The second leg of the UEFA Europa Conference League semi-final between AZ Alkmaar and West Ham United is scheduled to take place at the AFAS Stadion on Thursday.
AZ Alkmaar enters this match having defeated Emmen 5-1 in the league. Objectives from midfielder Sven Mijnans, winger Myron van Brederode and midfielder Jordy Clasie and a support from focus back Sam Beukema got the success for Pascal Jansen’s AZ Alkmaar. Richairo Zivkovic, a Curacao national, scored Emmen’s goal.
Brentford’s Thomas Frank, on the other hand, defeated West Ham United 2-0. Brentford won the match thanks to goals from Cameroonian international Bryan Mbeumo and attacker Yoane Wissa in the first half.
AZ Alkmaar vs West Ham Match Details :
- AZ Alkmaar – West Ham
- Europa Conference League Europe
- Date – 18/05/2023
- Starting time – 19:00 UTC
- Venue: AFAS Stadion, Alkmaar, Netherlands
AZ Alkmaar vs West Ham Prediction :
The fourth-place AZ Alkmaar team has won three of their last five league games. They are two points behind Ajax, who are in third place. If they can beat the Dutch champions and move up to third with two games left, it will be a good season for them.
West Ham United, on the other hand, are among the favorites to win the UEFA Europa Conference League this season despite having a subpar league campaign. They are fifteenth in the association, and have lost four of their last five association games. That contrasts sharply with their efforts in Europe, where they have arguably been the tournament’s best team thus far.
With Chelsea and Arsenal in the mix, star midfielder Declan Rice is likely to leave the club after this season. Rice is respected by West Ham supporters, and he will want to help the club win a European championship before he leaves.
Prediction: AZ Alkmaar 0-2 West Ham United
AZ Alkmaar vs West Ham Head to Head :
West Ham United won the previous matchup between these two teams by a score of 2-1. AZ Alkmaar’s Greek attacker Vangelis Pavlidis has scored 17 goals in 20 league appearances this season.
Danish striker Jens Odgaard has 13 objective commitments in 28 association begins for AZ Alkmaar this season. Algeria worldwide Said Benrahma has nine objective commitments in 21 association begins for West Ham Joined this season. This season, West Ham United attacker Jarrod Bowen has contributed nine goals in 35 league starts.
AZ Alkmaar vs West Ham Team News :
AZ Alkmaar goalkeeper Sem Westerveld and previous Stir up City protector Bruno Martins Indi remain sidelined with particular knee and hip issues, however Dani de Mind and Jesper Karlsson both recuperated from injury to highlight as substitutes against Emmen and are set to be involved on Thursday. After serving a domestic suspension over the weekend, Pantelis Hatzidiakos is eligible to return, and the center back will probably start in place of Wouter Goes, who is only 18 years old. Vangelis Pavlidis, who has scored five ECL goals in six games, is expected to lead the team, with Mijnans filling in for Reijnders and Clasie in the center-midfield position.
As for West Ham, Antonio and Angelo Ogbonna missed the defeat at Brentford due to respective calf and illness issues. However, the pair are likely to recover in time to make the matchday squad on Thursday. The former is still in the running for the Golden Boot with six ECL goals in seven games.
After missing time with a hamstring injury, Vladimir Coufal has resumed light training. It is unknown whether he will play against Alkmaar, so either Ben Johnson or Thilo Kehrer will start at right back. In the meantime, Gianluca Scamacca is still recovering from knee surgery. Benrahma, Declan Rice, Jarrod Bowen, Lucas Paqueta, and Kurt Zouma, all of whom are likely to be recalled to the first team, were rested by Moyes, who made nine changes to the team that lost to Brentford on Sunday. Even though Alphonse Areola was probably to blame for AZ’s first goal in the first leg, the Frenchman has been West Ham’s cup goalkeeper all season and will replace Lukasz Fabianski on Thursday.
AZ Alkmaar vs West Ham Betting Tips :
- West Ham United has performed better in the UEFA Europa Conference League than AZ Alkmaar has.
- AZ Alkmaar prevails 86% of the time when they lead by one goal at home.
- AZ Alkmaar wins 25% of their home games when they are down 0-1.
- AZ Alkmaar wins 45% of halftimes, West Ham Joined wins 36%.
- West Ham United has performed worse over the last five games than AZ Alkmaar has.
- On their last gathering West Ham Joined won by 1 objectives.
AZ Alkmaar vs West Ham Lineups :
AZ Alkmaar :
Ryan; Sugawara, Beukema, Hatzidiakos, Kerkez; Clasie, Reijnders; Odgaard, Mijnans, Van Brederode; Pavlidis
West Ham United :
Areola; Kehrer, Zouma, Aguerd, Cresswell; Rice, Soucek; Bowen, Paqueta, Benrahma; Antonio
AZ Alkmaar vs West Ham Where To Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |