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss at their stadium, with 48 goals scored and 12 conceded. In their last match, for the Eredivisie, they got an away win against PEC Zwolle by (1‑2). In the last 10 home matches AZ has won 7 and tied 3. Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. There is a tendency for goals in their home matches, since 23 of the last 27 have ended with Over 1,5 goals and 19 out of 27 have ended with Over 2,5 goals. This is a team that likes to score first. They have opened up the score in 11 of the last 12 matches, they have reached half‑time in front in 8 of those 11 matches and have held on to the lead until the end of the 90' in 9 of them.

AZ Alkmaar come for this match motivated after a 1-2 away win at Zwolle: Ibrahim Sadiq scored twice in the match, allowing his team to take all three points. The home team usually play in a 4-3-3, favoring a fast-paced style of play with constant transitions. In this formation, the three men responsible for causing panic in the opposition's defense are Ruben van Bommel, Troy Parrott and Ibrahim Sadiq. Coach Maarten Martens is expected to be without Ernest Poku, Mayckel Lahdo, Lewis Schouten, Mees de Wit, Bruno Martins Indi, Jeroen Zoet and Sem Westerveld as they are currently sidelined by the medical department.

Confirmed Lineup: Rome Jayden Owusu-Oduro, David Møller Wolfe, Seiya Maikuma, Wouter Goes, Alexandre Penetra, Peer Koopmeiners, Jordy Clasie , Sven Mijnans, Troy Parrott, Ruben van Bommel, Ibrahim Sadiq.
Coach: M. Martens.