📏 Form Guide

AZ

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AZ will want to continue from where they left off last time out with the 1-2 Eredivisie victory vs Sparta Rotterdam.

In that match, AZ managed 48% possession and 5 attempts at goal with 2 on target. For AZ, the goals were scored by Peer Koopmeiners (9') and Sven Mijnans (73'). Sparta Rotterdam had 13 shots on goal with 4 on target. Tobias Lauritsen (16') was the scorer for Sparta Rotterdam.

It has been a rare occasion in recent games where AZ have managed to hold out for a full 90 minutes. The reality is that AZ have seen their defence breached in 6 of their previous 6 matches, giving up 11 goals in the process. It will be interesting to find out if that trend will end up being continued on in this game.

Galatasaray

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Galatasaray will come into the match following on from a 0-1 Super Lig win against Bodrumspor in their previous game.

In that game, Galatasaray had 68% possession and 23 shots at goal with 7 of them on target. The only player to score for Galatasaray was Michy Batshuayi (54'). Bodrumspor got 9 attempts on goal with 2 on target.

In as many as 5 out of the previous 6 clashes involving Galatasaray, three or more goals have been hit. The average goals scored per match within that time is 4, with the average number of goals for Galatasaray standing at 2.67.

📰 Team News: AZ

Kristijan Belic (unknown injury), Jordy Clasie (Back injury), Bruno Martins Indi (Muscle injury), Ibrahim Sadiq (unknown injury), Sem Westerveld (Meniscus injury), Zico Buurmeester (unknown injury), Lequincio Zeefuik (unknown injury), Ruben van Bommel (Toe injury) and Lewis Schouten (unknown injury) aren’t available for AZ manager Maarten Martens.

It’s our opinion that AZ look set to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation this time featuring Jeroen Zoet, Denso Kasius, Alexandre Penetra, Wouter Goes, David Møller Wolfe, Peer Koopmeiners, Dave Kwakman, Kees Smit, Sven Mijnans, Mexx Meerdink and Troy Parrott.

ℹ️ Team News: Galatasaray

Galatasaray manager Okan Buruk has to contend with a number of unavailable players. Kaan Ayhan (Hamstring strain), Ismail Jakobs (Calf muscle tear) and Mauro Icardi (Cruciate ligament tear) are names that won’t be on the team sheet.

There’s a good chance that Cimbom might begin the game with a 4-4-2 system, starting N. Fernando Muslera, Elias Jelert, Davinson Sánchez, Abdlkerim Bardakci, Berkan Kutlu, Yunus Akgün, Lucas Torreira, Gabriel Sara, Baris Yilmaz, Victor Osimhen and Dries Mertens.

💡 Prediction

We believe that Galatasaray and AZ could well end up finding themselves trading goals here.

An eventful draw is therefore a real possibility, and we are expecting it to be very tight. Our tip is therefore for a very competitive encounter with a 2-2 when all is said and done.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Lucas Pereira, 17:01 28/11/2024